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Brainstorming builds to test over rank reset event

Class and Rank Swordsman
#1

Since we have 2 weeks to test builds every day, throw whatever build comes to mind in this thread along with the weapon to use for the build so everyone has ideas to test.
They don’t have to be meta builds, just as long as it’s semi-decent and workable. What doesn’t appear good on paper might actually work out alright in practice.

Edit: I should probably list out some of the current meta builds on ktos:

Sword 1 Highlander 3 Barb 1 Doppel 3
Sword 3 Highlander 2 Fencer 3
Sword 1 Pelt 3 Rod 3 Murmillo
Sword 3 Barb 1 Corsair 3 Shinobi
Lancer for PVP is kind of up for debate…likely to remain Sword 3 Cata 3 Corsair 1 Lancer
Dragoon would probably still be Sword 3 Hop 3 Dragoon 2

Don’t bother listing the meta builds or the well-known builds though, we all know what they are already.

I’ll start with some that come to mind:

  1. Sword 3 Pelt 3 Shinobi Murmillo - 1H sword + shield

  2. Sword 1 Pelt 3 Hop 3 Murmillo - 1H spear + shield

  3. Sword 1 Pelt 3 Highlander 3 Murmillo - 1H sword + shield

  4. Sword 1 Pelt 3 Barb 3 Murmillo - 1H sword + shield (warcry to extend umbro thrust duration)

  5. Sword 1 Highlander 3 Corsair 3 Shinobi - 1H sword + pistol

  6. Sword 3 Highlander 3 Corsair 1 Shinobi - 2H sword

  7. Sword 1 Pelt 3 Hop 3 Shinobi - 1H spear + shield

  8. Sword 1 Pelt 3 Highlander 3 Shinobi - 1H sword + shield

  9. Sword 3 Hop 3 Barb 1 Shinobi - 1H spear + shield (clone copy double slash + synchro thrust)

  10. Sword 3 Highlander 2 Corsair 3 - 1H sword + pistol

  11. Sword 2 Highlander 3 Corsair 3 - 1H sword + pistol

  12. Sword 2 Hop 3 Corsair 3 - 1H spear + pistol

  13. Sword 3 Hop 2 Corsair 3 - 1H spear + pistol

  14. Sword 3 Hop 3 Corsair 1 Lancer - 2H spear

  15. Sword 1 Highlander 3 Hop 3 Lancer - 2H spear

  16. Sword 2 Hop 2 Barb 3 Lancer - 2H spear (warcry to extend crush / joust duration)

  17. Sword 1 Highlander 3 Hop 2 Corsair 1 Lancer - 2H spear

  18. Sword 1 Highlander 3 Corsair 1 Fencer 3 - rapier

  19. Sword 2 Highlander 3 Fencer 3 - rapier

  20. Sword 2 Barb 3 Fencer 3 - rapier (warcry to extend lunge / coquille duration)

  21. Sword 2 Highlander 3 Doppel 3 - 2H sword

Can’t think of any new Dragoon builds that are not known already.

#2

Sword3 barb Cors3 Shino - 1h sword+pistol

#3

That one’s the new meta on ktest :wink:

#4

Not any dragoon builds are viable, take more corsair then take Lancer : better damage, better utility, faster execution.

Did someone try doppel PvP with corsair 1 ?

#5

Swordsman 3 - Rodelero 1 - Corsair 2 - Dopple1 - Murmillo

Rod1 for shield charge to knock people out of safety zones or to CC in general

Dopple1 for Cyclone + restrain, basically a poor man’s Restrain + Rush.

The rest is self-explanatory, pvp build.

#6

I guess personally I’ll test

S3 -> Cata3 -> Dragoon 2 and S2 -> Pelt -> Cata3 -> Dragoon2 at least along with probably S3 -> Cata3 -> Corsair -> Lancer

I will probably just start out with S2 -> Pelt -> Cata3 -> Dragoon2 considering it’s what I’m used to and frankly if it works, I won’t even bother to test the other 2. I think the main difference with that build is that gae bolg may actually be good this time around…

#7

Sword C3 - Hop C3 - Dragoon C2

Sword buffs (concentrate really synergizes well with multihits), spear/pierce based build.

I don’t enjoy much picking only one cycle of class. Feels incomplete.

The new corsair c3 is very good now, probably a lot of corsair ninjas will spawn after the update due to Clones + sub weapon.

Sword C2 - Hop C2 - Corsair C3 - Shinobi would make a cool combo.

#8

What do you mean by clones + subweapons?

#9

The attribute description of Warcry says that it’s only supposed to extend barbarian buffs (although pretty sure it boosts everything right now) and doesn’t Synchro Thrust require a shield?

Probably gonna try
Sword3 Highlander3 Barb1 Shinobi
Sword3 Highlander2 Doppel2 Shinobi
Sword3 Highlander2 Barb1 Cors1 Shinobi
Sword3 Highlander2 Barb2 Shinobi
2h Sword build

#10

My snowflake tanky foot soldier (RIP dragon support):

SW1 / Pelt1 / Hop 3 / Doppel 2 / Murmillo

  • Can change its buffs during combat going from full offense with Gung ho + Dov to a balanced stance with Guardian and Dov (+18 % Patt / +11% Pdef)

  • Got decent Bossing with 2 “combos”:
    Spear lunge into Evade thrust (1320%) and Synchro thrusting (1460% with CC before taking into account the counter effect) for some decent damage.
    Headbutt into Scutum and Umbo blow (742% with CC before taking into account the stagger bonus)

  • Offers good AoE damage with Spear throw and Cyclone (and potentially Frenzied Slash)

  • Got a fair crit value with only weapon crit and Finestra (nearly 27%).

Still wondering between Punish or Morshlag

#11

what is the current best farmer build with cors3 in ktos?

#12

Without the C3 Attribute Punish is bad :<

#13

Corsair’s double weapon assault + Shinobi’s Bunshin no Jutsu for multiple fast auto attacks. With a StrDex mix build, this could be very interesting.

#14

Ah! Right hmmmn curious if DWA will give bunshins atleast the mainhand AA portion of the attack?

#15

I noticed most sw builds go for 200-230 dex , any pertinent reason for that? hmm

#16

Clone + subwep? What? Are you saying clones will shoot pistol attack “c” and clone the pistol shot spell now?

#17

Sword 1 > Pelt > Hop > Rod 3 > Shinobi > Murmillo . 1H Sword/Spear + Shield

#18

Tonight I’m testing
SW2 - High3 - Doppel3
with this full STR build:


my aim is a PvE character.

All comments are welcome! :bow::kissing_closed_eyes:

#19

SW3->High3->Cata->Lancer maybe

#20

Is attack speed bonus from Dex works only for skills? Cuz it feels like attacks are the same, character doesn’t attacks faster…