Withered KnightPvPUp to DateExplosive Speed Knight
Movement focused build with good general skills for maintaining pressure.
Skills
Greatsword
Basic
Light StrikeLight Strike: three-hit combo; each hit charges your weapon. When fully charged, the weapon enters Judgment. The next light strike will apply Wither to the enemy.
Heavy StrikeHeavy Strike: turn and thrust your weapon upward. Can be charged to release: dash forward and strike twice. All heavy strikes can execute Wither you've applied.
Opportunistic ThrustAfter dodging, immediately use the button to branch into a light strike: dash forward slightly while swinging your sword to attack.
Sprinting SlashAfter dodging forward, immediately use the button to branch into a heavy strike: leap forward while spinning to swing your weapon. After dodging backward, immediately use the button to branch into a heavy strike: perform a counterattack while stepping back. Both heavy strike branches can execute enemies affected by Wither.
PursuitAfter any heavy strike, you can use the button to branch into a light strike: rapidly swing your weapon to perform two slashes.
Selected Skills
Radiant RetributionRapidly swing your greatsword, performing three wide slashes in quick succession. Each attack counts as a Light Strike, and hitting enemies charges your weapon. When fully charged, it applies Judgment to the target. The final strike has a brief Super Armor effect.
Thorn GuideShoot thorns forward with your left hand, pulling the first enemy hit toward you. If the target is too large or in a special state (e.g., Super Armor, Blocking), you will instead dash along the thorns toward them.
Polearm and Shield
Basic
Light StrikeAlternate between spear thrusts and horizontal sweeps. Each hit charges your weapon. When fully charged, the weapon enters Judgment. The next light strike will apply Wither to the enemy.
Charged DashRaise your shield to block frontal attacks. You can hold to maintain the shield stance while charging the skill up to 3 levels, before initiating a forward dash attack. Lv.1 Charge: Dash forward with your shield raised to ram enemies. Lv.2 Charge: Gain Super Armor; increase the dash distance and follow up with an additional thrust. Lv.3 Charge: Gain Super Armor; increase the dash distance and follow up with a more powerful leaping thrust.
Selected Skills
InterveneDash forward a set distance (or directly to an ally's side if targeted). You then raise your shield to unleash an energy pulse that knocks back nearby enemies and grants a Shield to allies within range. Gain a brief Super Armor effect after dashing forward.
Breaker Shield BashStrikes the back of the shield with a fist to deal damage to targets within a wide frontal area, immediately applying Wither. Possesses a Block property while the shield is raised.
Talents
Affixes
Seeker
Hitting an enemy increases Movement Speed for 3s. Upon reaching a certain level, the Speed Boost can stack.
Lv.1 Movement Speed +1.5%.
Lv.2 Movement Speed +3%.
Lv.3 Movement Speed +4.5%.
Lv.4 Movement Speed +4.5%, stacking up to 2 times.
Lv.5 Movement Speed +6%, stacking up to 2 times.
Elusive
Reduces Dodge Energy Cost.
Lv.1 Dodge Energy Cost Reduction +4%.
Lv.2 Dodge Energy Cost Reduction +8%.
Lv.3 Dodge Energy Cost Reduction +12%.
Lv.4 Dodge Energy Cost Reduction +16%.
Lv.5 Dodge Energy Cost Reduction +20%.
Aegis
Increase Defense. Upon reaching a certain level, increase Physical Resistance.
Lv.1 Defense +15.
Lv.2 Defense +30.
Lv.3 Defense +45.
Lv.4 Defense +60.
Lv.5 Defense +75. Physical Resistance +2.5%.
Lv.6 Defense +90. Physical Resistance +2.5%.
Lv.7 Defense +105. Physical Resistance +2.5%.
Guide
Breaker -> Thorns -> Light -> Heavy
RR for spacing, gap closing, and dodge catching. Using thorns after they waste dodges to avoid the full RR is good.
Punish detonations for more guaranteed damage, or land thorns during their stagger from it.
Create or close space with intervene. With the move speed talent you can create a lot of space for healing if needed.
If you can keep dodge-catching they won't be able to get away due to seeker stacks.
Breaker Shield Bash is quite off-centre. Aim half-way between your characters head and the targeting dot to land hits (roughly, it varies).
Remember to always aim for heads (like your swings after landing Thorns) for a big damage increase.
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