Withered KnightSoloUp to DateSolo Greatsword Focus | Mid range Combat | Chase potentional | Rare Item Set
Excells at fighting in the mid range. - Cometfall
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.
ParryAssume a defensive stance to parry frontal attacks (negating damage), recovering Energy with each successful parry. This stance lasts up to 5s or until you parry 3 attacks, whichever comes first. Immediately after a successful parry, press the buttons to perform different branch attacks: one is a sweeping strike against enemies in front, while the other is a long-distance dash slash. Both branch attacks apply Wither on hit. Parry has a shorter base cooldown in trio mode.
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
Rainbow PiercerRaise your shield and charge forward, followed by a violent spear thrust. You can hold the skill to prolong the forward charge, during which turning capacity is significantly reduced. Possesses a Block property while the shield is raised. Successful hits charge your weapon with Judgment energy.
Talents
Affixes
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%.
Gives you some extra survivability.
Stoic
When Health is below 50%, increase Physical Resistance and Magic Resistance. Upon reaching a certain level, when Health is below 30%, restore Health. Cooldown: 120s.
Lv.1 Physical Resistance +1.1%. Magic Resistance +1.1%.
Lv.2 Physical Resistance +2.2%. Magic Resistance +2.2%.
Lv.3 Physical Resistance +3.3%. Magic Resistance +3.3%.
Lv.4 Physical Resistance +4.4%. Magic Resistance +4.4%.
Lv.5 Physical Resistance +5.5%. Magic Resistance +5.5%. Restores 15% Health.
Lv.6 Physical Resistance +6.6%. Magic Resistance +6.6%. Restores 15% Health.
Lv.7 Physical Resistance +7.7%. Magic Resistance +7.7%. Restores 15% Health.
Gives you some extra survivability.
Valor
Increases Attack. Upon reaching a certain level, also increases Defense Penetration.
Lv.1 Attack +1.5%.
Lv.2 Attack +3%.
Lv.3 Attack +4.5%.
Lv.4 Attack +6%.
Lv.5 Attack +7.5%. Defense Penetration +1.8%.
Lv.6 Attack +9%. Defense Penetration +1.8%.
Lv.7 Attack +10.5%. Defense Penetration +1.8%.
Raw DMG
Seamless
Increases Skill Cooldown Speed. Upon reaching a certain level, knocking down a Gyldhunter reduces skill cooldowns currently in progress.
Lv.1 Skill Cooldown Speed +2.2%.
Lv.2 Skill Cooldown Speed +4.4%.
Lv.3 Skill Cooldown Speed +6.6%.
Lv.4 Skill Cooldown Speed +8.8%.
Lv.5 Skill Cooldown Speed +11%. Gyldhunter Knockdown Cooldown Refund +30%.
Lv.6 Skill Cooldown Speed +13.2%. Gyldhunter Knockdown Cooldown Refund +30%.
Lv.7 Skill Cooldown Speed +15.4%. Gyldhunter Knockdown Cooldown Refund +30%.
Cooldowns are long. Use this so you dont have to wait ages.
Guide
Summary
Overal this WK build struggles with good hammer players and ranged classes (seer and black arrow especially) but has a fighting chance against ranged with this build in exchange for weaker close quarters than others WKs will mostly have.
Good Ranged are still unbeatable on open terrain. Use the environment as much as you can.
Has good PVE clearing capability. Lots of gap closing capability. High damage.
Has high stamina cost (be carefull when spamming spells and heavies).
When in combat cant really disengage from it... but doesnt let opponents disengage either, even shadowstrixes.
Few small combo and beginner tips.
- Dodge into heavy can be used as a gap closer and breakout chase.
- after 2 lights use the radiant retribution last hits executes. especially useful on PVE
- After heavy the light changes to 2 weaker hits ppl are ocasionally able to breakout from
- Polearm and Shield - Jump heavy after kicking someone on a wall. Aim for the headshot to send them on floor
- Counter has 2 versions - left click - faster close range, Right click - slower but dashes over a large distance. Hitboxes are a bit wobbly on it tho. Use heavy afterwards to execute applied mark immediately for extra DMG.
- 1 full charge of shield charge eats like 70% of your stamina so use it with caution.
- Radiant retribution can be used to chase people after 2 hit breakout dodge. Guarantees all three hits land if you hit into execute as well (f.e.: pull -> 2 lights -> foe dodges out -> chase with retribution)
Item set
Mostly using Rare set. Made to give you all the above mentioned affixes as cheap as possible. Dont use gems on spear to cut down the cost. (will import later unless i forget)
Notes
Radiant retribution is personal preference. Can be swapped for Breakthrough charge. (but I was missing too much with it and then gave up on it)
Videos
YTB - PVE "Rotation" Showcase - Focus on executes
YTB - BOT combat preview (yes i kinda fumbled few times)
Live on Twitch - ThatCometfall
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