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The SS slaughterer (PnS build)

A tanky heavy hitter PnS made for Cataclysm solos!

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·Sep 20, 202629·Verified for patch Jul 30, 2026

Item Set Import Codes

Skills

Greatsword

Basic

Light StrikeLight Strike

Light 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

Heavy 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 ThrustOpportunistic Thrust

After dodging, immediately use the button to branch into a light strike: dash forward slightly while swinging your sword to attack.

Sprinting SlashSprinting Slash

After 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.

PursuitPursuit

After any heavy strike, you can use the button to branch into a light strike: rapidly swing your weapon to perform two slashes.

Selected Skills

Withering MarkWithering Mark

Swing your weapon to unleash Judgment energy that attacks enemies, immediately applying Wither to the target.

Polearm and Shield

Basic

Light StrikeLight Strike

Alternate 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 DashCharged Dash

Raise 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

Spear BarrageSpear Barrage

Rapidly thrust your spear forward, following up with a powerful thrust that knocks the enemy down. Successful hits charge your weapon with Judgment energy.

Javelin ThrustJavelin Thrust

Hurl your spear forward, immediately applying Wither to the target. Upon impact, rapidly leap to the target and pull out the spear with a sweeping strike to deal damage.

Breaker Shield BashBreaker Shield Bash

Strikes 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

Knight: WeaponSpecializationGreatsword: CoreArchetypeGreatsword: MartialArts IGreatsword: MartialArts IIGreatsword: ParryEnhancementGreatsword:Withering MarkEnhancement
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Guide

A PnS build that utilizes hard chase and heavy damage mechanics while running 5 Ethereal for escape situations. We rock Bulwark 4, resil 4 and Curse 3 for that guaranteed stun damage with javelin

It's a heavy hitter that will make sure those pesky strixes stay as far away as humanly possible or face the Wall as we bring them down to the ground

This build also works well against Sorcs and Mercenaries (hammer merc is a hard matchup)

You should avoid trading with hammer merc at all cost, time your javelin hits between their SA stages to catch them for free damage. Do NOT trade with their SA, it's better to cancel your charge than to trade into them because they will always get free hits

Our biggest weaknesses are Black Arrows, Hammer mercenaries and Really skilled Greatsword WK's

This build can solo mistlords with ease while holding your shield to block the most of the damage. Otto is a cakewalk!

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