Withered KnightPvPUp to DateWhitherBam
A heavy-hitting PvP Withered Knight build focused on the Greatsword synergy between Withering Mark, Radiant Retribution, and Thorn Guide
Item Set Import Codes
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
Withering MarkSwing your weapon to unleash Judgment energy that attacks enemies, immediately applying Wither to the target.
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
Javelin ThrustHurl 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.
Talents
Affixes
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%.
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%.
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.
Tenacious
Increases Maximum Health. Upon reaching a certain level, increases Healing.
Lv.1 Maximum Health +1.8%.
Lv.2 Maximum Health +3.6%.
Lv.3 Maximum Health +5.4%.
Lv.4 Maximum Health +7.2%.
Lv.5 Maximum Health +9%. Healing +7.5%.
Lv.6 Maximum Health +10.8%. Healing +7.5%.
Lv.7 Maximum Health +12.6%. Healing +7.5%.
Guide
The "WhitherBam" Greatsword PvP Build
This Withered Knight setup is an aggressive, high-impact PvP build. It relies heavily on Greatsword synergy, crowd control, and chaining debuffs to secure executions and sustain health during intense player-versus-player encounters.
Core Skill Rotation
To maximize your damage and control, your selected Greatsword skills create a devastating combo loop:
Engage & Debuff: Initiate the fight by applying your Withering Mark. This primes the target with the Wither status, which is the engine for your entire build.
Control & Slow: Use Thorn Guide to pull the enemy in. Thanks to the Joint Pierce talent, enemies pulled by this skill suffer reduced Movement Speed for a period of time, preventing their escape.
Burst & Execute: Once the target is Withered, pulled, and slowed, unleash Radiant Retribution.
Essential Talents & Synergies
Your talent tree heavily reinforces the execution and sustain mechanics of the Withered Knight:
Greatsword Specialization: This core talent enables your entire setup by allowing you to equip one additional skill when wielding a Greatsword.
Whiplash: This turns your burst damage into a lethal finisher. The final strike of your Radiant Retribution skill can execute enemies that are affected by Wither.
Righteous Creed: Securing that execution triggers this talent, which briefly increases your Physical Damage. This allows you to immediately pivot to your next target with a massive damage buff.
Legacy: This provides your sustain. When an enemy affected by Wither dies, you recover a small amount of Health. This recovery amount scales up based on the number of debuffs linked to the target's Wither state, and crucially for your playstyle, the healing is further increased if the target is a player.
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