Lunging Strike Leveling Guide

This will be the strongest Lunging Strikes build out there. It's Fast, Fun and STRONG! This build will use Lunging Strike to cast Earthquakes. It's high mobility, can push into higher tiers of the pit and a great farming build for all content.

If you don't find Moni + Tec early on you can use Whirlwind to help with the damage. See the Whirlwind Leveling Guide for ideas.

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For a complete and comprehensive leveling strategy, watch this video: The Ultimate Leveling Guide (All Classes)

Lunging Strike Gameplay Loop

• Because this is a Basic Skill Build you don't have to worry about Fury.
• Hold down Lunging Strike it will bounce you to the next monsters.
• Use Rallying Cry and War Cry on cooldown.
• Use Ground Stomp around enemies to gain vulnerable damage, stun them, pull them to you and gain Berserking.

• If you would like to learn how to set your weapon selection watch this video: How to Select Weapons

Arsenal Selection

This build will be running on a Two-handed Mace as your Arsenal selection

Defenses

• Aspect of Might will proc the Damage Reduction by hitting an enemy with Lunging Strike. This has to happen once every 2 to 10 seconds, depending on how good your Aspect of Might is.
• Aspect of Disobedience gives you armor by attacking enemies with any form of damage or by taking damage from enemies. You'll need to do damage at least once every 4 seconds to maintain the extra Armor it gives you.
• Aspect of Numbing Wrath gives you Fortify for each point of fury you generate over max. If you have 100 Fury and you use Lunging Strike and it generates 10 Fury you'll gain 10 Fortify. Fortify gives you 15% Damage Reduction. If you combine Lunging Strike with Rallying Cry any damage you do, will generate Fortify for the extra Damage Reduction
• Aspect of Bul-Kathos will not only cast an Earthquake when you Leap, it also gives you increased Damage Reduction while in an Earthquake and for 4 seconds after even if you don't use Leap
• To maintain all of your defenses, you'll need to cast Lunging Strike at least once every 4 seconds.

If you want to learn how to set your defenses up, watch this video: How to avoid getting one-shot

Offense

• Edgemaster's Aspect increases the damage of your next skill cast based on how much Fury you have.
• Aspect of Inner Calm gives you a pass buff to damage even if you are moving.
• Rapid Aspect will give your Lunging Strike more Attack Speed
• Needleflare Aspect is a fun combination with Death Wish Aspect until you find aspects to replace them.
• Aspect of Retribution will give you increased damage whenever you Stun an enemy.
• Bear Clan Berserker's Aspect will help reset your cooldowns of Ground Stomp, War Cry and Leap
• Aspect of Anger Management will allow you to maintain Berserking all the time, as long as you're about 50 Fury.

If you want to learn the basics about Multipliers watch this video: Addative vs. Multiplicative Damage.

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Leveling Walkthrough Document

Season 11 Leveling Strategy

Testing and Research Documents

Dungeons for Aspects

Aspect of Might: Dark Ravine
Aspect of Vocalized Empowerment: Sirocco Caverns
Aspect of the Umbral: Champion's Demise
Ghostwalker Aspect: Broken Bulwark
Slaking Aspect: Maulwood
Relentless Berserker's Aspect: Hakan's Refuge
Aspect of Bul-Kathos: Light's Refuge
Edgemaster's Aspect: Oldstones
Aspect of the Expectant: Underroot
Aspect of Inner Calm: Raethwind Wilds
Aspect of Ancestral Echoes: Ancient Reservoir

Important Dropped Aspects

Aspect of Incendiary Fissures
Aspect of Earthquakes
Dust Devil's Aspect
Aspect of Fierce Winds
Aspect of Anger Management
Aspect of the Dire Whirlwind
Bold Chieftain's Aspect

Starting Leveling Build

Lunging Strike YouTube Guide

Rune Combinations

Cir + Qax for extra damage
Cir + Ceh for stun, freeze, and vulnerable damage
Moni + Tec required

11th of December 2025

• Updated for Season 11 - Patch 2.5.0