General Ironeye Build (Theorycraft)

This build enhances Ironeye’s natural role as a ranged DPS focused on dexterity with supportive abilities. His Skill, “Marking”, can be repeatedly used to break a foe’s poise, and it’s a core mechanic in his kit: Lure enemies into attacking you, and dash through them leaving a Mark on them.

This has been theorycrafted before the official release, check back later for updated Ironeye Builds.

Day 1

Ironeye starts with very low HP, so always stay on the rear and use your Skills defensively.

On Day 1, you should immediately look for nearby small camps or settlements. There you can take on weaker foes like soldiers and knights and easily level up to Lv 3. Due to Ironeye’s passive skill, “Eagle Eye”, you’ll get increased item drops, so try to defeat enemies as you pass through them. This way, you’ll be sure to obtain some of the ideal armaments and passive effects for Ironeye.

You should equip any weapon with a suitable passive effect for your character, even if you won’t use said weapon.

Day 2

On Day 2, you should again travel around the map looking for any nearby settlements, defeating as many enemies as possible to maximize the usage of Ironeye’s passive, increasing the odds for your team to find the ideal equipment.

By now, you should have a suitable Greatbow (which you can and should upgrade using Smithy Stones), and a dexterity-based off-weapon with a great Ash of War that you can use in melee. Ironeye consumes a lot of stamina by continuously attacking, so look for equipment and passives that give Stamina bonuses.

Day 3

At Day 3, remember to buy any suitable equipment with the leftover runes, upgrade your Greatbow of choice, and head on to face the Night Lord.

During boss fights, you want to keep your distance unless your “Marking” skill and “SIngle Shot” ultimate are both available. Without them, you’re very squishy and easy to stagger. When both are up, you can walk up to the boss and use the Marking skill offensively. You should hold onto your Single Shot ultimate for AoE damage when multiple enemies are nearby, or to survive incoming attacks that are difficult to dodge.

• You’ll want to have a Greatbow in your main hand at all times, since Ironeye can make excellent use of ranged weapons. Greatbows are the ones with the largest range, damage, and status buildup, and Ironeye can offset the lack of mobility with the Marking skill dash.
• Since no ranged weapons have an innate element, you’ll need to have multiple greases in your inventory in order to apply statuses. Blood Grease and Lightning Grease are the best all-around greases, but any of them will provide a significant damage bonus.
• For secondary weapons, grab dexterity-based ones like Katanas and Twinblades with good Ashes of War that you can use when in close-quarters combat, or when an enemy is staggered.