Surge Deathblade Build Guide for PvE
Build
mostly revolves around one skill - Surge. This kit helps you gain orbs, stack and use Surge with great efficiency.
10
Wind Cut
10
Spincutter
10
Dark Axel
10
Soul Absorber
10
Earth Cleaver
7
Maelstrom
10
Blitz Rush
10
Void Strike
Flash Blink
Skill priority
How to play
Note that this is a back attack oriented class, meaning that you should always position yourself behind the boss when attacking
orb generation rotation
stack rotation
- Identity (Z)
- (unless you need to counter)
- . If you have more than 16 stacks, then you can skip this, if not then do minimum x1 of this skill.
- (0.9s of cast bar)
- Surge
utility
- is your counter.
- For stagger checks, generally you can continue your combo because you use your stagger skills in your combo;, , . If you added to then you can prioritise it.
- and are your destruction skills.
- Use and for mobility. These skills can help you position behind the boss for back attacks.
engravings
3
Surge
3
Grudge
3
Ambush Master
3
Adrenaline
3
Keen Blunt Weapon
is very important due to the playstyle of the class revolving around back attacks.
combat stats
Crit
Swiftness
Specialization
Endurance
Domination
Expertise
Specialization allows you to generate your identity orbs faster as well as doing more damage with surge.
Attack Gems
Surge
Void Strike
Soul Absorber
Blitz Rush
Earth Cleaver
Surge is your most important damage gem.
Cooldown Gems
Maelstrom
Spincutter
Void Strike
Blitz Rush
Soul Absorber
Wind Cut
gear tripods
Entropy set is recommended due to being very reliant on back attacks.