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.
This is a relatively easy set and requires no awakenings. You should use it to start or if you have trouble surviving.

Tarsila

Maneth

Brealeos

Kagros

Aporas

Sol Grande
Field Boss II
Collect 2 Cards:Max HP +4.00%
Field Boss II
Collect 4 Cards:Max HP +4.00%
Field Boss II
Collect 6 Cards:Max HP +4.00%
Field Boss II
Collect 6 Cards (Awakening Level Total 18):Crit Rate +2.00%
Field Boss II
Collect 6 Cards (Awakening Level Total 30): Attack Power +4% when not in party or raid