Needed for Ghost (for better dodging) and Speed Demon. Intelligence (0-25): Optional for Nullifying Clarity. Willpower (25-50): For Piercing Will and sanity management. Charisma (25+): Necessary for Tough Love and Dazing Aura. Heavy Weapon (100): Maximize for damage. 3. Essential Talents & Skills
After using the Shrine of Order, distribute your remaining points to maximize weapon scaling and health. (Unlocks Darksteel Slash modifiers) Fortitude: 50 (Unlocks high-tier HP talents) Agility: 40 (Unlocks Ghost for dodging) Willpower: 20 (For sanity preservation in the Depths) Charisma: 25 (Maintained for damage modifiers)
This guide details the "Best Heavy Weapon Build in Deepwoken," designed to maximize your survivability while shattering enemy posture. 1. Core Build Overview: The "Shattered Evanspear"
One of the most important heavy talents; it provides hyper armor on your next swing after a successful dodge. best heavy weapon build deepwoken
Increases the posture damage dealt by your heavy attacks, forcing enemies to parry or face a guard break.
With and Reinforce active, you will win almost every direct damage trade. If an opponent hits you with a light weapon at the same time you hit them with a heavy weapon, your high base damage and posture damage will quickly break their guard, leaving them open to execution.
Heavy weapons thrive on baiting reactions. Do not blindly swing your weapon, as fast light-weapon users will easily parry you and punish your recovery frames. Needed for Ghost (for better dodging) and Speed Demon
Do you prefer a build or an attunement-hybrid (Iron Singer/Flame) build?
: 40 (For Azure Flames if going Flamecharmer, or Unshakeable) Heavy Weapon : 100 (Max damage scaling) Attunement (Flamecharmer or Attunementless) : 40+ Essential Talents
While is the current meta-king, other options excel in specific scenarios: Charisma (25+): Necessary for Tough Love and Dazing Aura
: Increases the posture damage of your heavy swings, forcing shields down faster.
By feinting your first heavy swing, you bait out the opponent's parry. While they are stuck in the parry cooldown, you land your real hit. With 100 Strength and a Greatsword, two or three successful "punishes" like this will guardbreak the opponent, leading to a "crit" that can take half their health bar. Summary of the "Heavy Juggernaut" Strategy
This build centers on the , currently regarded as one of the strongest heavy weapons due to its unparryable critical hits and swing speeds that rival medium weapons. By pairing it with Frost Draw and the Crystallization path, you create a "tanky mage" that freezes opponents while delivering massive M1 damage. Essential Stat Distribution
If you want to fine-tune this setup, let me know your preferred or if you want an alternative version using Flamecharm or Thundercall . Share public link