Don't worry about making mistakes in your build! You can reset your Skill Tree at any time by speaking to the Blind Oracle in the Hernand Market. It costs 500 Gold the first time, but the price doubles with each consecutive reset.
1. The Axiom Force Branches
Kliff earns Skill Points (SP) by leveling up, clearing Abyss Rifts, and finding hidden Meditation Shrines.
| Branch | Focus | Ultimate Skill (Level 30) |
|---|---|---|
| Mercenary (Red) | Physical Damage, Parrying, Combos. | Executioner's Trance: Heavy attacks cannot be interrupted. |
| Survivor (Green) | Stamina Regen, Stealth, Commands. | Greymane Leader: Tactical Commands cost no stamina. |
| Abyss (Purple) | Elemental Magic, Telekinesis, CC. | Void Singularity: Create a massive damage black hole. |
2. Top 10 Endgame Builds
From silent assassins to battlefield commanders, here are the most powerful archetypes in Pywel.
Eliminate high-value targets before the fight begins.
- Weapon: Corsair's Cutlass
- Armor: Assassin of Pailune
- Skills: Silent Step, Shadow Strike, Abyss Cloak.
Stand your ground, trade hits, and never die.
- Weapon: The King's Justice
- Armor: Greymane Commander Set
- Skills: Executioner's Trance, Iron Lungs, Axiom Shield.
Control the battlefield keeping enemies at a distance.
- Weapon: Blade of the Origin
- Armor: Scholar of the Void Set
- Skills: Void Singularity, Telekinetic Throw, Elemental Imbue.
Dominate from afar with infinite explosive damage.
- Weapon: Explosive Longbow
- Armor: Scorchflame Armor Set
- Skills: Infinite Arrows, Explosive Arrows, Evasive Roll.
Ditch the shield for pure aggressive melee.
- Weapon: Dual Chillfallen Swords
- Armor: Frostcursed Plate Set
- Skills: Dual Wielding Mastery, Wind Slash, Turning Slash.
Use brutal wrestling moves and sheer physical strength.
- Weapon: Mercenary Spiked Gauntlets
- Armor: Brawler's Leather Wraps
- Skills: Suplex, Disarm, Axiom Shockwave.
- Playstyle: Close the gap, stun, and execute spectacular grabs that damage surrounding enemies.
Combine fast sword strikes with elemental enchantments.
- Weapon: Stormcaller Longsword
- Armor: Tempest Battleplate
- Skills: Lightning Dash, Elemental Infusion, Arcane Parry.
- Playstyle: Buff your sword with lightning, dash through enemies to apply status effects, and detonate them.
Use the environment, bombs, and traps to win without swinging a sword.
- Weapon: Acid-Laced Blade
- Armor: Alchemist's Trench Coat
- Skills: Crafting Mastery, Toxic Cloud, Decoy.
- Playstyle: Lure enemies into choke points filled with explosive barrels and poison traps.
Let your mercenary squad do the heavy lifting.
- Weapon: Commander's Broadsword
- Armor: Greymane Tactician Set
- Skills: Rallying Cry, Squad Formations, Greymane Leader.
- Playstyle: Buff your allies, command archers to fire volleys, and shield your frontliners.
An impenetrable fortress built on perfect parries.
- Weapon: Vanguard Mace & Tower Shield
- Armor: Fortress Plate
- Skills: Perfect Block, Shield Bash, Retaliation.
- Playstyle: Wait for the enemy to strike, execute a perfect block to break their posture, and punish with a critical counter.
3. Interactive Build Planner
Test your own equipment combinations to see how they affect Kliff's overall combat stats.
Total Stats
4. Best Early-Game Skills to Unlock
Spend your first 5 Skill Points on these to make Chapters 1 to 3 a breeze:
Perfect Dodge (SP: 1)
Tree: Survivor. Upgrades your standard roll. Dodging at the last possible second slows down time for 2 seconds.
Axiom Pull (SP: 2)
Tree: Abyss. Allows you to rip shields out of enemies' hands. Essential for fighting Heavy Infantry.
Merciless Finish (SP: 2)
Tree: Mercenary. Cinematic execution on stunned enemies that restores 15% of your health.
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