Sword builds anyone?

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I’ve been having trouble getting Sword runs going, so id like to know what gods to go for in a sword run.

It doesn’t have the multiple-hits of the bow/fists/gun/shield, nor the reach of the spear.

Recommended builds/Loadout?

Thanks.

[spammy]

the best combo cycle for dealing damage is special > dash-strike x2 > repeat, the best hammer to go for is double edge for huge damage on dash-strike. cursed slash is awful because it greatly reduces your hp and you don't heal when you hit enemies with dash-strike. get deadly strike + heart break flourish to get heart rend and remember to use your cast for the boiling blood debuff which increases the damage taken by the affected enemy

[letir]

Depends on gods and hammers.

I'm prefer to focus on standart attack, because special have delays before and after hit, which is far from optimal.

So, it's Aspect of Zagreus for additional attack speed. Flurry Slash is good, Piercing Wave giving nice attack bonus and ranged capabilities, Hoarding Slash is very good bang per buck.

For Attack best pick is Demeter or Aphrodite, but Zeus and Dionysis can work too, esp. with Flurry Slash. On the special somehing with long timer to keep Privileged Status going, like Aphrodite+Ares for duo boon.


Double Nova can turn Special viable in damage department, but it still kinda slow.

[Fourlamas]

But the dash attack is good so something like Artemis can be strong.

[splurje]

I really like the secret aspect, if you have it unlocked. If you combine it with aphrodite, you are suddenly taking 60% less damage, and the sword already does a ton of damage. I'm kinda a tank build guy tho, so maybe i'm biased.

[Nessville]

The sword is my least favorite weapon. It's just average and doesn't excel at anything. I almost always use the aspect of arthur. That's the only way to make it stand out compared to other weapons because no other weapon deals huge damage with slow attack speed. Get some good cast duo boon (hunting blades, crystal clarity, lightning rod) and you're good to go.

[TommyEV]

Originally posted by Nessville:

The sword is my least favorite weapon. It's just average and doesn't excel at anything. I almost always use the aspect of arthur. That's the only way to make it stand out compared to other weapons because no other weapon deals huge damage with slow attack speed. Get some good cast duo boon (hunting blades, crystal clarity, lightning rod) and you're good to go.

No love for Poseidon sword? I really like it with Poseidon's cast or with Artemis.

[Nessville]

Originally posted by TommyEV:

Originally posted by Nessville:

The sword is my least favorite weapon. It's just average and doesn't excel at anything. I almost always use the aspect of arthur. That's the only way to make it stand out compared to other weapons because no other weapon deals huge damage with slow attack speed. Get some good cast duo boon (hunting blades, crystal clarity, lightning rod) and you're good to go.

No love for Poseidon sword? I really like it with Poseidon's cast or with Artemis.

I also tried it once with Artemis but didn't find very appealing. I got the damage on dislodge, fully loaded and everything. I just didn't like the rhythm of the battle style. You cast a bunch. You run up to the enemy and special. Retreat and cast again.

[TommyEV]

Originally posted by Nessville:

Originally posted by TommyEV:

No love for Poseidon sword? I really like it with Poseidon's cast or with Artemis.

I also tried it once with Artemis but didn't find very appealing. I got the damage on dislodge, fully loaded and everything. I just didn't like the rhythm of the battle style. You cast a bunch. You run up to the enemy and special. Retreat and cast again.

Fair enough, maybe it's not your thing. Next time you feel like trying, use Poseidon on cast. The splash/area damage makes it a lot better than Artemis for normal enemies, while still hitting hard against bosses.

[wolfrider927]

I had a pretty amazing run with the Poseidon sword a few days ago. Started with the Athena trinket and picked the cast. (Figured that would shield me from any counterattacks while I was using it.)

By the end of the run, my basic attack routine was dash in close, use Athena cast (sped up by Hermes, chill circle pulse from Demeter), dash behind, special (double hit from hammer, extra damage and chill from Demeter), sword special makes them drop bloodstones, which triggered exit wounds from Artemis. Also had Athena's dash deflect and the extra damage on deflections. Bosses melted and anything else just blew up.

I had the duo that regenerates health when you run out of extra lives, but never came close to using it.

[chris.ferrantegerard]

For the first two aspects it's generally a lot of dash-striking I think. Poseidon is a cast oriented aspect, great when comboed with Artemis' Exit Wounds as you can stack up casts onto a target then use the Special to remove them and trigger Exit Wounds. Can be fairly efficient for easily killing bosses. Arthur is pretty unique, slow hit, heavy damage build, think dash is important for making the combo effective.