Is there actually a Dex build?

[VILE]

Most of the cool weapons I've come across have some form of faith or intelligence or arcane build baked into them. Is there a pure dex build, are there any items that increase attack speed or run speed? Dex feels lame compared to what I've come across.

[Lenox]

I played one and it was fun.

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Nope. Dex is honestly a support stat in this game, the only good special dex weapon is at the end of the game and it’s just a decent katana that can’t be infused.

If you are thinking of doing a dex build, do an arcane build instead with dex as it’s support stat.

I say this as someone who did his first play through as dex until I realized the math didn’t add up and respecced to arcane

[mldb88]

There are some really good pure dex weapons. Godskin peeler for one is amazing, or running a sword and shield combo focusing on parry/reposte. Going pure dex bleed build with claws is also an option, or powerstancing curved swords. I dont think there's an item that ups run speed but lighter armor and having a lower equip load I THINK has a slight effect on run speed? As for attack speed, it depends on the weapon. Each weapon has it's own timing so your best bet is experiment and find a weapon type you like the animations/speed of and then find a weapon of that type you want to focus.

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There are some really good pure dex weapons. Godskin peeler for one is amazing, or running a sword and shield combo focusing on parry/reposte. Going pure dex bleed build with claws is also an option, or powerstancing curved swords. I dont think there's an item that ups run speed but lighter armor and having a lower equip load I THINK has a slight effect on run speed? As for attack speed, it depends on the weapon. Each weapon has it's own timing so your best bet is experiment and find a weapon type you like the animations/speed of and then find a weapon of that type you want to focus.

Most those weapons function better as an arcane build with occult infusion (almost same as AR as dex with keen) and using the seppuku ash or blood grease or bloodflame buff. You get the same AR and much much better bleed.

[mldb88]

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There are some really good pure dex weapons. Godskin peeler for one is amazing, or running a sword and shield combo focusing on parry/reposte. Going pure dex bleed build with claws is also an option, or powerstancing curved swords. I dont think there's an item that ups run speed but lighter armor and having a lower equip load I THINK has a slight effect on run speed? As for attack speed, it depends on the weapon. Each weapon has it's own timing so your best bet is experiment and find a weapon type you like the animations/speed of and then find a weapon of that type you want to focus.

Most those weapons function better as an arcane build with occult infusion (almost same as AR as dex with keen) and using the seppuku ash or blood grease or bloodflame buff. You get the same AR and much much better bleed.

I mean, if you dump points into arcane and then make it scale off arcane, no ♥♥♥♥ it's going to work better off of arcane. This is true of almost any weapon that has low base stats to wield. The peeler and curved swords combos work perfectly fine off of keen as well.

[Mepho]

I'm playing dual great curved sword with 50dex 40str (9 int 8 faith dunno arcane, starting samurai stats) with heavy armor midroll.
I previously used BHF 1h with the turtle shield, but now the dual wield is too much more damage and I also get consistent bleeds.
I dunno if you'd call it pure dex, the 40 str is all scaling anyway.

[VILE]

Dex/arcane sounds like just enough dex to wear a weapon then max arcane for bleed....It sounds like a sorc/wizard just enough stats for gear then spam intelligance or faith stats.

I want dex dex and more dex for physical fast attacks. Str weapons are slow and clunk machines, I don't want to be Guts from Berserk taking my damage to deal damage.

As far as faster attacks go, no I mean faster frame attacks other than the norm, like something that increases frames instead of the normal speeds/windups. I saw something that gives fervor, what does that do?

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Mepho eredeti hozzászólása:

I'm playing dual great curved sword with 50dex 40str (9 int 8 faith dunno arcane, starting samurai stats) with heavy armor midroll.
I previously used BHF 1h with the turtle shield, but now the dual wield is too much more damage and I also get consistent bleeds.
I dunno if you'd call it pure dex, the 40 str is all scaling anyway.

That is a quality build.

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VILE eredeti hozzászólása:

Dex/arcane sounds like just enough dex to wear a weapon then max arcane for bleed....It sounds like a sorc/wizard just enough stats for gear then spam intelligance or faith stats.

I want dex dex and more dex for physical fast attacks. Str weapons are slow and clunk machines, I don't want to be Guys from Berserk taking my damage to deal damage.

As far as faster attacks go, no I mean faster frame attacks other than the norm, like something that increases frames instead of the normal speeds/windups. I saw something that gives fervor, what does that do?

Sorry, there is nothing in the game that improves player speed like you said. Dex is just a stat that increases damage just like strength.

Dex does improve spell casting speed but that’s it. Nothing for melee.

[[LZ]Icy]

Str-Dex Thats the build :) and u add faith later for variaton and heals

[Mepho]

VILE eredeti hozzászólása:

Dex/arcane sounds like just enough dex to wear a weapon then max arcane for bleed....It sounds like a sorc/wizard just enough stats for gear then spam intelligance or faith stats.

I want dex dex and more dex for physical fast attacks. Str weapons are slow and clunk machines, I don't want to be Guys from Berserk taking my damage to deal damage.

As far as faster attacks go, no I mean faster frame attacks other than the norm, like something that increases frames instead of the normal speeds/windups. I saw something that gives fervor, what does that do?

Try dual wielding claws with bleed. You should hit like a whirlwind and proc bleeds for massive damage like it's nothing.
No need for arcane points unless you want to use something that requires them.
There's also a fist with bleed but I think it scales more with str.

[mldb88]

VILE eredeti hozzászólása:

Dex/arcane sounds like just enough dex to wear a weapon then max arcane for bleed....It sounds like a sorc/wizard just enough stats for gear then spam intelligance or faith stats.

I want dex dex and more dex for physical fast attacks. Str weapons are slow and clunk machines, I don't want to be Guys from Berserk taking my damage to deal damage.

As far as faster attacks go, no I mean faster frame attacks other than the norm, like something that increases frames instead of the normal speeds/windups. I saw something that gives fervor, what does that do?

Fervor ups damage and stamina at the cost of taking more damage. It doesn't affect your attack speed. If you're looking for fast attacks that don't rely on status procs though, twinblade type weapons might be a good option. I run a strength build and use the gargoyle twin blades (they're one of the few that scale better off strength than dex) but most other twinblades favor dex and can dish out pretty decent damage.

[Mepho]

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That is a quality build.

Fair enough, but I think it would work just the same if you placed only minimum points in str.

More to the point, smaller curved swords with bleed would work even better as it builds on hits, so that str req can be even lower.

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VILE eredeti hozzászólása:

Dex/arcane sounds like just enough dex to wear a weapon then max arcane for bleed....It sounds like a sorc/wizard just enough stats for gear then spam intelligance or faith stats.

I want dex dex and more dex for physical fast attacks. Str weapons are slow and clunk machines, I don't want to be Guys from Berserk taking my damage to deal damage.

As far as faster attacks go, no I mean faster frame attacks other than the norm, like something that increases frames instead of the normal speeds/windups. I saw something that gives fervor, what does that do?

Try dual wielding claws with bleed. You should hit like a whirlwind and proc bleeds for massive damage like it's nothing.
No need for arcane points unless you want to use something

The claws are literally better with an arcane build and occult infusion. It’s the same damage with much higher bleed proc.

[Swordgun]

You kinda at least need to apply Bloodflame Blade to your weapons with pure Dex to get the bleed debuff. Bloodflame only requires 10 points in Arcane. Not a huge investment.