Build Variations

[Aetemes]

Hey guys, I am very naive to what this game is about...aside from well..vampires.

I have an impression that it looks like a terraria kinda game, which is you know, scavenge what you can find and "make it", which is cool love it.

But I like a little bit of a "class system" even if it's not like.."set in stone at creation situation" again terraria was kinda like that, and I dunno my impression is...it's a hack and slash situations all the way, there's no "specialisation". Like I read that a "mage" is not a thing...I hope I am making sense?.

It's fine if it's not like that but I just am curious, like from a "unique combat builds/approaches" which what I usually fixate on in games...does this game...hmm..scratch the itch?...or...can I be a ranged mage/ranged weapon kinda situation without being a "gimped wannabe snowflake" is I guess my real question xD.

[Suzaku]

At all times you can have access to several weapons and their unique abilities, 2 spells, an ultimate ability, and your veil (dodge). Your spells and dodge can also be further enhanced with jewels, which contain randomized bonuses to further enhance or alter how they function.

Since you can choose what weapons and spells to use, you decide how you want to play. For example, if you want to stay at range you could use a crossbow/pistols, and a pair of long-range spells and a long-range ultimate with a dodge that leaves a clone behind to distract enemies.

Or if you wanted to be a brawler, you could use axes and spells that give attack speed increases and provide barriers, and a dodge that electrocutes enemies so they take extra damage when attacked.

Or maybe you need a more defensive setup, where your dodge allows you to leech life from the enemies, and you have 2 barrier spells you can alternate to negate and reflect damage back at your foes.

So there isn't a class to choose and devote yourself to, but you have full control to be whatever you want to be.

[Tanyon]

So the way you define your play-style is by what weapon you use and abilities.

You can use like 6 or 7 main weapons:

Dual pistols
great sword
mace/club
sword
spear
axes
reaper

Each one of these has 2 abilities then you have 2 vampire powers and an "ultimate" ability.. and there are a good.. 20-50 abilities and like 4 or 5 ultimates to chose from (you unlock these as you kill V-Blood bosses.

So for me I like the Reaper and then I use a chaos ability and an unholy ability that both do AOE.

I'd recommend watching some videos maybe?

[Terra Blade]

At the moment you can't really do a full "mage" type playstyle. That said you can build towards a particular school of magic and it's effects. With the possibility to find enchanted weapons that do spell effects on use. So for example when I stopped playing due to school I had a vampiress using duel pistols who would use necromancy to raise minions. Her pistols placed the necromancy effect which increased damage, but also was used by necromancy spells to raise more skeletons. However I could have easily gone into ice to freeze and slow my enemies, or used the spirit school for buffs and limited healing (if I recall all the schools off hand correctly).

So there is build variety, and it's based on gear. The positive of this is that it's pretty easy to change up your build over time. The downside of this means that some of it is RNG based and is determined by what spells you have unlocked. That said the latter is something they seem to want to change in that you have more control of what spells you can learn and when as you progress, so it isn't waiting until later levels to unlock more of a school you like as it is now.

In short, it's got variety, and I think if you like to switch up your playstyle or try new things this game will work well with that. But as it is magic is more of a supplemental thing to a build rather than a full build itself.

[Aetemes]

I bought it and tried it, wphew I like the game. Thanks for the responses!. It's kinda like umm..playing devil may cry/terraria which is surprisingly fun!

[Dribs]

I would label this as a PvPvE open world survival combat brawler in isometric view with raiding.