Recommend a 2H Melee build?

[Masque]

All I've ever got to high levels so far is a mage (can't remember the build) and a dual-pistol fire-dealing Defiler, which I currently have at CLvl 82 in Elite difficulty.

I've never played a melee character in GD, and all these giant purple weapons in my stash are calling my name. Any builds I should look for?

[MedeaFleecestealer]

Could have a look at this

https://forums.crateentertainment.com/t/1-1-7-1-beginners-physical-two-hand-melee-blade-arc-witchblade-suitable-for-first-character/101219

Depending on what class you want to play 2-handed melee as just look in the Build Compendium for any that fit the bill.

[gNuff!~©~gNom3™]

depends on the weapons in your stash
if you have "The Guillotine" you might want to look up a bleed build, ex Warder or Witchblade - and faceroll everything
if you have "Stonefist Rebuke" you might want to make phys Forcewave build Soldier+something - and faceroll everything
if you have a lightning stick, you might want to make a Shaman with Primal Strike spam - and faceroll everything
Eye of Reckoning faceroll?
plenty of options for 2h melee build, what "skill"/attack are you more interested in?

[Masque]

I'm just looking for fun, really. No idea -- I'm used to taking everything out from a ranged perspective, so I have no idea what skills I'd need or want.

I don't have any of the weapons you named, but I'll not need to worry about that until level 50 or higher with all that's in my stash. I just think I want to try a 2h melee class of some sort to make it a whole new game for me. I don't even remember what sorts of extra damage the gear I have does.

I would like something I can survive without a whole lot of tactical thought.

I'll look up the classes you both mentioned.

[gNuff!~©~gNom3™]

if you go to youtube you can sorta see how each skill plays out if you look for Blade Arc, Forcewave, Primal Strike and Eye of Reckoning respectively, then you can get a glance at their play/looks and decide which you might want more
as a not it's way easier to level as Primal Strike, Forcewave or Eye of Reckoning than Blade Arc, tho bleed can still be very fun leveling

[Shaman King]

I cant make to work soldier oath with shield it just sucks not mstter what i do so i dont recommend u a melee build they are weak until you have full devotion god of war or instead a unknown soldier until then u are wrecked...

[gNuff!~©~gNom3™]

Originally posted by Zakys:

I cant make to work soldier oath with shield it just sucks not mstter what i do so i dont recommend u a melee build they are weak until you have full devotion god of war or instead a unknown soldier until then u are wrecked...

learn to build better, melee builds are mad strong, specially for leveling
- and how do you manage to mess up a Warlord to get it to "suck" ??

[Shaman King]

I show u my build if you think its weak i bet you cant make better devotions for melee with shield than i did l. If you can u have my respect

[gNuff!~©~gNom3™]

Originally posted by Zakys:

I show u my build if you think its weak i bet you cant make better devotions for melee with shield than i did l. If you can u have my respect

devotions aren't all that make a build strong, if you somehow have a weak Warlord it means your overall gear and skill choice isn't great on top - good devotion setup wont make up for that
^as Warlord you should be facerolling the game easily

[Shaman King]

yeah i know its not everything but with the devotions and that i have shield to +2 to every skill in oath i should be almost unbeatable on normal and it isnt hapening, here are the devotions if you can change something pls let me know https://www.grimtools.com/calc/mN4mO1y2

[frdnwsm]

Any Shaman type with 2 handed weapon, Primal/Thunderous Strike and Lightning damage.

[gNuff!~©~gNom3™]

Originally posted by Zakys:

yeah i know its not everything but with the devotions and that i have shield to +2 to every skill in oath i should be almost unbeatable on normal and it isnt hapening, here are the devotions if you can change something pls let me know https://www.grimtools.com/calc/mN4mO1y2

very bad devotions, no RR, mixing dmg types etc etc
show me your full current warlord setup (ie upload your actual toon) and it will be even easier to correct, since if your devotions look like that i'm guessing your skillpoints/gear might also be improved upon

[Shaman King]

why bad devotions ? in oath u have skill to change dmg type to acid with only 1 skill point needed and the dmg types are only internal trauma and also physical why its bad ? can i only proc 1 dmg type at the same time ? i thought i can proc every dmg type i have not like 1 at the time, that means i proc 4k crit with acid+internal+bleeding at the same time and what is rr ? :D . also i have frog for ls and the dmg potential i think is insane + 10% physical resist some dudes do me absolutely nothing like bosses but one boss in the necropolis can one shot me he has some crystals or what. the final dude in the forgoten gods i almost used no potions to destroy him but others can fck me idk why

[gNuff!~©~gNom3™]

Originally posted by Zakys:

why bad devotions ? in oath u have skill to change dmg type to acid with only 1 skill point needed and the dmg types are only internal trauma and also physical why its bad ? can i only proc 1 dmg type at the same time ? i thought i can proc every dmg type i have not like 1 at the time, that means i proc 4k crit with acid+internal+bleeding at the same time and what is rr ? :D

you can proc "all" the dmg types at the same time if you want/if you have them - but you will do lower dmg by mixing dmg types instead of focusing on 1. So if you go phys dmg warlord you go full focus on physical dmg. If you go Acid dmg warlord, you go full acid setup - don't mix and match, specially unrelated/unsupporting dmg types
RR is "Resist Reduction" - you lower monster resistance to your main dmg type thereby increasing the dmg you do, a lot. Another reason why you don't mix dmg types as it's often difficult to get multiple RR for different dmg types at the same type

[Shaman King]

idk i have only 4 though with 3 of them combining (physical , trauma, bleeding) but then if you have some other ideas please let me know i dont know a stronger ♥♥♥♥ than i did, mby change hawk to something else and dont go hound but then it has retaliaton dmg. i dont think its super bad but need good skills in the skill tree, if you have some ideas how to make skill tree work let me know please

[MedeaFleecestealer]

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