What faction should I choose for a meele build?

[Ratguts]

My understanding is that levant gives bonus to damage, blue chamber gives bonus health, and elat five decrease stam and mana cost,. which faction would be good for a pure melee build? talking like going no mana

[robruckus65]

Honestly doesnt really matter much. I went elatt on my pure melee guy you also get some protection and decay resistance as rewards for elatt as well. Damage doesnt really matter you one shot a ton of mobs with perfect strike as is when you get a decent weapon.

[twpe]

Holy Faction comes with Imbue Light (lightning mystic imbue for melee weapons).
Holy faction actually gives several potential quest reward passive skills (note: you can't actually get all of them) that include:
+ 20% resistance to Decay
+ 10% more Ethereal, Lightning and Decay damage.
+ 2 physical protection
- 10% mana and stamina costs
+ 8 Cold and Hot weather resistances

AND then there is Exalted... Which if you choose that route at the end of the game (it is optional), then you deal double damage, take less damage, and mana and stamina cost 30% but you get the life drain afflction. This affliction continues to get worse until your character is inflicted with permadeath and your playthrough ends.