Sword Build

Epic - Mercenary (Sword and Shield): Sword Build [DPS] icon
DPSMercenarySword and ShieldEpic tier
A recommended dps Mercenary loadout built around the Sword and Shield. Slot the skills and talents below, then gear toward the listed equipment.

Recommended skills

Shield Dash iconShield DashWhirling Cut iconWhirling Cut

Quick-use items

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Talent picks

Fearless icon

Fearless

The Whirling Cut (Dash) skill becomes available on Sword and Shield. Whirling Cut (Dash): Quickly dash to attack, dealing Physical Damage. Use this skill again within a short time to cast Whirling Cut. Whirling Cut (Dash) has a shorter base cooldown in trio mode.

Sword Edge icon

Sword Edge

Sword attacks from skills also grant 1 stack of Sword Tip on hit.

Blade Charge icon

Blade Charge

While in the Blade Edge or Strong Edge state, Sword and Shield attacks deal increased damage.

Stacking Blade icon

Stacking Blade

The number of Sword Tip stacks required to enter the Blade Edge and Strong Edge states is reduced to 4.

Equipment set

Commander Sword and Shield iconCommander Sword and ShieldBloodwrath General Armor iconBloodwrath General ArmorBloodwrath General Greaves iconBloodwrath General GreavesBloodwrath General Bracers iconBloodwrath General BracersRagon's Ring iconRagon's RingRagon's Pendant iconRagon's PendantBloodwrath General Pants iconBloodwrath General PantsBloodwrath General Helmet iconBloodwrath General HelmetRusty Crude Hammer iconRusty Crude Hammer

How to get this build's gear

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Each piece below, and the shortest route to it — bought, forged, or farmed. Drop chances are the best rate recorded for that piece across every source; open the piece for the full table.

PieceHow to get itMarket
Commander Sword and Shield iconCommander Sword and ShieldDrops from 19 sources · up to 19.65%455g
Bloodwrath General Armor iconBloodwrath General ArmorDrops from 19 sources · up to 19.53%435g
Bloodwrath General Greaves iconBloodwrath General GreavesDrops from 19 sources · up to 19.53%341g
Bloodwrath General Bracers iconBloodwrath General BracersDrops from 19 sources · up to 19.53%374g
Ragon's Ring iconRagon's RingDrops from 19 sources · up to 19.53%449g
Ragon's Pendant iconRagon's PendantDrops from 19 sources · up to 19.53%416g
Bloodwrath General Pants iconBloodwrath General PantsDrops from 19 sources · up to 19.53%360g
Bloodwrath General Helmet iconBloodwrath General HelmetDrops from 19 sources · up to 19.53%378g
Rusty Crude Hammer iconRusty Crude HammerMarket only—

The 8 pieces currently listed on the market come to 3,208g. The other 1 has no listing, so the real cost of the full kit is higher than that figure. Compare gear value →

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Loads this build's gear and talent picks into the planner, where you can swap pieces and spend the rest of Mercenary's points yourself.

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