Defensive Build
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Recommended skills
Quick-use items
Talent picks
Polearm and Shield Specialization
When wielding a Polearm and Shield, you can equip one additional skill, but the Greatsword has one skill slot disabled.
Rising Morale
Casting a Polearm and Shield skill (when the skill's key effect is triggered) increases the charge level of Charged Dash by 1 for a short duration.
Counter-Impact
Casting a Polearm and Shield skill enhances the shield bash of the next Charged Dash. Upon hitting the first enemy, it triggers an energy explosion that damages nearby enemies.
Brute Force
Enhances the explosion triggered by Counter-Impact's shield bash, knocking back other units near the primary target and applying a Slow effect to all enemies within the area for a set duration.
Equipment set
How to get this build's gear
Loadout planner →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.
| Piece | How to get it | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Night Vigil Polearm and Shield | Drops from 18 sources · up to 19.65% | 469g |
 Black Iris Breastplate | Drops from 18 sources · up to 19.53% | 422g |
 Black Iris Helmet | Drops from 18 sources · up to 19.53% | 366g |
 Black Iris Bracers | Drops from 18 sources · up to 19.53% | 341g |
 Ragon's Ring | Drops from 18 sources · up to 19.53% | 449g |
 Ragon's Pendant | Drops from 18 sources · up to 19.53% | 416g |
 Black Iris Sabatons | Drops from 18 sources · up to 19.53% | 352g |
 Black Iris Breeches | Drops from 18 sources · up to 19.53% | 414g |
 Rusty Squire Greatsword | Market only | — |
The 8 pieces currently listed on the market come to 3,229g. The other 1 has no listing, so the real cost of the full kit is higher than that figure. Compare gear value →
Loads this build's gear and talent picks into the planner, where you can swap pieces and spend the rest of Withered Knight's points yourself.
