Sword Build

Legendary - Mercenary (Sword and Shield): Sword Build [PvE] icon
PvEMercenarySword and ShieldLegendary tier
A recommended pve Mercenary loadout built around the Sword and Shield. Slot the skills and talents below, then gear toward the listed equipment.

Recommended skills

Whirling Cut iconWhirling CutShield Slam iconShield Slam

Quick-use items

Potent Healing Elixir iconPotent Healing ElixirThrowing Axe iconThrowing AxePotent Shadow Dust iconPotent Shadow DustPotent Spellbound Key iconPotent Spellbound Key

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

Bond of Friendship iconBond of FriendshipChampion's Armor iconChampion's ArmorChampion's Helmet iconChampion's HelmetChampion's Bracers iconChampion's BracersShadow Amberflux Ring iconShadow Amberflux RingTri-phase Knot Pendant iconTri-phase Knot PendantChampion's Boots iconChampion's BootsChampion's Pants iconChampion's PantsRusty 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
Bond of Friendship iconBond of FriendshipDrops from 9 sources · up to 51.38%975g
Champion's Armor iconChampion's ArmorDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%960g
Champion's Helmet iconChampion's HelmetDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%1,020g
Champion's Bracers iconChampion's BracersDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%1,050g
Shadow Amberflux Ring iconShadow Amberflux RingDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%930g
Tri-phase Knot Pendant iconTri-phase Knot PendantDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%1,020g
Champion's Boots iconChampion's BootsDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%945g
Champion's Pants iconChampion's PantsDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%900g
Rusty Crude Hammer iconRusty Crude HammerMarket only—

The 8 pieces currently listed on the market come to 7,800g. The other 1 has no listing, so the real cost of the full kit is higher than that figure. Compare gear value →

Open in planner

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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