Defensive Build

Legendary - Withered Knight (Polearm and Shield): Defensive Build [Survivability] icon
SurvivabilityWithered KnightPolearm and ShieldLegendary tier
A recommended survivability Withered Knight loadout built around the Polearm and Shield. Slot the skills and talents below, then gear toward the listed equipment.

Recommended skills

Sacred Bulwark iconSacred BulwarkRainbow Piercer iconRainbow PiercerIntervene iconIntervene

Quick-use items

Potent Healing Elixir iconPotent Healing ElixirThrowing Axe iconThrowing AxeSludge Jar iconSludge JarWindcaller Wings iconWindcaller Wings

Talent picks

Polearm and Shield Specialization icon

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 icon

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 icon

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 icon

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

Rose Proclamation iconRose ProclamationRosen Oath Breastplate iconRosen Oath BreastplateRosen Oath Pants iconRosen Oath PantsRosen Oath Helmet iconRosen Oath HelmetAncestral Blessing Ring iconAncestral Blessing RingTri-phase Knot Pendant iconTri-phase Knot PendantRosen Oath Boots iconRosen Oath BootsRosen Oath Bracers iconRosen Oath BracersRusty Squire Greatsword iconRusty Squire Greatsword

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
Rose Proclamation iconRose ProclamationDrops from 9 sources · up to 51.38%915g
Rosen Oath Breastplate iconRosen Oath BreastplateDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%1,020g
Rosen Oath Pants iconRosen Oath PantsDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%975g
Rosen Oath Helmet iconRosen Oath HelmetDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%945g
Ancestral Blessing Ring iconAncestral Blessing RingDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%1,035g
Tri-phase Knot Pendant iconTri-phase Knot PendantDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%1,020g
Rosen Oath Boots iconRosen Oath BootsDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%960g
Rosen Oath Bracers iconRosen Oath BracersDrops from 9 sources · up to 16.61%915g
Rusty Squire Greatsword iconRusty Squire GreatswordMarket only—

The 8 pieces currently listed on the market come to 7,785g. 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 Withered Knight's points yourself.

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