Foreword:
I wanted to make a lazy Forcewave Soldier on a budget. It is built more for tankiness than damage and with the budget nature of the setup, do not expect much from it other than a relatively lazy build.
Also, ideally you do not want to limit yourself to a single mastery, but this is just to show that even if you do, it will still work decently.
For an endgame version of the build, look here - Creamy Fwuffy - Traumatized Warlord
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[S&B Caster] [1.1.9.8] (L) (sr) Cream Force - Lazy Traumatized Soldier (Maya)
- Damage: Physical, Internal Trauma
- Active Skills: Forcewave, War Cry, Blitz, Krieg’s Wrath
- Passive Skills: Menhir’s Bulwark, Counter Strike, Field Command, Aether-Ward
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O) GrimTools Link: https://www.grimtools.com/calc/pZr5XaMV
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Shattered Realms, Shard 65: https://i.imgur.com/nNnxymR.jpg
No potions/consumables used except Tonic of Mending & Elixir of Spirit.
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Build Details
Factions:
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Kymon’s vs Vigil = Entirely upto you.
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Witch Gods = They are not mutually exclusive and you can max your reputation with all 3.
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Barrowholm = Upto you.
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Anasteria = Doesn’t matter. Upto you.
Devotions:
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Crossroads - Blue + Yellow + Purple
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Dryad > Tortoise > Sailor’s Guide
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Eel > Hammer > Assassin’s Blade
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Harvestman’s Scythe > Dire Bear
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Vire, the Stone Matron
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Light of Empyrion
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Azrakaa, the Eternal Sands (1 point)
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Ulo the Keeper of the Waters (1 point)
Skills:
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24/16 Forcewave, 1/1 Tremor, 17/12 Rending Force, 20/12 Internal Trauma.
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18/12 War Cry, 3/3 Terrify, 18/12 Break Morale.
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16/12 Fighting Spirit, 20/16 Menhir’s Will.
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10/16 Blitz, 16/12 Blindside
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20/16 Counter Strike, 16/12 Oleron’s Rage
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16/12 Field Command, 16/12 Squad Tactics,
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12/8 Decorated Soldier, 12/8 Scars of Battle
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14/10 Military Conditioning, 14/10 Veterancy
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5/12 Markovian’s Advantage.
Note - This is with the skill points given by items factored in.
Items:
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Krieg’s Armament Set – 5 pieces
Helm & Chest from Fleshweaver Krieg in Fleshworks
Gloves & Shoulders from Valaxteria, north of Malmouth Crown Hill Rift
Boots from Terrnox in Burning Cellar, Malmouth Outskirts -
Obsidian War Cleaver (2-handed weapon - From Chthonic bosses in Gates of Necropolis & Bastion of Chaos)
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Bloodsurge (Amulet - Craftable - Faction: Cult of Solael)
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Alkamos’ Agony + Alkamos’ Torment (Epic tier Rings - From Alkamos, in The Steps of Torment)
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Rimeguard Chausses (Pants - Craftable - Blueprint Sold by Benevald)
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Stoneplate Waistguard (Belt - Craftable - Blueprint Sold by Benevald)
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Bysmiel Mark of Storms (Medal - Faction: Cult of Bysmiel)
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Juggernaut (Relic - Craftable - Blueprint Sold by Hyram)
Benevald is in The Blood Grove.
Hyram is in Steelcap District - Malmouth.
You don’t need Krieg’s Set to make the build work, so if you find that luck is against you and you are having a hard time getting the pieces to drop, you can instead use Faction items or Monster Infrequents in their place.
Components:
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Purified Salt (Craftable at any Blacksmith without requiring Blueprint)
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Wardstone x1 (Craftable at any Blacksmith without requiring Blueprint)
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Sanctified Bone (Craftable - Faction: Homestead)
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Silk Swatch x2
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Black Tallow x1 (Craftable - Faction: Kymon’s Chosen / Order of Death’s Vigil)
Augments:
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Potent Bysmiel’s Cunning (Faction: Cult of Bysmiel)
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Arcanum Dust x2 (Faction: Malmouth Resistance)
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Steelbloom Powder x1 (Faction: Malmouth Resistance)
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Coven Black Ash x1 (Faction: Coven of Ugdenbog)
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Kingsguard Powder x2 (Faction: The Black Legion)
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Dreeg’s Fiendblood x1 (Faction: Cult of Dreeg)
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Mankind’s Vigil x1 (Faction: The Black Legion)
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Solael’s Soulbinding x1 (Faction: Cult of Solael)
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Solael’s Voidward x1 (Faction: Cult of Solael)
Crafting & Transmuting NPCs:
Crafting -
- Angrim / Duncan – Devil’s Crossing
- Valdrick – Homestead
- Hallena – Fort Ikon
- Kaylon – Steelcap District
Transmuting -
- Darlet – Devil’s Crossing
- Nadia – Steelcap District AoM
- Kargon – Conclave of the Three FG
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How to Level
Attributes:
Everything into Physique, except for when you need to invest into Cunning or Spirit to meet the required stats for equipping items. It is recommended that you keep a few spare points while leveling.
Items:
Focus on the player’s defenses like Resistances first and foremost.
We are going to use Forcewave as our primary skill, with physical damage being the focus.
Grab the strongest two-handed weapon you can find and you are pretty much good to go.
Second Class:
You can go for anything that your heart desires. The idea here is to provide you with a Soldier only leveling setup so that you can pair it with a class you like, without having to use different setups to level different builds.
Devotions:
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Blue Crossroads > Sailor’s Guide > Remove Blue
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Green Crossroads > Raven > Remove Green
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Kraken > Purple Crossroads > Hammer
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Dire Bear > Yellow Crossroads > Dryad
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Remove Yellow > Tortoise > Owl > Remove Hammer
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Harvestman’s Scythe > Toad > Eel > Lotus
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Vire, the Stone Matron (5 points for Fist of Vire)
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Tree of Life (4 points for Healing Rain)
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Note - Assassin’s Mark is good for Physical damage builds due to its Resistance Reduction. However, keep in mind that it requires enough Offensive Ability to actually activate, since it procs on Critical Attacks only.
If you find yourself able to Crit consistently, taking the devotion is highly recommended.
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Skills:
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Lvl 10 – 16/16 Forcewave, 1/1 Tremor.
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Lvl 20 – 12/12 Rending Force, 1/12 War Cry, 3/3 Terrify.
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Lvl 30 – 12/12 War Cry, 12/12 Internal Trauma, 7/8 Decorated Soldier.
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Lvl 40 – 8/8 Decorated Soldier, 8/8 Scars of Battle, 1/16 Counter Strike,
1/12 Field Command, 4/12 Squad Tactics. -
Lvl 50 – 12/12 Squad Tactics, 12/12 Menhir’s Bulwark
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Lvl 60 – 12/12 Break Morale, 1/16 Blitz, 8/12 Field Command
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Lvl 70 – 12/12 Field Command, 16/16 Menhir’s Will
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Lvl 80 – 10/10 Military Conditioning, 10/10 Veterancy
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Lvl 90 – 12/12 Fighting Spirit, 8/12 Blindside
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Lvl 100 – 16/16 Counter Strike, 12/12 Blindside, 1/12 Markovian’s Advantage
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Note - The skill point investment is intended for a more defensive focused approach and if you must absolutely level with Soldier only, without picking a second class. It also does not factor in any additional skill points you may get from items.
Feel free to experiment with the setup that fits your playstyle the most. Soldier is rather flexible in terms of how you wish to build it.
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Save file :
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