Thematic Builds - Swordsman

Thematic Builds - Swordsman

Preface

The purpose of this guide is to provide ideas for build themes that fit into various role-play archetypes. Further details about the equipment I refer to here may be found in my other guide, along with answers to a variety of other questions about Wartales.

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Protector - The Gallant Captain


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Class Skills

Encouragement

Valorous Duel

Bulwark

Hand-to-Hand Combat

Defensive Riposte

Basic Skills

Taunt

First Aid

Galvanise Troop

Weapons

Brotherhood Knight's Sword

Your choice of Shield

Oils

Unstable, Perforating, Protective

Accessories

Medallion, Sewn Crest, Leather Straps

Professions

Cook, Bard, Miner

Favored Stats

Constitution & Willpower

This early to mid round tank is the beating heart of any front-line formation. Encouragement grants significant damage mitigation to allies in a large radius while Bulwark ensures they won't take more than a scratch of damage from the enemy's first attack. Hand-to-Hand Combat allows them to neutralize a second target before engaging with someone else - which Valorous Duel, Defensive Riposte and Galvanise Troop all ensure you have the Valour Points and Health to keep this up round after round.

Protector - The Sacrificial Lion


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Class Skills

Encouragement

Defensive Stance

Daring

Hardcore Training

Defensive Riposte

Basic Skills

First Aid

Run

Weapons

Any 1h Sword

Incendiary Flask, Poison Flask

Oils

Protective Oil, Sticky Oil

Accessories

Medallion, Sewn Crest, Leather Straps, Poison Vial, Quid

Professions

Cook, Bard, Miner

Favored Stats

Constitution & Willpower

This early round tank would quite literally walk through fire to keep their companions out of harms way. Begin by applying Protection to as many of your units as possible with Encouragement. After this, find a large group of enemies and throw their off-hand into the group. Daring allows you to apply Weakness to as many enemies as you can hit with their off-hand, while Defensive Stance's Deflection combined with Protection means the first hit they take (each round you use it) will have have 100% damage reduction.

Fighter - The Scrappy Lieutenant


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Class Skills

Destabilising Strike

Valorous Duel

Bulwark

Hand-to-Hand Combat

Intervention

Basic Skills

First Aid

Taunt

Tactical Order

Weapons

Legion's Knightly Longsword

Oils

Protective Oil, Perforating Oil

Accessories

Medallion, Sewn Crest, Pewter Mirror, Tule Horn

Professions

Bard, Scholar, Angler, Cook

Favored Stats

Strength & Willpower

This mid to late round controller creates endless opportunities as you proceed into the next round. Tactical Order and Intervention make an excellent one-two punch to finish off a high priority target or get a vulnerable troop out of a bad situation. Hand-to-Hand Combat serves as a hard crowd control, while the Legion's Knightly Longsword's Intercept skill can serve as soft crowd control for several units at once. Destabilising Strike and Bulwark allows them to finish off a high priority light armored target or serve as an off-tank as needed.

Fighter - The Steel Retort


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Class Skills

Destabilising Strike

Valorous Duel

Counter-Attack

Last-Stand

Defensive Riposte

Basic Skills

Taunt

Wrath

Weapons

Most 2h Swords

Oils

Perforating Oil, Unstable Oil, Alertness Oil

Accessories

Tin Lucky Charm, Stiletto, Pocket Knife

Professions

Tinkerer, Miner, Blacksmith

Favored Stats

Strength & Critical Hit

This ironclad monster has no problem matching enemies blow for blow - and then some. The Tin Lucky Charm helps this unit shine brightest, as their playstyle is entirely about engaging and disengaging from foes successively throughout their turn. Begin by using Destabilising Strike on a light armored enemy to take advantage of its Mastery's guaranteed Critical Hit. If they survive, disengage and they'll either be hit again for free due to Defensive Riposte or take a hit and respond with a regular Riposte. Last-Stand takes the saying "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" to the next level. After eliminating the first target, move onto another engaging with Taunt first before disengaging and re-engaging with the remaining skills - provoking Riposte after Riposte and watch enemies fall one after another.

Swordmaster - The Sword Dancer


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Class Skills

Laceration

Valorous Duel

Counter-Attack

Last Stand

Defensive Riposte

Basic Skills

Taunt

Wrath

Weapons

Most 2h Swords

Oils

Perforating Oil, Unstable Oil, Conversion Oil

Accessories

Tin Lucky Charm

Professions

Miner, Blacksmith, Tinkerer

Favored Stats

Strength & Critical Hit

Able to take down even the largest of foes, this elegant dancer of the blade can make as many as 11 strikes on a foe per turn - all without taking more than a scratch. Reliant on the combination of Taunt's Weakness and Tin Lucky Charm, this unit weaves in and out of engagement to provoke Ripostes and exploit openings and making quick work of even the mightiest of Champions.

Swordmaster - The Flame Walker


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Class Skills

Laceration

Valorous Chains

Bulwark

Hardcore Training

Defensive Riposte

Basic Skills

First Aid

Wrath

Weapons

Knight of the Eye's Sword

Incendiary Flask

Oils

Sticky Oil, Perforating Oil, Unstable Oil, Misty Oil

Accessories

Tule Horn, Medallion, Stiletto, Pocket Knife, Quid

Professions

Miner, Blacksmith, Tinkerer, Bard

Favored Stats

Strength & Constitution

This early to mid round unit really is a whirlwind of steel and fire. Lob an Incendiary Flask into a group of enemies and then just start cleaving your way through them hit after hit. Sticky Oil and Bulwark ensure this unit can sustain multiple hits each round despite being medium armor, and the longer the fight goes on the more deadly they become thanks to Hardcore Training's Mastery.

Duellist - The Pit Fighter


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Class Skills

Duelist's Strike

Valorous Duel

Bulwark

Last Stand

Defensive Riposte

Basic Skills

Taunt

Wrath

Weapons

Most 2h Swords

Oils

Perforating Oil, Alertness Oil

Accessories

Pocket Knife, Stiletto

Professions

Miner, Blacksmith, Tinkerer

Favored Stats

Strength & Critical Hit

This mid round unit is used to trading blows with the enemy. Perfect as a damage oriented off-tank, they can engage an enemy just before its turn and set up for one of your late round damage dealers to clean up.

Duellist - The Serpent


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Class Skills

Duelist's Strike

Defensive Stance

Duellist's Instinct

Hardcore Training

Defensive Riposte

Basic Skills

First Aid

Taunt

Weapons

Any 1h Sword

Poison Flask

Oils

Perforating Oil, Alertness Oil, Poisonous Oil

Accessories

Poison Vial, Leather Straps, Tule Horn, Medallion

Professions

Miner, Cook, Bard

Favored Stats

Strength & Constitution

Like a viper in a tree, this unit finds itself most at home within the green of a poison cloud. This unit early to mid round unit excels at drawing enemies into its domain and biding time for the poison to do its work.

Template


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Here is the template I used, feel free to make and share your own interesting builds!

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