Infinity Blades/Slayer's Flurry
Shadow Duskglaive build

Beta build for Patch 1.0.0

This is the most interesting and unique playstyle we have tested in Wolcen so far. It combines Melee Attacks with Spells, which lets you forget about Willpower/Rage management, as spending one resource will increase the other, and you can easily alternate between Infinity Blades and Slayer's Flurry, depending on the situation and the level of your resources. It also benefits from the Duskglaives Passives, increasing your Attack Damage by a percentage of your Spell Damage increases and vice versa. It's the most unique build, which only proves how deep character customization in Wolcen can go, and makes it a build definitely worth trying out. It's also one of the most difficult to master, and learning how to keep the balance between Lure of Darkness and Lure of Light stacks can be challenging but also very rewarding.

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Important note: This is a beta version of our Shadow Duskglaive Build that we have just recently started working on. It breezes through the campaign and even on lower levels you simply forget what Willpower/Rage generally is, as you can freely cast all your abilities. As mentioned earlier, we have just started this "project" so we are still far away from determining the perfect balance between the two main skills and how they should be used for maximum DPS (Duskglaive's stacks and Willpower/Rage transition) as well as, we are yet to determine how capable this build is of taking down end-game Bosses - but judging by how fast we can progress through campaign, it should be more than fine.

1. Gameplay

This build offers the most unique and challenging playstyle. It is based on balancing between Attacking with Slayer's Flurry and casting Infinity Blades to maintain the balance between Lure of Light and Lure of Darkness stacks. When your stacks are in balance (maximum 3 to 7 ratio) your Attacks will benefit from Spell Damage bonuses and Spell Damage will benefit from Attack Damage bonuses. Also, by switching between Attacks and Spells, you will always have enough Resources (whether it's Willpower or Rage) to efficiently use your primary DPS Skills, making this build extremely self-sustainable. You also get to use Wings of Ishmir, Sovereign Shout, and Aether Jump which grant additional bonuses generate resources and help you maintain the balance between the Stacks. In general, it's a Melee build that utilizes purely Shadow Damage and stacks multiple damage-amplifying Ailments on enemies, greatly increasing your overall DPS output.

2. Build's PROS & CONS

3. Attributes

For this DPS build you want to focus Ferocity for increased Attack and Spell Critical Strike chance, and the highest DPS bonus. You want to reach as high Crit. Chance as possible because of the Merciless Lethality Passive that you are going to use. The remaining stats are also important, but since you rely on Dodge for defenses, you want to keep the Toughness at a minimum comfortable level (with some cases, not spending any Points in there is also acceptable).

4. Passives

Below you will find the recommended Passives for our Infinity Blades/Slayer's Flurry Duskglaive build. It primarily utilizes Agility Classes, but also Warmonger for global Leech (we get 4% Life Leeched from both Spells and Attacks, just by picking up a few Passives there) and Cabalist which maximizes the effectivness of your Shadow Ailments and grant very potent damage bonuses.

5. Skills

[PRIMARY DPS] Infinity Blades
	Infinity Blades is one of the two primary DPS Skills. Infinity Blades are like Melee Attacks but have the Spell Tag and cost Willpower to use. They deal solid AoE damage to all enemies around you. You should use modifiers that will help you regen Willpower to maintain the correct amount of
	Timeline Selection which generates Willpower as your Critically Hit with Infinity Blades - it is much more convenient to use than Sublime Cut when you reach a higher level and higher Crit. Hit Score
	Gusts In Dark Space converts the base damage to Shadow which is your primary DPS type in this build
	Rehearsal For Armageddon increases the damage of your next ability after using Infinity Blades (this will usually apply to Slayer's Flurry)

[PRIMARY DPS] Slayer's Flurry
	Slayer's Flurry the primary Attack used in this build which generates Lure of Light stacks and allows you to quickly Dash to new packs of monsters. Your goal is to alternate between Slayer's Flurry and Infinity Blades to achieve the balance between Duskglaive's stacks
	Final Eclipse increases Slayer's Flurry Critical Chance Score
	Resentment's Foe increases Critical Damage
	Piercing Shadows converts the base Damage to Shadow type
	Crashing Moons grants the skill Melee Splash effect
	Trail of Dust makes all enemies that you Dash through to get hit (also nice but entirely optional as you need to target the most far away monsters for it to have a decent effect)

[UTILITY] Sovereign Shout
	Sovereign Shout grants substantial buffs to both your defenses and DPS. It increases your Attack and Cast Speed, All Elemental Resistances, and Critical Strike chance if you choose the recommended modifiers for it. It also helps you maintain Lure of Light Stacks as it counts as an Attack
	Hold the Line which grants a buff to All Resistances per enemy hit by the shout.
	Infectious Determination increased the duration of all buffs granted
	A Princep's Lead grants a buff to Critical Strike Chance
	Hostile Inspiration increases the effectiveness of all buffs granted
	Dawnbreaker applies Weakness to all enemies in the radius

[SECONDARY] Winter's Grasp
	Winter's Grasp is a Cold/Area Spell which can have its' damage converted to Shadow, and by using the Hail the Ice Queen modifier, you get a decent buff to all Shadow damage dealt. It also helps you manage Lure of Darkness stats
	Concentrated Shadow converts the base damage to Shadow
	Hail the Ice Queen increases your Shadow damage globally (assuming you have converted the base damage to that type)
	Numbness in Onset that increases the chance to inflict Ailments on enemies Hit

[MOBILITY/UTILITY] WINGS OF ISHMIR
	Wings of Ishmir is a great mobility Attack that increases your DPS upon landing and generates Rage. It also helps with managing the Lure of Light stacks and to jump out when you are blocked by monsters and can't Dodge Roll
	Stunning Apparatus grants you extra buffs for each enemy hit
	Meritorious Crew increases your (and your allies) DPS upon landing for a short duration
	Rippling Impact creates Shockwave upon landing for some extra DPS

5. Recommended Gear

We are still working on this section, as the number of Unique and Legendary Items that we came across for this build is very limited. You can find a Stat Priority table below which will give you a general idea of what you should look for when trying to upgrade your gear. This section will be thoroughly reworked as we get more details for you.

If you have any other build requests please leave that in the comments below. We are going to continue our work on Wolcen characters to fill up the list with all major build archetypes in the following weeks. Stay tuned

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