Sword & Shield Tank Build
A researched one-handed tank direction built around damage, stuns, blocking, health and passive healing.
The researched tank direction uses a one-handed sword and shield to pull enemy attention with damage, stuns and blocks, then outlasts pressure through health, blocking and passive healing.
Role
This is a frontline build for players who want to control enemy attention and stay in the fight. The research guide describes it as a tank that builds Constitution and Intelligence, trading some damage for durability and group sustain.
Weapon plan
- One-handed sword and shield: primary melee and defensive setup.
- Wand or staff: ranged options and healing support.
Defensive tools named in the research
The researched skill order references tools including Power Parry, Battle Heal, Heavy Plates, Evasion Attack, Arcane Deflection, Blink, Emergency Blink, Tower, Warden, Soul Leech and Thick Skin.
The source marks the build as compatible with the 1.0 release. The exact final point order, gear setup and gem choices are 待确认 and should be checked against the current patch.
How to play the direction
- Pull attention with controlled damage.
- Use stuns and blocks to reduce incoming pressure.
- Sustain through health, blocking and passive healing.
- Keep a ranged or healing option available when the frontline is under stress.
Related
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