Build:Homeboy of Elatt

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First off, for new players, look up how to get the Radiant Wolf Sword, because you might not on your first playthrough. You'll also want to run a Gold-Lich Sword that you swap back and forth from, to inflict doomed with 2 swings. Doomed is an essential part of this build, as is Elemental Vulnerabilty.

Some light math so you see where the dmg is comin from. (10 from hat + 10 from chest + 30 boon + 10 from Holy Mission + 10 from backpack + 5 from Light-Mender's Lexicon, if used) For big mobs/bosses you need to inflict Doomed and Ele Vul. It's 50% more dmg, which is immense. I cannot state this enough.

30 Lightning dmg sword with divine infuse becomes 43.5. With 60-75% more lightning dmg, thats (69.6 to 76.125). With Doomed + Ele Vuln, ---> (104.4 to 114.2) each swing

After inflicting Elemental Vulnerability with the shield, you may swap to Light-Menders Lexicon for 5% more dmg, but I can only recommend this to pros.

The reason I go shaman is for min-maxing, and for killing groups. Your sparks inside the Sigil of Wind will deal over 100 AoE dmg every few seconds.

Warrior Monk is an easy choice, you'll need stamina to keep the fighting going as well as having a few great melee abilities. You can eschew perfect strike for master of motion if you prefer.

Rouge breakthrough I ONLY take so I can roll with the Backpack. While not nearly as essential as the other two breakthroughs, I feel like the dmg increase from always having your backpack on is worth it.

THIS IS A PRE-DLC BUILD. Feel free to use the Rust-Lich Helmet, and enchant your boots with Flux, if you have the Soroboreans DLC.

You may also consider Lockwell's, though I haven't tried it here- It may be too big a hit on your stamina to warrant using.

Thanks for reading. I whipped this up real quick, so if you've any question, let me know on the Outward Discord.

Combos
That's it. Focus doesn't increase any damage (besides shield bash dmg), but it is needed for perfect strike. You can always use Brace on cooldown to maintain your focus.

For big fights/bosses, shield bash for impact and elemental vuln. Shield Charge can hit twice, which you need to do to inflcit ele vuln on the first use (since it has a 60% buildup). Hopefully they won't have time to react before you swing twice with the Gold-Lich sword, and now the rest is up to you.