Welcome to a new weekly series that features a community submittedDark Souls 3build.Dark Souls 3 build craftingis one of the most enjoyable parts of the game and a big reason for its longevity. Who better to turn to when in need of a new idea than your fellow players? To have your build featured on the blog, you may submit your best setups on ourforum threadand every week we will select one at random to be featured here. Feel free to discuss and debate the build’s strengths and weaknesses but as always be constructive with your fellow Dark Souls players. This week’s build, “The Duelist” comes from community member Rangrok and is a Dex focused build.
Dark Souls 3 Build of the Week: The Duelist
Keeping things simple, this is the standard Dex build. It’s very tempting and easy to try working crazy/gimmicky magic and weapons into your build, so this is meant as a counter-balance to that. Whether you are just starting Dark Souls or are an experienced vet, this build will work effectively in all situations.
Stats & Vitals
Weapons, Armor, Rings & Spells
Standard dex build for a NG cycle. It’s a good build to learn parries with, as the Crow Quills have an above-average crit modifier. However, as stated above, this build can run just about any dex weapon. With the Prisoner’s Chain and the Knight’s great starting Vit, you have plenty of wiggle room to wield whatever weapons you want. The 16 strength is just so you can one-hand Astora’s Greatsword, which is the lightestUltra Greatsword(and works great with a Sharp infusion). Optionally, you can drop it down to 14 str (bump up Vig/End to an even 35), while still keeping theHollowslayer GreatswordandLothric Knight Long Spearopen to you. Regardless what you pick, you should definitely have two different weapons: one short-range (ex: straight sword, katana, rapier), and one with good reach (ex: Ultra-greatsword, Greatsword, Spear). Sharp Sellsword Twinblades on this build will completely decimate bosses in a flash. So quickly that I often don’t bother with them because they kill the fun too quickly.
Simplicity is the key to this build. It’s meant to directly connect the player, to a weapon, to the enemy’s soft/squishy area. No fancy magic, no odd tricks, no funny exploits. Just a weak, mundane ashen one relying on speed and finesse to defeat fallen heroes, ancient royals, old warriors, traitors, and usurpers.
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