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Ode Tempest Melee Courage Build

Overview
Focused: PvE
Strengths
  • Great Buffs
  • Amazing Single Target Damage
  • Great Defense
Weaknesses
  • Low Mobility
  • Expensive to Build
  • Kind of Boring to Play

Overview

As the Ode TempestOde Tempest pact offers some CourageCourage just by picking the pact itself, it makes sense to also lean into it as a DPS. This allows you to use a great deal of different CourageCourage based weapons. The Ode TempestOde Tempest also offers great defensive options with Atmos SphereAtmos Sphere shielding both yourself and allies while Astra SphereAstra Sphere is a fantastic damage boosting skill.


Virtues

Courage
Primary
Courage
Spirit
Secondary
Spirit

Focus on getting as much CourageCourage as possible in order to boost your damage. You can also spend some points into SpiritSpirit if you are looking to test out SpiritSpirit weapons.


Skills

Ode Tempest skillbar
Skillbar title
Ode Tempest
Ode Tempest
Ode Tempest
Ode Tempest

SeismorSeismor – The damage of this skill also scales up with CourageCourage, making it deal good damage when using a high CourageCourage build. Use this to move mobs around and push them away if needed but make sure not to throw them out of friendly AOE abilities.

Astra SphereAstra Sphere – A fantastic support skill to boost to boost the damage of your regular weapon attacks against enemies close to the Astra SphereAstra Sphere. Try to always fight enemies close to the Astra SphereAstra Sphere!

Atmos SphereAtmos Sphere – A powerful defensive ability. Use it to protect yourself and allies with a shield, allowing everyone to take extra hits until the Atmos SphereAtmos Sphere fades. This doesn't restrict your movement whatsoever.


Ode Tempest Upgrades

Ode Tempest tree
Lightning Strike
1
Node lvl
Node lvl
Lightning Strike
Mora's Pride
4
Node lvl
Node lvl
Node lvl
Mora's Pride
Iridis' Favour
5
Iridis' Favour
Saphene's Gift
Saphene's Gift
Everbound
6
Node lvl
Node lvl
Everbound
Gravitate
2
Gravitate
Akin
3
Node lvl
Akin
Rooted
7
Node lvl
Rooted
Wingspan
Wingspan
Voided
Voided
Sympathy
Sympathy

Mora's PrideMora's Pride is a very strong node because it raises your CourageCourage. AkinAkin is also important since it reduces your cooldowns, letting you keep Astra SphereAstra Sphere and Atmos SphereAtmos Sphere active for longer. Lightning StrikeLightning Strike is another great node, giving a big damage boost against downed enemies.


Equipment

Bascinet of Mendicant
Bascinet of Mendicant
Lycansteel Cuirass
Lycansteel Cuirass
Bloody Sabatons
Bloody Sabatons
Medallion of Mora
Medallion of Mora
Igne Mora
Igne Mora
Verite
Verite
Dundrous
Dundrous
Spade-A-Breast
Spade-A-Breast
Corn-Crossed
Corn-Crossed
Precklies
Precklies
Quicksilver
Quicksilver
Spade-A-Breast
Spade-A-Breast
Ode Tempest
Ode Tempest
Yareful
Yareful
Palamanian
Palamanian
Verose
Verose

Joineries

Always go for a "Blessed by Mora" Joinery if you find one as this increases your damage and maintains CourageCourage as your attunement on the weapon. If you don’t have that, skip reforging unless you at least have a Polished Joinery which is normally an alright option that doesn't mess with your weapon attunement. Keep in mind that adding a Joinery to a weapon resets it back to level 1, so you’ll have to level it up again afterward.


Long Blade Upgrades

Long Blade tree
Smite
1
Node lvl
Node lvl
Smite
Riposte
2
Riposte
Vaunt
3
Vaunt
Swift Parry
8
Swift Parry
Unyelding
Unyelding
Perfect Throw
Perfect Throw
Pointed Greeting
Pointed Greeting
Helm Gong
4
Helm Gong
Headlong
6
Headlong
Spectre Strike
Spectre Strike
Final Blow
7
Final Blow
Momentum
5
Momentum
With the developers mentioning possible changes to the weapon progression trees, this suggested investment path represents the requirements for the build to do well for its intended uses. Any other node unlocks can be a nice bonus but not required.


Flyblade Upgrades

Flyblade tree
Split Focus
1
Split Focus
Ruthless
3
Ruthless
Twist of Luck
4
Node lvl
Node lvl
Twist of Luck
Perfect Throw
Perfect Throw
Oiled Scabbard
Oiled Scabbard
Wind's Favour
Wind's Favour
Wrist Brace
Wrist Brace
Smite
2
Node lvl
Node lvl
Smite
Spectre Strike
Spectre Strike
Riposte
Riposte
Vault
Vault
Vigilant
Vigilant
With the developers mentioning possible changes to the weapon progression trees, this suggested investment path represents the requirements for the build to do well for its intended uses. Any other node unlocks can be a nice bonus but not required.


Ode Tempest Builds


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