Ode Tempest Melee Spirit Build
- Great Buffs
- Amazing Single Target Damage
- Great Defense
- Low Mobility
- Expensive to Build
- Kind of Boring to Play
Overview
With this 
Ode Tempest, you focus on dealing high melee damage using the very high damage of 
Gathannan buffed with 
Astra Sphere which is very important for dealing near 1k damage per hit. This makes the build particularly good in Endless farms and the perfect build if you are looking for something to play when leveling sidearms.
Virtues
Using the Gathannan makes it a requirement to invest into 
Spirit. However, you can still invest some into 
Courage if you are looking to try out different Courage weapons for the fun of it until you can get a Joinery Blessed by Iridis.
Skills
Seismor – This skill is great for moving enemies around but can also hurt a fight because it pushes enemies away while dealing damage. The damage is strong, but it can push enemies out of friendly AOE skills, which may upset your teammates.
Astra Sphere – This is your main damage-boosting skill. Place it on the ground to increase your normal weapon attack damage against enemies near the Astra Sphere.
Atmos Sphere – A very strong defensive skill. Use it to shield yourself and your allies from damage, letting you take a few hits before the Atmos Sphere wears off.
Ode Tempest Upgrades
The most important node remains 
Iridis' Favour because it increases your Spirit. Akin is also key since it lowers your cooldowns, helping you keep Astra Sphere and Atmos Sphere uptime as high as possible. Lightning Strike is another strong node, greatly increasing your damage against downed enemies.
Equipment
Joineries
Always go for a "Blessed by Iridis" Joinery if you find one. If you don’t have that, skip reforging unless you at least have a Polished Joinery. 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.
Polearm Upgrades
Short Blade Upgrades
