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Nameless Sword & Strategic Sword PvP Build

Overview
Designed for: PvP
Weapons: Sword and Sword
Role: DPS
Difficulty:
Easy
Strengths
  • Hard to Counter
  • Great Damage
  • High Mobility
  • Easy to Play
Weaknesses
  • Squishy
  • High Skill Ceiling
This build is up to date for the December 20, 2025 patch.

Overview

This build runs both swords to mix strong combos with high mobility in PvP. The Nameless SwordNameless Sword is your main way to engage and move around fights. Daunting StrikeDaunting Strike helps you reposition quickly, while Shadow StepShadow Step lets you pressure enemies from medium range. With Sword MorphSword Morph, you unlock the triple wave Vagrant SwordVagrant Sword, giving you safe ranged damage and surprise pressure.

Once you catch someone, the Strategic SwordStrategic Sword takes over as your main damage weapon. Its core skills deal heavy damage and flow into tight combos with very small block windows, making it hard for enemies to escape. Together, these two swords create a fast, flexible setup that works well in all PvP content, from 1v1 fights to large guild battles.


Martial Arts

Nameless Sword
Nameless Sword
Strategic Sword
Strategic Sword


Gear

Hawkwing Set
Weapon 1
Hawkwing Set
Weapon 2
Hawkwing Set
Disc
Hawkwing Set
Pendant
Eaglerise Set
Helm
Eaglerise Set
Armor
Eaglerise Set
Greaves
Eaglerise Set
Bracer
Bow
Ring

Stats Priority

Power
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Affinity Rate
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Bellstrike Attack
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Max/Min Physical Attack
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Critical Rate
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Physical Penetration
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Weapon/Weapon Skill Damage Boost

While the Gear part of the build is still under development and more information will come soon, you should use the Hawkwing + Eaglerise set combo. This part of the build is still under construction as far as specific stats go.


Inner Way

Morale Chant
Morale Chant
Sword Morph
Sword Morph
Sword Horizon
Sword Horizon
Trapped Beast
Trapped Beast

Morale ChantMorale Chant is a must-have for this build. Both swords hit very fast, so stacking it is easy. It gives steady damage and some healing, which helps a lot in longer PvP fights. Sword MorphSword Morph is very important because it upgrades Vagrant SwordVagrant Sword. When fully charged, it fires extra waves when using Shadow StepShadow Step or while the Daunting StrikeDaunting Strike shield is active. This lets you deal safe damage from mid range, being particularly good when fighting group fights.

To boost Strategic SwordStrategic Sword damage, Sword HorizonSword Horizon fits perfectly. It extends combos like Inner Track SlashInner Track Slash into Inner Balance Strike IIIInner Balance Strike III but also adds a second jump to Second Track SlashSecond Track Slash.

For higher effective HP, Trapped BeastTrapped Beast is a strong pick. It gives you a shield when your HP drops low, helping you survive enemy combos when you should've died.


Mystic Skills

Talon Strike
Soaring Spin
Yaksha Rush
Leaping Toad
Serene Breeze
Dragon's Breath
Cloud Steps
Meridian Touch

In PvP, your most important Mystic Skill is still Serene BreezeSerene Breeze. It lets you break out of CC so you do not get stuck in long enemy combos and can reset fights this way. Cloud StepsCloud Steps is great for fast movement and surprise engages, helping you close gaps quickly unless the enemy blocks it.

For pressure and finish power, Meridian TouchMeridian Touch lets you poke from range and Execute enemies once their Qi is gone. Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath works well at the end of combos or after baiting attacks, adding burn damage that keeps pressure on the enemy.

Against defensive players, Talon StrikeTalon Strike or Yaksha RushYaksha Rush are very good since they help break through block and punish block spamming. Leaping ToadLeaping Toad is also a solid pick, adding damage while hitting Qi hard and helping you win trades easily.


Rotations

Catch Combo Rotation ↴
Daunting Strike
Daunting Strike
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Talon Strike
Talon Strike
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Dual-Weapon Skill
Dual-Weapon Skill
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Inner Track Slash
Inner Track Slash
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Inner Balance Strike III
Inner Balance Strike III
  • Begin by catching an enemy with Daunting StrikeDaunting Strike before using Talon StrikeTalon Strike to knock them down, following up either with an instant cast Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath or swapping to your Strategic SwordStrategic Sword to do the Inner Track SlashInner Track Slash & Inner Balance Strike IIIInner Balance Strike III.


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