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Nameless Sword & Thundercry Blade PvP Build

Overview
Designed for: PvP
Weapons: Mo Blade and Sword
Role: DPS
Difficulty:
Easy
Strengths
  • Easy to Play
  • Tanky
  • Good Mobility
  • Good Damage
Weaknesses
  • Slow Attacks
  • Can be Kited
  • Has to play defensive
This build is up to date for the December 1, 2025 patch.

Overview

If you are looking for a mobile PVP bruiser build, this combination of Nameless SwordNameless Sword and Thundercry BladeThundercry Blade is the perfect fit for someone that wants to remain tanky while moving quickly and jumping between enemies thanks to skills like Shadow StepShadow Step and Daunting StrikeDaunting Strike. For new players, this build also allows for plenty of errors to be made as the Predator's ShieldPredator's Shield will always be there to help out-trade blows with other players in fights.


Martial Arts

Nameless Sword
Nameless Sword
Thundercry Blade
Thundercry Blade


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

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
Exquisite Scenery
Exquisite Scenery
Battle Anthem
Battle Anthem

An important defense incrasing Inner Way is the Exquisite SceneryExquisite Scenery as it increases your damage and minimizes the need for charging up attacks before doing damage while using the Thundercry BladeThundercry Blade to deal damage. On the same offensive side of the build, Sword MorphSword Morph and Morale ChantMorale Chant are incredibly good, with the Morale ChantMorale Chant adding an extra damage buff whenever you attack while Sword MorphSword Morph adds extra waves to the Vagrant SwordVagrant Sword after you used Daunting StrikeDaunting Strike. This is further boosted by the use of Battle AnthemBattle Anthem.


Mystic Skills

Serene Breeze
Soaring Spin
Drunken Poet
Golden Body
Wolflike Frenzy
Dragon's Breath
Yaksha Rush
Free Morph

Yaksha RushYaksha Rush works perfectly with Free MorphFree Morph, letting you juggle players into the air and deal solid damage. Wolflike FrenzyWolflike Frenzy and Free MorphFree Morph are both very strong when used together. If you land Wolflike FrenzyWolflike Frenzy first attack to knock down the enemy, you can smoothly follow it with a free Free MorphFree Morph for a wombo combo. Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath is another strong choice for DOT damage, and you can cancel its animation with Deflect to keep fighting. After using Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath, you can follow up with Drunken PoetDrunken Poet for more damage or go straight into Soaring SpinSoaring Spin or another skill.

A must-have is Serene BreezeSerene Breeze, which breaks you out of CC and enemy attack chains so you can turn the fight around. Golden BodyGolden Body is also a great defensive option, giving you CC immunity for its duration and helping you survive long enough to finish the fight.


Rotations

Bait Rotation ↴
Predator's Shield
Predator's Shield
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Sunrush Gale
Sunrush Gale
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Yaksha Rush
Yaksha Rush
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Free Morph
Free Morph
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Soaring Spin
Soaring Spin
  • Start by using Predator's ShieldPredator's Shield to buff yourself and use the shield as you wait for the enemy to engage on you. You are at your strongest when you play defensively. Follow up with Sunrush GaleSunrush Gale to pull the enemy close to you and deal damage before using Yaksha RushYaksha Rush into Free MorphFree Morph to deal high damage once the enemy is close enough. Continue the rotation by transitioning into Soaring SpinSoaring Spin if they try to move away. You can then animation cancel Soaring SpinSoaring Spin's second attack and go straight into the Nameless SwordNameless Sword rotation.


Nameless Sword Rotation ↴
Daunting Strike
Daunting Strike
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Shadow Step
Shadow Step
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Vagrant Sword
Vagrant Sword
  • Start the rotation with Daunting StrikeDaunting Strike to latch onto the target, deal strong damage, and gain a shield that protects you. After the shield is up, use Shadow StepShadow Step to jump back and do damage. You can then either play defensive again or go back in your opponent's face.


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