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By far, the most popular build in Gloria Victis at the moment has to be the 2H sword build. Most players you will see walking around the world will usually wield a powerful 2H sword, because it deals the most amount of damage if you don’t know what attributes to invest into. Because swords become more powerful from both Strength and Dexterity, they are a really good choice for most players. So, to make sure that you deal the most amount of damage using your powerful weapon here is the best 2H sword build in Gloria Victis.
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Best 2H Sword Build in Gloria Victis
Optimal Attribute Spread for 2H Sword
Let’s first start with the best attributes/stats for a 2H sword build in Gloria Victis:
- Strength – 215
- Constitution – 175
- Dexterity – 210
Getting both Strength and Dexterity above 200 will reward you with a base 2H sword damage of 82. This is amazing, considering that this is without a weapon in hand.
Constitution will always be a must-have, so getting at least 175 for almost 700 HP will be really useful if you don’t want to get one shotted.
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Best Skills for a 2H Sword Build in Gloria Victis
The next important part is the skills. 2H sword builds should usually focus on all-out offense. Here are the skills that you should get and their respective levels, in the order you can get them:
- Reaper – 5
- Athlete – 5
- Strongman – 10
- Breath Control – 5
- Brute – 10
- Awareness – 10
- Finesse – 10
- Huntsman – 5
- Veteran – 10
- Breaker – 5
- What doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger – 10
- Precision – 10
- Unstoppable – 5
Since you will spend most of your time on the frontlines, you will need skills such as Unstoppable and Awareness to survive the annoying shield builds and archers. If you are thinking about using a horse in battle, don’t.
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Best Armor Set for 2H Sword Builds in Gloria Victis
When it comes to armor, all we can talk about is how you match up light, medium, and heavy armor.
If you want to fight properly with a 2H sword, you should match 4 medium armor pieces with 2 heavy armor.
This should help you get enough defense to survive the other 2H sword fighters and also the annoying archers and spearmen piercing your armor every second.
And that is all you need to know about the best 2H build in Gloria Victis. Check out other interesting Gloria Victis guides and articles:
