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The Spellblade offers a melee-focused Mastery for the Mage inLast Epoch.
Turn into a walking tesla coil with this powerful Runemaster leveling build.
Below, we’ll take an in-depth look at this Shatter Strike leveling build for Spellblades.
Build Overview
Pros
Cons
This melee Spellblade build utilizesFirebrandandShatter Strikefor a fast-paced, high-damagebuilder-spendertype playstyle.
Build up your Mana andstack damage buffswith Firebrand, then blow through everything with Shatter Strike.
WithFlame WardandFlame Rush, this build doesn’t lack survivability, but using it effectively requires skillful timing.
Skills And Passives
The core of this build is its two damaging abilities,FirebrandandShatter Strike.
Firebrand stacks a buff of the same name,increasing thedamage and size of subsequent Firebrand attacks.
ForShatter Strike, we are mainly focused on increasing this skill’s damage.
Enchant Weaponalso helps play into the builder-spender playstyle, allowing you to operate around aconsistent burst window.
For defense, we are usingFlame WardandFlame Rush, which both give great survivability and Ward generation.
Then, stack points in theBarrierandPrismatic Buffernodes to increase Flame Ward’s effectiveness.
On the right side of the tree, pick upSmolder and Burnso that Flame Rushshreds Fire Resistance.
Every other passive point you get can be put into various nodes in the Spellblade tree.
In the Spellblade Tree, start by stacking points intoArcane Warden, which will greatly increase your Ward generation.
Then, drop a few points intoElemental Affinityto increase your damage and elemental resistance.
Arcane Shieldingis a great node that decreases damage taken and generates Ward as you hit with melee attacks.
Essence Dualis your next focus, grantingincreased attack speedand even more Ward when using melee attacks.
After that, stack points intoMana Reaver,Prismatic Blade,Volka’s Razor, and finallyBlade Weaver.
Blade Weaver is central to the builder-spender playstyle of this build.
Below, you could find the best stats to look out for.
As you level up, be sure to start prioritizing elemental resistances.
For Idol stats, we recommend looking out for the following.
Here’s how to build a Bladedancer for leveling through the campaign of Last Epoch.
