Mercenary Sword and Shield (Sword Build) — Rare
Game-provided recommended gear, skills, and talents for Mercenary's Sword and Shield.
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Game-provided recommended gear, skills, and talents for Mercenary's Sword and Shield.
Rare · Head
Veteran Helmet
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Total affix levels across this build's gear and gems.
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Sword and Shield
Whirling Cut
Dash forward and perform 2 slashes, dealing Physical Damage.
Shield Slam
Jump with your shield raised and smash it into the ground, dealing Physical Damage and reducing enemy Movement Speed for a period of time. While jumping with the shield, you can block frontal attacks and gain a period of Super Armor.
Selected Points
4 / 8
Steel Skull
Increase Critical Damage Resistance.
Indomitable Will
Stack the Indomitable Will effect when attacked. There is a brief interval between effect triggers.
Resilient Body
After a charge-type skill reaches the next phase, you gain 2 stacks of Indomitable Will. For hold-to-use skills, you gain 1 stack of Indomitable Will periodically.
◈Mercenary: Iron Will◈
Stacking Blade
The number of Sword Tip stacks required to enter the Blade Edge and Strong Edge states is reduced to 4.
Block Damage Boost
All Perfect Blocks grant you a shield and briefly increase damage dealt and your Movement Speed.
Blade Charge
While in the Blade Edge or Strong Edge state, Sword and Shield attacks deal increased damage.
Perfect Defense
After Block, there is a very brief window to trigger Perfect Block, but using Block consumes Energy. After a successful Perfect Block, you can immediately enter the Momentum status. Block has a lower base Energy cost in trio mode. Additionally, a special Block skill can be cast during the Breakaway window. This skill can only be used to trigger Perfect Block and cannot maintain the shield for long.
Sword Edge
Sword attacks from skills also grant 1 stack of Sword Tip on hit.
Shield Buildup
Sword Tip stacks gained from normal attacks and Impalement are replaced by Shield Pressure. Upon reaching 6 stacks of Shield Pressure, you gain 1 stack of Momentum. Momentum can accumulate up to 2 stacks. Shield attacks from skills also grant 2 stacks of Shield Pressure on hit. When you have Momentum, you can press and to consume 1 stack of Momentum and unleash Shockwave Strike.
◈Sword and Shield: Weapon Mastery◈
Sturdy Shield
Successful Block adds 1 stack of Indomitable Will. Successful Perfect Block adds 3 stacks of Indomitable Will.
Opportunist
Increase Movement Speed during Block.
Shield Strike Taunt
Hitting enemies with a shield attack briefly taunts them. This effect has a cooldown.
◈Sword and Shield: Block Mastery◈
Rising to the Challenge
After successfully blocking during Shield Dash, enemies on hit by this skill are Stunned for a period of time.
Absolute Punishment
The last hit of Shield Dash reduces the skill's remaining cooldown when hitting an enemy player.
◈Sword and Shield: Shield Dash Enhancement◈
Whirling Edge
Gain 1 stack of Sword Tip on skill hit. While in the Blade Edge or Strong Edge state, this skill deals increased damage.
Whirling Technique
After a successful Perfect Block triggered by Whirling Cut (Block), Whirling Cut grants Super Armor, and its Damage Multiplier is increased.
Fearless
The Whirling Cut (Dash) skill becomes available on Sword and Shield. Whirling Cut (Dash): Quickly dash to attack, dealing Physical Damage. Use this skill again within a short time to cast Whirling Cut. Whirling Cut (Dash) has a shorter base cooldown in trio mode.
Foresight
The Whirling Cut (Bounce) skill becomes available on Sword and Shield. Whirling Cut (Block): Raise the shield for an omnidirectional Perfect Block, then perform a fierce slash dealing Physical Damage. Use this skill again to cast Whirling Cut. Whirling Cut (Block) has a shorter base cooldown in trio mode.
◈Sword and Shield: Whirling Cut Enhancement◈
Feral Attack
Stonebreaker Slash can be cast during the Breakaway window, but this will increase the skill's base Energy cost and extend its base cooldown time.
Stonebreaker Edge
Gain 1 stack of Sword Tip on skill hit. While in the Blade Edge or Strong Edge state, this skill deals increased damage.
Stonebreaker Counter
After Stonebreaker Slash's Perfect Block succeeds, it grants Super Armor during the skill and increases the skill's damage.
Sudden Edge
Stonebreaker Slash supports holding the button. While held, the travel distance is increased and you deal damage while moving.
◈Sword and Shield: Stonebreaker Slash Enhancement◈
Raging Earth Shake
Increases the slow effect of Shield Slam, and enemies directly hit by the shield are Stunned for a period.
Will to Survive
Each enemy hit by Shield Slam adds 3 stacks of Indomitable Will.
Bounce
Shield Slam can be quickly cast while blocking with the shield raised.
◈Sword and Shield: Shield Slam Enhancement◈
Relentless Advance
You can move and dodge while charging Power Hammer and Punishing Hammer. You may dodge up to 2 times, and each dodge consumes Energy.
Unstoppable
When triggering Super Armor Clash, your own Energy will not be reduced, and the enemy will be Stunned.
Hammer of Convergence
After a charge-type skill grants Super Armor through charging, it greatly increases Physical Resistance and Magic Resistance. This effect is removed when Super Armor ends.
◈Hammer: Weapon Mastery◈
Titan Hammer Strike
When the Hammer deals damage, it accumulates Stun stacks. At 6 Stun stacks, the Hammer's next attack will Stun the target and remove all stacks. hits accumulate 1 Stun stack, while and skill hits accumulate 2 Stun stacks. Note: Hammer Spin hits during the spin only apply 1 stack of Stun. The final hit applies 2 stacks of Stun.
Combo Energy Recovery
Landing consecutive Hammer attacks recovers Energy.
Shield Break
Hammer normal attacks deal increased damage and additional damage to shields.
◈Hammer: Consecutive Attacks◈
Dash
Increases the dash distance of Hammer Dash.
Super Armor Armament
Gain Super Armor while casting Hammer Dash.
◈Hammer: Hammer Dash Enhancement◈
Overview
Official Rare-tier recommended loadout for Mercenary's Sword and Shield, Sword Build archetype — a Balanced-focused setup sourced directly from the game's own equipment/skill recommendation data. The game names 4 "core" talents for this setup, not a full 8-point build — remaining points are left to the player's own situational picks.
