As the name suggests, the Wartales Pirates of Belerion DLC brought swashbuckling and skulduggery to the game The new Pugilist allows you to add pirates to your ranks, so here I’ll talk about the best Pugilist build guide in Wartales.
I picked up my first Pugilist in the Dry Dock Tavern on Per-Bast Island, which you’ll find southwest of Knight Island just south of where you get your first ship in Tiltren. It’s a really strong class, so it’s well worth adding to your roster.
Best Pugilist Build in Wartales
Pugilists in Wartales rely on Dexterity and not Strength for damage modifiers. They have two stances (attack and defense) which they can switch between once each round for free, altering the effect of many of their abilities. This makes them complex but rewarding to play. You’ll find thebest Wartales buildfor a Pugilist below.
Best Pugilist Skills in Wartales
My Pugilist build turns them into a killing machine that can be even more devastating than the Ranger. It is purpose-built to deal massive damage to the toughest opponents, making it perfect for taking down tanks and other heavily armor opponents.
Best Pugilist Equipment in Wartales
Around level 10, you’ll find niceBandit’s Katardrops from both bandit and pirate encounters in Grinmeer or at sea. These give a 30+ Dexterity bonus (depending on star quality) as well asOpportunist Bust. In the Attack Stance, this applies Poison, while in the Defense Stance, you get an extra attack for each Defuff on the enemy.
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Crafter Medium Armorworks brilliantly, especially if you perfect the armor so that you canadd armor layers. I go forLayer of the Falcon, as it adds bothDexterity and Critical Hit chance. I lean towards aLight Helmfor this build, as theCeleritybonus (increased damage for each Debuff the opponent has) is more significant than the defensive bonuses of a medium helm.
Best Pugilist Attributes in Wartales
As a Bruiser Pugilist, you can completely ignore Strength. From most important to least, I rank the other attributes as follows:
How to play Pugilist in Wartales
During battle preparation, put your Pugilist Bruiserclose to but behind a tankthat you intend to get straight into battle. Make sure no enemy units will be able to get to and engage you. When you move your tanks and heavier units into engage, be sure to leave space for the Pugilist to join without fear of being targeted themselves.
Attacking from behind is preferable, but not necessary. Be sure toset a stancebefore attacking to take advantage of any added damage and effects, and whenever possibleend your turn next to an enemy(but not engaged) to take advantage of Valorous Audacity. However, don’t risk getting engaged while there are still heavily armored or high Maximum Health units you can assist on.
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