Viking Guide

For patch: 5.0.0

Guide Book

Gearing

First of all the perks in the tables are ordered based on the most important perk in the first slot. So Perk 1 and 2 are mandatory, while perk 3 is optional. The only exception are for named items. In those cases the last perk is the choosen perk.

Weapons

Artifact	Item Type	Gem	Perk 1	Perk 2	Perk 3	Acquisition-Links
Syncretic	Hatchet	Japser (runeglass)	Keenly Jagged	Rogue	Penetrating Backstab	Brimstone Sands
The Butcher	Sword	Jasper (runeglass)	Empowering Whirling Blade	Keenly Jagged	Gem Socket	Dynasty

Armour

Named	Weight	Item-Type	Perk-1	Perk-2	Perk-3	Acquisition-Links
	Medium	Helmet	Elemental Aversion	Freedom	Shirking Heals
Featherweight	Light	Chest	Refreshing	Physical Aversion	Shirking Heals	Ner' Mur
	Medium	Gloves	Elemental Aversion	Freedom	Shirking Heals
	Medium	Legs	Elemental Aversion	Freedom	Shirking Heals
	Light	Boots	Elemental Aversion	Freedom	Shirking Heals
Headbutt	Round	Shield	Thrust Shield Ward	Keenly Empowered	Diminishing Shield Bash	Stubbles
Weary Traveler	Round	Shield	Flame Shield Ward	Sturdy	Fortifying Shield Rush	Open World

Jewelry

Named	Item Type	Perk 1	Perk 2	Perk 3	Acquisition-Links
Tanglevine Amulet	Amulet	Thrust Protection	Shirking Empower	Health	PvP Track
Privateer's Heriloom	Ring	Hearty	Slash Damage	Mortal Empowerment	Barnacles
Endless Thirst	Earring	Empowered Toast	Fortifying Toast	Healing Heart	Savage Divide

Optional

This my ideal setup, but you dont have too run this exact setup. Here are some alternatives to certain items:

• Shield

  You can use either Headbutt or Weary Traveler. Just remember to compensate the loss of thrust protection with some emeralds. I would combine The Butcher with Headbutt and Keratin with Weary Traveler.

• Hatchet Weapon Perks

  Refreshing distancing throw could be viable, but not a priority.

• Sword Weapon Perks

  Empowering Leaping Strike is very good, but not a priority unless you find one with [Elemental Aversion, Freedom, Empowering Leaping Strike]

Heartrune

So for heartrunes we have one option.

• Stoneform

  Stoneform is bugged and hasnt been fixed yet. Avoid if possible.

  Stoneform is mandatory for any melee glass cannon build. You have to play really defensivly if you do not pick this heartrune.

Attributes

As this is a glass cannon build you wanna try and go as low con as possible. I would run around 50-100 con if I run one of the death defy trees, but for the full throwing tree I would go 150 con.

Strenght	Dexterity	Intelligence	Focus	Constitution	Example Images
200	300	5	5	100	example
250	300	5	5	50	example
350	200	5	5	50	example
350	250	5	5	5	example

Resistance

We should be looking for 20% thrust resistance, 24% fire resistance, 5% strike, 15% slash. We use 4 rubies, 2 onyxes and 2 moonstones to achieve this.

Weapon Tree

Hatchet

• Berserker

  This has been the standard build for a long time and it still holds up. I dont find it as fun as the other option, but I recommend it for most players.

• Full throwing

  A really powerful option if you can aim. You do lose death defy, so i would recommend going a bit more con, but otherwise its pretty good.

SnS

• Now you gone

  This is the most effective tree for the hatchet sword combo detailed above.

• Now I'm gone

  Not quite as meta, but it feels better too me.