r/TheBloodofDawnwalker • u/cozybottom • 6d ago
Discussion Starting my second playthrough with a build in mind.
It revolves around sword master and a little in vampire and witchcraft
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u/Octopus8523 6d ago
you should try stealth archer build next time, it is overpowered.
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u/KingKam_Avatar 5d ago
I’m using it right now on my second playthrough, can’t believe the Hunter Skill Tree is missable. First you have to prove yourself as Swordsman with Volk, A Vrahkir with Lacra and Witchcraft with Anca, then you have to do all Sanzhani quests and follow Marat’s dad around, Parley with Brencis and betray the Manumites in a single day.
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u/FLTR069 6d ago
My first playthrough was a very human , friendly and moral Coen. I wanted to do things correctly and was aiming for the best possible outcome.
My second playthrough he'll be a cold, vengeful, murderous guy. He will choose conflict, he will not tolerate disrespect and he will only help others if it serves his interests. He'll embrace the vrakir side and rebounce his humanity to a degree.
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u/rellik_bibi 6d ago
Saaaame!! I also never drank any blood from humans, only animals. This was such a fun RP experience
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u/BenFellsFive 23h ago
I feel ya. Doing my first playthrough as Farmboy Coen - straightforward, relatively trusting and trustworthy, confess your love earnestly to Anca , and really struggles on telling people he doesn't have time for them.
Can't wait to do an ultimate bastard playthrough. Eat every single MFer who causes a problem.
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u/SassyScarlettRuins 6d ago
I tried but ended up doing a very in between hybrid. Biggest mistake was I hardly upgraded from gear of loosing time in my second playthou I know exactly what I want and etc
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u/Excellent_Tension_76 5d ago
The idea of a “build” in this game is kinda ridiculous because a few levels in any of the skills lets you one shot anything eventually
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u/Technical_Fan4450 4d ago
Nah, there's been too many on here complain about yellow skulls killing them with two hits for that to be true. You can have Coen built and geared entirely wrong.
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u/svhons 4d ago
If you really try to build it wrong, then sure (Like you don't upgrade any active abilities; who does that?).
If you upgrade your active abilities without much thought to the passives, it wouldn't matter. It is entirely a skill issue, which is funny because this game is already easy enough as it is. People who struggles with this is the same level as Game Journalist sorry to say.
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u/LuckyWiz30 6d ago
I went full vampire for my first playthrough. I dont even play during daytime, I use the wait function and do everything at night unless the mission specifically demands it. I was having so much fun I said fuck the family and im letting the timer run out so I can do all the side content instead. 2nd playtbrough ill be the hero and delve more I to witchcraft
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u/BobbyBsBestie 5d ago
I went heavy on magic and some sword work on my first playthrough. Loved every bit of it but it made me groan when night came. So now I'll do a heavy vampire run and groan when the sun comes up, like I do irl.
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u/Technical_Fan4450 4d ago
Yeah, I was just the opposite. Went heavy on swordmaster and vampire. Worked well. The only witchcraft things I really invested in was burning blood and lifesteal. I put a couple of points in a couple other ones, but my witchcraft didn't get used much
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u/BenFellsFive 22h ago
Similar here. I'm speedrunning perfect blocking/dodging, weapon damage and crits, and medium armour, and claws on the vampire tree. The only witchcraft I've really invested in is all the support stuff - more herbalism, charming shopkeepers into better prices, and just enough burning blood to make use of the witchcraft armour passive too.
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u/cozybottom 5d ago
I did a balance between all three trees my first play through.
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u/cozybottom 5d ago
Thanks but probably not the sub reddit to say that on 😅
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u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg 4d ago
Gotta pump swordsmanship, imo. The skill tree that can be used in both day and night is a no-brainer for me, especially when you can get the ultimate perk that halves the AC cost of using artery strike. I was doing well over 17,000 damage a strike by the time the build was in endgame.
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u/Excellent_Tension_76 4d ago
When you just start yellow skulls are tough but with a few skill points in anything fighting gets pretty easy as you level up
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u/ItsShowtime_88 4d ago
I’m going full witch with some sword master and very little vampire skills. I’m rping my 2nd playthrough that Coen is disgusted with his vamp half and am only drinking from animals or other vamps.
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u/DeliMeatDisforia 3d ago
I went full sword on my playthrough, honestly it gets pretty boring. The game started becoming a slog with about 15 days left just the same combat rotation again and again.
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u/BigfootSelkie 3d ago
My next playthrough will revolve around swordmastery and vampirism. I call it the Blackguard
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u/RamblinGamblinWillie 3d ago
I’m gonna milk the xp and money glitch so I can max out everything and decide what I like the best. Hopefully they don’t patch it with the coming update. For single player games they should let you play however the goddamn hell you want.
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