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[Top 5] The Witcher 3 Best Fast Attack Builds

t_imoor — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 13:17:48 +0000

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s combat system provides the player with a variety of options to approach enemies. However, you’re not going to get very far without your swords. To master the blade, a witcher must learn Addan Aenye; a fighting style that favours speed and agility.

Fast Attack is a branch of the Combat Skills Tree. Although they don’t inflict significant damage, stringing together quick strikes leaves little room for retaliation. Plus, bleeding your opponent with nicks and shallow cuts stops fights from dragging out.

I’ve compiled a list of the deadliest fast attack builds so you can start wreaking havoc without worrying about the logistics. As Nissail wrote, 'The ideal Swordsman is a flame that can not be hurt and inflicts wounds each time it is touched.'

Ottomangamez

Recommended by the best of the best.

Most fast attack builds will have you wear light armour, boosting attack power but leaving you very vulnerable. Fortunately, Ottomangamez always comes prepared. A great build for anyone who wants to be able to take what they can dish out.

What the Ottomangamez build excels in:

Tanking damage. Ursine gear provides better protection and a boost in maximum health.
When a Quen shield shatters, you have a 20% chance to automatically cast a new one.
Geralt can chug back decoctions without worrying about toxicity to boost attack power and vitality.

Build details:

Six combat skills (+135% attack power), seven alchemy skills (+900 vitality), two general skills, one sign skill.
Four pieces of ursine armour.
Toussaint Knight’s steel sword and Aerondight silver sword.

Dpcrow

The body of a lion, the tail of a scorpian and the face of a man.

Entitled ‘the unstoppable manticore build’, Dpcrow’s brainchild embodies the spirit of a true witcher. Making you learn all three aspects of the witcher’s combat style; swords, signs and decoctions. For players who want a little bit of everything.

What the Dpcrow build excels in:

Critical hit chance and critical hit damage applies to bombs.
The Euphoria mutagen increases sign intensity and damage dealt by swords even more.
Using oils on your blade may result in poisoned enemies.

Build details:

Six combat skills (+120% attack power), six alchemy skills (+900 vitality), two sign skills (+45% sign intensity), one general skill.
Four pieces of manticore gear.
Ekimmara, Ekhidna, Chort and Wyvern decoctions.

Gfaction Combat

Hack and slash

This build was designed solely for sword fighting. No signs, no alchemy and no nonsense. A perfect fit for those wanting to get their blades bloody. Experience first hand how brutal swords can be and learn why they were the weapon of choice for most mediaeval soldiers.

What the Gfaction Combat build excels in:

Deals 25% more damage to humans immune to counter attacks and monsters.
Increased adrenaline point gain grants you many advantages on the battlefield, like extra damage and vitality regeneration.
Your special special abilities like Rend and Whirl, make you the greatest swordsman in Novigrad. Close combat is now a cakewalk.

Build details:

Twelve combat skills (+160% attack power).
Any armour of your preference.

Gfaction Hybrid

A master of all trades

Focus on signs allows the player to rely on Quen; feel free to take a breather after chaining combos to regain some stamina. Aard and Igni also pair really well with the fast attack playstyle.

What the Gfaction Hybrid build excels in:

Magic sensibilities allow Sign critical hit chance and damage to scale with sign intensity.
Ability points invested in Quen allow effective tanking and health regeneration.
Griffin school techniques give you sign intensity buffs as well as better stamina regeneration. Letting you sneak in a couple extra blows.

Build details:

Six combat skills (+80% attack power), five sign skills (+50% sign intensity), three general skills.
Any medium armour of your preference.

Ditronus

Dubbed 'The Finisher'

Saving the best for last, this toxic melee build turns you into the ultimate weapon. It forces you to roleplay as the witcher and dive deep into the world’s lore. Rewarding you for knowing your enemy and using the right oils, potions and decoctions.

What the Ditronus build excels in:

The levity enchantment on the manticore gear turns it into light armour. When paired with cat school techniques you get a significant boost to attack damage.
Blade oils never wear off. Everytime you pull out your sword, the buffs will appear on screen.
Upon killing your opponent you get a 50% critical hit chance on your next enemy. Useful when up against larger crowds.

Build details:

Seven combat skills (+1% attack power), seven alchemy skills (+900 vitality), two general skills.
Belhaven steel sword and Aerondight silver sword.
Manticore chest piece and boots, Nilfgaardian guardsman's gauntlets, New moon trousers.

[Top 5] The Witcher 3 Best Feline Builds

t_imoor — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:55:23 +0000

If you hadn’t pieced it together already, Geralt is a member of the school of the Wolf. However there’s no denying that the feline armour gear provides you with some interesting perks. The Cat School focuses on Addan Anye (The Fiery Dancer), a fast fighting style created by the elf Nissail, which favours speed, precision, and agility.

Their gear is designed specifically to maximise flexibility and range of motion. If you’re looking for a melee build that allows quick and deadly strikes, Cat school might be the perfect fit. I’ve compiled a list of the strongest Feline builds I've come across so that you can dive right into the Witcher’s action packed narrative.

God Tier

Become unstoppable

Kicking off the list with a bang, like a true witcher, the build utilizes combat, alchemy and signs. Created by content creator ‘FightinCowboy’, not only is it one of the most powerful builds in the entire game, it is also incredibly fun to play; giving you a variety of different ways to approach fights.

What the God Tier build excels in:

Close combat becomes a walk in the park as you receive hefty attack power bonuses.
Very high sign intensity as the Euphoria mutagen grants you an increase by 0.75% for each point of Toxicity.
With tissue transmutation and endure pain Geralt achieves almost 14000 vitality.

Build details:

Six combat skills (+120% attack power), seven alchemy skills (+1575 vitality), one general skill.
Toussaint steel sword and Aerondight silver sword
Four pieces of feline armour.
Troll, Ekhidna and Archgriffin decoctions.

Fatal Feline

The Homme Fatale

Another strong contender for the Witcher 3’s best build spot. The brain child of youtuber ‘Huxian Gaming’. A great build for those who love to play with swords but don’t want to get bogged down by the logistics of alchemy skills or the glamour of magic use.

What the Fatal Feline build excels in:
Amped up sword fighting as both fast and strong attack skill trees have been maxed out.
Increased tolerance to chug back any combination of potions and decoctions.
Hefty bonuses resulting in a relatively high damage output for a Feline build.

Build details:

Ten combat skills (+140% attack power), two alchemy skills, one sign skill, one general skill.
Grandmaster Wolven steel sword and Aerondight silver sword.
Four pieces of feline armour.
Ekimmara, Ekhidna and Water hag decoctions.

Combat Purist

Designed for pure combat.

The ‘KalElGamingHD’ build that’s all about combat. It requires a bit more skill to play optimally as you’re forced to be more aware of your environment and positioning; which I believe adds to the fun. Being able to take out city guards with ease is a pretty good indicator that this build isn’t to be taken lightly.

What the Combat Purist build excels in:

A combination of Killing spree and Euphoria allows you to dispatch large groups of enemies very quickly.
Critical hit chance and critical damage bonus is increased significantly due to the skills and swords used.
Adrenaline point gain is incredibly high giving you all sorts of advantages during combat. It's also paired well with rage management as you’ll most likely always be low on stamina.

Build details:

Nine combat skills (+195% attack power), four alchemy skills, two general skills.
Belhaven steel sword and Gesheft silver sword.
Four pieces of feline armour.
Troll, Ekhidna and Water Hag decoctions.

God Mode Melee

God mode

Although similar to the Combat purist build, what makes Apex of War’s build stand out are the enchantments applied to his weapons and armour. If you’re someone who loves to wreak havoc and cause as much carnage as possible, this is the build for you. Requires 81 ability points which makes it sublime for NG+.

What the God Mode Melee build excels in:

The blizzard potion briefly slows down time whenever you get a kill, which means chaining kills will give you plenty of opportunity to destroy your opponents.
The invigoration enchantment on the swords turns vitality regeneration at maximum health into added damage. When paired with the Ekimmara decoction your damage output really stacks up.
You’re always prepared to fight as the protection enchantment on the armour gives you a Quen shield when entering combat.

Build details:

Nine combat skills (+195% attack power), four alchemy skills, two general skills.
Squire’s steel sword and Aerondight silver sword.
Four pieces of feline armour.
Ekimmara and Water hag decoctions.

Grandmaster Feline

Made for the professional witcher.

Last but not the least, youtuber Augiesaint changes direction and moves away from strong attacks completely. Instead shifting the focus to alchemy and adrenaline point gain. The build uses the same enchantments as the God Mode Melee build, which earns it a spot on my list.

What the Grandmaster Feline build excels in:

Extra ability points in battle trance turns adrenaline into vitality when Geralt is on death’s door.
Using all six feline gear pieces allows you to do 50% more damage from behind and stun opponents for the cost of one adrenaline point.

Build details:

Seven combat skills (+150% attack power), five alchemy skills (+900 vitality), two general skills.
Grandmaster feline steel and silver sword.
Four pieces of feline armour.
Ekimmara, Water hag, Arachas and Forktail decoctions.

Even though The Witcher 3 is my personal favourite game of all time, I do admit that the combat can eventually get a bit stale. By the end of the game, Geralt is a juggernaut regardless of what armour or weapons you have.

However if you’re not ready to leave the witcher universe behind just yet, these builds will make you feel even more badass. Instead of being stuck in a vicious cycle of popping Quen and dodging enemies, you’ll be able to bulldoze your way through. Be warned, no matter how overpowered a build is, it can't protect you from fall damage.