Build Scaling Quick Reference

Scales From (T4A Auto-Attack): ATK, Auto DMG%, ATK Speed — Blaze Lord +90% Auto DMG with heal-on-hit sustain

Scales From (T4B Burst): ATK, Skill DMG%, Crit Rate/DMG — 850% physical with double-cast

Core Synergy (T4A): Blaze Lord (+90% Auto DMG, -10% HP per auto) → Imprison of suit 4pc (20% heal-on-hit offsets drain) → +90% ATK Speed sustains through drain

Core Synergy (T4B): Giant Beast (+50% Auto DMG, 550% AoE stomp) → Gudrun of suit 3pc (+25% Ground Slash DMG = 1,062% per cast) → T4B double-cast → Red 4pc (+45% Crit Rate)

Weakness: T4A requires healing for Blaze Lord's drain — T4B is bursty with downtime between cooldowns

Affix Priority: Equipment ATK% > Crit Rate > Crit DMG

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Why Ground Slash is Top Melee DPS

1. 550% base physical DMG in a 4×2 line — High base multiplier for a warrior skill
2. T2A/T2B both scale to 850% DMG — Massive upgrade at tier 2 regardless of path
3. T3A double-cast — Two Ground Slashes back to back for burst windows
4. T4A gives +90% ATK speed + auto-DMG — Turns warrior into a sustained DPS machine
5. T4B ignores DEF with 150x Pure ATK scaling — Melts armored bosses and PvP targets

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Recommended Card

Card choice depends on your Tier 4 path.

T4A (Auto-Attack Sustained DPS): Blaze Lord — ★4

Star	Passive
★1	+40% Auto DMG, -10% HP per auto-attack
★2	+100% HP Regen
★3	+15% Dodge
★4	+90% Auto DMG

T4A Synergy: Blaze Lord's +90% Auto DMG at max stars is absurd with T4A's +90% ATK speed — you auto-attack constantly, so the damage bonus applies to nearly all your output. The -10% HP per auto is a real cost, but T4A teams run a healer and the +100% HP Regen passive at ★2 helps offset it. The +15% Dodge from ★3 is a nice bonus for a melee character constantly in harm's way.

T4B (Burst / Hybrid DPS): Giant Beast — ★4

Star	Passive
★1	+30% Auto DMG
★2	+50% Auto DMG
★3–4	Post-skill enhanced heavy attack: 500% AoE (5-tile radius) + 50% stun chance (2s)

T4B Synergy: Giant Beast's post-skill enhanced heavy AoE triggers after each Ground Slash cast, adding a 500% bonus AoE with 50% stun. T4B's double-cast at 4★B1 means two Ground Slashes = two Giant Beast procs in rapid succession. The +50% Auto DMG also keeps your auto-attacks relevant between skill cooldowns. Giant Beast is the safest ★4 choice for T4B — no HP drain, solid AoE, built-in CC.

Why Blaze Lord over Giant Beast for T4A? Blaze Lord's +90% Auto DMG is nearly double Giant Beast's +50%, and T4A's +90% ATK Speed means you auto-attack constantly — the gap compounds with every hit. Giant Beast's post-skill AoE proc is wasted on T4A since your damage comes from autos, not skill casts. The -10% HP drain is the cost, but Imprison of suit 4pc's 20% auto-heal on hit directly offsets it.

Why Giant Beast over Blaze Lord for T4B? T4B is a burst build — you double-cast Ground Slash, then auto-attack during cooldowns. Giant Beast's 500% AoE proc triggers after EACH Ground Slash cast (double-cast = two procs). The +50% Auto DMG keeps autos relevant between casts. Gudrun of suit set's +25% Ground Slash DMG multiplies the skill burst that T4B is built around.

Generic / Early Option: Giant Beast — ★4

Giant Beast works for both paths as a general-purpose card before you commit. Start with Giant Beast, then swap to Blaze Lord once you commit to T4A and have a reliable healer.

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Equipment Set

T4A (Auto-Attack): Imprison of suit — ★4

Pieces	Bonus
2pc	+15% Auto DMG
3pc	+20% Dodge
4pc	20% auto-heal on hit

Why Imprison of suit for T4A: The entire set is built for auto-attack warriors. The 2pc +15% Auto DMG stacks additively with Blaze Lord's +90% for a combined +105% Auto DMG. The 3pc +20% Dodge gives survivability for a melee character constantly in danger. Most importantly, the 4pc 20% auto-heal on hit directly offsets Blaze Lord's -10% HP per auto drain — at T4A's +90% ATK Speed, you auto-attack so fast that the 20% heal-on-hit sustains through the HP drain without needing a dedicated healer.

T4B (Burst): Gudrun of suit — ★4

Pieces	Bonus
2pc	+5% ATK
3pc	Ground Slash +25% DMG
4pc	Ground Slash kill → 20% HP heal

Why Gudrun of suit for T4B: This set was literally designed for Ground Slash. The 3pc +25% Ground Slash DMG multiplies your 850% base into an effective 1062% per cast. With T4B's double-cast, that's two 1062% hits in rapid succession, each proccing Giant Beast's 500% AoE. The 4pc kill-heal gives sustain in wave content where Ground Slash cleaves through packs. The 2pc +5% ATK is a flat multiplier on everything.

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Gem Setup

Gem setup depends on your Tier 4 choice and ★4 card. Both paths share defensive gems but diverge on offense.

T4A Path ( Blaze Lord + Imprison of suit)

Early Game (Before Imprison of suit 4pc)

Without Imprison of suit's 20% auto-heal on hit, Blaze Lord's HP drain is dangerous. Stack HP heavily:

Equipment	Socket 1	Socket 2	Socket 3	Why
Weapon	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	ATK is the base that Blaze Lord's +90% Auto DMG multiplies
Ring	Ruby (ATK)	Topaz (Crit)	Topaz (Crit)	Crit for sustained DPS; ATK speed already covered by T4A's +90%
Armor	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Mandatory — Blaze Lord drains 10% HP per auto without Imprison of suit heal
Amulet	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	6 Emerald — survival-first until 4pc auto-heal offsets drain

Endgame (With Imprison of suit 4pc)

Once Imprison of suit 4pc gives 20% auto-heal on hit, the HP drain is mostly self-sustaining. You can shift one Emerald to Sapphire:

Equipment	Socket 1	Socket 2	Socket 3	Why
Weapon	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	ATK is the base that Blaze Lord's +90% Auto DMG multiplies
Ring	Ruby (ATK)	Topaz (Crit)	Topaz (Crit)	Crit for sustained DPS; ATK speed covered by T4A's +90%
Armor	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Still need HP pool — Imprison of suit heals per-hit, but burst damage can outpace it
Amulet	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Sapphire (DEF)	With auto-heal sustaining the drain, swap 1 Emerald for DEF mitigation

Imprison of suit changes the math: Without the set, 5-6 Emeralds is mandatory. With 4pc, the 20% auto-heal on each hit (at T4A's +90% ATK Speed, that's many heals per second) covers the drain, letting you add mitigation.

T4B Path ( Giant Beast + Gudrun of suit)

Early Game (Before Gudrun of suit 3pc)

Equipment	Socket 1	Socket 2	Socket 3	Why
Weapon	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Topaz (Crit)	ATK scales Ground Slash; Crit amplifies double-cast burst
Ring	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Garnet (Anti-Crit)	ATK for Ground Slash scaling; Anti-Crit prevents spike damage
Armor	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Survivability — melee burst DPS takes constant hits between skill casts
Amulet	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Sapphire (DEF)	HP + DEF for melee survival

Endgame (With Gudrun of suit 4pc)

Gudrun of suit 4pc heals 20% HP on Ground Slash kills, giving sustain in wave content:

Equipment	Socket 1	Socket 2	Socket 3	Why
Weapon	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Topaz (Crit)	ATK scales Ground Slash (+25% from Gudrun of suit 3pc); Crit for burst
Ring	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Garnet (Anti-Crit)	ATK for Ground Slash scaling; Anti-Crit prevents spike damage in melee
Armor	Sapphire (DEF)	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	DEF mitigation for melee exposure; HP for burst survival
Amulet	Sapphire (DEF)	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	2 Sapphire + 4 Emerald — balanced defense for melee warrior

Gudrun of suit changes the economy: The 4pc kill-heal means in wave content you self-sustain, freeing a gem slot for Crit DMG. Against bosses (no kills), you don't get the heal, so keep HP high.

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Equipment Affixes

Priority	Affix	Why
1	Equipment ATK%	Base ATK scales Ground Slash (850% + Gudrun of suit's +25%) AND Giant Beast's post-skill AoE — the core of the damage chain
2	Crit Rate	Double-cast at 4★B1 means two massive hits — ensuring both crit maximizes burst windows
3	Crit Damage	Amplifies every crit during double-cast burst; compounds with Giant Beast's guaranteed-crit heavy stomp