Unique Strategy in Arena of Valor: Transforming Arthur from Warrior to Assassin

Swift Shift

Arthur, being a less agile Warrior, benefits greatly from Swift Shift to easily close in or escape from enemies. However, if you excel at holding positions and prefer a burst damage playstyle, you might consider using Breakthrough as a supplement to this strategy.

Emblem Set

Main Branch (Chaotic Abyss): Blazing Fire - Power Boost – Curse of Mana
• Sub Branch (Luminous Tower): Counterstrike - Mind Pierce

This emblem build focuses on maximizing damage output for the Tank hero. Opting for Curse of Mana, it imprints marks upon dealing sufficient damage, enhancing stats such as magic damage bonus, % damage dealt, and armor penetration to maximize the potential of finishing off low-health enemies within Arthur's reach.

Equipment

• Stalwart Boots/Pierce Damage/Reaper's Scythe/Omniblade/Fenrir's Fang/Plate of Valor

As analyzed earlier, since this is a full sword build for Arthur, the prioritized equipment will enhance his damage-dealing capabilities, all falling under the sword category. First and foremost, a staple for any hero is Stalwart Boots, optimizing Arthur's resistance to effects.

Next up are two items: Pierce Damage and Reaper's Scythe, items with secondary stats adding armor penetration and reducing healing, facilitating Arthur in piercing through enemy armor and swiftly dispatching them. Omniblade follows suit in this build; when Arthur accumulates multiple high physical damage items, its innate effect maximizes its advantage.

The final offensive item is Fenrir's Fang, with its high physical damage providing the ability to increase damage when the target is below 50% health, aiding Arthur in finishing off low-health targets after a combo. Lastly, the slot is reserved for survivability items; be flexible in transitioning equipment and selling items in the late game.

Evaluation

With the unconventional itemization in this Arena of Valor guide, each playstyle comes with its own strengths and weaknesses to consider. The full sword build for Arthur discussed here provides players with an immensely powerful burst damage potential akin to that of a seasoned Assassin lurking in the shadows. Notably, Arthur's combos can hit multiple targets, easily draining the enemy's health.

However, along with that, you'll have to compromise on defense and the ability to sustain engagements with this Arena of Valor hero. Specifically, prioritizing offensive items leaves Arthur extremely fragile, resembling a squishy Assassin; furthermore, he lacks any life-stealing abilities, making it difficult to sustain prolonged fights. Therefore, it's advisable to play in a hit-and-run style, picking off isolated enemies or engaging only when teammates have exhausted their abilities and enemies are low on health. As this item build is quite player-specific, I advise everyone to consider carefully before using this approach in ranked matches.

Conclusion

Above are some of my insights into the full sword build for Arthur. I hope these insights will make it more convenient for everyone to experience and gain more experience in developing playstyles that suit themselves.

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