Ready to rain havoc and destruction upon those who dare stand in your way? This Ultimate hunter build is the best of them all, and all of Ancient Greece shall tremble wherever you go. Builds created for maximum damage aim to cross the threshold of what is possible. This comprehensive guide overlooks the necessary gear, armor pieces, and engravements. Without further ado, let’s dive in.
The Korfu Engraving
With the Korfu engraving, this build reaches new levels and takes the game to another level. Players looking to get the most out of this build must acquire the Korfu engraving “+100% Headshot Damage but +50% Adrenaline Consumption.” This engraving is unlocked by completing the “The Captain & the Cyclops” Ostraka, found on the docks of Lake Katarrakton in Korfu Island.
The solution to this Ostraka is located in the Alieos Village, on Korfu Island. Players must find a pot full of water and press A while standing beside it. It will unlock the engraving. The 50% increase in Adrenaline Consumption might sound bad, but the game only takes away 0.5 of the adrenaline segment, which is automatically filled within a few seconds. The Korfu Engraving is a handy engraving, massively boosting damages and upgrading your damage bonuses.
Damage Levels
This Ultimate Damage build boasts incredible damage levels for every weapon in the game. In the melee weapon section, Light attacks yield 2.7 million; Heavy attacks deal 4.1 million, 12 million damage for charged attacks; rings of Chaos yield 6.7 million of damage, while 22 million damage are dealt from the Fury of the Bloodline and Overpower attacks yield up to a whopping 40 million in damages. The real improvement in damage levels comes from the build’s ranged attacks. The normal arrows deal 6 million, 13 million for Ghost Arrows, 15 million from Devastating Shot, and 19 million from the Predator Shot. It goes without saying that this build will One-Shot kill all types of enemies, and for mercenary assassination, you need only one strike. Using Ares Madness from behind an enemy gives out 43 million in damages. From a destruction point-of-view, no better build currently exists that matches the range and severity of damages.
The Build
Weapons
For this build, epic sets are used instead of legendary sets. The primary reason for that is epic sets have four engraving slots compared to the three offered by the legendary sets. Legendary sets have an additional slot for set bonuses, which isn’t helpful for this build. Using 5 additional engraving slots is better than a single Legendary set bonus, as they add much more to the build.
The first melee weapon for this build is the Heitor’s Harpe. This epic sword can be acquired by completing the storyline quest “A Friend in Need…” and then keep it for yourself instead of returning it to Heitor. This quest is located in Attika. The weapon boasts a base DPS of 7829. The following engravings are used. A 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 50% increase in Critical damage, a 30% increase in Damages with Swords, and a 100% increase in Damages but with Health capped at 25%.
The second melee weapon in this build is the Hoplite Sword. This epic sword can be acquired from any blacksmith using the save-reload feature. It has a base DPS of 7829. It has the following engravings used on it: a 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 50% increase in Critical Damage, a 30% increase in damage with Swords, and lastly, the Convert 50% of Hunter Damage Bonuses to All Damages.
The most important weapon in this build is the Bighorn Bow. This amazing instrument of death doubles the existing Hunter & Warrior Damage and adds 6495 DPS to your melee weapons. The Bow can only be acquired at the Helix Store in Oikos of the Olympians. Remember to use your 200 free Helix credits to buy this rare Bow, as it’s miles better than everything else in the store. It has a base DPS of 6495. The engravings used are a 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 50% increase in Adrenaline on Headshot Kill, and a 30% increase in Armour Penetration. The increase in Armour Penetration works as a reverse multiplier strengthing your weak attacks and decreasing the armour protection of enemies. Not equipping this weapon in the build will result in a 100,000 decrease damages throughout the game, so its importance can’t be understated.
Armour
For the head, the Persian Warrior Helmet is equipped. This epic helmet has an armour protection of 2652. It has the following engravings equipped: a 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 20% increase in Critical Chance at Full Health, a 20% Damages with Swords & Daggers, and a 30% increase in Damages with Swords.
For the arms slot, the Athenian Vambraces are equipped. These epic arms have armour protection of 1895. The following engravings are used: a 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 100% increase in Critical Damage at Full Health, a 10% increase in Critical Chance, and a 15% decrease in the Coldown for Ares Madness Ability per kill. The last engraving is glitchy and gives Ares Madness a 50% decrease in cooldown. It means two kills will restore the Ares Madness ability, which means you can use it more often.
For the waist, the Athenian Waistband is equipped. This epic waistband gives 3445 for your build’s armour protection. The following engravings are used: a 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 10% increase in Critical Chance, a 100% increase in Critical Damage at Full Health, and a 5% increase in Critical Chance & a 25% increase in Critical Damage at Full Health. The last engraving can be acquired from the Nemean Lion set and should be equipped on the build’s waistband.
For the torso, the Heavy Spartan Breastplate is equipped. This epic breastplate gives armour protection of 3445. the following engravings are used: a 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 10% increase in All Damage, a 50% increase in Critical Damage, and a 100% increase in all Damage types but with a 100% decrease in All Resistances. The last engraving can be acquired by solving “The Champion” Ostraka on Korfu Island. The Ostraka is located at the Koiladi Farm, and the solution to this Ostraka can be found by the docks, where there are flowers at the northeastern point of Korfu Island. Pressing A near the flowers will unlock the engraving.
For the legs, the Athenian Buskins are equipped, it provides Armour Protection of 1895. These epic boots are engraved with a 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 100% increase in Critical Damage at Full Health, a 20% increase in Critical Chance at Full Health, and a 100% increase in Headshot Damage but with a 50% increase in Adrenaline Consumption. The last engraving is the Korfu Island engraving and can be acquired by solving “The Captain & the Cyclops” Ostrka in Korfu Island.
By equipping the armour pieces and all the corresponding engravings, this build will give you 679.5% Warrior Damage, 511.5% Assassin Damage, and 393% Hunter Damage. You will also get 265% Headshot Damage, 140% Damage with Swords, 95% Critical Chance at Full Health, and 650% Critical Damage at Full Health.
Abilities & Masteries
200 Ability points are required to get all the relevant Abilities and Masteries for the smooth functioning of the Maximum Damage Build.
Hunter Abilities
The first ability chosen is the Sixth Sense. This ability slows down time by 8 seconds whenever an enemy spots you. Aimed arrows are locked onto the target’s head and deal 200% Hunter Damage. The Arrow Master ability unlocks the Fire & Poison Arrows. The Multi-shot ability allows you to target up to 8 enemies simultaneously, and each arrow inflicts 250% Hunter damage. The Devastating Shot unleashes a powerful ranged shot that deals 400% Hunter damage, and the damage can be doubled if the arrows are fully charged.
The Predator Shot allows you to deal 600% Hunter Damage, and your arrow travels 150% farther. You can gain control of the arrow in mid-air and use it against distant enemies. The Archery Mastery ability increases Hunter and Headshot Damages by 40% and restores partially drained Adrenaline segments outside combat. It also allows you to slow down time while aiming in mid-air. The Overpower Bow Strike isn’t compatible with the Bighorn Bow, so use a solitary ability point here to unlock the Ghost Arrows of Artemis. The Ghost Arrows can travel through walls, shields, enemies, and any other obstacle to target enemies. They will deal 340% Hunter Damage per hit.
Warrior Abilities
The first ability chosen is the Charged Heavy Attack. This ability allows you to knock away enemies and breaks their guard. The damage inflicted increases by 150%, while the charge duration is reduced by 25%. The Weapons Master ability increases Warrior Damage and Critical Chance by 10% for all weapons. This ability also upgrades Combo Finishers when using light and heavy attacks. The Gear Master ability increases armour by 90% and reduces ranged damage by 10%. Use a solitary point in the Flaming Attacks’ ability to unlock the Fire Mastery ability. The Fire Mastery ability increases Fire buildup by 60%, and the Burning duration increases to 6 seconds. The fire damage is upgraded by 40%.
The Overpower Attacks ability boosts your melee weapons ability, massively increasing the damage and number of strikes. The Ares Madness ability summons the full power of the spear. For 10 seconds, all attacks deal 35% more Assassin Damage, and enemy attacks are non-lethal. The Fury of the Bloodline ability unleashes a flurry of 6 attacks against a single enemy, each dealing 150% Warrior Damage. Additionally, it also regenerates 4 Adrenaline segments. The Ring of Chaos ability releases a sudden, shocking blast that stuns enemies for up to 7 meters. It deals 250% Hunter damage. The Second Wind ability refills 50% of max health and removes all fire & poison effects.
Assassin Abilities
The Shadow Assassin Ability is essential. It increases Assassin & Knockout Damages by 40% and automatically loots the enemy after an assassination. Critical damage increases by 50%, and one extra adrenaline segment bonus is received after a successful assassination. The Rush Assassination ability launches the spear of Leonides at distant enemies, dealing 150% Assassin Damage. The Critical Assassination ability allows you to launch a deadly stealth attack, dealing 200% Assassin Damage. The Stealth Master ability increases all damage by 10% and eliminates all noise while sneaking, making it impossible for enemies to hear you sneaking up to them.
Masteries
In the Hunter Section, allocate 12 points to Hunter Damage. Allocate another 12 points each to Critical Damage, Critical Chance, and Headshot Damage.
In the Warrior section, spend 12 points on Warrior Damage. Allocate 8 points each to Fire damage and Armour Penetration.
In the Assassin Section, allocate 15 points each to Damages with Swords, Critical Chance at Full Health, and Critical Damage at Full Health. Spend 12 points each on Damage at Full Health and Health gained per Adrenaline Spent.
This wraps up the comprehensive Maximum damage guide. Remember to equip all the weapons, armour, and their corresponding engravings as listed above.