This is a guide to the best Dual Wield build in Avowed. Read on to learn the best stats, skills and abilities, weapons, and armor to get in order to create a powerful Dual Wield build.

Best Dual Wield Build

Stat Priority for a Dual Wield Build

= > > > > Might and Resolve > Dexterity > Perception > Constitution > Intellect

For Dual Wield builds in Avowed, prioritize Might and Resolve. Might boosts weapon damage, while Resolve provides stamina, fueling consistent damage output and dodging. Dexterity is needed for attack speed which, in a Dual Wield build, significantly increases since we'll want to be swinging our weapons in quick succession.

Perception boosts critical hit chance, significantly increasing overall damage, especially with crit-boosting abilities. Prioritize it over Constitution unless you're dying too often. The Toughness ability is a more efficient way to increase HP than Constitution.

Lastly, since we focus on melee attack damage, Intellect is less important. If other stats are capped, a few Intellect points can provide extra total Essence and elemental resistance.

Best Stats: Attribute Points Priority

Best Abilities for Dual Wielding

Early on, get and upgrade Evasive for stamina management, Scavenger for easier upgrades, and upgrade Finesse whenever available for one-handed damage. For added defense, take Toughness and Constant Recovery. For active abilities, Tanglefoot and Barbaric Shout are great for early crowd control.

Later on, Devastating Criticals and Critical Strike provide huge damage increases, especially when combined with Piercing Thrusts. In the late game, Flurry of Blows provides an insane attack boost temporarily, making this build a raw attack powerhouse.

2	3	4
Tanglefoot	Evasive	Scavenger
5	6	7
Finesse	Armored Grace	Constant Recovery
8	9	10
Barbaric Shout	Toughness	Finesse
11	12	13
Evasive	Devastating Criticals	Piercing Thrusts
14	15	16
Evasive	Finesse	Critical Strike
17	18	19
Devastating Criticals	Critical Strike	Piercing Thrusts
20	21	22
Flurry of Blows	Flurry of Blows	Flurry of Blows
23	24	25
Critical Strike	Toughness	Armored Grace

Best Abilities Tier List

Best Weapons for Dual Wielding

To maximize dual wielding, use a Sword and an Axe or a pair of Swords. The key advantage of dual-wielding is its fast attack speed, and these weapons offer the best balance of speed, reach, and damage.

Best Unique Swords and Axes (Early-Late Game)

The Last Light of Day sword and Drawn in Winter axe are the best early-game unique weapons for this build, the frost damage from the axe and the healing from the sword can sustain you for the entire early game.

Steadily upgrade your Sword and Axe as you progress. In later areas, you can eventually replace them with upgraded alternatives:

1	Dawnshore (Early Game)	Last Light of Day	Drawn in Winter
2	Emerald Stair (Early Game)	Last Light of Day	Woodman’s Labor
3	Shatterscarp (Mid-Game)	The Emperor’s Reach	Last Light of Day
4	Galawain's Tusks (Endgame)	The Emperor’s Reach	Ondra’s Offense

Note: The Emperor's Reach is the best sword in the game for a dual wielder due to its added attack and movement speed on kill.

List of Unique Weapons

Best Armor for Dual Wields

Medium Armor is ideal for a Dual Wield build, offering the best balance of stamina and stagger reduction. Since you'll be dodging frequently but still taking occasional hits, Medium Armor provides optimal protection. It also features strong Unique pieces with movement speed bonuses that enhance this playstyle.

1	Northreach (Tutorial)	Breastplate
2	Dawnshore (Early Game)	Stelgaer’s Pride
3	Emerald Stair (Early Game)	Vailian Breastplate
4	Galawain's Tusks (Mid-Game)	Sky Mother’s Embrace

Best Clothing for Dual Wielding

Best Clothing for Dual Wielding
Boots	Gloves

Use Boots With Dodge and Movement Speed Bonuses

Prioritize boots that enhance your mobility to maximize your combat effectiveness. This helps in going in to deal damage and getting out of harm's way after.

1. Blackwing Boots (Early): +10 Dodge Distance, +1 Dexterity
2. Tranton Family Greaves (Best): +20 Maximum Health, +20% Dodge Distance, +10% Move Speed

Use Gloves that Boost Critical Hit Chance and Damage

Prioritize gloves that boost critical hit chance and damage. This maximizes your high attack speed and hit frequency for more critical hit procs.

1. Blackwing Gloves (Early): +1% Critical Hit Chance, +10% Critical Damage
2. Trickster's Gloves (Late): +1% Critical Hit Chance, +25% Critical Damage

Best Accessories for Dual Wielding

Best Accessories for Dual Wielding
Rings	Amulets and Trinkets

Use Rings that Boost Dual Wield Attributes and Lifesteal

Bitter Bonding gives you early lifesteal, allowing you to fight and use fewer healing items or abilities. As you progress, add on rings that increase attributes and damage.

1. Bitter Bonding (Early): +1% of your Attack Damage is restored as Health
2. Ring of Pain Amplification: +15% Critical Damage
3. Berserker Ring: +3 Constitution

Use the Enchanted Suolenet for Dawnshore, and Switch Later

The Enchanted Suolenet is obtainable early in the game, and acquiring it as soon as possible is highly recommended. This allows for increased gold accumulation while looting in Dawnshore.

Before engaging in combat, consider swapping it out for Trinkets or Amulets that enhance attacking attributes such as:

1. Steel Garrote Medallion (Early): +1 Resolve
2. Torc of the Warrior King: +1 Might
3. Tranton Family Talisman: +2 Perception
4. Painter's Brush: +5% Critical Hit Chance
5. Cartographer's Amulet (Late): +1 Dexterity, +2 Perception

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