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Avowed
Best Dual Wield Build
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.
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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
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 Evasive
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 Scavenger
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| 5 | 6 | 7 |
 Finesse
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 Armored Grace
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 Constant Recovery
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| 8 | 9 | 10 |
 Barbaric Shout
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 Toughness
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Finesse
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| 11 | 12 | 13 |
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Evasive
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 Devastating Criticals
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 Piercing Thrusts
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| 14 | 15 | 16 |
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Evasive
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Finesse
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 Critical Strike
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| 17 | 18 | 19 |
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Devastating Criticals
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Critical Strike
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Piercing Thrusts
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| 20 | 21 | 22 |
 Flurry of Blows
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Flurry of Blows
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Flurry of Blows
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| 23 | 24 | 25 |
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Critical Strike
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Toughness
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Armored Grace
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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 Last Light of Day Golden Sun's Ascent: Killing an enemy restores 3% of your Maximum Health
Dawn's Remembrance: Hits deal +10% bonus Fire Damage |
 Drawn in Winter Drawn in Winter Rising Chill: Power Attacks deal moderate Frost Accumulation to nearby enemies
Freezing Lash: Hits deal +10% bonus Frost Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Emerald Stair (Early Game) |
 Last Light of Day Last Light of Day Golden Sun's Ascent: Killing an enemy restores 3% of your Maximum Health
Dawn's Remembrance: Hits deal +10% bonus Fire Damage |
 Woodman’s Labor Woodman’s Labor Hack and Hew: A Full Combo Attack creates an area of effect that damages nearby enemies
Woodland Woe: +15% Attack Damage against Beasts and Primordials |
| 3 | Shatterscarp (Mid-Game) |
 The Emperor’s Reach The Emperor’s Reach Rightful Annexation: Killing an enemy gives you +10% Attack Damage and +10% Move Speed for 6 seconds
Bend the Knee: Special Attacks Stun nearby Kith, cannot be chained |
 Last Light of Day Last Light of Day Golden Sun's Ascent: Killing an enemy restores 3% of your Maximum Health
Dawn's Remembrance: Hits deal +10% bonus Fire Damage |
| 4 | Galawain's Tusks (Endgame) |
 The Emperor’s Reach The Emperor’s Reach Rightful Annexation: Killing an enemy gives you +10% Attack Damage and +10% Move Speed for 6 seconds
Bend the Knee: Special Attacks Stun nearby Kith, cannot be chained |
 Ondra’s Offense Ondra’s Offense Lamenting Flurry: A Full Combo gives the hit enemy -20% Damage for 15 seconds
Freezing Lash: Hits deal +10% bonus Frost Damage |
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.
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dawnshore (Early Game) |
 Stelgaer’s Pride
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| 3 | Emerald Stair (Early Game) |
 Vailian Breastplate
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| 4 | Galawain's Tusks (Mid-Game) |
 Sky Mother’s Embrace
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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.
- Blackwing Boots (Early): +10 Dodge Distance, +1 Dexterity
- 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.
- Blackwing Gloves (Early): +1% Critical Hit Chance, +10% Critical Damage
- 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.
- Bitter Bonding (Early): +1% of your Attack Damage is restored as Health
- Ring of Pain Amplification: +15% Critical Damage
- 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:
- Steel Garrote Medallion (Early): +1 Resolve
- Torc of the Warrior King: +1 Might
- Tranton Family Talisman: +2 Perception
- Painter's Brush: +5% Critical Hit Chance
- Cartographer's Amulet (Late): +1 Dexterity, +2 Perception
Avowed Related Guides
All Builds
| Best Builds | |
|---|---|
| Wizard | Fighter |
| Paladin | Ranger |
| Summoner | Gunslinger |
| Unarmed | Dual Wield |
| Wands | Gun Mage |
| Poison | - |
| Background Builds | |
| Arcane Scholar | Court Augur |
| Noble Scion | Vanguard Scout |
| War Hero | - |
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