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Code Vein 2

Iris One-Shot Hammer Build Guide

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The Iris One-Shot Hammer build focuses on next-hit damage buffs to amplify one big attack and launch a one-shot build to enemies in Code Vein 2. Check out the build, including our recommended Blood Codes, Weapons, Jail, Formae, Boosters, Partner, and its playstyle here!

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Iris One-Shot Hammer Hammer Summary

Iris One-Shot Hammer Hammer Overview

Build Summary
Code Vein 2 Patientia Bloodline: Iris 2 BuildPatientia Bloodline: Iris 2
Jail: Hound IconHound
Weapons: Code Vein 2 Tyrant
Formae: Code Vein 2 Battle Axe: Idris
Boosters: Code Vein 2 Blood-Fueled Strike Code Vein 2 Strength Booster
Code Vein 2 Build Pro Great Melee DPS
Code Vein 2 Build Pro One-Shot Potential
Code Vein 2 Build Con Low Attack Speed

The Iris One-Shot Hammer build uses the Patientia Bloodline: Iris which is a strength-focused Blood Code which aligns with the Tyrant's Labrys Hammer damage scaling. We also utilize the Flashing Fang Weapon Forma and combo it with different ones to utilize a one-shot build playstyle so you can delete Elites in one go and cut down Bosses.

Burden and Overburdened Attributes

Strength STR DexterityDEX MindMND
20 7 7
WillpowerWIL VitalityVIT FortitudeFOR
6 18 12

This build for the Iris One-Shot hammer build has enough stats to retain an Unburdened state. Most of our stat burdens will land on Strength and Fortitude which Iris 2 can easily provide, although the build does not work with Iris 1 so getting its 2nd level is mandatory to the build.

Iris One-Shot Hammer Hammer Equipment

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Recommended Blood Codes

Blood Code Stats and Description
Code Vein 2 Patientia Bloodline: Iris 2 BuildPatientia Bloodline: Iris 2 20
STR		 7
DEX		 7
MND		 6
WIL		 18
VIT		 12
FOR
Traits:
・Balance Up While Buffed with Defense Up from Forma
・Strength Burden -10
・Balance Up When Combined HP and LP are Low

The best Blood Code to equip at the earliest is the Patientia Bloodline: Iris 2 where it gives us enough Strength to wield Tyrant's Labrys and also have enough Mind margin for extra damage buffs after using our Jail.

List of All Blood Codes

Recommended Weapons

Weapon Equipped Formae
Code Vein 2 TyrantTyrant's Labrys
Mighty SmashMighty Smash
Flashing Fang
Blow of MadnessBlow of Madness

Tyrant's Labrys is one of the best mid-game hammers you can get. It has decent Strength scaling which starts at C, while it also comes with Flashing Fang which is a strong buffing weapon formae that we can use to combo with Blow of Madness and Mighty Smash for strong one-shot potential.

You can further strengthen the one-shot build with a second weapon and adding more offensive support formae to stack more damage buffs for a bigger final output.

List of All Weapons

Recommended Jail

Jail Effects
Hound IconHound ・High balance while using its drain attack
・High balance stat to avoid getting flinched while using our own hammer attacks

The best Jail to equip is Hound thanks to its ability use its Drain Attack without getting staggered. It also has a naturally high balance stat that lets us get flinched less when using our own attacks, although it is mostly a stat-stick in this case as we will be rarely using jail attacks with the setup.

List of All Jails

Recommended Bequeathed Formae

Formae Setup (Early Game)
Battle Axe: IdrisBattle Axe: Idris's Conceit
(Offensive)		 Mutinous BracerMutinous Bracer
(Defensive)

The best bequeathed formae you can get early on is Idris's Battle Axe for a high DPS follow up after a stagger and Clotted Shield (Light) to avoid overburdening our build while also providing a guarding option.

List of All Bequeathed Formae

Recommended Boosters

Booster Condition and Trait
Blood-Fueled StrikeBlood-Fueled Strike Condition: No Overburden Effect
・ Attack Power Up for Next Attack After Drain Attack
Strength BoosterStrength Booster Condition: No Conditions
・ Strength +2

The best and only boosters you can use early on for this build is Dexterity Booster which amplifies our damage a bit and helps alleviate Dexterity Burden effects in the build.

List of All Boosters

Iris One-Shot Hammer Hammer Partner

Best Partners

Partner Traits
Iris MagMellIris MagMell Link Traits:
・Defense Up
Partner Trait Bonuses:
・Vitality +2
・Defense Up During Drain
・Ichor Gain Up From Drain Attacks

Iris is the best partner to bring with this setup. She amps your vitality so you can take more hits as well as a defense up trait. Bringing her will also amp up her affinity with her so you can get her partner hammer later.

List of All Partners

Iris One-Shot Hammer Playstyle

Stack On Next Hit Damage Buffs

The central focus of the build is its one-shot potential with its next hit stacking buff and Mighty Smash's burst damage. With the right setup and the right timing, you can pretty much, remove a huge chunk of a boss HP or outright delete their health bar.

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