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Crimson Desert

Kliff Sword and Shield Build

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☆ Best: Side Quests | Weapons | Armor | Skills
★ Controls | Best Items | What to Do First
☆ Characters: Damiane | Oongka | Kliff

This is a Kliff Sword and Shield Build in Crimson Desert. Check out the Sword and Shield build for Kliff, its weapon loadouts, armor, skills, and combinations!

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Kliff Sword and Shield Build

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Summary Icon Summary Weapon Icon Weapons Armor IconArmor and Accessories
Skills IconSkills Game IconHow to Play

Sword and Shield Build Summary

Weapons
Sword of the Lord IconSword of the Lord StaglordStaglord's Shield
Armor
Leather Helm of the Fallen Kingdom IconLeather Helm of the Fallen Kingdom Bolton Plate Armor IconBolton Plate Armor
Sunset Reed Cloth Gloves IconSunset Reed Cloth Gloves OdeckOdeck's Protector Plate Boots
Accessories
Leather Cloak of the Fallen Kingdom IconLeather Cloak of the Fallen Kingdom Engraved Gold Earring IconEngraved Gold Earring

The goal of this Kliff starter build is create a viable gear and skill setup for players starting their journey. What makes the build special is that it's easy to setup, providing players with a working build that they can progress the early chapters with.

The build performs well in the early chapters of the game, where enemies are a lot squishier but punishing at the same time. The build is also easy to use, provided that players are familiar with the game's weapon and skill combination mechanics.

Best Weapons

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Summary Icon Summary Weapon Icon Weapons Armor IconArmor and Accessories
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Weapon Stats and Abyss Gear
Sword of the Lord IconSword of the Lord
・ATK: 13
・ATK Spd: 2
CrowCrow's Pursuit
Stamina Transference IconStamina Transference
Wind Slash IconWind Slash
StaglordStaglord's Shield
・ATK Spd: 2
・DEF: 6
Fortification I IconFortification I
Aegis I IconAegis I

The Sword of the Wolf is the primary weapon of the build, used in tandem with the Staglord's shield. This weapon is chosen due to its accessibility and general use.

Other Abyss gear Slotted on the Sword of the Lord are obtained from the Tauria Curved Sword and the Hwando.

Best Armor and Accessories

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Summary Icon Summary Weapon Icon Weapons Armor IconArmor and Accessories
Skills IconSkills Game IconHow to Play

Best Armor

Armor Stats and Abyss Gear
Leather Helm of the Fallen Kingdom IconLeather Helm of the Fallen Kingdom ・DEF: 3
・Lightning Res: 1
Gourmet III IconGourmet III
Vigor I IconVigor I
Bolton Plate Armor IconBolton Plate Armor ・DEF: 8
Vigor I IconVigor I
Haste I IconHaste I
Frostward I IconFrostward I
Blackwing Leather Gloves IconBlackwing Leather Gloves ・DEF: 3
・ATK: 13
・CRIT: 2
・Lightning Res: 1
Swift I IconSwift I
Malicebane I IconMalicebane I
OdeckOdeck's Protector Plate Boots ・DEF: 5
・ATK: 16
・ATK Spd: 1
・Move Spd: 1
Swift I IconSwift I
Swift I IconSwift I

The armor for this starter build is chosen for its accessibility and ease of setup. Majority of these pieces can be obtained through chests without having to fight anyone. This set also grants adequate defences relative to the early chapters of the game, providing you with reliable gear until you reach the mid-game.

Best Accessories

Accessory Stats and Abyss Gear
Leather Cloak of the Fallen Kingdom IconLeather Cloak of the Fallen Kingdom
・DEF: 1
・Lightning Res: 3
Engraved Gold Earring IconEngraved Gold Earring
・DEF: 1
・Move Spd: 1

For the accessories, although it is not required to have in the early game, they are extremely helpful for the build as a layer of extra defense. The Leather Cloth of the Fallen Kingdom is used for extra Ice Resistance, while the Engraved Gold Earring provides movement speed. Additionally, upgrading the Engraved Gold Earring provides a special health bonus.

Best Skills

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Summary Icon Summary Weapon Icon Weapons Armor IconArmor and Accessories
Skills IconSkills Game IconHow to Play

Kliff Starter Build Best Skills

Stamina Tree
┗ Armed Combat Boss GuideArmed Combat
　┗ Quick Swap Boss GuideQuick Swap
　┗ Charge Boss GuideCharge
┣ Blinding Flash Boss GuideBlinding Flash
┣ Grappling Boss GuideGrappling
　┗ Back Hang Boss GuideBack Hang
　┗ Lariat Boss GuideLariat
　┗ Lariat Follow-up Boss GuideLariat Follow-up
　┗ Throw Boss GuideThrow
　┗ Restrain Boss GuideRestrain
　┗ Giant Swing Boss GuideGiant Swing
┣ Stab Boss GuideStab
　┗ Swift Stab Boss GuideSwift Stab
┣ Forward Slash Boss GuideForward Slash
　┗ Forward Slash Proficiency Boss GuideForward Slash Proficiency
　┗ Forward Slash Sure Hit Boss GuideForward Slash Sure Hit
┣ Turning Slash Boss GuideTurning Slash
　┗ Turning Slash Proficiency Boss GuideTurning Slash Proficiency
　┗ Turning Slash Expertise Boss GuideTurning Slash Expertise
　┗ Turning Slash Rend Armor Boss GuideTurning Slash Rend Armor
Spirit Tree
┗ Force Palm Boss GuideForce Palm
　┗ Force Palm Proficiency Boss GuideForce Palm Proficiency
┣ Focused Shot Boss GuideFocused Shot
┣ NatureNature's Grasp
┣ Force Current Boss GuideForce Current
┣ Keen Senses Boss GuideKeen Senses
　┗ Dodge Boss GuideDodge
　┗ Parry Boss GuideParry
┣ Evasive Roll Boss GuideEvasive Roll
┣ NatureNature's Snare
　┗ NatureNature's Retribution
┣ NatureNature's Echo
　┗ Echoing Forward Slash Boss GuideEchoing Forward Slash
Health Tree
┗ Axiom Force Boss GuideAxiom Force
　┗ Aerial Maneuver Boss GuideAerial Maneuver

For your Stamina Skills, it's best to invest on Armed Combat and Grappling as they provide the best combos for your attacks. Blinding Flash grants a good opener and reveals enemy weaknesses, while Stab and Forward Slash are great punish moves.

The Spirit skills are mostly used for countering in combat, particularly Keen Senses. Force Palm gives you extra spacing, while Focused Shot and Nature's Retribution are great against enemies with high mobility.

Health skills are entirely optional for the build, but Aerial Maneuver is extremely helpful for dodging AoE attacks for bosses.

For your stats, it's important to invest at least 5 points to Stamina to efficiently execute your combos and move around the map. It's also recommended to upgrade your health to at least 4 points for reliable survivability.

How to Play Sword and Shield Kliff Build

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Starter Skill Rotation

This Sword and Shield Kliff build focuses on overwhelming mobs and bosses through Heavy Attacks, Quick Swapping, and Grappling. The playstyle is as follows:

  1. Use two heavy attacks, followed by a Force Palm to give you another opening for two more heavy attacks.
  2. Upon staggering a boss, use Quick Swap to immediately use a Spear for heavier damage.
  3. You can also use Turning Slash to deal more damage.
  4. When fighting against mobs, utilize Lariat or Meteor Kick for AoE damage.

Crimson Desert Related Guides

Best Builds Partial

Best Builds

List of Builds per Character

Kliff IconKliff Damiane IconDamiane Oongka IconOongka

Weapon Builds

Kliff Builds
SwordSword and Shield Dual WeaponDual Weapon LongswordLongsword
SpearSpear Unarmed,Unarmed BowInfinite Arrows
Damiane Builds
RapierRapier and Shield Dual Weapon DamianeDual Weapon LongswordGreatsword
SpearSpear GunGunslinger
Oongka Builds
Dual WeaponDual-Wield -

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