Thanks for reading, @demonado. I do often use the mentioned Blackheart Weapons, because while you absolutely lose something on death, almost all players will avoid those like the plague. Some sure take them and break them down for mats, but others have just flat out left the weapon… And just the weapon.

I do find the Balanced Fighter Build to be the best of them all (10STR, 20AGI, 10VIT, 20 GRIT) because of its better survivability and general ability to still hit hard with Agility Weapons as well as deal reasonable Damage with the Blackheart Weapons as well…

Also, this:

THIS CANNOT BE STRESSED ENOUGH.

Your fight can be lost with one slip-up, so while ending a fight fast might be a possibility it’s almost always better to wait to strike later or perhaps interrupt your opponent’s heal.

I’m still upset about this nerf. I’ve had multiple weeks to process the Great Axe nerf and it still hurts. I love the Weapon, of course, but robbing the ability from it just seems like a poor decision imho.

This is true, and it’s the real point where even people dedicated to the Builds begin to realize they are no longer in it to win it. They are in it to do their own thing and truly carve out their success. Call it style, handicap, preference, or whatever else, but when it comes to taking on Corruption, you are setting yourself up for failure with a glimmer of hope of a glorious victory.

Once this or some POSITIVE change for Corruption gets added to the game, let me know. I’ll start playing more again!

I believe that @demonado is saying that Blackheart Weapons are only reasonably used by Corruption Builds, and they do carry some hefty Damage. The thing is that every other Weapon I put into the list above can effectively be used to similar effect by any other Build. I think the overarching idea with Corruption is to take the small advantages you can, because with them all under your belt you can stand. If you ignore them all, you will quickly crumble.

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