Greedfall lets players explore and create several different and unique builds, owing to its robust suite of character progression systems. From Mage builds to Melee-focused builds, you can create a character that fits your playstyle and needs.
In this guide, we’ll explore several different builds you can use in Greedfall. We’ll be covering everything from Skills and Attributes down to the best weaponry and armor, so without further ado, let’s get into it.
Gun (Loose Cannon) Build
The Loose Cannon build in Greedfall is centered around guns and bombs, maximizing your abilities as a “loose cannon”. For this build, start with the Technical class. This class comes with the following skills; Set Traps, Firearms, and One-Handed Blades. Firearms lets you use Firearms while Set Traps lets you place alchemical preparations on the ground as traps. One-handed blades make you proficient in one-handed blades.
Skills
All your skill points will be going into the Technician Skill tree.
| Skill | Skill Tree | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Precise Calibration | Technician | All guns inflict more damage |
| Destructive Shots | Technician | Shots gain the ability to destroy armor |
| Impact Bullets | Technician | Shots gain the ability to stun enemies |
| Rifle | Technician | Unlocks the ability to use a rifle |
| Anointed Weapons | Technician | Allows you to use potions on weapons to increase their potency |
| Assassin’s Touch | Technician | Weapons imbued with potions deal with poison damage |
| Bomb | Technician | Allows you to use bombs |
| Powerful Bomb | Technician | Increases the range of bombs along with their damage |
| Toxic Bomb | Technician | Bombs gain the ability to poison enemies |
| Fast Trap | Technician | Allows you to place bombs whilst in combat |
| Destructive Elemental Preparations | Technician | Increases the elemental damage of traps |
Attributes
For this build, focus primarily on Accuracy to increase the power of your firearms and potions and Agility for increased melee damage. Make Strength your third priority to further increase your melee damage potency.
Talents
Max out the following Talents for this build
Weapons
While your gun will be the main weapon for this build, you’ll still need to carry swords. Since you won’t be putting any points into the Warrior tree, pick the One-handed sword with the highest physical damage. Make use of any of the following guns:
- Engraved Four-Barreled Pistol (Pistol)
- Ornate Pepper Box (Pistol)
- Asili Blunderbuss (Rifle)
- Prince Flintlock Rifle (Rifle)
Gear
Make use of the following gear for the Loose Cannon Build in Greedfall:
| Gear Type | Name |
|---|---|
| Necklace | Small Pivot Stone Collar |
| Head | Discoverer’s Hat |
| Armor | Tiern Robe |
| Gloves | Old Sturdy Gloves |
| Boots | Any boots of your choosing |
Mage Build
As the name suggests the Mage build capitalizes on the magic class and specializes in ranged combat. The Magic class is the best one to use for this build. It comes with the skills Stasis, Divine Magic Ring, and One-Handed Heavy Weapons unlocked by default. Stasis lets you temporarily immobilize enemies while Divine Magic Ring and One-Handed Heavy Weapon lets you use the mentioned weapon types.
Skills
For this build, all of your skills will go into the Mage Skill tree
| Skill | Skill Tree | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Stagnation | Mage | Increases the duration of Stagnation by +20% |
| Corrosive Stagnation | Mage | Stagnation gains the ability to destroy enemy armor |
| Perfect Incantation | Mage | Reduces the mana cost for Stagnation |
| Crystallization | Mage | Enemies affected by Stasis become more vulnerable |
| Storm | Mage | You gain the ability to create a shockwave of Stasis |
| Vulnerability Storm | Mage | Increases the stun power of Storm |
| Extended Storm | Mage | Increases the duration of Storm |
| Ravenous Shadows | Mage | Shadow Projectiles deal more damage |
| Destabilizing Impact | Mage | Shadow Projectiles gain the ability to stun enemies |
| Light Projectiles | Mage | Reduces the mana requirement for Shadow Projectiles |
Attributes
For the Mage build, put your attribute points into Mental Power and Willpower. The former increases the strength of your spells while the latter increases your magic points and increases the duration of spells. Endurance should be your third priority to increase your life and balance.
Talents
Max out the following Talents for this build
| Vigor | Increases your ammo and carrying capacity and allows you to regenerate health and magic outside of combat |
| Science | Allows you to craft potions and alchemical preparations at a lower material cost |
| Intuition | Allows you to loot more materials from enemies and increases the materials you get when recycling gear |
Weapons
For the Mage build, you’ll mainly be using Divine Rings to inflict damage while in combat. Swords and blunt weapons may be used as secondaries. Pistols/Guns will not be used here.
- Ring of The Mother Cardinal (Ring)
- Ring of Divine Fury (Ring)
- Sacrificial Sword (One-Handed)
- Legendary Scimitar (One-Handed)
Gear
Make use of the following gear for the Mage Build in Greedfall:
| Gear Type | Name |
|---|---|
| Necklace | Inquisitors Chain |
| Head | Mask of Nadaig Magemen |
| Armor | Al Saad Ceremonial Kaftan |
| Gloves | Sailor’s Gloves |
| Boots | Serene Merchant Boots |
Warrior / Melee Build
The Warrior build is centered around Melee combat, as such you’ll be engaging in close quarters combat with minimal reliance on magic. Choose the Warrior class to get started. This class comes with the following starting Skills; One-Handed Blades and One-Handed Heavy Blades, which allow you to use one-handed weapons. The Firearms skill lets you use pistols.
Skills
For this build, most of your skill points will go into the Warrior tree and some in the Technical tree as you will need to fall back on your pistol from time to time.
| Skill | Skill Tree | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Sharp Steel | Warrior | Increases one-handed weapon damage by +10% |
| Cruel Steel | Warrior | One-handed weapon damage increases by +20% for unarmed enemies |
| Strong Kick | Warrior | Kicks temporarily stun enemies |
| Long Blades | Warrior | Allows you to use two-handed blades |
| Sharpened Blade | Warrior | Increases two-handed weapon damage by +10% |
| Cutting Breath | Warrior | Increases the range of your melee attacks |
| Steel Squall | Warrior | Reduces the cooldown of attacks, allowing you to fight back quicker |
| Precise Calibration | Technical | Firearms deal additional damage |
| Destructive Shot | Technical | Gunshots gain the ability to destroy armor |
| Impact Bullets | Technical | Gunshots gain the ability to stun enemies |
Attributes
For this build, your attribute points should go primarily towards Agility as it increases your melee power and fury generation, and Strength as it increases your overall melee damage. Endurance should be your third option as it increases your defense.
Talents
Each talent has three tiers and is available after every four levels. Max out the following talents for the melee build
| Vigor | It increases your ammo and carrying capacity and allows you to regenerate health and magic outside of combat |
| Craftsman | Allows you to craft armor upgrades and craft master weapons |
Melee Weapons
We recommend taking one each taking one one-handed weapon and one two-handed weapon
- Sacrificial Sword (One-Handed)
- Legendary Scimitar (One-Handed)
- Grand Sabre of the Far East (Two-Handed)
- The Great Scythe (Two-Handed)
Ranged Weapons
For this build, you’ll only be making use of pistols. Use any of the following
- Ornate Pepper Box
- Engraved Four Barrel Pistol
Gear
Gear doesn’t have a great effect on this build’s main melee abilities, instead they’re used to augment its secondary abilities like resistances and crafting.
| Gear Type | Name |
|---|---|
| Necklace | Elemental Shield Medal |
| Head | Worn Leather Tricorne |
| Armor | Blue-Silver Soldier’s Doublet |
| Gloves | Goldsmith Gloves |
| Boots | Old Serene Boots |
Extreme OP Build (Hybrid)
This Hybrid build in Greedfall aims to capture the strengths of both the Technical and Warrior classes to make the most overpowered build in the game. You’ll essentially be combining the melee abilities of the warrior class and the poison and trap abilities of the technician. You can start with either the Technician class or the Warrior class.
Skills
You’ll be putting skill points into both the Technician and the Warrior skill tree
| Skill | Skill Tree | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| One-Handed Blades | Warrior | Allows you to use one-handed blades |
| Sharp Steel | Warrior | Increases one-handed weapon damage by +10% |
| Cruel Steel | Warrior | One-handed weapon damage increases by +20% for unarmed enemies |
| Strong Kick | Warrior | Kicks temporarily stun enemies |
| Devastating Kick | Warrior | Kicks destroy enemy armor |
| Long Blades | Warrior | Allows you to use two-handed blades |
| Anointed Weapons | Technician | Unlocks the ability to use potions on melee weapons |
| Alchemical Dosage | Technician | Increases the potency of potions |
| Assassin’s Touch | Technician | Weapons imbued with potions deal poison damage |
| Focused Alchemical Fire | Technician | Increases all elemental damage |
| Bomb | Technician | Unlocks the ability to throw bombs |
| Powerful Bomb | Technician | Increases the damage and potency of your bombs |
| Toxic Bomb | Technician | Bombs now poison enemies |
| Destructive Elemental Preparations | Technician | Increases all magic done to enemy armor |
Attributes
For this build, your attribute points should go primarily towards Agility as it increases your melee power and fury generation, and Strength as it increases your overall melee damage. Endurance should be your third option as it increases your defense.
Talents
Max out the following talents for this build
| Craftsman | Allows you to craft armor upgrades and craft master weapons |
| Lockpicking | Allows you to see, disarm, and bypass enemy traps in addition to picking locks |
| Science | Allows you to craft potions and alchemical preparations at a lower material cost |
Weapons
For this build, you’ll be using both one-handed and two-handed melee weapons. The weapons listed for the Warrior build will work just as effectively for this build:
- Sacrificial Sword (One-Handed)
- Legendary Scimitar (One-Handed)
- Grand Sabre of the Far East (Two-Handed)
- The Great Scythe (Two-Handed)
Gear
Make use of the following gear the Extreme OP build in Greedfall
| Gear Type | Name |
|---|---|
| Necklace | Elemental Shield Medal |
| Head | Worn Leather Tricorne |
| Armor | Blue-Silver Soldier’s Doublet |
| Gloves | Goldsmith Gloves |
| Boots | Old Serene Boots |
