When Backslam is also upgraded, she can fling the target into a second foe and do half damage to them as well. It was not uncommon for Malla to be able to use engage in order to get +6 armor using this technique, and that means +6 damage to the power of her Backslam. It also increases the armor value per engaged foe to +2. This becomes significantly more effective when using Engage+, an enhanced version that not only engages a ranged target but also automatically engages every enemy adjacent to Malla. So at its simplest, Malla’s strategy is to use Engage to increase her armor value and then use Backslam to use that increased armor value to deal big damage to the opponent. Backslam is an attack action that does damage based on the character’s armor value rather than the power of their weapon. The Engage ability is an action that draws aggro towards Malla in exchange for giving her a boost to armor. Malla’s build is focused on two primary abilities: Engage and Backslam. So Malla had a storied family and a lot of legacy to carry on her shoulders. She’s the warrior daughter of a mystic named Naralla, who in a previous “Eluna and the Moth” campaign was one of the two magical sisters. Malla Fuller is a character from my most recent run, an “All the Bones of Summer” campaign. She looks cool as heck! Build #2: The Best Offense is a Good Defense (Malla Fuller) I don’t usually like to limit warriors to one-handed weapons, but since Malla’s damage comes from her armor anyway I let the crystal shield transformation take place. Of course, warriors can be offensive powerhouses too with the right abilities, and some of my favorite warrior builds focus on mitigating what I consider to be the warrior’s biggest weaknesses: their slow movement and lack of long-ranged abilities. Many warrior abilities power up Guardian in meaningful ways, allowing it to activate in additional circumstances or increases its functionality or number of attacks. Their core ability is “Guardian,” which allows them to enter a state in which they will attack a single opponent that steps into their range of attack. Warriors are the tanks and melee combat specialists of Wildermyth, with many abilities that help to increase damage and armor. With all that out of the way, let’s start with the burliest of the character types: the warriors! Warrior Builds I’ll be covering builds for all three class types in the game, and I’ll be sticking to combinations I’ve actually had the opportunity to use – while you could certainly use legacy points to fish for “optimal” builds, I find much of the joy of Wildermyth comes from making the best of the unique combination of abilities, transformations, and gear that you discover with each adventure. So I thought it would be fun to spend some time reflecting on some of my favorite builds from across my many campaigns. There’s a lot I love about Wildermyth but in previous articles I have primarily focused on my appreciation for the game’s narrative qualities. I recently started playing Wildermyth again – it is a game I have revisited multiple times since I played it for the first time at the beginning of this year.
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