Sword and Staff Legend is a very interesting idle RPG, featuring two basic classes: Warriors and Mages. However, on this foundation, Warriors can turn into Knights or Fighters, and Mages can specialize as Warlocks or Sages. These several classes have different schools. This article will bring you the class recommendations for Sword and Staff Legend. Many people don't know which class to play in Sword and Staff Legend; after reading the following introduction, you will understand.
Preface:
Here, we highly recommend using the Knight. As a second-tier class of the Warrior, it is a rather comprehensive class with high demand for team play, and it can also solo. You can go for a pure tank route or a pure support route. Another very important point is that the Knight does not require as much investment. Below, we will share some of the more commonly used playstyles for the Knight.
Block and Counterplay Style:
The core mechanism of this style lies in converting the enemy's attacks into your own output through the skill "Vector Rebound," causing physical damage based on defense. It forms quickly and has simple operations, making it especially suitable for early to mid-game development.
The advantage of this style is that it forms early, with all key skills obtainable after completing the second transformation at level 44 and in Map 5 of the Mountain Kingdom. By stacking defensive attributes, not only can survival capabilities be significantly increased, but stable damage can also be generated through counterattacks, allowing for both tanking and some offensive capability.
However, the disadvantages are also quite apparent. Since many skills rely on enemy attacks to trigger, the initiative is weaker, and it requires using skills like "Taunt" to draw enemy fire to maximize its value. It performs slightly worse against ranged or non-focused enemies.
Recommended Skill Build:
Active Skills: Arc Light Spirit Shield (increases block rate), Battle Formation Boost (team damage boost), Guardian Ring (adds shield to self), Taunt (group aggro)
Passive Skills: Block Awareness (improves block ability), Impregnable Wall (team defense boost), Vector Rebound (rebounds damage upon successful block), Bodyguard Essence (increases survivability)
When pushing maps and in PVP, you can flexibly replace some skills according to the battle situation. For example, you can replace Taunt with Star Shatter or Heavy Strike to enhance offensive capabilities, especially in one-on-one or one-versus-many situations.
Shield and Counterplay Style:
After the fourth transformation, the Knight can switch to a new style centered around the shield mechanism, no longer relying on blocking. Instead, it directly reflects attribute damage when the shield is broken or damaged, with overall strength higher than the block route, especially shining in PVP.
The focus of this style is to reinforce shields and defensive attributes, combined with various "reflection" skills, so that every time you take damage, it can be converted into output.
Key Skill Analysis:
Holy Blessing: A powerful passive skill that greatly enhances defense and shield strength, being the core of the fourth transformation.
Light Sword Formation: An active skill that summons light swords to reflect damage, with stable but not high light attribute damage.
Reflection Armor: A third-tier passive skill that, when holding a shield, converts a portion of the damage received into light damage for counterattack, without needing to block.
Water Flow Blade: A short-cooldown single-target water damage skill that converts 30% of the damage dealt into a shield, providing both offense and sustain.
Soul Guard: At the start, it converts 50% of the maximum health into a shield, providing strong initial survival assurance.
Offense from Defense: A passive skill that increases attack power while holding a shield, indirectly enhancing overall output.
After the fourth transformation, it is recommended to completely replace the original block build, removing skills like Arc Light Spirit Shield and Taunt, and focusing on shields and attribute damage. Even if the enemy has shield-reducing debuffs, the overall performance is still better than the block and counterplay style.
Support and Buff Style:
Another mature direction for the Knight is a support-oriented buff build, featuring rich control, taunt, shield, and armor-breaking methods, suitable for playing a core protective role in team dungeons, PVP, or high-difficulty environments.
Recommended Skill Combination:
Active Skills: Battle Formation Boost (damage increase), Containment Harassment (light attribute taunt), Bouncing Shield (control), Stun Strike (crowd control), Jump Slash (armor break), Impregnable Wall (team defense), Holy Blessing (defense enhancement), Steel Resolve (taunt and damage reduction), Vow of Protection (damage absorption), Pursue Victory (resilience break)
The support style has a rich skill pool, with different combinations available at the second, third, and fourth transformations, which can be adjusted according to the type of dungeon and team needs. Overall, it leans more towards the "team guardian" role, with simple operations, and even zero-spending players can have a good experience and employment opportunities.
That's all about the class recommendations for Sword and Staff Legend. In summary, the Knight is a versatile class with both survival and counterattack capabilities. At different stages, you can choose the build direction that suits you. The block and counterplay style is suitable for a quick start, the shield and counterplay style is the mainstay in the later stages, and the support style is a stable pillar in the team.
