MediumBeginner #5
Withered Knight
Heavy melee / control
Parry-focused heavy fighter. August patches were mostly energy and cancel fixes — melee parry pressure is showing up in 1v1 threads after the ranged cuts.
PvE APvP A
Stances: Greatsword · Polearm & Shield
Strengths
- • High PvE durability after learning parry windows
- • Strong objective hold near Soul Trees
- • Flexible stance swap for packs vs hunters — melee pressure is rising in 1v1 after the ranged cuts
Weaknesses
- • Punishing if you miss defensive timings
- • Slower early learning curve than Mercenary
Starter tips
- 1
Start with Greatsword in quiet Hallowgrove lobbies.
- 2
Treat Polearm & Shield as your extract-contest stance.
- 3
Upgrade one readable weapon affix before chasing full sets.