Multistrike Forge Guard Guide
Last Updated:April 14, 2025|Changelog
This spartan-like Forge Guard strikes with Multistrike, piercing through enemies as if an entire phalanx had charged them. Become a true juggernaut and tank all attacks that come your way while brutally impaling foes with your Spear while also wielding a Shield.
This build is able to scale the single target DPS of Multistrike thanks to the Bladestorm Node in its Skill Tree in exchange of consuming Mana. Use Shield Throw,Ring Of Shields and Symbols of Hope for the great buffs they provide. Healing Hands supplements the Damage and provides great mobility.
This build doesn't need any Uniques to function. However Items like Plague Dragon's Tongue, Siphon of Anguish, Shattered Chains, Aurora's Time Glass, Bulwark of the Last Abyss, Suloron's Step and Flames of Midnight are amazing Uniques that you want to obtain when scaling the build to its full potential.
Overall, this powerful Multistrike Forge Guard is an amazing build that performs well in endgame, even in Hardcore. If you are looking for a juggernaut that destroys enemies and is able to survive the hardest encounters, this build is perfect for you!
This build guide assumes you have a Level 70 Character.
Reach Level 70 with our Sentinel Leveling Guide.
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Skills
Multistrike
This build is able to scale the single target DPS of Multistrike thanks to the Bladestorm Node in its Skill Tree in exchange of consuming Mana per additional Sword/Spear. For that reason that speccing Doctrine of the Anvil is not optimal, as it causes Mana sustain issues.
- Max Defensive Shields inside Ring Of Shields if you need the Block Chance. If you can cap your Block Chance without Defensive Shields, specialize Enduring Defense instead.
Skills showcase extra Skill Points in case you find +Level of Skills that may not be included in the Planners.
Passives
- Forgemaster's Might allows you to wield a Two-Handed Weapon with a Shield.
- Shield Crafter grants Block Effectiveness and helps with maintaining the Buffs from Ring Of Shields.
- Spec Juggernaut, Abyssal Endurance, Holy Icon and Defiance to cap Resistances if needed.
- The Resistance Shred granted by Shield Breaker is extremely powerful.
Make sure to complete the Campaign to get all your Passive Points.
Gameplay
Skill Usage/Rotation
- Activate Ring Of Shields for its buffs and extra Damage.
- Spam Multistrike and destroy your enemies.
- Buffs yourself with Shield Throw when you need extra DPS.
- Use Healing Hands to move across the map.
Bossing
- Take advantage of all your buffs and keep them active.
- Save your Shield Throw Cooldown for DPS windows.
- Save Healing Hands for emergency situations.
- You can use unspecced Rebuke on your Action Bar over Healing Hands for Boss fights with scary telegraphed abilities.
Gear, Idols & Blessings
- Plague Dragon's Tongue provides incredible Damage with its stats. It's very important to at least max roll the Implicit 7% Flat Melee Crit Chance so you can slam T7 Exalted Melee Physical Damage on your Legendary version.
- Siphon of Anguish and Shattered Chains provide a large boost to your Damage with Doom.
- Bulwark of the Last Abyss grants a ton of Block Chance and Melee Critical Strike Multiplier. Make sure you slam T7 Exalted Block Chance early on to cap Block.
- Since the build can't benefit from the Movement Speed from Haste with Forgemaster's Might, anything that makes us faster is welcomed. For that reason, Legendary Flames of Midnight is a great option to speed up the build and make it feel way better thanks to the valuable Swiftness buff, which grants 20% Movement Speed at level 100.
- Mantle of the Pale Ox redirects up to 24% of the Damage you take to your Ring Of Shields, greatly increasing your tankiness. Additionally, it grants many valuable stats.
- Falcon Fists is used for its Melee Attack Speed. Use them until you get Immortal Vise from Uber Aberroth. Anchor of Oblivion is also an alternative to easily cap Endurance.
- Suloron's Step provide amazing Damage and Movement Speed.
- Aurora's Time Glass is used to increase the survivability even more. A high rolled Nihilis is also an amazing option for the Amulet slot if you value DPS over tankiness.
Learn the basics for crafting gear with our Beginner Crafting Guide.
Make sure to complete the Campaign to get all your Idol Slots.
Build Scaling
Offensive Stats
- Flat Physical Melee Damage
- Strength
- % Increased Physical Damage
- % Increased Critical Strike Chance
- Critical Strike Multiplier
- Physical Resistance Shred
- Physical Penetration
- Armor Shred Chance
Defensive Stats
- Health
- Armor
- Endurance
- Block Chance
- Block Effectiveness
- Leech
Scaling Tips
- Doom: Granted by Siphon of Anguish, this Ailment greatly increases the Melee Damage taken by enemies. 4% per stack, maximum 4 stacks. Shattered Chains scales this further, with an extra 5% more Melee Damage per stack.
- Armour Clad: Grants Damage Reduction.
- Mantle of the Pale Ox: Redirects up to 24% of the Damage you take to your Ring Of Shields.
- Immortal Vise: Up to 30% of Hit Damage taken from Bosses and Rares is dealt over 4 seconds instead. With the high Leech this build has, this effect is huge for survivability.
Our Damage Explained Article covers all you need to know to scale Damage.
Learn all you need to know to scale Defense with our Defense Explained Article.
Loot Filter
Loot Filters are critical in Last Epoch. Making sure you highlight all the related valuable Item Bases, Affixes, Uniques and Idols is necessary to ensure your character's progression. Click on the Generate Loot Filter button down below then use the Paste Clipboard Contents button in-game to import it!
Here is the Endgame Loot Filter for this build:
Learn how to load and make Filters with our Loot Filter Guide.
Video Guide
Coming soon!
Summary
Overall, the Multistrike Forge Guard is an excellent setup that performs well in endgame. It has great DPS and excellent survivability thanks to its multiple defensive layers.
- Scale the single target DPS of Multistrike thanks to the Bladestorm Node in its Skill Tree in exchange of consuming Mana.
- Forgemaster's Might allows you to wield a Two-Handed Weapon with a Shield.
- Spam Multistrike and destroy your enemies.
- Use Healing Hands to charge across the battlefield.
- While they are not mandatory, Plague Dragon's Tongue, Siphon of Anguish, Shattered Chains, Aurora's Time Glass, Bulwark of the Last Abyss, Suloron's Step and Flames of Midnight are amazing Uniques that you want to obtain to scale the build to its full potential.
Credits
Written by Lizard_IRL.
Content Reviewed by Volca.