Shatter Strike Spellblade Guide
The Shatter Strike Spellblade explodes packs and destroys bosses in seconds by channeling the power of ice while dual wielding Swords. Use Shatter Strike to decimate enemies with a flurry of wide repeating circular Melee Cold Attacks thanks to the Whiteout Node.
Use Mana Strike to quickly generate tons of Mana in order to keep spamming Shatter Strike. Enchant Weapon provides tons of offensive buffs while Teleport allows you to swiftly move around the battlefield. Flame Ward is your main defensive tool, time it against dangerous threats.
While this setup doesn't require any Uniques to function, Diothaen's Bloody Nib drastically improves its DPS. Additionally, Items like The Kestrel, Boneclamor Barbute, Siphon of Anguish, Shattered Chains, Nihilis, Immortal Vise and Scissor of Atropos are incredible for the build.
Overall, this Spellblade has good clear and amazing single target but requires gear investment to build up reliable tankiness. If you are looking for a high DPS melee build, this setup is perfect for you!
This build guide assumes you have a Level 70 Character.
Reach Level 70 with our Mage Leveling Guide.
Check our Tier Lists to know how this build performs in the current patch.
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Skills
Shatter Strike
Shatter Strike is your DPS Skill. Make it recast 3 times per cast with the Whiteout Node. Grab Cold Presence, Shiver, Cold Steel, Absolute Zero, Breadth of Cold and Lingering Chill for the Damage increase they provide. Finally, boost its Attack Speed massively with Iceblink.
- Don't spec Cleansed by the Elements in Enchant Weapon while using Diothaen's Bloody Nib. Keep up as many self Bleed stacks as possible.
- For a tankier setup, grab the Armor from Frostguard inside Flame Ward instead of the Damage from Infusion.
Skills showcase extra Skill Points in case you find +Level of Skills that may not be included in the Planners.
Passives
- Gemini is required to Dual Wield.
- Gain Critical Strike Chance stacking Intelligence and Dexterity thanks to Prodigy and Defender of Welryn.
- Arcane Shielding and Shattered Aegis are great for increasing the survivability of the build.
- Warden helps significantly with maintaining your Ward.
- Sphere of Protection is a must for nearly every Mage build.
Make sure to complete the Campaign to get all your Passive Points.
Gameplay
Skill Usage/Rotation
- Buff your defenses by casting Teleport.
- Let Enchant Weapon autocast on Cooldown for the Damage buffs it provides.
- Attack with Shatter Strike until the enemy is dead or you're out of Mana.
- Use Mana Strike to regain your Mana.
- Use Flame Ward defensively before you take Damage.
- Refresh your Teleport defensive buffs by casting it before they expire.
Bossing
- Take advantage of all your defensive buffs and keep them active.
- If you have Diothaen's Bloody Nib, Mana dump to stack as many Bleeds on you as possible.
- Flame Ward can save you from incoming Damage. Time it against dangerous telegraphed Boss attacks.
- Make sure to hit the boss in the overlapping area of Shatter Strike. Both your left and right swings can hit the same target, doubling your DPS.
- Always refresh the buffs provided by Teleport before they expire.
- Teleport is a blink and can be used to go over incoming attacks or terrain.
- You can use Flame Ward preventively before you engage dangerous enemies.
- Always hold one charge of Flame Ward for emergency situations.
Gear, Idols & Blessings
- Dual Wielding Scissor of Atropos provides huge Damage. Farm this Sword from the Lostwood Folly Woven Echo. As a Weaver's Will Unique, it gains random Affixes.
- Shattered Chains and Siphon of Anguish buff the DPS of the build with their Doom synergies.
- Diothaen's Bloody Nib is huge for Damage. This Item grants tons of Cold Penetration per stacks of Bleed on yourself. Stack as many as you can.
- Boneclamor Barbute provides both Dexterity and Intelligence.
- For the Boot slot there are multiple options. Legendary Foot of the Mountain is the best defensive option and is recommended when starting out the build. With enough gear, you can switch to the Mourningfrost Variant for a drastic DPS increase without losing all your tankiness. Legendary Blood of the Exile is also an amazing option.
- Legendary Omnis, Nihilis and Aurora's Time Glass are all good choices for the Amulet slot.
- Don't underestimate The Kestrel with multiple Legendary Potential. This items has tons of amazing stats and allows you to gain a Haste buff that you can extend thanks to Teleport's Comet Rush Node maxed out.
- Immortal Vise from Uber Aberroth is very powerful for the tankiness it provides.
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
- Intelligence
- Dexterity
- Melee Attack Speed
- % Increased Cold Melee Damage
- % Increased Critical Strike Chance
- Critical Strike Multiplier
- Cold Penetration
- Armor Shred Chance
- Self Inflicted Bleed Stacks
Defensive Stats
- Health
- Ward
- Armor
- Dodge
- Endurance
Scaling Tips
- Diothaen's Bloody Nib grants tons of Cold Penetration per stacks of Bleed on yourself. Stack as many as you can.
- You can have permanent Enchant Weapon uptime with enough Cooldown Reduction.
- Gain Critical Strike Chance stacking Intelligence and Dexterity thanks to Prodigy and Defender of Welryn.
- Throne of Ambition provides a stacking Cold Damage Multiplier.
- Flame Ward: The Damage Reduction it provides while active is insane.
- Arcane Shielding plus Shattered Aegis provide 12% Damage Reduction and 80% increased Armor at 4 stacks.
- Sphere of Protection: Is a good source of Damage Reduction.
- Red Ring of Atlaria and Immortal Vise: Provide additional sources of Damage Reduction.
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.
FAQ & Mechanics
Once a guide is released, many players have questions on why and how we are approaching certain choices. In this section you can find the answers to the questions that have been asked the most.
Even without Mourningfrost, this setup has crazy DPS. Building around these Unique Boots is a huge boost to your Damage, but requires amazing gear if you don't wish to run full glass cannon, which is not recommended as dying in Last Epoch is punishing.
If you manage to get the gear, there is a Mourningfrost Variant on the Build Planner that combines the best of both worlds. Good luck with the chase!
Video Guide
Coming soon.
Summary
Overall the Shatter Strike Spellblade is an amazing build that performs well in the Endgame. It has good clear and insane single target but requires gear investment to build up reliable tankiness.
- Use Shatter Strike to decimate enemies with a flurry of wide repeating circular Melee Cold Attacks thanks to the Whiteout Node.
- Use Mana Strike when you go out of Mana to quickly generate tons of Mana to keep spamming Shatter Strike.
- Flame Ward is an incredible Defensive Skill, time it well!
- While this setup doesn't require any Uniques to function, Diothaen's Bloody Nib drastically improves its DPS.
- Additionally, Items like The Kestrel, Boneclamor Barbute, Siphon of Anguish, Shattered Chains, Nihilis, Immortal Vise and Scissor of Atropos are incredible for the build.
Credits
Written by Lizard_IRL.
Content Reviewed by Volca.