Hopefully by now you’ll have a good understanding of fight, weaponry, and perks in Mordhau (and in case you haven’t, what are you doing right here? Go learn considered one of my different guides!). Now it’s time to mix all this data and talk about the place to take a position your 16 factors in our Mordhau builds and loadouts information. Below I’ve created 9 various and {powerful} builds, all of which can be utilized to nice impact in quite a lot of totally different conditions. I’ll additionally present a number of suggestions to make sure that while you create your individual character construct from scratch, you’ll have a few further tips up your sleeve.
I wasn’t kidding about studying my different Mordhau guides, by the best way. If you’re searching for a broader understanding of the game, by all means try our Mordhau guide, which is filled with helpful suggestions and explanations, in addition to hyperlinks to all different areas of this increasing and in-depth information collection, protecting the whole lot from Mordhau weapons stats and superior Mordhau melee combat tricks to the totally different Mordhau game modes on supply and the way to achieve them.
Mordhau builds & loadouts information
First we’ll begin with a quick overview of how you can create a good character construct in Mordhau, earlier than swiftly transferring onto the 9 instance builds that type the majority of this loadouts information. If you’re impatient to start out cracking some skulls along with your new uber-powerful construct, then be happy to skip forward to your loadout of selection utilizing the hyperlinks just under.
Mordhau builds – contents
Creating a Mordhau character construct – some helpful suggestions
If you’ve performed or watched a game of Mordhau, you’ll know that the game offers you with a choice of pre-made loadouts to check out, from the Spear-wielding Footman to the pesky ranged Huntsman. But the enjoyable actually begins while you dispense with these boring default builds, and begin to create your individual.
While creating a brand new character, not solely do you have got the flexibility to customize their seems, voice sort (and pitch), and physique, however you have to additionally make some crucial selections relating to the gear and traits of your construct. With every construct you a given 16 factors to spend on weapons, armour, and perks; you don’t have to make use of all 16, however there’s no profit to utilizing much less, so you must at all times spend all of them in case you plan to make the strongest construct potential.
Newcomers will usually choose their weapon first, earlier than transferring onto their armour sort, and at last spending their remaining factors (if they’ve them) on perks. But actually, the precedence ought to shift relying on what you need to create with this construct. The most profitable loadouts, I discover, start with one core concept, whether or not it’s “I want a character with full Heavy Armour” or “I want a character with both Bloodlust and Dodge”. Then you see what you are able to do along with your remaining factors with a view to stability the character out as a lot as potential.
With regard to Armour, you’ll be able to select how you can cut up your factors into defending the pinnacle, torso, and legs. Heavier Armour will make you extra survivable, however lower your total motion velocity. However, because it solely impacts motion velocity and doesn’t cut back the velocity of your assaults in any approach, it’s typically much better to clad your self in heavier armour. Particularly in case you’re a more moderen participant, I’d strongly advise investing at the least 5 factors into defending the whole lot above your waist.
As for the legs, you’ll discover that with a lot of the examples beneath I’ve put way more factors into defending the pinnacle and torso than I’ve into defending the legs. And that is truly a quite common notion in Mordhau. While there’s positively benefit to defending the legs (skilled gamers will establish weakly-armoured areas and purpose their assaults there), the pinnacle and torso are way more vital areas to cowl.
1# – Team Fighting Build (Billhook, Bloodlust, 3/3/0)
- Weapons: Billhook (5)
- Perks: Bloodlust (5)
- Armour:
- Head: 3
- Torso: 3
- Legs: 0
This is my present loadout for crew matches equivalent to Frontline, Skirmish, and Team Deathmatch. It’s extraordinarily balanced, offering enough safety alongside the extraordinarily {powerful} Bloodlust perk and among the best value-for-money weapons in Mordhau.
Yes, the Billhook is that good. If you haven’t given it a correct strive but, permit me to persuade you: for simply 5 factors, you get one of many longest-reaching weapons within the game (longer than a Greatsword or a Poleaxe), with nice injury on each strikes and thrusts even towards closely armoured foes, some forgiving assault animations, and the distinctive skill to tug gamers round along with your assaults. For 5 factors! It’s simply ludicrous.
With Bloodlust and your trusty Billhook, you’ll be able to tear by means of a number of opponents directly, whereas remaining protected by your 6 Armour factors. The Billhook can also be my weapon of selection for 1v1 duelling servers, and it’s allowed me to defeat a fantastic many Zweihander, Maul, Greatsword, Estoc, Poleaxe, Halberd, and Rapier customers in my time. So it received’t allow you to down there both. All in all this can be a phenomenal and versatile construct which you must critically contemplate giving a strive in case you’re not already doing so.
2# – Duellist Build (Messer, Dodge, Second Wind, 2/3/0)
- Weapons: Messer (5)
- Perks: Dodge (4), Second Wind (2)
- Armour:
- Head: 2
- Torso: 3
- Legs: 0
While I personally have given up on the Dodge perk as a result of I don’t want it anymore and may spend these Four factors elsewhere, there’s no denying its energy in quite a lot of circumstances – notably 1v1 conditions. Second Wind can also be up there, as the opposite must-have perk for devoted duellists due to its skill that will help you win Stamina fights.
And that leaves us with simply 10 factors for our weaponry and armour. So how can we spend it? For duels, I’d at all times need at the least a 2/3/Zero statline on Armour. Which works out properly, as a result of it offers you 5 factors for weapons – and it’s my opinion that the 5 level weapons offer you entry to a few of the greatest weapons within the game by way of worth for cash.
I may very simply inform you to equip the Billhook once more right here, however the Messer is one other glorious weapon, one that actually excels in duels due to its tricksome animations (notably when dragging and acceling) and appreciable injury values. The Messer is a reasonably frequent weapon of selection on duelling servers, and for good cause. Just bear in mind to at all times apply it to one-handed mode, as a result of it actually makes your assaults a bit quicker. Yes, it additionally barely decreases the combo time of your strikes, however I’d take faster assaults each time.
3# – Shield Build (Messer, Kite Shield, Dodge, 0/3/1)
- Weapons: Messer (5), Kite Shield (3)
- Perks: Dodge (4)
- Armour:
- Head: 0
- Torso: 3
- Legs: 1
This construct is for these trying to confuse, frustrate, and decimate their enemies (in that order) with the assistance of a fantastic large defend. The Kite Shield is my go-to piece of protecting gear, as it’s the largest within the game; it offers extra Parry Drain Negation than its sibling, the Heater Shield; and you’ll maintain block indefinitely with it, fully altering the foundations of fight in Mordhau.
For tonnes of particulars on defend use and combating shields, check out our Mordhau shields information – whereby I additionally clarify that the Messer, with its pretty low price, excessive injury, and curious animations (as defined above) is almost at all times my selection of weapon to go alongside my defend. Which leaves us with Eight factors to place into Armour and perks.
Here, I go for the perk-heavy possibility and choose up the 4-cost Dodge, as a result of this provides one other game-changer to your repertoire of strikes. I imply, let’s be trustworthy: 95% of the playerbase will count on a Kite Shield-user to simply stand there and block, to not all of a sudden dodge again whereas they wind up a thrust into your face. Your purpose with this construct is to make the most of gamers who don’t know how you can deal with shields, and to organize your self for all the standard strikes that counter shields (kicks particularly – which is another excuse why the Dodge perk is so helpful).
4# – Horseback Build (Spear, Friendly, 2/3/0)
- Weapons: Spear (10)
- Perks: Friendly (1)
- Armour:
- Head: 2
- Torso: 3
- Legs: 0
For the horse-lovers on the market, I’ve ready the above construct, which regardless of its simplicity is extraordinarily efficient (I’d go as far as to say unmatched) in the case of going round on a horse in Camp or Grad. The core of this construct is in fact the Spear, a really costly weapon however one which offers the longest attain of any melee weapon in Mordhau. It’s merely the most effective weapon to make use of when using on horseback, as a result of so long as you’ll be able to management your horse and purpose your assaults, you’ll virtually at all times hit your opponent first, even when they see you coming and put together their very own assault.
I’ve additionally added the Friendly perk, as a result of even with the best using expertise on this planet, in bigger crew matches you’ll inevitably end up trampling a few of your teammates. As for Armour, there’s an argument to be made about placing these factors into torso and legs moderately than torso and helmet, as a result of whereas on horseback you’re a bit extra prone to be hit in your legs. And you’ll be able to actually be happy to make this transformation.
The cause I haven’t is as a result of I like this construct to work properly on foot in addition to on horseback – and never simply that, however this loadout can also be the most effective you’re gonna discover in the case of coping with enemies on horseback. Yes, the Billhook is nice due to its skill to tug them off their horse, however good gamers will at all times hit you first due to the prolonged attain of the Spear. Hence the Spear. But anyway, that’s why I put the remaining factors into the helmet moderately than the legs: since you received’t at all times be on a horse, and whereas on foot (and particularly when dealing with an enemy rider) it’s much better to guard your face.
5# – Archer Build (Longbow, Arming Sword, Ranger, 0/1/0)
- Weapons: Longbow (11), Arming Sword (2)
- Perks: Ranger (2)
- Armour:
- Head: 0
- Torso: 1
- Legs: 0
I need to confess that I deal with melee builds way over archery builds, however the above remains to be a fantastic answer in case you’re questioning the place to spend your remaining 5 factors after you’ve bought your phenomenally costly Longbow. First, you’ll want a melee weapon for when enemies get too shut. There are a number of 1-cost weapons that might do the trick – the Dagger, the Short Sword, the Cleaver, the Quarterstaff – however I favor to spend one further level to select up the Arming Sword, which supplies you barely greater attain and injury.
After that, I almost at all times choose up the Ranger perk, as a result of it’s simply so helpful when utilizing bows, notably while you’re in a long-range duel with an enemy archer. You’ll thank your self in these moments that you simply invested these 2 factors within the skill to maneuver quicker along with your bow drawn again.
And that leaves a single level left, which we should always at all times placed on chest armour. The torso is at all times an important factor to guard, as a result of it’s the place you’ll be hit by far essentially the most typically in Mordhau. It’s not a lot, but it surely’ll typically forestall you from dying in a single hit. And archers aren’t actually meant to be closely armoured.
6# – Viking/”Drag-Lord” Build (War Axe, Bloodlust, 2/3/1)
- Weapons: War Axe (5)
- Perks: Bloodlust (5)
- Armour:
- Head: 2
- Torso: 3
- Legs: 1
This is one other extraordinarily {powerful} construct, however not one I exploit fairly often as a result of I contemplate it a really “one-trick-pony” loadout. I’ve seen it known as the “Viking” construct, however I at all times name it the “Drag-Lord” construct, as a result of that’s precisely what it’s good for. In massive crew matches, in case you’ve acquired the cling of making use of huge and deceptive drags to your War Axe swings, you’ll be able to carve a path by means of a number of enemies directly with this loadout.
Many individuals would like to select up the Maul due to its assured one-shot-to-the-head skill; however the War Axe does just about the identical factor for two fewer factors. Beware that its thrust injury is pitifully low, however you received’t typically be thrusting anyway. Your entire factor is operating round like a headless rooster, weaving out and in of melee vary simply in time to land some devastating blows in your opponents. Bloodlust will allow you to to persevere within the 1vX situations you’ll typically end up in; and selecting the War Axe over the Maul means that you can spend these further factors into a really respectable 2/3/1 (or 3/3/Zero in case you want) Armour statline.
I’ve seen some completely unbelievable gamers making good use of this precise loadout to devastate the enemy crew and put themselves on the prime of the leaderboard by fairly a margin. Success just isn’t assured, but when you realize what you’re doing it might probably make for a really enjoyable and really bloody time.
7# – Scavenger Build (Quarterstaff, Scavenger, Bloodlust, 3/3/3)
- Weapons: Quarterstaff (1)
- Perks: Bloodlust (5), Scavenger (1)
- Armour:
- Head: 3
- Torso: 3
- Legs: 3
Ladies and gents, the last word Scavenger construct. This makes for a really enjoyable time certainly, supplied you’re first rate with out a superb weapon. The entire level of Scavenger is to make your enemies drop their gear upon dying so you can also make use of it as a substitute. Which means, in case you greatest that man with a Zweihander, all of a sudden that 10-cost weapon is yours, and all you wanted was a 1-cost perk.
This construct pushes that technique to absolutely the excessive by investing all of your factors into Bloodlust and the heaviest of Armour. With the price of Scavenger taken into consideration, this leaves you with simply 1 level to your weapon. Personally I feel it’s at all times all the way down to both the Short Sword or the Quarterstaff. The Short Sword is barely quicker and offers barely extra injury towards calmly armoured foes, whereas the Quarterstaff has a a lot better attain and is a greater defensive weapon due to its stamina values. Which is why I give the sting to the Quarterstaff.
With this construct, all you must do is use (or greatest somebody with) a Zweihander or a Halberd, or another weapon you want; and all of a sudden you’re the equal of a personality price 25+ factors. It’s nice enjoyable, and it’s additionally a superb solution to rapidly study quite a lot of totally different Mordhau weapons.
8# – Zweihander Build (Zweihander, 2/3/1)
- Weapons: Zweihander (10)
- Perks: N/A
- Armour:
- Head: 2
- Torso: 3
- Legs: 1
Ah, the Zweihander. The favorite weapon of what seems to be a majority of Mordhau’s playerbase due to its excessive injury, lengthy attain, and its glorious drags and accels. Plus, if the weapon’s slowness actually is an excessive amount of for you, you’ll be able to at all times change to the alt-attack mode for a faster however shorter weapon (although even on this mode it’s nonetheless a long-reaching weapon).
The query is, how do you make an excellent construct along with your 6 remaining factors after you’ve bought the Zweihander? Everyone will inform you one thing totally different, however personally my answer is that this: don’t choose up any perks. The solely perk I’d contemplate taking could be Bloodlust, however that’s 5 out of your 6 factors gone, leaving simply 1 for Armour.
I’d favor to easily place all 6 of my factors on Armour, as a result of if you realize what you’re doing with the Zweihander you’ll be able to attain the highest of the leaderboard with out the necessity for Bloodlust or another perk. If you needed to select up a small 1-cost perk like Friendly or Tenacious, you’ll be able to at all times do away with that 1 level in your legs; however total this offers a really balanced and {powerful} Zweihander construct for these struggling to make one.
9# – Thrower Build (Short Spear, Throwing Axe, Throwing Knife, Friendly, 2/3/2)
- Weapons: Short Spear (4), Throwing Axe (2), Throwing Knife (2)
- Perks: Friendly (1)
- Armour:
- Head: 2
- Torso: 3
- Legs: 2
I created this construct only for a little bit of enjoyable to be fully trustworthy, however truly it’s a surprisingly first rate and balanced construct in most conditions. The core, in fact, is the choice of throwables with which you’ll be able to wreak havoc unexpectedly from a distance. The Throwing Axes are to your armoured opponents, whereas the Throwing Knives are for the calmly armoured foes. I’ve additionally added the Friendly perk, simply in case you have got a nasty day the place your purpose is off and you retain embedding your axes into the backs of your teammates’ heads.
The Short Spear is your foremost weapon as a result of it’s truly a very versatile and unbelievable weapon for simply Four factors – and since it’s throwable as a final resort in case you’ve run out of the whole lot else. And as a result of it prices so little, you’ll be able to afford to present your self a very first rate 2/3/2 or 3/3/1 Armour statline. If you needed you might commerce in some extent or two to swap out your Short Spear for one thing just like the Estoc (a unbelievable sword, by the best way). But to be trustworthy, the Short Spear actually is a superb weapon in its personal proper; long-reaching, fast, and with very {powerful} thrust injury.
I feel that must be sufficient to present you an concept of how you can go about creating a few of the greatest, strongest character builds in Mordhau. And now that I’ve written this information, at any time when I see somebody in-game enjoying considered one of these builds I’ll be capable to say “hey, look! I’m an influencer!” Not that that was secretly the entire cause behind this information or something. No sir.
