Brandrgarde solo: parry & mobility
A sword-and-shield setup with four gear budgets. Prioritize survivability and lateral dodges; add Ethereal for the map’s vertical routes.
Community build · Patch review needed. Snapshot of the creator’s setup, not a current-patch tier verdict. Verify changed effects in game.
Skills & talents
Parry
Keep the sword-and-shield parry in your core setup.
Greater Retribution
Selected alongside Parry; see the skill screen before copying.
Breakthrough Charge
The third sword-and-shield selection.
Intervene
Polearm option; be careful using it into an enemy parry.
Talent picks
Gear & affixes
With brew: Stoic 5, Valor 5, Elusive 4. Start here before buying upgrades.
lfMCD6YZ0VIxsmE31fvkl62s4MlAdds Smiting and Resilience. The creator’s Resilience recommendation partly relies on audience feedback.
1HDaxqrOh5QGf75kesl6jj7mDFfrxHeUTeIjuh2mpcdEThe showcased choice targets Valor 7 and adds Ethereal for vertical escapes.
1HDaxdUnFz7B7LywuBVVUT7icfW7okLwtK1DqYIrW6M4Expanded budget, not a prerequisite for the playstyle.
S58hUOz44QRk00afjXcp5N6T2cTIyDo0gqVPhvURZTQFpVdaY4s4XeCodes are copied from the creator’s description, not import-tested by this site. Check equipment, affixes, brew and current effects in game before investing.
Key decisions
Dodge sideways
Use Elusive to support repeated left/right dodges instead of trading every hit.
Use the terrain
Ethereal is chosen for this vertical map. Check its active conditions before jumping.
Respect the mirror
An Intervene into a prepared Withered Knight can be parried and punished.