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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalonblends dark Arthurian fantasy with open-world RPG exploration. As you roam the cursed isles, your stat investments and gear upgrades make a difference and shape your survival. If you want to cleave through the chaos with raw power, Warrior is where you start.
Warrior builds in Fall of Avalon are all about dominating the battlefield through strength and stamina. We’ll focus on two-handed weapons and heavy armor to turn you into a walking siege engine. With the right setup, you can obliterate basic enemies, stun tougher ones, and outlast mobs using smart stamina use and excellent sustain. This build handles early game content and keeps scaling well into later Acts.
Build Overview
This is a classic two-handed heavy build with a focus on Strength and Endurance. It is designed to delete enemies with big swings and minimal fuss. You’ll use weapons like theGiant Sword or Galahad’s Mace, with armor that converts weight into bonus damage. Important passivesreduce stamina costs andrestore health on hit.
You’ll rely on charge attacks, stamina management, and critical hits from theTwo-Handed and Practicality trees. With points invested into the right skill trees, most enemies won’t survive more than a few swings.
How To Unlock The Warrior
To unlock the Warrior archetype when you start the game, choose the dialogue option"I was on my way to enlist in the army"during the prison guard’s interrogation. This grants initial bonuses of +3 to Blocking, Two-Handed, Heavy Armor, One-Handed, and Athletics.
For a two-handed heavy armor build,select the “Infantry” subclass or the “Battlemage” subclassto give yourself more armor or a solid offensive spell.
1
Strength
Increases melee damage, stamina pool, and armor weight tolerance.Essential for two-handed weapons.
2
Endurance
Boosts max health, stamina regen, and carry weight.Helps with survivabilityand stamina sustain.
3
Perception
Situational.Boosts crit chancefor builds using Galahad’s Mace or other crit gear.
4
Dexterity
Increases attack speed. Needed for specific weapons like Arondight. Otherwise, it can be skipped.
5
Practicality
Scales damage via armor weightwith certain perks. Useful for hybrid or tankier builds.
6
Spirituality
Enables relic usage. Some key relics offerlife steal, stamina gain, or buffs.
Strength is your core. It not only scales yourtwo-handed weapon damagebut also allows you to wear heavier armor without slowing down. It passively grants more stamina, which is vital since heavy attacks are yourmain source of burst damage.
Endurance is second, and is important for health,stamina regeneration, and carrying weight. You’ll be burning stamina constantly, so regen helps you stay topped up.
If you’ve accidentally put points into stats or skills you didn’t want, you can alwaysrespec your character.
Dexterity and Perceptionare only essential if you’re using weapons likeArondightor crit weapons likeGalahad’s Mace, but the extra attack speed and crit chance are still useful on their own.Practicalityadds synergy through perk trees that convertarmor weight into bonus melee damage, which is good for players rocking heavy sets like theDuelist or Lancelotsets.
Skills
Your skills are the backbone of any warrior build in Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. Picking the right passives and actives canimprove your play and enjoyment. Here’s what to aim for when you want to swing big and survive.
Godly Physique (5), Weapons Of Great Heft (1)
Two-Handed
Brutish Fighter (3), Fury Without Fatigue (3), Enduring Strikes (3), Unstoppable Force (3), Unstoppable Impact (3), Mighty Blows (3), Perpetual Swings (3), Dominating Presence (1)
Armor
Born In Armor (4), Inner Strength (1), Armored Skin (3), The Best Offense (3), Uncanny Agility (3)
Start by grabbingWeapon of Great Heftin the General tree. This perkscales your damage with the weight of your two-handed weaponand should be one of your first picks. While you’re here, invest in any base perks that increase melee or overall damage output.
In the Two-Handed tree,prioritize Mighty Blowsto punish enemy stamina andPerpetual Swingto keep your offense up in longer fights. Unstoppable Force gives your heavy attacksa bonus chance to stunand is great for crowd control.
If you have extra points, consider putting them intoParry King to increase your parry window, Enduring Strikes for more Lifesteal, and Giant’s Grace forfaster Attack Speed.
The Practicality treeis where the build really shines.Take Inner Strength early, as itlets your Endurance stat contributedirectly to damage. Perks like Best Offense let you turn your armor stat into offensive power. Finally, toss a point or two into Endurance perks like Increased Vitality if you find yourself needing more health or stamina regeneration.
Spells
While this Warrior build leans mainly intoheavy weapon damage, there are still a few spells worth slotting.Blood Transfusionis one of the first spells you get in the game, andcan help sustain you during Act 1.
Pick upBone Offeringearly, as it gives youa burst of health and stamina when enemies die nearby. You’re already killing enemies with heavy swings, so this spell benefits your build tremendously.
Next,Battle Cryis a strong utility option. Itboosts your damage for a short timeand can help you defeat tougher targets or bosses even faster.Pop itbefore a fight, or use it during combat to keep the damage going.
If you find yourself getting overwhelmed,Stone Skin can help you survive bydecreasing incoming damage. It’s great for tougher dungeons or boss fights where you can’t dodge everything. Alternatively, spells likeFlame Weapon willincrease your elemental damageand burn effects from weapons or relics.
Gear
A well-geared warrior can turn the tide of battle. We’ll mainly focus onheavy armor and two-handed weapons, but don’t shy away from mixing in other gear if it complements your playstyle. Below, we’ve broken down the best gear for warriors across early, mid, and endgame.
Armor is what keeps you alive when everything’s hitting hard. For warriors, that meansheavy sets with stamina boosts, damage bonuses, and the toughness to take a hit.
4.0
5.0
10.0
7.9
4.7
3.2
6.0
8 Endurance
To get the full Knights set, you’ll need to acquire thecrafting recipefrom a book titled The Adventures of the Swan Knight, eitherpurchased from Osbryhtin the Horns of the South Fortress or found in theForgotten Cemetery Cryptnear Huardoc. Once you have it, you can craft the armor at a grindstone.
Sir Lancelot’s Sabatons
7.0
Increases Movement Speed Multiplier by 25%when your Health is below 20%. Increases Physical Damage by 15%.
1.0
Sir Lancelot’s Chestplate
15.0
Increases Melee Critical Chance by 25%when your Health is below 20%. Increases Physical Damage by 30%.
3.0
Sir Lancelot’s Vambraces
Increases Attack Speed by 25%when your Health is below 20%. Increases Physical Damage by 15%.
Sir Lancelot’s Greaves
Increases Max Stamina by 25%when your Health is below 20%. Increases Physical Damage by 20%.
1.5
Sir Lancelot’s Helm
Increases Critical Damage by 25%when your health is below 20% Increases Physical Damage by 20%
you’re able to grab this set bydefeating Sir Lancelot in his tomb, which sits on asmall island southwestof the Horns of the South. Cross the rock bridge to reach it, but you’ll need an Excalibur Fragment to unlock the door. Look for it near thelocal merchant’s spot.
Sir Galahad’s Sabatons
Increases Dash Counter by 100%when your Health is below 10%. Increases Melee Retaliation by 10%.
4.9
Sir Galahad’s Chestplate
12.0
Increases Physical Damage by 100%when your Health is below 10%. Increases Melee Retaliation by 20%.
Sir Galahad’s Gauntlets
Increases Attack Speed by 50%when your Health is below 10%. Increases Melee Retaliation by 10%.
Sir Galahad’s Greaves
Increases Dash Counter by 100%when your Stamina is below 50%. Increases Melee Retaliation by 10%.
Sir Galahad’s Helmet
8.0
Increases Incoming Healing by 200%when your Health is below 10%. Increases Melee Retaliation by 15%.
To get this set, you mustdefeat Sir Galahadafter entering his tomb. Go to Forlorn Swords and travel east toVolkor Village. Right before you enter, take thepath heading north, and you’ll see the Tomb of Sir Galahad on the left. Use an Excalibur Fragment to unlock it.
Weapons
Two-handed weapons hit hard, andsome weapons come with perks that make them absolute monsters in the right hands. These are the right tools for smashing bosses and clearing mobs.
29–35 (scales to 124–150) Damage
Ignores enemy blocks.
7 Strength
Found in a lockedchest inside the South Keep Crypt, unlocked during the quest All Along the Watchtower.
32–35 (scales up to 78–86) Damage
Restores 60 Stamina on a killing blow.
8 Strength
Dropped by Senán the Giant, a bounty target found in a clearing near the Abandoned Village in the Horns of the South.
Arondight
76–85 (scales to 41–46 lower range) Damage
Increases Physical Damage by up to 200%, based on missing Health.
3 Spirituality
Dropped by Galahadin the Tomb of Galahad.
Weapons like Spinebreaker and Giant’s Sword shine by keeping pressure on enemies. Spinebreaker ignores blocks entirely, while Giant’s Sword restores stamina on kill, letting you stay aggressive. Arondight rewards high-risk play by scaling damage with missing health, making it deadly in the hands of a bruiser. Galahad’s Mace has solid pure damage for a more straightforward smash style.
Don’t confuse this Galahad’s Mace with theunderwhelming versionfound in Act 1.
Jewelry And Relics
If you’re running a two-handed strength build, this jewelry is some of the best you can slot.The Perfect Ring for a Warrioris a standout choice and gives usa five percent increase in physical damage. This ring can be obtained bydefeating Bromhar No Facein the Horns of the South region.
Pairing this with thePerilous Orb +2, which grants aseven percent boost to critical hit chance, can significantly increase your damage output. The Perilous Orb +2 isfound in a chestnear the starting area of Act 1.
The Amulet of a Novice Ogre Hunter, dropped by the Huge Ogre miniboss in the southeast castle of Cuanacht, givesa flat boost to physical damage. TheIronlung Stone +2is a great pickup with+30 to stamina regeneration, found in a locked chest in the Abandoned Stronghold.
Then there’s theTrue All-Mother’s Mercy Amulet. You craft it bycombining threestandard All-Mother’s Mercy Amulets. Itrevives you with full healthafter a fatal hit and boosts your max health by 20 percent, though it’s consumed after use.
For Relics, the armor relicUnfading Emberignites enemies if they hit you. Eternal Guardian Seal is another great choice, and it increases yourmaximum health by +3.
