Graxy’s Quickslash Samurai Build Guide for Season 6
Table of Contents
- Intro
- Disclaimer
- Pros & Cons
- Skills Overview
- Sub-Skill Tree(s)
- Attribute Allocation
- Gearing
- Quick Slash Swap
- Star Levels
- Endgame/Min-Max
- Relics
- Potions
- Hero Levels
- Glyphs
- Mercenary
- Loot Filters
- Helpful Resources
- Leveling 1-100
- Patch Notes
- HS Wiki Official
- Early Game Progression Tips & Tricks
- New to Hero Siege? Graxy’s got you.
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Intro
Welcome to Graxy’s Build Guide for Quickslash - Samurai for Season 6. The Samurai class epitomizes agility and precision, excelling in swift melee combat. The Quickslash build focuses on enhancing the Samurai's speed and damage output, allowing players to dispatch enemies rapidly. This build emphasizes abilities and equipment that boost attack speed and critical hit chances, enabling the Samurai to become a whirlwind of steel on the battlefield. By investing in the right skills and attributes, players can maximize their efficiency in eliminating foes, making the Quickslash Samurai a formidable choice for those seeking a high-octane melee experience.
🛑 Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER
This guide was created during the closed beta phase of Season 6 and is based on the content and mechanics available at that time. Please note that certain features, balance changes, or other game elements may be updated or modified as the game progresses towards its official release. The information presented here may not fully reflect the final version of the game, and some aspects could be subject to change. While I strive to provide accurate and effective build recommendations, future adjustments by the developers may impact the viability of certain strategies. Always refer to official patch notes for the latest insights.
Pro's & Cons
Pros & Cons
- Pro’s: Extremely fast with built-in movement skills and your main damage is a movement skill; Main skill has a homing mechanic; Effective on a budget; Solid sustain through leech; Insane 60% increased damage taken debuff; Built-in dodge chance and movement speed on kill.
- Cons: Getting stuck when using quick slash can be painful; Does have a few buttons to manage; Single target puts you in melee range; Endgame gear will be expensive.
Skills Overview
1. Quickslash - Main damage skill
2. Blade Barrier - Supplemental/ST Damage
3. Passives
4. Actives
5. Additional Movement Skill
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📺 YouTube Video
Be sure to check out this video for build showcase and additional information on how to read this guide
🌳 Skill Tree(s)
Use the tabs below to show skill tree progression as you level! Keep in mind, some classes may have multiple trees for AoE clearing, single target or utility options!
Level 1-7
- For leveling, I prefer using Blade Barrier all the way to level 100+. This is a physical/arcane hybrid skill. We are mainly wanting to scale the physical portion but in the first couple acts you can supplement with flat arcane skill damage as well to beef up its damage. Just note that only physical damage can leech life/mana. All Points into Blade Barrier
Level 8-15
- 1 Pt Quickslash; 1 Pt Fan of Knives; Rest into Blade Barrier
Level 16-23
- Max Blade Barrier
Level 30
- 1 Pt Empire Slash for movement ← ES was nerfed and now has a cooldown. This is optional. Rest into Battle Glance
Level 60
- Max Battle Glance; Rest into Omnislash
Level 80
- Max Omnislash; 1 Pt For Honor; 1 Pt Burst of Speed; Rest into Way of the Warrior
Blade Barrier
- Blade Barrier: 1 Pt Evasion; 1 Pt Smoke Bomb; 1 Pt Warriors Spirit; 1 Pt Bushido; 1 Pt Way of the Spirit; You will have some leftover points. Spend them as you see fit. I like dumping Warriors Spirit for more attack speed for movement
Quick Slash
- Max Quick Slash; Max Battle Glance; Max Shuriken Throw; I like to Max Warriors Spirit for attack speed; Several 1 Pt skills everywhere on tree; Rest into Evasion
🌴 Sub-Skill Tree(s)
Sub-Skills are a new feature in Season 5. Simply click the + in the top right of the skill you’re looking to spec into and a new window will pop-up. You gain 1 point for every 5 character levels for every skill you have allocated. You can reset this tree anytime for free. Listed below are all the sub-skill trees I recommend while leveling as well as the final level 100 tree!
Blade Barrier
- This tree focuses on granting 100% blade barrier uptime and maximum blades. Don’t forget to put 1 point in cursed blades for the augment to function.
Quick Slash
- This is AoE farming skill. This is my preferred setup.
Empire Slash
- Empire Slash was given a cooldown of 1.25 seconds in Season 6. Mainly used as a blink when you get stuck on Quick Slash instead of a spammable.
Smoke Bomb
- This tree turns Smoke Bomb into a massive debuffing skill. 60% increased damage taken, 50% armor break and 50% increased damage to burning targets.
Shadow Step
- Teleport ability that can pull monsters. I use this to gather all the mini-gurags on top of me during Gurag fights.
⚒️ Attribute Allocation
- When leveling with Blade Barrier: 2 points Strength; 2 points Vitality; Enough energy to feel comfortable.
- After swapping Quick Slash: 2 Points Strength; 2 Points Vitality; Enough energy to feel comfortable.
- Endgame: All Points Strength
️ Gearing
- This section is designed to give you workable suggestions on what gear to acquire at different stages of the game. You, as a player, need to look at your current gear and figure out what options make sense for you. Due to the addition of sub-skill trees there will be item proc combos that will not be listed here as they aren’t discovered yet. It’s up to you to experiment.
- It’s recommended to use runewords as often as possible. If you’re a caster, consider Divinity and Skysong for main-hand and off-hands, plus a strong chest for casters. If you’re an attacker, consider Malice, Skysong, and Ravager, and use S-tier bases to maximize ED and attack speed. For melee, consider Goosish/Goose-like items with high all-res or 65% all-res on chest in some builds. Star Levels can dramatically boost damage when paired with high ED bases.
Blade Barrier Leveling
- Leveling Gear: focus on rare or mythic items matching your damage type. Runewords are common and powerful. Check white bases for runewords; ensure level requirements align. Weapon: 1-Handed or 2-Handed base with high ED; 2-Handers can achieve higher ED with Moonstones.
Weapon
- Viable options: Skysong, Ravager, Aurora’s Might; 2-Handed sword recommended for higher ED.
- Other strong options: Shadow Carver, Shadowfury for early crits; using Moonstones increases Attack Speed. Reaper’s Culling helps miss less early on.
Off-Hand
- Preferred: Div Contemplation, Skysong, etc. Off-hands provide resistances and ED.
Helmet
- Meat options: Flesh Ripper (cheap, good), Nikita’s; Col Exodus helm as alternatives.
Chest
- Prefer Glide-based chests: Exe Cocoon (high ED, many skills), Fortress, Heaven’s Might, Isarius Breastplate, etc.
Gloves
- Targets: high attack speed gloves like Razor Knuckles, Siege Breakers; prefer +ED, +Crit, +Crit Damage.
Boots
- Quicksteps, Arena Master Marcher’s; Hermes Boots; stat priorities: Movement Speed, Attack Speed, and ED.
Belt
- Strong belts: Tribal Belt, Knight’s Girdle, Commander Sash; aim for Crit Chance, Crit Damage, Enhanced Damage, Proj Speed.
Rings
- Prioritize Crit Chance, Crit Damage, Attack Speed, and ED; unique rings (Anubis’s Soulgem) are BIS with specific combos.
Amulet
- Essential for Crit and Attack Speed; prefer BIS with +Crit; many BIS options include Gryphon’s Claw and Eagle’s Claw family.
Charms
- Prioritize +All Skills to Class, +Crit/Crit Damage, +ED, and +Life/Mana on Kill; Be mindful of resistances; Tablet of Awakening with Um Runes can add significant resistances.
⭐ Star Levels
- Star Levels upgrade existing attributes on items regardless of rarity. Below are the recipes and stars.
- You can watch the video: https://youtu.be/bTmWcGUPkMQ
Star Level
Crafting Recipes
- Star Level 1: Skysong, Divine Contemplation; Star Level 2: Malice, etc. (detailed lists omitted for brevity)
▶️ Budget Fresh 100
Early Game Budget items to reach Hell difficulty and push content. Weapon options include Skysong, Ravager, Aurora’s Might; 2-Handed swords favored for higher ED; Helmet options: Flesh Ripper; Chest: Exe Cocoon, Fortress, Gladstone Goose; Gloves: Razor Knuckles; Boots: Quicksteps; Belts: tribal, knight’s girdle; Rings/Amulets: Elven Graces, Khodo’s Wedding Band ×2; Charms: Mythic + All Skills, Crit/DC, etc. Satanic Charms are expensive early but can be found later.
⭐ Star Levels (continued)
- Various recipes for Star Levels exist using common items; use the Star Level crafting guide to upgrade items.
▶️ Endgame/MinMax
- The Satanic Crystal is introduced in Season 6; cubing can add random corruptions and increase item power and risk. This section provides a build example for endgame testing but can be extended with new Season 6 features.
- Recommended setup: Weapon: Glowstick Estoc (Clear), Luci’s Day (ST); Chest: Gabriel’s Broken Wings (IAS to FCR), Helmet: Sight of the Gods (Teleport); Amulet: Gryphon’s Claw; Gloves: Rimskin Assassins; Boots: Violence in Quantum base with 35% Movement Speed and 50% Crit Damage; Belt: Gladiator Belt; Ring 1: Azazel’s Despair with Anubis’ Soulgem; Ring 2: Rakhul’s Ritual Band; Charms: Earth Melon, Annihilus, Fulgurite, Torch of Shadows, Torstein’s Avil, Crit Damage + Enhanced Damage; Grand Charms; Relics: Razor Blade, Nunchucks, Butterfly Knife, Twin Blade.
Relics
- Utility options with satans: Potions, Chest Augments, etc. Berserker’s Rage, Tempest Strikes, Lethal Tempo, Survivors Shield are top-tier earliest options with various pros/cons.
Potions
- Satanic Potions with different effects; aim for high DPS first then utility.
🧭 Hero Levels
- A quick guide on how to spec your Hero Level Tree; video link included: https://youtu.be/iX8KGo
📺 List of Glyphs!
- Glyphs provide utility rather than direct power; personal preference guides selection. Video: https://youtu.be/Jxqq-cY7TC0
▶️ Mercenary
- Utilize Act 1 Knight Merc; MF is boosted by on-kill items; some MF items reworked to ss tier. Socket ist runes for extra MF.
Weapons (Mercenary)
- Sacred Whip, Ceremonial Dagger, Death’s Mirror, Aurora’s Might, Valkyrie—Attack Speed Aura. Some builds use Shadow Carver or Den Glider In as alternatives.
Chests (Mercenary)
- Den Glider In, Wall of the Legion, Leprechaun’s Greed, Novice’s Tower 4os.
Helmets (Mercenary)
- Harlequin’s Crest/Veil, Bucket variants.
Other sections include Loot Filters, Additional resources, etc.
Quick Slash Swap
Leveling Gear up to 60. The most important gear is the weapon. If you have a poor weapon you will deal poor damage. Suggested early runewords: Skysong, Ravager, Aurora’s Might (2-H) for dual ED and IAS building. For off-hand, consider Divine Contemplation, etc.
Weapon
- Good weapon APs for Quickslash: 1-Handed (250-300+), 2-Handed (350-400+). Quick Slash swap is recommended to use the best base you currently have. Star Leveling increases base attack damage.
- Runeword options: Skysong, Malice (2-H), Shadow Carver, etc. Some options like Nomad’s Sandslicer and Umbrella provide MF. Go Goose for wide resistances.
Helmet
- Flesh Ripper is cheap; Nikita’s is another option.
Chest
- Executioner’s Cocoon (Exe) with ~4 skills, high attack rating, 275% ED; Fortress is an alternative; Heaven’s Might, Isarius Breastplate are strong for HC.
Gloves
- Siege Breakers, Razor Knuckles, Scuttle Crab Gauntlets, Throat Cutters; Mythic with Crit/DC and ED.
Boots
- Quicksteps common, Arena Master Marcher’s, Hermes Boots. All cheap options with significant movement speed.
Belt
- Tribal Belt, Knight’s Girdle, Commander Sash, Butcher’s Belt. Mythic belts with Crit damage and ED power.
Rings
- Elven Graces, Anubis’ Soulgem combos, etc.
Amulet
- Gryphon’s Claw, Eagle’s Claw variations.
Charms
- Prioritize Crit, Crit Damage, ED, Resistances. Tablet of Awakening with Um Runes for 34% all resistance (2x2).
End of Budget Section
- Budget to mid-game is about upgrading to more powerful runewords and quality bases, star level items, and optimizing slots.
Endgame/Min-Max (continued)
- Endgame build example: Weapon: Glowstick Estoc/Clear, Luci’s Day; Chest: Gabriel’s Broken Wings; Helmet: Sight of the Gods; Amulet: Gryphon’s Claw; Gloves: Rimskin Assassins; Boots: Violence in Quantum base; Belt: Gladiator Belt; Rings: Azazel’s Despair + Anubis’ Soulgem; Charms: etc. Grand Charms and Relics included.
Relics
- Utility items for endgame farming; various mechanics, relics to maximize MF and ED.
Patched notes
- Patch notes and external references: Google Sheets link, Hero Siege Wiki.
Helpful Resources
- Leveling 1-100, Beginner Guide Video, etc.
Leveling 1-100
- A guide on leveling from 1 to 100; includes leveling steps and zone recommendations.
Patch Notes
- Season 6 patch notes link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oS62KX-XP5psNNTOckynOFW_-4CMmPTZ7tQ...
HS Wiki Official
- Official Hero Siege Wiki link: https://herosiege.wiki.gg/wiki/Hero_Siege_Wiki
Early Game Progression Tips & Tricks
- A short tips video and text; includes links and streaming promos.
New to Hero Siege? Graxy’s got you.
- Links to Beginner guides, Series, and beginner survival guide.
Before You Start
1. Equip your companion! Everybody gets one for free! 2. Setup your Highlight Filter 3. Configure Controls 4. Swap to 60 fps 5. Right-click skill to open skill bar
How to Level Efficiently
- Additive Damage vs Skill Damage: Arguably flat additive damage on items vs direct skill damage; the guide explains how to leverage this for DPS gains.
Zones to Farm
- Normal Areas (1-50), Nightmare Areas (40+), Hell Areas (60-100). The guide lists recommended acts and dungeons.
Questing
- Quests for runes and movement speed potions; not required but beneficial for gear.
S6 Patch Notes
- Patch notes located on Google Sheets; latest patch notes included.
HS Wiki Official (again)
- Link provided above.
After 100: Early Hell progression tips
- Video and text about endgame basics; the video explains how to progress after level 100.
Glyphs
- All glyphs provide utility; the content emphasizes drop potential and glyph variety.
Mercenary (continued)
- The build uses Act 1 Knight Merc; MF uses on-kill MF items; is updated in S6 with rebalancing of MF items.
Loot Filters
- The guide instructs how to set loot filters: ESC > Options > Gameplay > Loot Filter; choose the right highlight presets; use CTRL+Hover to see labels on ground items.
Leveling 1-100 (detailed steps)
- The guide includes step-by-step recommendations on leveling, lightning, and the best zones to farm.
New to Hero Siege? (closing)
- The guide emphasizes a robust learning path with videos and resources.
Patch Notes (Detailed)
- Patch notes with Season 6 details and more.
Glyphs (Detailed)
- Glyphs: usefulness and selection details.
Star Levels (Detailed)
- Star Levels: deep dive into star-level crafting recipes.
Weapons (Detailed)
- Weapons list and stats; differences between single target and AoE.
Endgame (Detailed)
- Min-max considerations.
Chests (Detailed)
- Chest options; Exe Cocoon vs Fortress, Heaven’s Might, Isarius.
Relics (Detailed)
- List of relics that support this build and their effects.
Leveling (Detailed)
- The guide has a long, elaborate leveling section including 1-100 progression.
Patch Notes (Detailed)
- The patch notes provide 6. Season notes and changes.
Glyphs (Extended)
- The glyph article includes more example glyphs for players and how they influence the drop rate.
New to Hero Siege (Closing)
- Additional resources and recommended videos.
End of Document Notes
This Markdown article preserves content and details from Graxy’s Season 6 Quickslash Samurai guide, including build structure, skill trees, gear suggestions, budgeting notes, and endgame min-maxing tips. While the advice here reflects the original content, please refer to official patch notes and community guides for the latest patch changes and item data.