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Nodachi

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Attribute
Depends on build
Weapon stats
NEED Slashing Damage, Slashing Pen (prio pen) ; bonus Agi/Str/Crit Value/Crit dmg (in that order). Armor/Toughness are welcome if you are going for a more defensive build
Epic Schematic
Yes, for more lifestealing etc i'd say yes, but overall i wouldn't focus straight on the Epic set, but better focus on the weapon and go until you get set with Carnifex. Name: Black Sun Anchorite's Armour
Best armor
X
Best gender
I think there's no difference other than the female minimal hitbox changes and distance traveled on bloodthristy (male had a little bit more iirc, dont take it for granted)
Aiming (Hero)
Assisted off (punishes your dismount), Locked off (never, you will bloodthristy into death more than often)
Aiming (Units)
Assisted off (you choose what you fight and how), Locked off (you choose what you fight and how)

Playstyle

Different Playstyles:

  1. Multi-purpose PvP/PvUnits
  2. Pure PvUnits

1. Skillset is Fearless&Steadfast, Tiger Claw, Bloodthristy(PvP oriented)/Samurai March(PvUnit oriented) and Dragon’s Leap(PvP/E) or Avalanche (PvE)

Gameplay is more focused on situation, you’ll be using Tiger Claw more or less to behind units to maximize your passive lifesteal and AoE dmg+stagger, F&S for units/cc recovery/ccinmunity on max stacks) and Samurai March (for static units and disruption)/Bloodthristy to use for stacking or hero CCing/cc recovery skill. Dragon’s Leap to maximize PvP dmg to heroes, and for massive 0 to 100 HP recovery on very stacked blobs of units (be careful to not send it in front of pikes or you’re a goner). Avalanche in the middle/behind units on Max Stacks (mostly pref, or you’re a goner) to maximize stagger and survaibility + AoE dmg

2. You take lifesteal, avalanche, tiger claw and one between Samurai March/Fearless&Steadfast.

The gameplay is quite straightforward, fight to the sides/behind units with TigerClaw/Avalance/Fearless, proc Lifesteal when low hp (before avalanche/tigerclaw preferred), use Samurai March to disrupt static units (the 2nd hit cc is very good vs units) and try to maximize your 5stacks+Lifesteal+Avalanche to become a demon unit killer in the middle of red with insane recovery (make sure you are in bloodcraze OR f&s ccinmune before avalanche for ccinmu)