Stamblade: Automaton, Swamp Raider (PTS version) or something else entirely?

Strider__Roshin · July 2018

What do you guys think? I'm playing around with build ideas. It seems like choosing Automaton will increase my Surprise Attacks by 10%, but Swamp Raider increases Incap and Spectral bow by 10%. Or perhaps I should go with Hundings for more of an equal distribution unless you guys can think of something better. I'd like to get your feedback.

Vietfox · July 2018

I personally would go for hundings since automaton doesn't boost my stam heals as much as hundings does.
I'd try hundings + swamp.

cjhhickman39 · July 2018

Swamp would also help killer blade and power extraction
Team with Morag Tong for posion bouns?
Console peasant so can’t test to see if any good

oXI_Viper_IXo · July 2018

Vietfox wrote: »

I personally would go for hundings since automaton doesn't boost my stam heals as much as hundings does.
I'd try hundings + swamp.

I second Hunding's because Automaton doesn't boost Poison Injection.

TheYKcid · July 2018

If you want a conditional-boost, full-uptime set that can be frontbarred (ie. all the perks of Automaton, without the phys damage restriction) then give Axiom a try.

It boosts every damage source on your frontbar—ambush, bow, SA, KB, and Incap. The only thing the 5pc won't affect is your passive axe bleed.

I drop the 5pc on my backbar, anyway, so it doesn't affect my vigor (which is always on my backbar).

Sun7dance · July 2018

Axiom doesn't increase light and heavy attacks and the dots of poison injection on your front bar.

The best basic sets are Hunding's and Draugr Hulk at the moment.
Bone Pirate is also good, but it still binds you to camoran.

Many Nbs are using Trollking now and so they actually want golden Bufffood.