Stormsteel Templar - Lies of P Build Guide
Sep. 21, 2023Stormsteel Templar – Lies of P Build Guide
In thisLies of P Build Guide, I’m going to be covering my Stormsteel Templar Build, a build that can be almost fully completed by Area 4, and one that wields a ginormous Special Greatsword and pairs it with Electric Blitz to deliver colossal damage in only a few swings.
The Stormsteel Templar is a heavy-hitting build that utilises the heavy stagger damage of the colossalHoly Sword of The Arkby applying Electric Shock on enemies. Applying Electric Shock will not do any damage over time, but instead increases the amount of Physical damage and Electric Blitz damage they take. It also makes enemies experience increased Stagger Damage, which makes it a fantastic pair with the Holy Sword of the Ark (HSA).
The Holy Sword of the Ark has the Fable Arts “Patient Smash” and “Alter”. Patient Smash will charge up a great overhead attack that deals good damage. Alter is more interesting as it extends the range of the Holy Sword of the Ark and decreases its stamina cost. This form is not temporary and only returns to its original shape if Alter is used again. Once used again, the sword will glow red, indicating that the next attack will be empowered.
In order to apply Electric Shock in this build, we need to have a source of Electric Blitz, of which we have a few. Our main source will be from the Legion ArmFulminis; a Legion Arm which charges up a big electric shock that does decent damage and applies a ton of Electric Blitz. Our next source will be from theElectric Blitz Grindstone, which simply imbues Electric Blitz to the Holy Sword of the Ark. The last possible source of Electric Blitz is a consumable, theThrowing Cell. Using this consumable will throw the item, do a bit of damage, and apply Electric Blitz. This will usually apply Electric Shock within 2 uses.
The basic rotation of thisBuildsplaystyle is to enter the battle with Alter activated, apply Electric Shock with any of the previous sources, slash away with that extra damage buff until the enemy is staggered, then after using aFatal Attackalter back to normal in order to execute a charged heavy attack that will be empowered from Alter, and deal extra physical damage from Electric Shock. Then, repeat from the start whenever Electric Shock is not on the enemy.
The best class to start for this build will be thePath of the Sweeper: Strengthas the Holy Sword of the Ark is a Greatsword with B Motivity Scaling and C Technique Scaling. Using aMotivity Crankcan increase this to an A in Motivity and a C in technique, giving a slight damage boost. If you chose Path of the Bastard: Dexterity, then it may be better to stick to the Technique scaling by using a Technique Crank to make the weapon have a B Scaling, though you wont get as much damage as if you were to use Motivity and have an A Scaling on the weapon.
Keep in mind that you CANNOT respec the starting class stats, so if you want to min-max this build, you must choose the recommended build path.
For Areas 1 and 2, the beginner weapon will be fine as you don’t get many other options early on. For Area 3 and its Boss, as well as a chunk of Area 4, the easiest weapons to pick up are theBooster Glaive Bladeand the Electric Coil Stick Handle (Does not scale great with motivity, but shouldn’t matter in the early game and it gives a good moveset.).
TheBooster Glaivecan be found in Area 3,Workshop Union EntranceStargazer by taking an immediate left and going down the ladder towards thePuppet of the Future, and then going to the opposite end, where there will be a chest with the Booster Glaive Blade and Booster Glaive Handle.
TheElectric Coil Stickcan be found in area 2,Inside the House on Elysion BoulevardStargazer where there is a merchant located in the same house as the Stargazer. ThisMerchantwill sell the Electric Coil Stick for 1200 Ergo.
The Holy Sword of the Ark is a Special Weapon, which means it can only be obtained by purchasing it from Alidoro for a specific BossErgo. Luckily, the boss you need to defeat for this weapon is in Area 3;King’s Flame, Fuoco. This means as soon as you meetAlidoroin Area 4, you can purchase the Holy Sword of the Ark.
This build will only be building Motivity as the main weapon damage stat. Leveling Advance secondarily could work as we do rely on Electric Shock a lot, which scales with Advance, but the Fulminis has the same scaling on Motivity and Advance, so it will be more efficient to just level Motivity.
For the rest of the stats, you want highVitalityto survive tanking a lot of hits and highVigorto be able to use multiple charged attacks. HighCapacityis necessary in order to equip this very heavy weapon with any special amulets and heavy duty puppet parts, and we will not be levelingTechniqueorAdvance.
As for the order in which you level, invest intoVitalityfor the first 10 levels, as that extra HP makes the game much more forgiving of your mistakes. Then the next 20 or so levels should be focused onMotivityfor weapon damage andVigor. After this point in the game, you will get puppet parts that start to weigh you down as well as yourHoly Sword of the Ark, so start pumpingCapacityto increase the amount of weight you can hold. It is necessary to keep under 80% load in your weight stat as the normal roll becomes much slower when you pass the 80% threshold.
From this point, you should level all of the Default Abilities equally, following these end-game stat distributions as a goal:
Level 90 Path of the Sweeper: Strength
There are only 1 or 2 Special Amulets recommended for this build, which can be acquired from trading the Boss Soul of the Area 1 boss and the Area 2 Boss, so make sure you don’t use this ergo beforehand.
In the first Amulet Slot, I recommend switching between the three extra damage to enemy type amulets; these would be theCarcass Butcher’s Amulet, theMurderer Puppet’s Amuletand thePuppet Destroyer’s Amulet. Switch the amulet based on the type of boss or enemy you are predominantly fighting in your area for a very noticeable extra damage buff.
In the second Amulet Slot, thePatience Amuletis good for getting back your stamina after using it all up on charged attacks. An alternative Special Amulet that can also work is theDancing One’s Amulet, which will let you roll without having any stamina. This means you can fully commit to charged attacks, spending your whole stamina bar, and still get out of danger safely. The only downside is the weight of this amulet, which is almost as high as the main weapon of the build.
In the third Amulet Slot, theCarrier’s Amuletwill increase the weight threshold so that you can equip heavy parts and amulets without having to spend levels into capacity that could be spent on Motivity. Alternatively, if you don’t use heavy puppet parts, you can use the Strength Amulet to get a slight edge in damage.
In the last Amulet Slot, theExtreme Modification Amuletis a good fit for this build. As the mainFable Artused in this build is Alter, which only takes 1 Fable Slot, you will often have 3 Fable Slots to spare. This amulet will increase basic weapon damage depending on how many Fable Slots are charged, providing an easy damage boost to the build.
The best P-Organ Synergy Effects for this build are the following:
For the individual effects you get from spending 1Quartz:
Attack Type
Survival Type
Ability Type
Item Type
The onlyLegion Armwhich can generate Electric Blitz which leads to Electric Shock is theFulminis, which is unlocked in Area 2. Once the Fulminis is fully upgraded, it will deal devastating damage and stagger after its 3 charge ups, and will apply a good amount of Electric Blitz to apply Electric Shock.
To use this Legion Arm without getting hit, you need to find downtime between enemy attacks where they stay still and allow you to charge the Fulminis. This is ideally the first thing you do in a boss fight as Electric Shock lasts a long time and will get the best value if applied as early as possible. If you ever run out of charge, feel free to use Legion Magazines to recharge it, as these are very easily acquired from Polendina for very cheap.
The Electric Blitz Grindstone is fantastic for generating Electric Shock onto enemies, and will also give the Holy Sword of the Ark a damage boost against any enemies who are afflicted with Electric Shock. If you want, you can try using the Destruction Grindstone as an alternative in the late game to get more Stagger Damage, but with the Electric Blitz Grindstone you can get extra damage on top of Stagger Damage, so it may not be as good.
In this build, I always used the highest-weight puppet part I found, which made me extremely tanky by the end of the game. I kept my equipment weight down using theCarrier’s Amuletwhen needed and leveling Capacity, allowing me to equip these heavy parts without passing the weight threshold.
When using this build outside of Boss Fights, don’t always use Alter; The form has its downsides as well as its upsides. In small corridors, the weapon is basically unusable as the length and the moveset of the sword will cause the sword to constantly bounce off the wall. Alter is great otherwise with its large AOE slash attacks and reduced stamina costs, but this one disadvantage can easily get you killed, so be sure to remember this!
Next, don’t forget to use theThrowing Cellagainst bosses for an easy Electric Blitz build up. These are especially helpful when you have to play safe but need to apply Electric Shock, as this is the only way to apply the effect from a range. Be careful on how many you use however, as these items are not easily acquired like Legion Magazines or Fable Catalysts.
Lastly, there is difficulty to pull off massive damage boost to this build using the Fable Art, Patient Smash. As aforementioned, after we Fatal Attack the enemy, we can unalter our weapon to make our next attack deal extra damage. Usually, you won’t have enough Fable Slots to use Patient Smash, but in the endgame when you have 5 Fable Slots and get extra Fable charge from many sources, you can start using Patient Smash instead of a normal Heavy Attack for absolutely colossal damage against bosses.
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