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Jrawly's Fume Ultra Greatsword Overload
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This is a player-created Build for Dark souls 3.

• Build Name: Jrawly's Fume Ultra Greatsword Overload
• Build Level: 90+
• Build Focus: PvP
• Build Main Stat: Strength
• Link to Dark Souls 3 Calculator: Buggy build calculator link here.
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Build Equipment

NOTE: Gear doesn't matter too much, just stay below 70% equipment load.

• Right Hand: Fume Ultra Greatsword +5 
• Left Hand: None 
• Head: Maiden Hood 
• Chest: Painting Guardian Gown 
• Hands: Maiden Gloves 
• Legs: Painting Guardian Waistcloth 
• Rings:
  • Ring of Steel Protection  (+10% Physical Dmg Reduction)
  • Knight Slayer's Ring  (+10% Stamina Dmg on Shields)
  • Prisoner's Chain  (+5 VGR, +5 END, +5 VIT)
    • NOTE: If Prisoner's Chain is unobtainable, substitue for Knight's Ring (+5 str), Lightning Clutch Ring (or other *Clutch Ring to match your resin) (+10% *Lightning* Dmg), or Red Tearstone Ring (+20% attack when below 20% HP)
  • Chloranthy Ring  (+7% Stamina Recovery Speed)
• Items: Gold Pine Resin ; Green Blossom 

Build Strategy

(Apparently I can't post a link to youtube, but search "Jrawly Dark Souls 3 pvp build" or something and a video showcasing this build should come up. It's stupid though. *SPACE JAM*)

The pace of the battle is controlled from three main elements: Weapon range, stamina availibility, and mix-ups.

1. Weapon Range
   • The Fume Ultra GS has enormous range. It can be weilded with two hands for earth-quaking chops and combos, or with one hand for area coverage. Bait out attacks from your opponent and punish.
2. Stamina Availability
   • Using both the Chloranthy Ring and the Green Blossom, stamina regain is ~35% faster. This, coupled with the Knight Slayer's Ring, allows for more attacks to break your opponents stamina and health reserves giving you the upper hand. You should have enough stamina for 4 swings, but only use 2 swings at a time. The left-over stamina is for blocking and rolling.
3. Mix-Ups
   • No one wants to be hit by the Fume. Each swing will evoke a roll or block from your opponent. Let them figure out your attack patters then bait out a roll or attack and punish. Experiment with stomp for greater mind games.

To simplify, two different strategies can be implemented depending on opponent.

• Shield and/or Heavy Armor
  • Use your weapon's range to apply pressure
    • NOTE: You (most likely) have the melee range advantage so keep opponent weapon's length away
  • Toss out two-handed attacks occasionally during the neutral stage of the fight
    1. If attack misses and opponent rolls away, step back and regain stamina
    2. If attack misses and opponent rolls toward you, roll away
       • NOTE: If opponent rolls in often switch to one-hand attacks. 
       • In one-hand mode, if attack misses and opponent rolls toward you, swing again
    3. If attack hits (shield or player) follow up attack once
       • NOTE: Two-handed second attack can combo from first hit, but the third can be dodged
• Dual-Wield or Range
  
  • Wield your weapon with one hand, the wide swings can cover poorly-timed rolls
  • Wait out their attacks
    • For this build to work, you must controll the pace of the fight. Let them wear down their FP before you get too aggressive.
    • An easy way to mix up your move set is to use your Fume special: stomp. This can be used alone or followed up with an attack. Switch it up to confuse the opponent.

TL;DR - Throw out single attacks to keep opponent out. Use special (stomp) as a mixup. Watch your stamina--never throw out more than two attacks.

Fun Tip: In two-handed mode the second swing pulls up from the ground in front of you and lands behind you and both have hitboxes. Watch my video to see how this can save your life... or can be used for funny kills ;).

Happy smashing,

Jrawly.