playable-class
Withered Knight
The sixth confirmed playable class, introduced for the June 2026 Open Beta. Greatsword and the launch-version Polearm and Shield archetype are officially documented.
Weapon families
- Greatsword
- Polearm and Shield
Build systems
- skills
- talents
- gear
- gems
Current data limits
- Polearm and Shield retains Wither and Execute and branches into offensive Quick Shield Bash and defensive Enhanced Shield Bash paths.
- DevNote #7 confirms six Polearm and Shield skills, charged blocking, counters and a ranged teammate-rescue ability.
- Greatsword changes include an earlier parry unlock and a longer counter window.
- Exact launch coefficients and cooldown values are not published in the source.
Related records
Planning context
Withered Knight is documented with Greatsword and Polearm and Shield. Use those weapon families as the reliable boundary for a plan, then record skill, talent, gear and gem choices separately. This page does not convert incomplete balance data into a damage score or a best-build ranking.
Plan a Withered Knight build