The latest update in Rune slayer introduces an exciting new Legendary Katana and the fully maxed Orochi subclass Samurai build. This guide dives deep into the best setup for farming and an overview of the Samurai’s key abilities, stats, and playstyle. Whether you want to optimize mob farming or prepare for PvP in the future, this article covers everything you need to know.
Overview of the Max Samurai Build
The current Samurai subclass, Orochi, focuses on agility, stamina, and bleed/poison effects. This is just the first version of the Samurai subclass, and more are planned to release later, so you can expect additional playstyles in the future.
- New Legendary Katana (Level 50) This katana is obtained by turning in a Demon Heart to the Ancient Demon NPC. It’s packed with powerful runes and a passive that applies hemorrhage damage, which synergizes perfectly with the build’s bleed and poison focus.
- Drogar Vest Part of the set that complements the Samurai’s offensive stats and survivability.
- Rings: Lucky Ring and Meas Ring These provide important buffs suited for farming runs.
Orochi Subclass Passive Skills
- Orochi Counter: This ability applies poison when you successfully counterattack. However, currently, it only works against other players, not mobs, so it’s less useful in farming situations but essential for PvP.
- Trained Body: Increases stamina based on your agility stat, allowing longer attack chains and more dodging capability. This passive explains the build’s high health pool (over 1100 HP).
- Poison Blade: Your attacks deal 10% more damage to poisoned enemies, and hemorrhage procs have a 25% chance to apply poison. This synergy means you’ll frequently poison and bleed your enemies for maximum damage.
Samurai Ability Highlights
Here’s a quick rundown of the Samurai’s key abilities with their role in combat:
- Relenting Storm:
A powerful multi-hit tornado attack that deals massive area damage. This skill is a main damage dealer and works great against mobs. - Lightning Strikes Twice:
A fast move that may also proc poison, making it a solid choice to boost damage over time. - Quick Draw:
A reliable attack with fast execution and decent damage, used frequently for burst damage. - Moon Cutter:
A multi-hit attack good for burst damage and finishing enemies quickly. - Storm of Blades:
A teleport attack that unleashes a barrage of slashes. Excellent for closing distance and surprising opponents. - Serpent Stance:
A 360-degree slash with teleport behind the enemy, offering mobility and attack coverage. - Bear Fangs:
This move applies poison and has hyper armor, making it great for aggressive play and sustained pressure. - Unleashed Winds & Fierce Whirlwind:
Both skills have utility, with Unleashed Winds providing a stun (better for PvP) and Fierce Whirlwind serving as a gap closer.
Combat Performance & Tips
- The build excels at quickly eliminating mobs, especially with Relenting Storm and Bear Fangs applying poison and hemorrhage damage.
- The combination of bleed and poison procs keeps enemies taking damage over time, making fights shorter and safer.
- Despite the offensive power, some boss enemies (like the whale or mini bosses) remain quite tanky and require teamwork or careful play.
- Certain moves like Four Wings have noticeable end lag and can leave you vulnerable, so swapping this for Orochi Counter in PvP is recommended once it’s fully functional.
- Guard breaks and parrying are crucial against tougher enemies and players. Mastering timing will help you maximize survivability.
- The build’s high stamina pool from Trained Body lets you chain abilities more fluidly without running out of energy.
How to Get the New Legendary Katana
To obtain the new level 50 Legendary Katana, you need to collect Demon Hearts and trade them with the Ancient Demon NPC. This katana comes with a passive bleed effect (hemorrhage), making it a perfect fit for the Samurai’s poison and bleed synergy. Check out our How to Craft All Rune Slayer Weapon Guide.
The Orochi Samurai subclass with the new Legendary Katana is shaping up to be a powerful farming build, combining high stamina, strong poison and bleed effects, and deadly multi-hit abilities. While PvP options are still limited due to some skill restrictions, this setup already dominates against mobs and bosses in the current meta. Whether you want to farm efficiently or prepare for PvP when the subclass gets updated, mastering this build’s moves and gear will give you a solid advantage in Rune slayer.