Poison & Explosive Glaive
Wraith WarriorStacks three poison sources: Darkest Armor retaliating on every hit, Rain of Blades spreading poison across entire groups, and the Darkest Rune extending every proc by 90%. The Level 90 Threshing Sword chains explosive glaive blasts through Deadly Striker, the Mask of the Fell Rider summons an elemental Graug to dominate each fight, and Waters of Lorien keeps Talion safe by zipping behind any Captain on demand.
Damage
Explosive glaive blast on every swing via Deadly Striker chain; peaks with a maxed Level 90 Threshing Sword.
Survivability
Life Gem lifesteal on every hit; Darkest Armor poisons 50% of attackers. Waters of Lorien as instant escape.
Boss
Elemental Graug occupies Captains; Waters of Lorien keeps Talion behind any target at all times.
Wraith Warrior
Talion is a Ranger bonded to the wraith of Celebrimbor, combining human combat with spectral abilities. This archetype layers poison gear effects, explosive glaive strikes, and an elemental Graug summon to overwhelm any fight.
The core weapon for the build. Each glaive attack creates an explosion, and when paired with Deadly Striker the blasts chain indefinitely on every swing. Must be leveled to 90 via the death-and-revenge loop for maximum output.
Mods & Attachments
- ▸Life Gem— Steals health on attack. Primary choice for lifesteal sustain throughout the build.
- ▸Warrior Gem (alternative)— Increases attack damage. Use if lifesteal is not needed.
How to Obtain
The poison build's anchor piece. Whenever an enemy lands a melee hit on Talion, there is a 50% chance they become poisoned, turning enemy aggression into a liability. Pairs with the Darkest Rune to extend every poison proc by 90%.
Mods & Attachments
- ▸Warrior Gem— Increases attack damage.
How to Obtain
Replaces the standard Graug Call with an elemental Graug summon that deals the region's elemental damage type. The Graug instantly dominates any fight, absorbing Captain attention and destroying grunt clusters.
Mods & Attachments
- ▸Life Gem— Increases overall health pool.
How to Obtain
Extends all Poison effects by 90% and recovers 15 Focus per kill, fueling constant use of Waters of Lorien and Rain of Blades. The two-piece Dark Tribe set bonus grants Might whenever poisoned enemies take damage, further accelerating combat.
Alternatives
- Blackguard RuneWiki
How to Obtain
Combat Strategy
- ▸Leap onto the enemy group with Talon Strike to trigger the stun blast and scatter weaker enemies.
- ▸Immediately follow with Rain of Blades to throw five daggers simultaneously, applying Poison to every target in range.
- ▸Activate Graug Call to summon the elemental Graug, which immediately occupies Captains and tanks their attention.
- ▸Hold the glaive attack input to activate Deadly Striker and chain explosive blasts on every swing.
- ▸Use Waters of Lorien to flash-dodge behind any Captain who turns to face you, then resume the chain.
- ▸Reapply Rain of Blades whenever the cooldown resets to refresh poison on grouped enemies.
- ▸The Life Gem on the Threshing Sword heals Talion on every hit, keeping health topped up during sustained combat.
- ▸Darkest Armor punishes 50% of incoming melee strikes with a poison proc, turning attacker aggression into a liability.
- ▸Waters of Lorien serves as an instant escape from any dangerous position, consuming Focus to reposition across the battlefield.
- ▸Call the elemental Graug immediately to split a Captain's attention and reduce incoming pressure.
- ▸Stay behind Captains at all times using Waters of Lorien, attacking from the rear where most Captain abilities cannot reach.
- ▸Quick Throw with the Raider's Dagger every 20 seconds to apply an additional Poison stack on top of the armor proc.
Sources
Verified: 2026-05-01 · All content is original with full credit to original creators.