Mistfall Hunter Withered Knight Guide — Greatsword Bruiser

Withered Knight is the greatsword answer to a simple question: what if the frontliner also scared people? Where the Mercenary absorbs fights, the Withered Knight grinds them down — a bruiser profile built on wither-themed attrition.

Playstyle

Big blade, patient rhythm:

1. Commit on your terms. Greatsword arcs punish groups but telegraph intent; pick moments, not brawls.
2. Let attrition work. Your sustain rewards fights that go long — the opposite of the Shadowstrix’s plan. Force enemies to play your clock.
3. Weapon-switch for tempo. Like every class, you have a second path to swap toward mid-fight; use it to cover the greatsword’s slow windows. (Exact secondary options are being verified post-launch — this section updates.)

Strengths

• Real durability with real damage — the truest “bruiser” in the roster
• Cleave presence makes you the best pack-clearer among the melee picks
• Attrition profile shines in contested, messy, multi-squad fights

Weaknesses

• No burst: you win fights on minute two, if you get a minute two
• Kiting classes (Blackarrow especially) can refuse the fight entirely
• Slow swings demand pattern knowledge — misreads cost chunks

Who should play Withered Knight

Players who mained slow heavy weapons in every soulslike, and squads that want a second frontliner with more menace than a shield. Placement: B tier on the tier list. Setup: Withered Knight build.