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Patch 15 September 2026 update
Updated 2026-09-17

Mistfall Hunter Withered Knight Build: Budget Greatsword

Soulgrot’s September 4 budget Withered Knight: green-to-purple affix choices, Auto Execution, Parry and Radiant Retribution, with timestamped matchup examples.

Applies to 15 September 2026 updateUpdated

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A Withered Knight shouldering a greatsword before the white tree
Image: Official Mistfall Hunter Steam store

Whose build this is

Transcribed from The BEST Wither Knight Build That Destroys Legendary Players for HUGE Profits - Mistfall Hunter by Soulgrot. Every pick below links to the moment in that video where it is explained.

Withered Knight · Greatsword — all Greatsword buildsSolo PvPPublished 18:23

Video published:

Patch review: against 2026-09-03

Site gameplay verification: Not independently retested

Reviewed from the September 4 spoken guide and training demonstration against the September 3 patch. That patch fixed Auto Execution sound and Joint Pierce interactions; it does not establish a new damage multiplier for this build. The video description contains unrelated older patch copy, so this page sources the actual video timestamps instead. No independent in-game test by this site.

The 15 September class balance pass changed picks this build makes. Nobody has retested it on the new numbers, so the build below is what the creator recorded, not what it now does:

  • Execution — Damage slightly reduced on delayed Executions and on consecutive Executions.
  • Smiting — Execute no longer triggers the affix. Read with the Blackarrow line below, the same affix is corrected in both directions in one patch — any Smiting figure measured before 15 September was measuring one of the two faults.

The build in one block

ClassWithered Knight · Greatsword · Solo PvP
LoopRead the opponent before committing: hold Parry to punish an attack, or use Thorn Guide after a punishable movement (0:26; 12:07) → Apply Withering Mark and track its Auto Execution detonation; use that pressure to punish, disengage or heal rather than ignoring the timer (1:17; 12:51) → Use Radiant Retribution to track the breakout dodge. Its final hit creates the demonstrated light/heavy follow-up when it connects (13:38) → Reset with cover against ranged pressure. The creator’s Blackarrow fight at 5:03 shows why chasing in the open without Resilience is dangerous
SkillsParry, Radiant Retribution, Thorn Guide, Intervene
TalentsGreatsword specialisation, Auto Execution, Tactical Preparation, Unstoppable, Long Range, Whiplash — source walkthrough order; see individual notes
AffixesStrife, Smiting, Valor, Burst, Elusive, Vitality, Resilience
Bad atRanged opponents and exposed terrain are a serious problem without cover and Resilience; the source recommends avoiding Blackarrow fights without that defence.
SourceSoulgrot, The BEST Wither Knight Build That Destroys Legendary Players for HUGE Profits - Mistfall Hunter, published . Every pick below links to the second of that video where it is explained.
Code/source read. Not retested since the , which changed Execution, Smiting. What follows is what the creator recorded, not what it now does.

Video published:

Patch review: against 2026-09-03

Site gameplay verification: Not independently retested

Bellring Games publishes no official build guidance. Every build on this site is one named creator’s setup transcribed from their own video, never a consensus assembled here — see all builds for the ones that disagree with this one.

Choose a replaceable kit

  1. Green16:22

    The lower-cost plan prioritises Strife and Smiting, with one Valor point in the stated setup. The creator calls Strife cheaper than Valor; no stable gold price is supplied. Green-versus-purple footage begins at 9:58.

  2. Blue16:47

    Burst, Smiting, Valor, Strife and Elusive, with Warblood. Burst is the damage flex; replace it with Aegis for defence. This is a separately described tier, not the purple list with cheaper items.

  3. Purple17:08

    Adds Vitality for energy sustain and Resilience targeting 20% shorter debuffs, especially for Blackarrow. Burst remains optional: the creator suggests Aegis instead, moving a point out of Valor to reach Aegis 5.

§01

What it does

The premise

Soulgrot uses Withering Mark and Auto Execution to put an opponent under timed pressure, with Parry and Radiant Retribution creating follow-up windows. His September 4 guide separates affordable Strife/Smiting gear from blue and purple upgrades. It replaces the older creator setup on this URL as a whole; it is not a blended best-build list.

The loop

  1. Read the opponent before committing: hold Parry to punish an attack, or use Thorn Guide after a punishable movement (0:26; 12:07).
  2. Apply Withering Mark and track its Auto Execution detonation; use that pressure to punish, disengage or heal rather than ignoring the timer (1:17; 12:51).
  3. Use Radiant Retribution to track the breakout dodge. Its final hit creates the demonstrated light/heavy follow-up when it connects (13:38).
  4. Reset with cover against ranged pressure. The creator’s Blackarrow fight at 5:03 shows why chasing in the open without Resilience is dangerous.
§02

Skills

Skill slots, and what is deliberately left out

  1. Parry
    Parry12:07

    Defensive punish and damage opener. The training segment at 15:07 distinguishes the light follow-up from the movement option after a hit; the movement option does not guarantee a combo.

  2. Radiant Retribution
    Radiant Retribution12:17

    Chase and punish. The creator emphasises tracking the breakout dodge and the final hit; do not assume the whole animation has super armour.

  3. Thorn Guide
    Thorn Guide12:24

    Preferred for punishing and recovery. Breakthrough Charge is the author’s alternative for immediate engagement, not an extra simultaneous skill slot.

  4. Intervene
    Intervene12:43

    The secondary polearm utility named in this guide. At 16:13 it is used to disengage around corners or approach a ranged opponent; the source does not specify a complete secondary-stance loadout.

§03

Talents

Talents in the creator's stated priority order

Listed in the order they recommend spending points, not in tree order — the first entries are the ones that change how the build functions rather than how hard it hits.

  1. Greatsword specialisation12:43

    The stance specialisation named first in the walkthrough. This is source presentation order, not a verified point-by-point levelling route.

  2. Auto Execution12:51

    Lets Withering Mark detonate on its own. The author takes it over Bad Karma, accepting lower burst and the possibility that a player dodges the detonation.

  3. Tactical Preparation?13:07

    Named as a required Parry choice alongside Unstoppable. Caption spelling is not independently verified against a current tooltip.

  4. Unstoppable13:07

    The other required Parry choice in this source; the site has no verified standalone catalogue record to preselect.

  5. Long Range13:14

    The Radiant Retribution choice the creator calls mandatory.

  6. Whiplash
    Whiplash13:22

    The flex in the shown setup. The creator separately tests Grappling Hook at 13:29 and explains its movement at 14:32; those are alternatives, not two mandatory picks.

§04

Affixes

Affixes to chase

  1. Strife16:22

    The affordable damage starting point. Cheaper than Valor in the creator’s market at recording; no fixed price is asserted here.

  2. Smiting
    Smiting16:31

    Supports the critical-hit energy and cooldown loop. The creator prioritises it for Withering Mark pressure.

  3. Valor
    Valor16:47

    Damage alongside the budget core. Its allocation changes by tier; the catalogue link names the affix, not a command to buy the linked record’s tier.

  4. Burst
    Burst16:47

    Blue and purple damage flex. Aegis is the explicitly offered defensive alternative.

  5. Elusive
    Elusive16:47

    Included in the blue upgrade plan; a final numeric target is not established by the spoken section.

  6. Vitality
    Vitality17:08

    Purple upgrade for energy sustain. The creator identifies energy consumption as a continuing constraint.

  7. Resilience17:31

    Purple priority, targeting 20% debuff-duration reduction; the author also permits it in blue gear, especially for Blackarrow.

§05

Execution

The parts that are technique, not gear

Copying the talent tree gets you none of this. These are the patterns the creator demonstrates on camera.

Mirror matchup: parry second 03:22

Against another Withered Knight, the creator waits out the first parry and holds his own longer. Treat this as his demonstrated duel tactic, not a guaranteed counter under every latency condition.

Fight Blackarrow around cover 05:03

Without Resilience, use the wall instead of chasing through open ground. The example includes help from a nearby mob; it is not a controlled one-on-one benchmark.

Thorn Guide can pull you into danger 06:10

A super-armoured Mercenary can turn the pull into a free punish on you. Avoid treating Thorn Guide as a safe opener into active super armour.

Choose the follow-up deliberately 14:02

After Thorn Guide the creator distinguishes two lights for faster Withering Mark application from light then heavy for more damage. Aim and the opponent’s response still determine the result.

§06

Honest limits

What this build is bad at

A build page without this section is an advertisement.

  • Ranged opponents and exposed terrain are a serious problem without cover and Resilience; the source recommends avoiding Blackarrow fights without that defence.
  • Auto Execution trades some immediate burst for timed pressure, and an opponent can dodge its detonation.
  • Some footage includes third parties or teaming; green beating purple is an example, not proof that gear does not matter.
  • No valid import code is supplied in the captured description. Use the sourced picks and planner link; this site does not reconstruct an in-game code.

Make it yours

Open this build in the planner

Start with the verified catalogue picks from Soulgrot’s setup. The shared URL keeps the source and deployment context as you edit. It is a loadout sketch, not an in-game import code or a validated talent tree.

Green plan →Blue plan →Purple plan →

12 of 17 listed picks have catalogue records. Only that tier’s linked affix goals preselect; unverified picks stay in the guide. Changing rarity does not calculate a price or guarantee a legal in-game allocation.

Questions about this build

Soulgrot starts with Strife and Smiting, then describes blue gear with Burst, Smiting, Valor, Strife and Elusive. Purple adds Vitality and prioritises Resilience. No fixed gold price is published.

Related

Every Withered Knight build, side by sideWithered Knight class guideWithered Knight — Polearm & ShieldMercenary — Parry Sword & Shield, soloAll buildsClass tier listAffix database

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