The Tarnished Pirate Build in Outward Definitive Edition is designed to maximize physical damage, impact, and dodge efficiency, allowing players to dominate enemies with rapid, high-damage attacks. By combining daggers and maces with a stealthy approach, this build lets you play as a sneaky assassin or a powerful brute—both equally devastating.

This guide covers every detail, from weapon and armor choices to skill trees and combat strategies, ensuring you have everything you need to sail through Aurai as the ultimate pirate.

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Faction Choice: Heroic Kingdom

Location: Levant in the Abrassar Desert.

Key Perks:

• Alchemical Experiment: +15% damage.
• Kierwak’s Breakthrough: +25% health and +15% additional damage (requires purchasing the Levantine Laboratory upgrade).

Strategy Tip: The damage bonuses and health boost make this faction the best choice for the Tarnished Pirate.

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Skill Trees

1. Rogue Engineer (Levant)

• Key Skills:
  • Feather Dodge: Allows unimpeded dodging with backpacks and reduces dodge stamina cost by 50%.
  • Stealth Training: Grants Backstab for high burst damage.
• Strategy Tip: Use Backstab to initiate fights with massive damage.

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2. Cabal Hermit (Chersonese)

• Key Skills:
  • Wind Infuse: Boosts attack speed and impact.
  • Mana Push: High impact skill for staggering enemies.
• Strategy Tip: Use Wind Infuse before fights for extra speed and impact.

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3. Warrior Monk (Monsoon)

• Key Skills:
  • Counter Strike: Powerful counter that preserves the Discipline Boon.
  • Brace: Blocks attacks and restores Discipline Boon.
• Strategy Tip: Use Brace and Counter Strike to create openings and maintain defensive boons.

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Weapon Choices

1. Galvanic Dagger

• Crafting Recipe:
  • 1 Shiv
  • 1 Shield Golem Scrap
  • 1 Crystal Powder
  • 1 Palladium Scrap
• Enchantment: Midnight Dance (optional, not required).
• Special: Inflicts Pain in 1-2 hits.

Strategy Tip: Use Opportunist Stab for 6x damage when enemies are affected by Pain and Confusion.

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2. Marble Morning Star

• Location: Purchased from Harmattan or looted from ornate chests in Enmerkar Forest.
• Enchantment: Weightless (+0.2 attack speed and -50% weight).
• Special: Inflicts Confusion in 3 hits.

Strategy Tip: Use in combination with the Galvanic Dagger to trigger Opportunist Stab for massive burst damage.

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Armor Set

1. Helmet, Chest, and Boots: Legacy upgraded Kazaite Armor Set.

• Enchantment: Assassin (requires Cesropia Incense and a Decay Particle).
• Special: Boosts physical damage, impact, and reduces stamina cost.

Strategy Tip: Focus on negative stamina cost to ensure continuous dodging and attacking.

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Backpack Choice

Recommended: Brass Wolf Backpack

• Special: +2 protection and a carry weight of 75.

Strategy Tip: The Brass Wolf Backpack provides a balanced mix of defense and carry capacity without limiting dodges.

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Combat Strategy

1. Pre-Buff: Use Wind Infuse and Discipline Boon.

2. Initiate:

• Sneak behind enemies and use Backstab for massive damage.
• Follow with a few dagger strikes to apply Pain.

3. Control:

• Switch to the Marble Morning Star to apply Confusion.
• Use Mana Push and Brace to stagger enemies.

4. Burst:

• Activate Opportunist Stab for 6x damage when both Pain and Confusion are active.

Strategy Tip: Maintain high dodge efficiency with Feather Dodge and use Counter Strike for additional damage.

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Optional Backstory: The Tarnished Pirate

Once a high-ranking member of the Kazaite clan, this pirate was betrayed by his own crew, left to die at sea. Surviving against all odds, he was rescued by Rospa of the Vendeval Fortress, who offered him a chance at revenge and redemption. Reforging his armor and weapons, he became the Tarnished Pirate, a shadowy figure who stalks the disloyal and executes judgment with ruthless efficiency.

Strategy Tip: Embrace the pirate theme by focusing on surprise attacks and quick assassinations.

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Conclusion

The Tarnished Pirate Build is one of the most fun and straightforward builds in Outward. With its combination of high physical damage, rapid attack speed, and effective dodging, this build excels in both one-on-one duels and group fights. Master the art of timing, maintain your buffs, and sail through Aurai with lethal precision.

Prepare to dominate with the Tarnished Pirate Build—your enemies won’t know what hit them!