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Code Vein 2: Guide to the Best Two-Handed Sword Builds (Early & Late Game)
This guide presents the best two-handed sword builds in Code Vein 2, covering from the beginning of the game to the endgame. The best blood codes, weapons, formations, companions, and buffs to maximize damage and survivability are discussed.
1. 🩸 Best Blood Codes: Craig for Early Game and Jos for Endgame
- ✅ Craig (Early Game): Excellent scaling of strength and vitality, ideal for high damage and health at the start of the game. Its traits increase defense and attack power.
- ✅ Jos (Endgame): Although it starts in rank E, upon reaching rank S it becomes a powerhouse with high strength, mind, and vitality, allowing for a split scaling between strength and dexterity.
- ⚠️ Ignore Jos's overload bonus. Its main traits are stamina recovery and Ichor gain upon attacking.
| Blood Code | Main Scaling | Key Traits |
|---|---|---|
| Craig | Strength, Vitality | Damage reduction, Attack increase when hit |
| Jos | Strength, Mind, Vitality | Stamina recovery, Ichor gain upon attacking |
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1. 🩸 Best Blood Codes: Craig for Early Game and Jos for Endgame
- ✅ Craig (Early Game): Excellent scaling of strength and vitality, ideal for high damage and health at the start of the game. Its traits increase defense and attack power.
- ✅ Jos (Endgame): Although it starts in rank E, upon reaching rank S it becomes a powerhouse with high strength, mind, and vitality, allowing for a split scaling between strength and dexterity.
- ⚠️ Ignore Jos's overload bonus. Its main traits are stamina recovery and Ichor gain upon attacking.
| Blood Code | Main Scaling | Key Traits |
|---|---|---|
| Craig | Strength, Vitality | Damage reduction, Attack increase when hit |
| Jos | Strength, Mind, Vitality | Stamina recovery, Ichor gain upon attacking |
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2. ⚔️ Weapon Selection: Nameless Greatsword for Early Game and Argent Wolf Blade for Endgame
- ✅ Nameless Greatsword (Early Game): Available from the start, with A+ scaling in strength when upgraded.
- ✅ Argent Wolf Blade (Endgame): Found at the beginning of Insula Prison Island, with S scaling in dexterity and strength when transformed, ideal for the Jos blood code.
- ✨ The appearance of the weapon is also important.
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3. 🛠️ Weapon Formations: Coffin Breaker, Rage Fury Swift, Frost Weapon and More
- ✅ Early Game: Coffin Breaker (attack), Vanquisher (alternative attack), Blood Barrage (ranged spell), Adrenaline Boost (attack buff).
- ✅ Mid/Late Game: Coffin Breaker, Rage Fury Swift (gap closer and extra damage), Frost Weapon (damage increase), Frost Wave/Baba Yaga (frost spells).
- ✅ Boosted Blade: Weapon form that deals massive damage, although it is slower.
| Form | Effect |
|---|---|
| Coffin Breaker | Powerful attack |
| Rage Fury Swift | Gap closer and damage |
| Frost Weapon | Applies frost damage |
| Frost Wave/Baba Yaga | Ranged frost attacks |
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4. 💪 Essential Buffs: Two-Handed Sword Mastery, Voracious Fang and More
- ✅ Two-Handed Sword Mastery: Increases the damage of two-handed swords (requires not being overloaded).
- ✅ Voracious Fang: Gains Ichor upon attacking (receives recoil damage if Ichor is full).
- ✅ Dexterity Enhancer +5: Prioritize over strength due to split scaling.
- ✅ Stamina Recovery: Increases stamina recovery speed.
- ✅ Parry Stagger Up/Shield: Increases stagger potential when parrying or improves blocking with a shield.
- ✅ Backstabber: Increases stagger potential when attacking from behind.
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5. 🤝 Ideal Companions: Mia for Early Game and Yakumo for Endgame
- ✅ Mia (Early Game): Increases strength and maximum Ichor, reduces damage after healing.
- ✅ Yakumo (Endgame): Increases strength and dexterity, facilitates parrying.
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6. 🛡️ Defensive Armament and Buffs: Blood Reaver Blade, Parry Bracer and More
- ✅ Blood Reaver Blade/Warhammer of the Fool: Both have excellent scaling in strength and dexterity.
- ✅ Parry Bracer (Heavy): For builds focused on parrying.
- ✅ Bleeding Shield: For builds focused on blocking (perfect block reduces stamina consumption).
- ✅ Stinger (Bayonet): Similar scaling in vitality and fortitude.
- ✅ Food Buffs: Carpaccio (increases stamina and strength) or Fried Rice (increases vitality).