Survival is all about dodging/evading at the right time. Learn when to dodge/evade. If your having trouble, remember that greatsword whirlwind is an evade and off-hand sword and shield both have a block . No gear will fully protect you from boss one-shot mechanics. Learn to dodge/evade at the right times, don’t waste dodges, and keep your health up through regen and on-crit health gain food if needed.
For dungeons, rifle and balthazars armor are bad (really, they’re bad for everything).
Go with knights armor and berzerker trinkets for dungeons until you learn when to dodge to avoid the big hits then go with full berzerker gear. For runes go with Superior Runes of the Scholar if you have the cash, and Ruby Orbs if you don’t.
Weapons should generally be axe main hand (for the damage) with offhand being either mace(vulnerability), axe (more damage), sword or shield (block) or warhorn (party support). The alternate weapon should be a greatsword for hundred blades and whirlwind.
Use healing signet, signet of fury (or might), a banner (ask your party which one they want), For Great Justice, and Signet of Rage (your party may actually want a Warbanner)
Traits:
30 Strength with Dual Wielding, Slashing Power, Berzerker’s Power
25 in Arms with Rending Strikes and Forceful Greatsword
15 in discipline with Signet Mastery.
Don’t forget sharpening stones and food (Bowl of Curry Butternut Squash Soup for damage, Omnomberry Ghosts if you still have trouble staying alive.)
