Use the biggest weapon inDark Souls 3- Ledo’s Great Hammer which packs a mighty punch, “Ledo’s Truck” build is a tank build that hits like a truck but still allows you to move around like a ninja giving you the best of both worlds. In thisguideI will explain the benefits of using such a build and how to do it.
Ledo’s Truck - SL120 Strength Build
Let’s start with the stats you’ll need in order to use this build. Below you’ll find the outlined stats:
If you’d prefer, you’re able to bring strength to 66 and lower the vigor or vitality accordingly.
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Build Equipment
The main weapon used for thisStrength Buildis the glorious hairy hammer ofLedo, it’s sooo big that you cannot even see half the screen when it’s equipped. This mammoth weighs a ton requiring 60 strength just to be able wield it with one hand but be warned it eats up your stamina in no time. But why use it if has these disadvantages? The benefits outweigh the negatives as not many players use this build and its hit like a goddamn truck!
The main idea to keep in mind is the reach, the proximity of the reach is far greater one-handed than it is two-handed. The two-handed moveset is deceptively short, much shorter than it’s comparative the Ultra Greatswords. The R2 (charged attack) on the other hand has a long windup, but has some great reach and has the ability to be redirected.
Weapon Art is a weapon buff that make the weapon hit even harder, but quite frankly in my opinion it barely makes a difference. It’s more important characteristic is the coating can be used on ANY charged attack as a fragmentation bomb, which has the same reach as an AoE explosion. This means it pays to take a risk to land those long, charged R2s as they hard to punish. Note that the weapon art moveset has less hyperarmor than a normal R1 (regular attack) but this balances with the amount of insane reach it has, and a long lingering hitbox allowing catching opponents trying to roll through more effectively.
One attribute that sets it apart is it’s OP blocking ability, at 85% physical on 50% stability it lets you block almost anything just as if you had a medium shield at hand, allowing you to get up close and personal pressuring your opponents. So what does mean? You don’t need another main hand weapon.
Off-Hand Weapons
Let’s talk about off-hand weapons, there are two and I will go into detail about their uses:
Armor is really down to preference for this build, Hyper Armor is very high on Great Hammers so you can get away with faily low poise while still winning trades without getting interrupted. However, I chose to go past 32 poise (which is the known breaking point to poise through a two-handed R1 on an Ultra Greatsword) just so I know I can safely sit in the middle of the ring without having to run if I don’t want to.
My suggestion for rings are these classic melee rings:
If you would like some information about this type of build and some gameplay check out this video:
If you liked this guide you might want to check out ourDark Souls 3 Dagger Guy Guide,Frozen Shroud Build GuideorExiled Wolf Build Guide.
