No class inEvil Dead: The Gamerequires more skill than the warrior. But somebody has to do the job. Without a solid frontline combatant, deadites will sneak into the group and wreck the weaker survivors trying to attack from range. But talent is only half of the equation.
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A player can have all the skill in the world but a bad warrior build will spell destruction in any match ofEvil Dead: The Game. The job is hard enough as it is, don’t let a weaker character, skills, or upgrades ruin the experience. With the right tools in place, taking out enemies up close can actually be pretty fun.
Activating this ability temporarily prevents damage to health or shield.
Start the match with an additional shield bar.
Rebound
Reflects a percentage of the damage you receive back onto your attacker.
Battle Hardened
Increases maximum health and shield bar length.
No warrior is a true “tank” in the sense that they absorb hits. Every survivor should be focused on dodging blows before anything else. But every player, especially the warrior, has to face the facts. They’re going to get hit. A lot. And for that reason, nobody is better on the frontlines than Henry the Red.
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Henry the Red returns damage when he gets hit, becomes immune for seven seconds every minute, has an additional shield bar, and 10% more health and shields. It’s really on non-contest forwho the best warrior is. With support in place, Henry the Red and the crew will be just fine to survive from beginning to end.
Skill Tree
First and foremost, it’s important to boost this survivor’s health and shields. It’s unfair to ask supports to heal a warrior that isn’t prepared to take a few hits, so give them lots of time between their cooldown. This also gives the players some room for error, allowing Henry the Red to absorb a few blows. Plus, with the return damage, taking these hits is going to be less of a risk and more of an opportunity.
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Don’t stop there for tanking. Amongthe best warrior skills available, Artful Dodger will give players access to a third dodge. Being able to negate one-third more incoming hits is too strong of an advantage to pass up.
However, don’t neglect damage entirely. This is, after all, a damage class first. Thankfully, increasing all melee attacks by 15% is accessible early on in the skill tree. There are other boosts, but they only apply to certain styles and weapon types; warriors should allow themselves to use the best available weapon and attack with any move that makes sense.
Upgrades
Similar to the skills, health, shields, and stamina should get the initial focus. At this early stage in the game, the extra health and shields will go a long way and translate to safely taking dozens of extra hits over the course of a match.
After these three, melee damage finally needs its due. Killing deadites quickly is as valuable to staying alive as the rest of the equation and, by the mid-game, enemies will start to get a bit tougher, requiring that extra damage to take down at a reasonable rate.
Evil Dead: The Gamewas released on May 13th, 2022, and is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
