The Trickster is usually thought of as the "get in and get out" physical damage class in Outriders. It's capable of darting in, getting off a few clever blasts, and then getting out. Many game enthusiasts get strong traditional rogue from the class. The shotgun-wielding monster is capable of tremendous damage and the Reaver build doesn't change that.
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It does, however, vastly change the damage source of the Tricker. While many will see the big shotgun damage and start to salivate, it's actually the Tricker's Anomaly damage that stars in the show. The shotgun merely acts as a delivery mechanism for all of these ridiculous damage statistics. At the moment, this build eclipses the more classic Assassin build on the Outriders DPS charts. Give it a shot and there is likely no going back.
Updated on July 7th, 2022 by Hodey Johns: Many will look at the new endgame content, new weapons, and additional talent trees and already get a sense of how the builds have updated since Worldslayer. But this is only a fraction of the equation. The new foes and bosses employ different moves and tactics. These types of targets should not be a second-hand consideration. This build has been updated to account for the new opponents, giving players the skills and gear that best counters anything Worldslayer has to throw at them.
Class Points
Node | Points | Effect Per Point |
Concentration | 7 | +6% Anomaly Power |
Disturbance Coating | 2 | +10% Resistance Piercing |
Anomaly Scything | 1 | Melee attacks boost Anomaly Power by 30% for 5 seconds |
Assault Master | 1 | Increase assault rifle damage by 3.5% per Concentration node |
Countershield | 1 | Activating a Deception skill increases Anomaly Power by 50% for 10 seconds |
Combat Shield Timeline | 1 | Activating a Movement skill increases Anomaly Power by 50% for 10 seconds |
Continuum | 1 | -15% Cooldown on Damage skills |
Anomalic Acceleration | 1 | Increases Anomaly Power by 50% for 10 seconds when a Damage skill ends |
Life Transfer | 1 | +6% Skill Leech |
Leap of Clincher | 1 | Activating a Movement skill increases Resistance Piercing by 25% for 10 seconds |
Scion of the Void | 1 | Armor Piercing is increased by 30% and Resistance Piercing is increased by 25% when a Damage skill ends |
Shadow's Embrace | 1 | Increase Firepower by 15% of Anomaly Power |
Altered Executioner | 1 | Anomaly Power increased by 10% for each enemy in close range |
Starting off with the smaller nodes, be sure to pick up every Concentration node in the tree. Unless players plan on figuring how to get their friends to play with them and carry them through the game, they'll need all of this extra Anomaly power. Much of this will go toward Firepower and regular attack damage.
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Scion of the Void and Altered Executioner are given because they are the last two large nodes in the tree. While many builds skip it, Assault Master is key to crafting a damage build that actually does enough damage. It does require the Reaver to use assault rifles, but that's a very solid weapon for the Reaver.
Usually builds that try to be the best tend to stack a specific type of skill. The Reaver, however, is incentivized to use three different skills via the nodes: Movement, Deception, and Damage. It might seem like a long time out of combat while waiting for all of these skills to refresh, but the Trickster makes up for it by doing the most burst damage in the game after all three of these skills have been activated.
Pax Points
Node | Effect |
Damaged! | Damaging enemies with Damage skills increases damage by 10% for 5 seconds |
Adaptation | Activating skills grants 15% Anomaly power or firepower, whichever is higher, for 5 seconds |
Phasing | Activating skills grants the Trickster a 15% shield and allies a 10% shield |
Harrowing | Increase resistance piercing by 10% and each enemy in close range increases resistance piercing by 2% (up to 10%) |
Spectral Strike | Damaging skills have a 100% chance to deal 15% of Anomaly power as damage, consecutive triggers on the same target stack up to 750% (1 second cooldown) |
The Phasing skill might seem out of place for a powerhouse like the Reaver that deals so much damage, but the shield goes a long way. Yes, teammates will be grateful, but more importantly, it gives the Reaver a shield right after entering the fight, at the time when the Trickster needs protection the most.
Usually, Anomaly damage takes care of mobs and physical damage wipes out bosses and elites. Spectral Strike turns the Reaver into a better single-target dealer than most any other class, stacking damage up to an eye-popping 750%.
Ascension Points
- Most important nodes: Anomaly Damage, Anomaly Power, Resistance Pierce
- Most important category: Anomaly
The nature of Ascension points is that every class and build, given the time to farm, can max out every node. So this build only provides an accurate starting point for gamers. After that, the rest of these points have more to do with luxury than necessity.
Don't overthink this. As a build often considered the best at dealing Anomaly damage in the game, the Anomaly category has everything the Reaver could ask for. After that, pick up some Endurance nodes since Worldslayer rewards hearty characters.
Skill Selection
Twisted Rounds | Fills the magazine of the current weapon up with Anomaly-infused bullets, increasing the firepower of the gun. This ability lasts until the clip is empty, the magazine is changed, or the weapon is switched out. |
Borrowed Time | Places marker of effect at the foot of the Trickster that gives the Trickster a shield. When recast, the Trickster will return to the initial location. |
Venator's Knife | Throws a knife that ricochets between up to five enemies. These enemies are Marked and the next shot against them will do double damage and inflict Slow. |
The "Rounds" ability is a signature skill in other classes that focus on physical damage. For the Trickster, however, it's the Reaver build that makes the best use of the extra Anomaly damage tied to each shot when using Twisted Rounds. With physical damage linked to Anomaly damage for the Reaver, this skill is simply too perfect to pass up.
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Borrowed Time seems like an odd choice because it's usually used to get in and out of combat safely, but the Reaver uses this differently than the Assassin. It's a movement skill that will decrease enemy resistance by 25% for 10 seconds thanks to Leap of the Clincher. Better still, the move can be activated twice, thusly increasing the duration of that resistance decrease.
Another skill that feels like it might belong on the Assassin, Venator's Blade sets up enemies for a double damage shot and Slows them. When players understand how Apocalypse tiers work, they'll be grateful for a move that sets up the build this well.
Weapon & Mods
Weapon | Thunderbird |
Mod 1 | Ultimate Storm Whip |
Mod 2 | Shadow Comet |
Mod 3 | Ultimate Anomaly Surge |
There are many games that scratch a similar item to Outriders because they feel fun and have creative builds. But it can't be said that any of them have the same sheer awesomeness of the Thunderbird. With Twisted Rounds going, it's an unbelievable firestorm thanks to the Ultimate Storm Whip mod that deals extra damage on each hit.
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Take the mod off of the Funeral Pyre, the Shadow Comet, which calls down a rock from the sky and damages enemies in an area. Place it in the second mod slot. Both of the mods now do tremendous Anomaly damage, stacking with the rest of the build perfectly.
Armor & Mods
Head | Chronosuit Mask |
Mod 1 | Aggressive Teleportation |
Mod 2 | Strong Twist |
Torso | Upper Chronosuit |
Mod 1 | Death Shell |
Mod 2 | Additional Mag |
Legs | Lower Chronosuit |
Mod 1 | Ammo Bargain |
Mod 2 | Armor of Eons |
Hands | Chronosuit Gloves |
Mod 1 | Life Drain |
Mod 2 | Short-term Loan |
Feet | Chronosuit Footgear |
Mod 1 | Shield of the Fallen |
Mod 2 | Anomalic Calibur |
The Chronosuit set would be the best for this build even without the set bonus. But with the set bonus, players will refill their ammo clip every time they revert back with Borrowed Time. This, combined with the other nodes and mods, makes it so players will never have to lose Twisted Rounds ever again.
All of these other mods but one either boost Borrowed Time or Twisted Rounds. The only mod that needs replacement is on the boots. There are a few good choices, but Anomalic Calibur provides an additional 30% resistance piercing, so it's likely the best option with the rest of the build.
Outriders is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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