Ash & Steel Forge

Build & Crafting Simulator

Of Ash and Steel Build Calculator

Craft your perfect sword, choose a faction, and optimize every stance. Real-time DPS, stamina efficiency, and faction synergy in one place.

Open Build SimulatorBrowse Community Builds β†’

Not sure what to pick?

Faction choice consequences, crafting recipes, and stance math.

Read the Of Ash and Steel faction choice consequences guide β†’Weapon crafting guide β†’Stance & stamina build guide β†’

Configuration

Faction Selection

Stance Selection

armor_shred Β· Stamina 1.20 Β· Speed 0.92

stability Β· Stamina 0.90 Β· Speed 1.00

stamina Β· Stamina 0.88 Β· Speed 1.12

Playstyle toggles

Weapon Final Stats

DPS

87.2

Damage per Combo

300.4

Stamina per Combo

19.9

Combos per Bar

4

Damage per Bar

1201.4

Weight Score

15

Stance Synergy Rating

Windborne

B-tier

DPS 69.7 Β· Stamina/Combo 16.9

Vigil

B-tier

DPS 87.2 Β· Stamina/Combo 19.9

Cataclysm

B-tier

DPS 116.6 Β· Stamina/Combo 23.8

Faction Opportunity Cost

If you chose Ashen Ordeal instead of Iron Legion, your total damage per stamina bar would change by 29.4%.

Recommendation

This build favors balanced stance counterplay under Iron Legion. It leans into stamina-friendly loops, bleed/DOT pressure β€” ideal if you struggle with bosses that don’t stagger easily. Test it in the Of Ash and Steel build calculator, then adjust shards before committing.

Of Ash and Steel stamina buildΒ· damage buildΒ· weapon crafting simulator

Parts Summary

Numbers you can tweak before crafting rare materials.

Heavy Warblade

legendary

blade

  • Base Damage: 62
  • Crit: 12%
  • Stamina mod: 1.20
  • Speed mod: 0.92
  • Special: armor_shred

Reinforced Crossguard

epic

guard

  • Base Damage: 10
  • Crit: 5%
  • Stamina mod: 0.90
  • Speed mod: 1.00
  • Special: stability

Leather-Wrapped Hilt

rare

hilt

  • Base Damage: 10
  • Crit: 10%
  • Stamina mod: 0.88
  • Speed mod: 1.12
  • Special: stamina

Community Templates

Use a template then tweak your own stats.

Ashen Sprint Bleeder

light

Light stance bleed build for punishing whiffs with high uptime.

bleedmobilitystamina

Iron Bulwark

heavy

Heavy stance, armor-shredding tank build for bosses that refuse to stagger.

armor_shredpoiseslow

Vigil Counter Cutter

balanced

Balanced stance counter-focused build with crit spikes.

crit_focusmidrangereaction

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Related Guides & FAQs

New here? These resources pair well with the calculator.

Beginner

Read the Beginner’s Guide for stance basics, early routes, and survival tips.

Stance & Faction

Compare stances in the stance guide and lock your allegiance with the faction guide.

Hardware

Playing on handheld? See the Steam Deck performance guide for stability tips.