

Like Canister Bomb, the skill is also good in cleaning up mobs. If you need to control the crowd, you have a flashbang to do that. Throw Canister Bomb first, then continously fire your weapon using Cadence. Then spirit for accessories requirements.

High amount of cunning is needed for damage and weapon requirements. This build uses two-handed range weapon to kill enemies with your deadly pierce damage. Use Blitz to close the gap between you and your opponents. Simplicity of playstyle is another good thing about this build. Note: Since you only have Forcewave and Blitz as offensive skill. You may also put some on cunning but its not recommended. After you assign some points on spirit for item requirement purpose, put everything on physique. This setup relies heavily on Forcewave as its attack skill. High damage, high survivability, melee to mid-range build. When it comes to gear components, resistance to different damage types should be the priority for your character to survive on higher difficulty. Meaning, it is up to you what constellation you should learn first. Note: Recommended Devotions are not in order. This means that any masteries you play will benefit from it.

All damage increases the power of all the above mentioned damage types. Then another 8 dot damage over time types: internal trauma, bleeding, burn, frostburn, electrocute, vitality decay and poison. Basically, the game has 9 damage types: physical, pierce, fire, cold, lightning, vitality, chaos, acid and aether. Now lets explain what all damage does, because thats what really matters in this skill. To describe what Squad Tactics does, the skill increases all damage and attack speed to you and your allies. Due to its skill Squad Tactics from Field Command, Soldier can be easily integrated to other masteries.

The mastery is also not limited to melee combat. Soldier is a physical damage dealer that can either be played as tank or heavy hitter.
