Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey is such a long video game that people are still playing it even now that a newer Norse-themed variant is available. That speaks a lot to the game’s craft; for some, Odyssey is even better than Valhalla in part because of the better gameplay variety. This gameplay variety comes in the form of builds that make mostly combat a more fruitful and satisfying experience.

At times, adhering to these builds is even necessary especially if players are on their second or third playthrough already. The right build can spice up the game. Hence, picking a more unique or novel build that some veteran players concocted is key to enjoying the game even more. Some of these might even reawaken your love for trashing ancient Greece in a way most straightforward warrior or stabby hoplite builds can’t.

7 Poison Assassin Build

At first glance, this is a conventional assassin build that relies on daggers and Assassin Brotherhood weapons. However, those usually fare badly in boss fights. They need to have better versatility and poison is the best way to cover that weakness. Thankfully, poison weapons are everywhere and poison stats are usually incorporated into light weapons.

Armor

  • Viper’s Hood: +25% Assassin Damage/+10 Seconds Intoxicated Duration
  • Scaled Torso - +25% Assassin Damage/+40% Poison Damage:
  • Venom Gloves : +25% Assassin Damage/+50% Elemental Buildup
  • Slithering Belt: +25% Assassin Damage/+40% Poison Damage
  • Noxious Belt: +25% Assassin Damage/+10 Seconds Intoxicated Duration

Core Abilities

  • Shadow Assassin
  • Critical Assassination
  • Call to Arms
  • Death Veil
  • Poison Mastery
  • Rush Assassination
  • Shadow of Nyx
  • Venomous Attacks
  • Sixth Sense (Hunter Tree)

Weapons

  • Arachne’s Stingers: +25% Assassin Damage/+40% Poison Damage/Weapon Damage becomes Poison Damage
  • Fanged Bow: +25% Assassin Damage/+40% Poison Damage/Basic Arrows become Poison Arrows

Playstyle

When in combat:

When in stealth, the gameplay is pretty simple, just don’t get spotted and pick the weakest targets first.

6 Hephaestus Build

Hephaestus is the Greek God of Fire so players probably already know where this is going. The build starts out as a traditional warrior archetype but branches out to Fire abilities and weapons later on. It’s fairly straightforward and has more robust weapon options. The downside is that fire isn’t too safe for the players compared to Poison.

  • Agamemnon’s Helmet: 25% Warrior Damage/+40% Fire Damage

  • Agamemnon’s Gauntlets: +25% Warrior Damage/+50% Elemental Buildup

  • Agamemnon’s Body Armor: +25% Warrior Damage/+10 Seconds Burning Duration

  • Agamemnon’s Waistband: +25% Warrior Damage/+10% Seconds Burning Duration

  • Boots of Agamemnon: +25% Warrior Damage/+40% Fire Damage

  • Cursed Bow of Hades: +25% Warrior Damage/+40% Fire Damage/Burning applies to nearby enemies

  • Hades’s Executioner: +25% Assassin Damage/+40% Fire Damage/CRIT Chance now affects Elemental Buildup

Tip: Hades’s Executioner makes it so that stacking up CRIT Chance contributes to Fire buildup so it’s recommended to use items and upgrades that add up CRIT Chance.

  • Ares’s Last Breath
  • Fire Mastery
  • Flaming Attacks
  • Kronos Time Shift (Hunter Tree)
  • Kronos Time Warp (Hunter Tree)
  • Multi-Shot
  • Overpower Attacks
  • Ring of Chaos
  • Shield Breaker

Since Fire damage is finicky and dangerous, it’s best to keep one’s distance by using the Cursed Bow of Hades instead.

5 Artemis Archer Build

If fire is a little too much, then players will be pleased to know that that isn’t even necessary for a bow build. A Regular albeit powerful and untouchable bow build which we’ll call Artemis Archer (because it’s godly) is available.

  • Master’s Artemis Hood: +25% Hunter Damage/+50% Headshot Damage

  • Master’s Artemis Outfit: +25% Hunter Damage/+20% Bow Charging Speed

  • Master’s Artemis Gloves: +25% Hunter Damage/+50% Adrenaline on Headshot Kill

  • Master’s Artemis Belt: +25% Hunter Damage/+30% Damage with Bows on Distant Targets

  • Master’s Artemis Treads: +25% Hunter Damage/+20% Damage with Bow Charged Shot

  • Achilles’ Bow: +25% Hunter Damage/+10% CRIT Chance/+20% Damage with Devastating Shot Ability

  • Any melee weapon with +% Hunter Damage

  • Archery Master

  • Battlecry of Ares (Warrior Tree)

  • Devastating Shot

  • Ghost Arrows of Artemis

  • Rain of Destruction

  • Multi-Shot

  • Predator Shot

  • Slow Time (Assassin Tree)

  • Sixth Sense

  • Use

  • Slow Time

  • if surrounded.

  • Use

  • Multi-Shot

  • or

  • Rain of Destruction

  • against several enemies.

  • Use

  • Devastating Shot

  • against bosses or tougher enemies.

  • Use

  • Ghost Arrows of Artemis

  • against enemies with shields.

  • Use

  • Predator Shot

  • when doing stealth runs.

4 CRIT Pirate Build

One of the most common builds for any player who doesn’t want to resort to gimmicks like Fire or Poison but still wants high damage numbers and quick enemy deaths are CRIT builds. Making them is simple enough as the items are apparent enough and easy to stack up. With the right Masteries and gear combination, the CRIT Chance adds up to 100%.

  • Pirate Hood: +25% Assassin Damage/+20% CRIT Chance while Full Health

  • Pirate Gauntlets: +25% Assassin Damage/+50% CRIT Damage

  • Pirate Armor: +25% Assassin Damage/+50% Adrenaline on Assassination Kill

  • Pirate Waistband: +25% Assassin Damage/+10% CRIT Chance

  • Pirate Treads: +25% Assassin Damage/+20% CRIT Chance while Full Health

  • Xiphos of Dionysos: +25% Assassin Damage/+50% CRIT Damage/+20% Damage with Hero Strike Ability

  • Falx of Olympos: +25% Assassin Damage/+40% Adrenaline per CRIT/+100% Damage but Health Capped to 25%

  • Any bow that adds CRIT Chance

  • Rush Assassination (

  • Assassin Tree

  • )

  • Fury of the Bloodline (Warrior Tree)

  • Gear Master (Warrior Tree)

  • Hero Strike (Assassin Tree)

  • Second Wind (Warrior Tree)

  • Shadow Assassin (Assassin Tree)

  • Stealth Master (Assassin Tree)

  • Vanish (Assassin Tree)

  • Weapons Master (Warrior Tree)

  • Try to avoid combat, simply walk or sneak up behind enemies and assassinate them.

  • Rush Assassination

  • and

  • Hero Strike

  • help immensely here.

  • Use

  • Fury of the Bloodline

  • to quickly deal with important targets amidst fights.

  • If spotted or surrounded, use

  • Vanish

  • .

3 Spartan Warrior Build

Who says roleplaying and gameplay efficiency aren’t mutually exclusive? Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey allows that. It’s all possible with the shiny and legendary Spartan Armor Set. Alexios or Cassandra are Spartans anyway, so it makes more sense for them to adhere to this play style.

  • Spartan War Hero Helmet: +25% Warrior Damage/+40% Damage on Athenian Soldiers

  • Spartan War Hero Gauntlets: +25% Warrior Damage/+10% CRIT Chance

  • Spartan War Hero Armor: +25% Warrior Damage/+50% CRIT Damage

  • Spartan War Hero Belt: +25% Warrior Damage/+20% Damage with Overpower Abilities

  • Spartan War Hero Boots: +25% Warrior Damage/+10% All Damage

  • The Sword of Kings: +25% Warrior Damage/+10% All Damage/50% Melee Charging Speed

  • Harpe of Perseus: +25% Hunter Damage/+50% CRIT Damage/-25% Cooldown Duration for All Abilities

  • Battlecry of Ares

  • Bull Rush

  • Charged Heavy Attack

  • Fury of the Bloodline

  • Overpower Attacks

  • Ring of Chaos

  • Second Wind

  • Shield Breaker

  • Spartan Kick

  • Weapons Master

  • Forget about stealth,

  • Bull Rush

  • an enemy. If they have shields, use

  • Shield Breaker

  • .

  • If an enemy is not down yet, use

  • Spartan Kick

  • on them. Use this every time, it’s important

  • for the roleplay

  • .

  • If Adrenaline isn’t full, use

  • Fury of the Bloodline

  • on a tough enemy, then use

  • Overpower Attack

  • on them. If Adrenaline is full, just use Overpower Attack.

  • If surrounded, use

  • Ring of Chaos

  • .

  • If near-death, use

  • Second Wind

  • or

  • Battlecry of Ares

  • .

  • Use Athenians

  • as training dummies for maximum damage screenshots.

2 Prince Of Persia

The Legacy of the First Blade pays homage to Ubisoft’s old Prince of Persia franchise by adding a few items used by the Prince in the games. The build will focus on fast attacks, agility, and skills that allow Kassandra or Alexios to slow down time. As the armor provides a boost to warrior damage, complimenting skills and powers will be chosen to help players make the most of it. However, assassin skills will also be chosen to complete the Prince’s feel.

  • Persian Elite Band: +15% Warrior Damage, +4% Fire damage

  • Persian Elite Arm Guards: +15% Warrior Damage, +3% adrenaline per hit

  • Persian Elite Chest Guard: +15% Warrior Damage, +5% CRIT damage

  • Persian Elite Belt: +15% Warrior Damage, +1% CRIT

  • Persian Elite Boots: +15% Warrior Damage, +1% All Damage

  • Edge of Time: +15% Assassin Damage, +15% Adrenaline per hit

  • Sword of Kings: +19% Warrior Damage, +8% All Damage

  • Second Wind

  • Weapons Master

  • Flaming Attacks

  • Shadow Assassin

  • Stealth Master

  • Slow Time

  • Kronos Time Shift

  • Use stealth to sneak up on enemies and assassinate as many as you can.

  • Draw the dagger and apply flame attacks

  • Perform a perfect dodge to trigger the slow time ability

  • Attack as many enemies as you can rapidly until the effect lasts and then go back on defense until another slow time can be triggered

  • If surrounded, draw the sword, apply flaming attacks and then use Kronos Time Shift and take out as many as you can.

  • If near death, use Second Wind

1 Greek Legend

The Greek Legend build transforms Alexios or Kassandra into the stuff of legends, cutting down enemies in their path with godlike fury. The build is a tanky one as the armor set provides bonuses towards damage resistance allowing players to withstand more hits than usual. The gear also provides a boost towards Warrior damage making it a favored build for players who like to get up close and personal with their enemies.

  • Perseus Helmet: +15 % Damage with Warrior Abilities, +25 % Warrior Damage, +20 % Chance to Ignore Half Damage

  • Jason’s Golden Fleece: +25 % Warrior Damage, +60 % Total Armor

  • Hippolyta’s Belt: +25 % Warrior Damage and +30 % Melee Resistance

  • Bracers of Theseus: +25 % Warrior Damage, +20 % Health

  • Atalanta Sandals: +25 % Warrior Damage and +20 % Elemental Resistance

  • Prometheus’ Sika: +15% Fire Damage and Buildup, +15% Warrior Damage

  • Hades’ Bow: +25% Warrior Damage, +40% Fire Damage, Basic Arrows become Fire Arrows

  • Second Wind

  • Slow Time

  • Weapons Master

  • Gear Master

  • Flaming Attacks

  • Predator Shot

  • Overpower Bow Strike

  • Wrath of Ares

  • Overpower Attacks

  • Battlecry of Ares

  • Sneak up on enemies and use Predator Shot to take as many of them out as possible.

  • If enemies are grouped together then use Overpower Bow Strike.

  • Use flaming attacks with Prometheus’ Sika for added fire damage when in melee combat.

  • Fill up Adrenaline Bar and unleash Overpower Attacks on enemies to eliminate them

  • Dodge enemy attacks to trigger the Slow Time ability.

  • When surrounded, use Wrath of Ares.

  • If low on health, use Second Wind.