SWORN builds for every Soulforged
Start with Chakrams on Vigilante, Chimes on Monk, Gauntlets on Rook or Claws on Spectre. The four recommendations below come from ProGameGuides’ August 2026 article; the weapon and spell tables let you compare alternatives.
Four setups with a 2026 date
| Character | Weapon | Spell | Main Fae | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigilante | Chakrams | Shadow Strike | Badb | 1 source · PGG 2026-08-13 |
| Monk | Chimes | Black Hole | Gogmagog | 1 source · PGG 2026-08-13 |
| Rook | Gauntlets | Sky Drop | Gogmagog | 1 source · PGG Best Builds |
| Spectre | Claws | Spirit Guardians | Gogmagog | 1 source · PGG Best Builds |
ProGameGuides published that four-row table on 13 August 2026 and tied it to v1.2. TheGamer’s per-weapon Monk and Vigilante articles are from March 2025, during Early Access, so I do not treat them as the current “best” row. Fandom’s Viable Builds page lists some extra weapon and Fae pairings, but it is not a full set of sixteen.
Bone Collector (Badb + Gogmagog) is the duo those pages keep citing: each kill adds 1% damage, up to +100%. Shatter (Beira freeze plus Gogmagog stagger) is listed at +400 damage on a frozen target. v1.2’s Corrupted enemies are why the same guides now prefer range and damage-over-time over standing in melee.
What this page will not invent
There is no public sheet of sixteen complete builds with numbers for every weapon. Rook and Spectre unlock costs for later weapons are blank in the weapon table when a source does not give them. Spectre is the spelling on the official site, PlayStation, Xbox and Epic. Steam achievements, ProGameGuides and Fandom often write Specter. One review even says Sentinel. I use Spectre and keep the other spellings in this paragraph.
Open a row in the SWORN build planner if you want to see which duo appears once two Fae are selected. The frost archetype, which is not tied to one character, lives on the frost build page.
16 rows
16 rows
| Assassin Dagger | vigilante | Throw a high-speed, high-damage dagger forward | A | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Blade Rush | vigilante | Lunge forward, slashing all enemies in your path | B | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Dagger Flurry | vigilante | Flip backward and throw a fan of three daggers | C | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Shadow Strike | vigilante | Teleport behind a nearby unit and attack | S | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Storm Call | monk | Summon lightning to strike an area repeatedly | B | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Crystal Turret | monk | Summon a turret that automatically attacks nearby enemies | S | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Black Hole | monk | Create a vortex that pulls enemies in, then explodes | B | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Arcane Shield | monk | Shield all allies in an area; explodes when broken or reapplied | B | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Bull Rush | rook | Dash forward with great force, knocking back enemies | C | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Counter | rook | Defensive spell that turns enemy attacks back on them | A | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Commander's Shield | rook | Slam a shield into the ground; nearby allies gain +10 damage | C | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Sky Drop | rook | Launch into the air and crash down on enemies | A | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Mystic Beam | spectre | Channel a devastating beam with limited movement | B | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Blink | spectre | Teleport and release a damaging blast | C | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Spirit Guardians | spectre | Summon spirits that shoot nearby enemies | S | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Dragon Dive | spectre | Transform into a fireball and fly until hitting a wall or enemy | C | 2 sourcesFandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Ultimate SWORN Tier List · checked 2026-11-10 |
FAQ
What is the best SWORN build in 2026?
ProGameGuides lists one setup per character for v1.2: Chakrams on Vigilante, Chimes on Monk, Gauntlets on Rook, and Claws on Spectre. That is one source’s ranking, not a measured tier of every weapon.
How many characters have builds?
Four Soulforged: Vigilante, Monk, Rook and Spectre. Sovereign is a difficulty, not a fifth character.
Related
Sources
- ProGameGuides: Best SWORN Builds — checked 2026-11-10
- ProGameGuides tier list (v1.2) — checked 2026-11-10
- Fandom: Viable Builds — checked 2026-11-10
- TheGamer: Monk builds (EA) — checked 2026-11-10
Page updated 2026-11-10. Site check date 2026-11-10.