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Gunfire Games’Remnantseries is the gift that keeps on giving.
However, don’t be mistaken; the enemies in this game are ferocious.
The system uses a scaling technique, whether you play solo or in co-op mode.
As such, builds are your best option for making it out alive.
The Challenger build is one of the fortified archetypes in the game.
It works great if you fancy an up-close battle and swinging your blade for a slicing kill.
You must pair the right weapons with this build to get the most out of it.
Here’s the best Challenger build inRemnant 2.
Class Options
Engineer
The Engineer archetype is a sturdy and versatile build with many gameplay options.
Infusing this Archetype with Challenger gives you the dexterity to stand toe to toe against the nefarious tree monsters.
The game upgrades your Heavy Weapon capacity and armor effectiveness as you progress.
The build complements the Challenger seamlessly.
The latter is slow and heavy, while the former excels in fast-paced misdirection and elusiveness.
Therefore, combining these two builds makes you fast and increases your damage output.
Hunter
The Hunter Archetype is the complete opposite of the Challenger.
This means it complements the shortfalls of the build.
Hunter is best known for his accurate shooting and long-range combat.
The Archetype debuted in the original game and is the only one that returns in the sequel.
This Archetype specializes in burst damage and exploiting your adversaries' weak points.
Handling the weapon is relatively easy and works well with Engineer’s Turret.
To increase the weapon’s effectiveness, you could mod it with Chaos Driver.'
The mod increases damage by placing rods in the field and rounding up targets that release shock damage.
It’s ideal for close-range combat, making it a solid choice for the Challenger build.
It’s ideal for crowd control owing to its charged-up blaze, which increases damage.
Moreover, the weapon inflicts bleeding damage that seamlessly fits the Challenger’s close-range combat.
Skills
Now that you know which weapon to equip, it’s time to build your skills.
A Turret focuses on your target enemies and can target them autonomously with a second press.
Moreover, the skill can also deploy the Heavy Carry Mode when you hold the skill button.
Double-press the button to return 75% of the ammunition and reclaim the weapon.
Rampage Skill
Rampage enhances your reload speed, fire rate, and movement speed, by 10 seconds.
The build gains one stack of RAGE for every kill and substantial damage.
This unlocks the BERSERK mode, which reloads your firearm and multiplies the Rampage effects for 15 seconds.
Traits
Remnant 2Archetypes come with specific traits.
Your role is to upgrade them as you progress.
This elevates your character’s survivability and mobility.
At its optimum level, this trait increases Evade Distance by 30%.
Swiftness:With the Challenger’s inherent durability, amplifying its speed offers a distinct advantage during combat.
This makes Swiftness an optimal Trait selection, augmenting your overall movement speed to enhance your combat prowess.
At its optimum level, this trait increases Movement Speed by 15%.
Untouchable progressively accelerates your dodging prowess.
At max level, this trait increases Evade Window by 30%.
Fortify: Fortify amplifies your Armor Effectiveness by 50%.
This comes in handy during close-quarter combat since attacks are inevitable.
At max level, this trait increases Armor’s Effectiveness by 50%.
Armor
The Leto Mark II Armor is ideal for a formidable Challenger Build.
Although heavy, it offers maximum protection against various attacks with its base armor value of 168.
With a weight of 90, the armor affects your carrying capacity.
However, you’re free to amp this up with rings.
The Ravager’s Mark increases damage by 20% to bleeding enemies.
However, accessing this Amulet is challenging if equipped with the Merciless weapon.
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
