A great stat spread is only half a build. The other half is the loadout — the weapons, talismans, armour and consumables that turn your attributes into actual power. Planning that loadout around the stats you actually have is what separates a coherent character from a pile of mismatched gear. This guide explains how to think about loadout planning alongside the build planner.
The planner handles your attributes, rune level and roll type; your loadout is where you apply those numbers. The two are tightly linked, because your stats determine which gear you can use effectively and your gear determines your equip load and roll tier.
Start with your primary weapon
Your main weapon anchors the whole loadout. Its requirements set the minimum for your damage stats, its scaling rewards further investment, and its weight contributes to your equip load. Plan your stats to meet its requirements and scale it well, then choose everything else to support it.
If you carry a backup weapon for a different damage type or situation, make sure your stats support it too, or it becomes dead weight. A common efficient approach is to carry a primary and a backup that share your main scaling stat, so both benefit from the same investment.
Talismans that fit your build
Talismans are where you tune a build's feel. Some raise a damage stat's effectiveness, some boost survivability, some increase equip load or reduce gear weight, and some enhance a specific playstyle like casting or a particular status effect. Choose talismans that amplify what your stat spread already does rather than trying to patch a weakness.
A weight-reducing or equip-load talisman is especially useful when you want heavier armour without dropping a roll tier, as noted in the equip load guide. Plan your equip load percentage in the planner with your intended talismans in mind, since they change how much room you have.
Consumables and utility
Beyond gear, your quick items — throwables, buffs, and situational consumables — round out a loadout. These do not affect your stats, but planning a few reliable options for tough encounters (a ranged tool, a defensive buff, a status cure) makes a build feel complete. Keep a consistent set so you always know what you are carrying.
Armour and the poise question
Armour choice is a balance between damage negation, poise and weight. Heavier sets give more protection and poise but cost equip load, which can drop your roll tier if your Endurance is too low. Decide your target roll tier first, then pick the heaviest armour that keeps you under that threshold at your planned Endurance. The attributes guide explains how Endurance raises the ceiling.
There is no single correct armour weight — it depends on whether you value poise for trading hits or mobility for dodging. Plan the equip load percentage in the planner so you know exactly which roll tier your chosen set lands you in before you commit.
Bringing it together
A coherent loadout flows from your stats: a primary weapon your attributes support, a backup that shares your scaling, talismans that amplify your strengths, armour that fits your roll tier, and a consistent set of consumables. When each piece reinforces the others, the whole build feels intentional rather than improvised.
Use the planner to lock in your attributes and roll tier, then assemble the loadout around those numbers. Plan the stats, then plan the gear that expresses them — and your character will play exactly as designed, from the first weapon swing to the last.
Weapon upgrades and your loadout
A weapon's real power comes from upgrading it, and a coherent loadout accounts for the upgrade materials you have. It is usually better to fully upgrade one primary weapon than to spread materials thinly across several, since upgrade level dramatically affects damage. Plan to commit to a main weapon your stats support, upgrade it as far as you can, and treat backups as situational rather than fully invested.
Because upgrade paths can change a weapon's scaling, make sure any path you choose still matches your stat spread. A weapon reforged to scale with a stat you did not invest in becomes weaker, not stronger. Match your upgrades to your build the same way you match your stats to your weapon, keeping the whole loadout pulling in one direction.
A repeatable loadout checklist
When assembling a loadout, run through a short checklist: does my primary weapon's requirement match my stats, does my backup share my scaling, do my talismans amplify my strengths, does my armour keep me in my target roll tier, and do my consumables cover my common problem situations? If every answer is yes, the loadout is coherent.
Model the stat-dependent parts — your attributes and equip load percentage — in the planner first, then build the gear around those numbers. The equip load guide helps with the weight side, and the result is a character whose every piece of equipment expresses the same clear plan.
Plan this build for real
Load these numbers into the free planner and watch your rune level, rune cost and roll type update as you go.
Open the build planner