The Ultimate Hunter Build Guide – Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (2024)

Completing the Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is no small feat, but crafting an epic Build that extracts enormous damage is entirely different. This comprehensive guide explains the different aspects, equipment, gear, and abilities needed to build a top-notch Hunter Build. Without further ado, let’s jump in.

Damage Levels

This exceptional Level 99 build causes so much destruction and annihilation, making it the most overpowered build assembled. It gives us 465% Headshot damage, with a 95% critical chance and 650% Critical damage. As Headshot and Critical Damage are added together for the Damage Multiplier, this phenomenal build gives us over 1100% for the Damage Multiplier.

The build also boasts extraordinary damage levels. With Spears, you will get 2.2 million damage for your light attacks, 3.3 million for heavy attacks, 7.1 million for charged attacks, 5 million for the Ring of Chaos, and 18 million for the Fury of the Bloodline. The damage goes to insanely crazy levels when you use arrows. You get 6 million damage for normal arrows, 8-9 million when using Multi-shot, 14 million for Ghost Arrows, 16 million for Devastating shots, and 21 million for Predator shots. This is the best, ultimate Hunter Build you can make in this game, and the remarkable damage levels prove that. It goes without saying that this build will One-Shot kill all enemies from Polemarchs to Nemean Lions.

The Build

This phenomenal build is complex and requires Level 99 to customize it fully. Moving on, this guide will examine the weapons, engravings equipped, and abilities to become the most fearsome Hunter in Greece.

Weapons

The legendary Isu-Forged Hunters Spear should be equipped as the first melee weapon. It boasts a base DPS of 8257. This legendary weapon is forged in Atlantis from adamant. The weapon has three default engravings; a 25% increase in Hunter Damage, a 30% increase in Damage from Spears, and a conversion of 50% of Hunter Damage Bonuses to All Damage. An extra engraving is added to the legendary spear, causing a 30% increase in Armour Penetration.

An epic Handcrafted Spear is equipped as the build’s second melee weapon. It has a base DPS of 7829. The weapon has four engravings slots which can be customized per the build’s need. The engravings equipped are a 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 30% increase in Damages from Spears, and a 50% increase in Critical Damage. The fourth engraving is a 100% increase in Damage but with Health capped at 25%. The last impressive engraving can be found in a legendary underwater chest that contains the Falx of Olympus, a legendary spear. This underwater chest can be found between the islands of Thera and Paros.

For the ranged weapon slot, the rare Bighorn Bow is equipped. It has a base DPS of 6495. It has two default engravings; a 23% increase in Hunter Damage and a 50% increase in Adrenaline on a Headshot Kill. The build equips an additional engraving on this legendary bow. A 200% increase in Headshot Damage with the cost of a decrease of 100% in Warrior and Assassination damage. This powerful engraving is acquired from the Second Sight bow in a Pirate Warehouse on Korfu Island.

Armour

For the head slot, the epic Helmet of Demeter is equipped. It has over 2500 armor points, and it’s equipped with four engravings. A 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 20% increase in Critical Chances while in Full Health, a 50% increase in Critical Damage, and a 100% increase in Headshot Damages at the cost of a 50% increase in Adrenaline Consumption. The last epic engraving can be acquired by solving the “The Captain & the Cyclops” ostraka on Korfu Island.

For the arms slot, the epic Stolen Isu Bracers are equipped. These epic bracers offer a 24% increase in Assassin damage, a 10% increase in Critical Chance, a 20% increase in Critical Chance in Full Health, and a 100% increase in Critical Damage in Full Health.

For the waist slot, the epic Athenian Waistband is fitted. It has the following engravings inserted. A 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 10% increase in Critical Chance, and a 100% increase in Critical Damage while in Full Health. From the Nemean Lion Bonus Set, the engraving increases by 5% in Critical Chance and a 25% increase in Critical Damage in Full Health, is equipped. Players looking for 100% for Critical Chance should substitute this item with the legendary Belt of the Sphinx. The Athenian Waistband is chosen because this build is focused on maximizing the damage.

For the torso, the epic Heavy Spartan Breastplate is equipped. The engravings used to further enhance it are a 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 10% increase in All Damage, and a 50% increase in Critical Damage. The fourth engraving (100% increase in All Damages) is acquired by solving “The Champion” ostraka in Korfu Island. It’s found at Koiladi Farm in the northern part of the island.

Lastly, the epic Brawler’s Boots are equipped for the legs slot. The following engravings are used for this build. A 24% increase in Warrior Damage, a 30% increase in Damages with Spears, a 20% increase in Damages with Spears & Staffs, and a 100% increase in Critical Damage in full Health.

Equipping all the items with the correct engravings will give you 544% Warrior Damage, 428% Assassin Damage, and 418% Hunter Damage. This build will also give 465% Damage with Headshots and 140% Damage with Spears, 95% Critical Chance, and 650% Critical Damage while fully healthy.

Abilities & Masteries

This build requires at least 170 Ability Points to reach the recommended damage levels. 60 points will be needed in the Abilities Masteries, while 110 points are required for the Healing Masteries.

Assassin Skill Tree

The most important ability for this OP build is the Kronos Time Warp. The Warp slows down time for 5 seconds. Successful headshots during this time extend the duration by 2.5 seconds per kill and increase Headshot Damage by 125%. Although located in the Assassin section, it’s essentially a Hunter ability, boosting Hunter Damages. The Stealth Master ability grants an additional 10% Assassin damage and boosts stealth by minimizing noise while sneaking and enemy detection decreases.

The Hero Strike ability allows you to unleash a powerful strike that inflicts 100% Assassin damage. The Rush Assassination ability lets you launch your spear at a distant enemy for 150% Assassin Damage up close. Lastly, the Shadow Assassination ability increases Assassination and Knockout damages by 40%. It also automatically loots the assassinated enemy, increasing Critical Damage by 50% and adding one extra Adrenaline segment bonus. All of the abilities in this section are maxed to their highest.

Hunter Skill Tree

The maxed Sixth Sense ability allows you to slow down time for 8 seconds whenever an enemy spots you, and aimed arrows are locked on the enemy’s head and inflict 200% Hunter Damage. The two-thirds upgraded Arrow Master ability unlocks the fire and poison arrows. The fully upgraded Multi-shot ability lets you lock on eight targets simultaneously, and arrows deal 250% Hunter Damage to each target. The fully upgraded Devastating Shot ability allows you to unleash a powerful arrow that inflicts 400% Hunter Damage and doubles the damage when fully charged.

The fully upgraded Predator Shot ability allows you to zoom in an arrow that deals 600% Hunter damage and travels 150% farther. Players gain control of the arrow in the air instead of charging it. This is the most powerful Arrow ability, followed by the Devastating Shot. The fully upgraded Archery Master ability increases Hunter and Headshot Damage by 40%. Use a solitary ability point on Overpower Bow Strike ability which unleashes a 1000% Hunter Damage arrow but, in the process, drains three adrenaline segments. It will unlock the final Hunter ability, Ghost Arrows of Artemis. This ability lets you shoot ghost arrows that can pass through shields, enemies, and even walls. It deals 340% Hunter Damage.

Warrior Skill Tree

The Charged Heavy Attack ability should be fully upgraded, unleashing a powerful strike that knocks away enemies or breaks their guard. The damage increases to 150%, and the charge duration is reduced by 25%. The Weapons Master ability increases Warrior Damage by 40% and critical chance on all weapons by 10%. It also upgrades combo finishers to inflict more damage when using light and heavy attacks. Invest a solitary point in the Flaming Attack ability to unlock the Fire Mastery ability. The Fire Mastery ability upgrades Fire Damage by 40%, Fire build-up increases by 60%, and the Burning lasts six seconds. The Overpower Attacks ability upgrades your massively, boosting damage and the number of overpowered attacks.

The Ares Madness ability upgrades the Spear attacks to deal 35% Assassin Damage, and enemy attacks are non-lethal for 10 seconds. The Fury of the Bloodline ability lets you unleash six overpowered attacks against a single enemy, each strike dealing 150% Warrior Damage. It also generates four Adrenaline segments. The Ring of Chaos ability unleashes a sudden, stunning blast that inflicts up to seven enemy targets and deals 250% Warrior Damage. Lastly, The Second Wind ability restores 50% of the max health and removes fire and poison effects. Acquiring the above abilities will cost the player around 60 ability points.

Healing Masteries

In the Hunter section, allocate eight ability points to upgrading Hunter Damage. Spend 12 ability points each on Damage with Spears, Critical Chance, Critical Damage, and Headshot Damage.

Invest 12 ability points each in upgrading Warrior Damage and Armour Penetration in the Warrior section.

Lastly, go to the Assassin section and allocate 15 ability points each to Critical Chance in Full Health and Critical Damage in Full Health. It will cost the player 110 ability points for this section.

That’s all from the Ultimate Hunter Build guide. Following the recommendations to the minutest details will help players construct a hard-to-beat and extremely devastating Hunter Build that will One-Shot kill all of the enemies unfortunate enough to step in your way.