Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is a great game where you can create different builds that can enhance your gameplay. You can choose the abilities, gear, and weapons that will all benefit you and improve your style of play. The best, most powerful and fun builds include all of the three aforementioned aspects advancing each other and improving your strength.
Characteristics of fun build:
- gives uniqueness, everything is tailored by you and you are the one in charge
- customization, meaning each player can choose abilities and gear perfect for their playstyle
- fun build can make your gameplay more effective and spectacular
Now, let me guide you through what in my opinion are the top 10 best builds that are fun to play. If you see any aspects of the given build that you use a lot or want to improve, make up such a build and start having even more fun playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
1. Archer Build
Kassandra wearing the Master's Artemis Armor Set and aiming with the Achilles's Bow
This build is designed specifically for people who love to use a bow. If you love to use it, then try this build and it will certainly suit you. If you don’t use a bow very often, it might not be the best idea to rely on this build.
If we look only in terms of Hunter Abilities and using a bow as your main weapon, then this build is perfect. However, it doesn’t offer much flexibility, as it won’t boost your warrior damage significantly. Nevertheless, I think it is good to include this build here for all fans of archery in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
What’s Fun about Archer Build:
- it boosts your Hunter Abilities the most from all builds
- you can defeat a lot of enemies from a distance and not be threatened by face-to-face combat
- it is perfect if you like hunting and want to gather resources from animals to later upgrade your ship
- it makes archery easy and very effective
Archer Build Details:
1. Armor
Master’s Artemis Hood
- Stats for level: 39
- 527 Armor
- +13% Hunter Damage
- +20% Headshot Damage
Master’s Artemis Outfit
- Stats for level: 39
- 684 Armor
- +13% Hunter Damage
- +8% Bow Charging Speed
Master’s Artemis Gloves
- Stats for level: 39
- 376 Armor
- +13% Hunter Damage
- +20% Adrenaline on Headshot Kill
Master’s Artemis Belt
- Stats for level: 39
- 684 Armor
- +13% Hunter Damage
- +12% Damage with Bows on Distant Targets
Master’s Artemis Treads
- Stats for level: 39
- 376 Armor
- +13% Hunter Damage
- +8% Damage with Bow Charged Shot
+50% Damage with Hunter Abilities when whole set is worn
2. Weapons
Pandora’s Kopis
- Stats for level: 22
- 661 DPS
- +11% Hunter Damage
- +15% Damage on Animals
- +50% Damage and +100% Health for Tamed Beasts
Harpe of Perseus
- Stats for level: 50
- 2599 DPS
- +15% Hunter Damage
- +25% CRIT Damage
- -25% Cooldown Duration for All Abilities
Achilles’s Bow
- Stats for level: 56
- 2738 DPS
- +17% Hunter Damage
- +6% CRIT Chance
- +20% Damage with Devastating Shot Ability
3. Main Abilities
- Archery Master
- Multi-Shot
- Rain of Destruction
- Predator Shot
- Devastating Shot
- Sixth Sense
- Beast Master
- Slow Time
2. Pilgrim Assassin Build
Kassandra wearing the Pilgrim's Armor Set and wielding the Dagger of Kronus
This build was made for the true old-school Assassin’s Creed games fans. It adds boosts to all important factors you will use as an assassin. If you love playing as a true Hidden One, then this build will be probably the best one for you.
Pilgrim Assassin Build is certainly perfect in terms of killing your enemies from the shadows and doing it unnoticed. However, I believe that its main disadvantage is the overall focus only on Assassin Abilities. I prefer to always combine it with Poison or Fire Abilities to have a bit of a mix between different aspects.
What’s Fun about Pilgrim Assassin Build:
- it lets you become a true assassin
- allows you to develop stealth abilities to the highest degree
- makes sneaking and killing from shadows the most effective
- brings back the old Assassin’s Creed vibe
Assassin Build Details:
1. Armor
Pilgrim’s Hood
- Stats for level: 50
- 800 Armor
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +15% Damage with Daggers
Pilgrim’s Garment
- Stats for level: 50
- 1040 Armor
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +25% Adrenaline on Assassination Kill
Pilgrim’s Gloves
- Stats for level: 50
- 572 Armor
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +15% Adrenaline per Hit
Pilgrim’s Belt
- Stats for level: 50
- 1040 Armor
- +17% Assassin Damage
- +30% Adrenaline on Assassination Kill
Pilgrim’s Boots
- Stats for level: 50
- 572 Armor
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +20% Movement Speed while Crouching
-100% Adrenaline Consumed by Shadow of Nyx Ability when whole set is worn
2. Weapons
Dagger of Kronus
- Stats for level: 50
- 2599 DPS
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +15% Damage with Daggers
- +40% Damage when Attacking from Behind
Atlantean Blade
- Stats for level: 51
- 2688 DPS
- +17% Hunter Damage
- +30% CRIT Damage
- +30% Armor Penetration
Eros’s Bow
- Stats for level: 51
- 2338 DPS
- +17% Hunter Damage
- +18% Adrenaline per Hit
- +50% Chance to not Consume Special Arrows
3. Main Abilities
- Shadow of Nyx
- Hero Strike
- Shadow Assassin
- Rush Assassination
- Critical Assassination
- Stealth Master
- Overpower Attacks
- Sixth Sense
- Battlecry of Ares
3. Poisons Assassin Build
Kassandra wearing the Snake Armor Set and shooting an arrow from Fanged Bow
This particular build is very specific. If you want to use poison in your battles and you like to sneak around and assassinate your enemies from the shadows, then this might be your choice. The build combines both poison and assassination and creates a lethal mixture.
The main capabilities of this build are the level and damage dealt by poison abilities. You will focus on combining a weapon, preferably a dagger, with an armor that boosts intoxication duration and poison damage. All those will allow for high damage and constant poisoning effects on your adversaries.
What’s Fun about Poison Assassin Build:
- boosts your assassin damage
- boosts your poison damage
- prolongs the intoxication damage
- it makes for a perfect combination: poison and assassination
- makes gameplay much easier in early to mid game
Poison Assassin Build Details:
1. Armor
Viper’s Hood
- Stats for level: 50
- 800 Armor
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +5 Seconds Intoxicated Duration
Scaled Torso
- Stats for level: 50
- 1040 Armor
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +20% Poison Damage
Venom Gloves
- Stats for level: 50
- 572 Armor
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +25% Elemental Buildup
Slithering Belt
- Stats for level: 50
- 1040 Armor
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +20% Poison Damage
Noxious Boots
- Stats for level: 50
- 572 Armor
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +5 Seconds Intoxicated Duration
+30% Intoxicated Damage and Weakening Effect when whole set is worn
2. Weapons
Arachne’s Stingers
- Stats for level: 50
- 2599 DPS
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +20% Poison Damage
- Weapon Damage becomes Poison Damage
Fanged Bow
- Stats for level: 50
- 2260 DPS
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +20% Poison Damage
- Basic Arrows become Poison Arrows
3. Main Abilities
- Venomous Attacks
- Poison Mastery
- Sixth Sense
- Call to Arms
- Shadow of Nyx
- Shadow Assassin
- Critical Assassination
- Multi-Shot
4. Fire Build
Kassandra wearing the Agamemnon's Armor Set and aiming Hades's Bow
Fire Build is one of the most fun builds in the game. Your capabilities are endless over here. You can go anywhere from here, it all depends on how you want your gameplay to look.
The Fire Build includes mainly a heavy tank kind of build. You can deal a great deal of damage with this build, but you can also invest in assassin abilities to focus on stealth a little bit more. It is a perfect mixture of a classic assassin vibe but also strong hell-warrior abilities.
What’s Fun about Fire Build:
- boosts your assassin damage
- boosts your fire damage
- prolongs the fire’s last effect
- if you fail to assassinate from the shadows, you can wreak havoc with fire
- has mix of abilities, both for assassin and tank
Fire Build details:
1. Armor
Agamemnon’s Helmet
- Stats for level: 45
- 737 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +20% Fire Damage
Agamemnon’s Body Armor
- Stats for level: 42
- 853 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +5 Seconds Burning Duration
Agamemnon’s Gauntlets
- Stats for level: 42
- 469 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +25% Elemental Buildup
Agamemnon’s Waistband
- Stats for level: 42
- 853 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- + 5 Seconds Burning Duration
Boots of Agamemnon
- Stats for level: 42
- 469 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- + 20% Fire Damage
+100% Burning Rate when whole set is worn
2. Weapons
Dagger of Kronus
- Stats for level: 50
- 2599 DPS
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +15% Damage with Daggers
- +40% Damage when Attacking from Behind
Mallet of Everlasting Flame
- Stats for level: 46
- 2260 DPS
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +20% Fire Damage
- Weapon Damage becomes Fire Damage
Hades’s Bow
- Stats for level: 50
- 2260 DPS
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +20% Fire Damage
- Basic Arrows become Fire Arrows
3. Main Abilities
- Flaming Attacks
- Fire Mastery
- Shield Breaker
- Critical Assassination
- Shadow of Nyx
- Shadow Assassin
- Overpower Abilities
- Stealth Master
- Rush Assassination
5. Warrior Build
Kassandra wearing the Spartan War Hero Armor Set and wielding the Harpe of Perseus
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about warriors in Ancient Greece? Let me answer it, you probably think about “THIS IS SPARTA”. Then thisbuild is exactly what you need, a warrior build for a Spartan Hero, a “300” looking badass.
Warrior Build focuses specifically on dealing the most damage. It is a true Sparta build that aims to defeat your opponents the fastest and deal the most damage. This build will certainly be perfect for players who like a very offensive style of play.
What’s Fun about Warrior Build:
- it has a Sparta vibe to it which makes you feel like a true Greek soldier
- boosts your offense making you an unstoppable warrior
- focuses on improving the aggressive style of play
- if you prefer Sparta then this build makes it so much easier to destroy Athenians
Warrior Build Details:
1. Armor
Spartan War Hero Helmet
- Stats for level: 53
- 972 Armor
- +17% Warrior Damage
- +24% Damage on Athenian Soldiers
Spartan War Hero Armor
- Stats for level: 53
- 1262 Armor
- +17% Warrior Damage
- +30% CRIT Damage
Spartan War Hero Gauntlets
- Stats for level: 53
- 694 Armor
- +17% Warrior Damage
- +6% CRIT Chance
Spartan War Hero Belt
- Stats for level: 53
- 1262 Armor
- +17% Warrior Damage
- +12% Damage with Overpower Abilities
Spartan War Hero Boots
- Stats for level: 53
- 694 Armor
- +17% Warrior Damage
- +6% All Damage
+50% Damage with Warrior Abilities when whole set is worn
2. Weapons
Harpe of Perseus
- Stats for level: 50
- 2599 DPS
- +15% Hunter Damage
- +25% CRIT Damage
- -25% Cooldown Duration for All Abilities
Minotaur’s Labrys
- Stats for level: 40
- 1785 DPS
- +13% Warrior Damage
- +20% CRIT Damage
- -1 Adrenaline Cost for Overpower Abiltiies
Herakles’s Bow
- Stats for level: 50
- 2260 DPS
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +10% Damage with Bow Charged Shot
- +20% Damage with Bull Rush Ability
3. Main Abilities
- Archery Master
- Overpower Bow Strike
- Gear Master
- Overpower Attacks
- Weapon Master
- Bull Rush § 1
- Shield Breaker
- Charged Heavy Attack
- Battlecry of Ares
- Ring of Chaos
- Spartan Kick
6. Athenian Hero Build
Kassandra wearing the Athenian War Hero Armor Set and wielding the Herakles's Mace
The Athenian Hero build is a really fun mix between archer and warrior styles of play. For all the fans of using a bow in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, but who also like to have their warrior stats boosted, this build might be perfect. If you combine the armor with weapons and abilities well, you can create a really powerful build.
The main capabilities of this build are the boost to the Hunter Damage and Hunter Abilities. While armor boosts those aspects, your weapons should boost both Hunter Damage and also provide well-balanced advantages to damaging your enemies in direct combat. I do not use a bow that often, but if you are a fan of long-distance fighting, then you might be interested in creating this build.
What’s Fun about Athenian Hero Build:
- it allows you to become a Legolas type of warrior whose most dangerous weapon is their bow
- it makes hunting and using your bow very effective
- it allows you to minimize damage received by fighting on long distance
Athenian Hero Build Details:
1. Armor
Athenian War Hero Hood
- Stats for level: 49
- 774 Armor
- +15% Hunter Damage
- +20% Damage on Spartan Soldiers
Athenian War Hero Armor
- Stats for level: 47
- 937 Armor
- +15% Hunter Damage
- +10% Damage with Bow Charged Shot
Athenian War Hero Gauntlets
- Stats for level: 47
- 515 Armor
- +15% Hunter Damage
- +10% Damage with Overpower Abilities
Athenian War Hero Belt
- Stats for level: 47
- 937 Armor
- +15% Hunter Damage
- +25% Headshot Damage
Athenian War Hero Boots
- Stats for level: 47
- 515 Armor
- +15% Hunter Damage
- +10% Bow Charging Speed
All Arrows pierce Shields and +30% Hunter Damage when whole set is worn
2. Weapons
Atlantean Blade
- Stats for level: 51
- 2688 DPS
- +17% Hunter Damage
- +30% CRIT Damage
- +30% Armor Penetration
Herakles’s Mace
- Stats for level: 51
- 2688 DPS
- +17% Hunter Damage
- +18% Adrenaline per Hit
- +40% Damage with Bows when Above Target
Artemis’s Bow
- Stats for level: 55
- 2655 DPS
- +17% Hunter Damage
- +12% Bow Charging Speed
- +20% Damage with Predator Shot Ability
3. Main Abilities
- Shield Breaker
- Sixth Sense
- Predator Shot
- Devastating Shot
- Archery Master
- Overpower Bow Strike
- Arrow Master
- Weapons Master
- Gear Master
- Overpower Attacks
7. Greek Hero Build
Kassandra wearing the Greek Hero Armor Set and wielding the Sword of Damokles
What I love the most about Odyssey’s builds is their flexibility. Just now, we covered an offensive-oriented build, but already in the next place we have a build that is waydifferent and focuses on defense the most. For me, this build is one of the best, if not the best, because it lets you play Odyssey as a real tank.
Greek Hero Build focuses on protection, as it boosts your defenses against all kinds of damage. This is perfect for two types of players - those who like to be safe and those who like to rush into the battle without thinking about protection. This build allows you to run into battle and just fight and wreak havoc without worrying about being defeated.
What’s Fun about Greek Hero Build:
- boosts your defense
- lets you play as a tank
- this build allows you to throw yourself into the battle and just fight without worrying about damage received
Greek Hero Build Details:
1. Armor
Perseus Crown
- Stats for level: 50
- 881 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +20% Chance to Ignore Half Damage
Jason’s Golden Fleece
- Stats for level: 45
- 958 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +30% Total Armor
Bracers of Theseus
- Stats for level: 50
- 629 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +10% Health
Hippolyta’s Belt
- Stats for level: 45
- 958 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +15% Melee Resistance
Atalanta Sandals
- Stats for level: 45
- 527 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +10% Elemental Resistance
+30% All Resistances when whole set is worn
2. Weapons
Sword of Damokles
- Stats for level: 50
- 2599 DPS
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +20% Adrenaline per CRIT
- +10% to All Adrenaline per CRIT
Harpe of Perseus
- Stats for level: 50
- 2599 DPS
- +15% Hunter Damage
- +25% CRIT Damage
- -25% Cooldown Duration for All Abiltiies
Steropes’s Bow
- Stats for level: 45
- 1893 DPS
- +15% Hunter Damage
- +10% Damage with Bow Charged Shot
- +20% Health and Armor
3. Main Abilities
- Bull Rush
- Ring of Chaos
- Gear Master
- Overpower Attacks
- Shield Breaker
- Second Wind
- Charged Heavy Attack
- Arrow Master
- Devastating Shot
- Archery Master
- Battlecry of Ares
8. CRIT Build
Kassandra wearing the Pirate Armor Set and wielding the Falx of Olympos
If you don’t like using fire or poison and prefer to deal high damage in every battle you are in, then CRIT Build is the one you should choose. These high CRIT chance and damage stats can make you defeat your opponents very swiftly every time you face them. Give it a try and see for yourself!
The build boosts CRIT Chance and CRIT Damage very significantly. It allows you to deal a lot of damage, boosts the times you can deal such CRIT Damage, and makes your battles much easier. It is a really powerful combination and I recommend everyone trying this build at least for some time during your gameplay.
What’s Fun about CRIT Build:
- it makes your battles much easier and more effective
- it allows you to focus on boosting aspects other than fire and poison abilities
- this build can be combined with Assassin abilities to create a great CRIT Assassin hybrid build
- even without investing in Assassin abilities, you will be able to deal a lot of assassin damage and instead invest in other abilities you prefer
- it allows for great flexibility in terms of the abilities you invest in
CRIT Build Details:
1. Armor
Pirate Hood
- Stats for level: 51
- 828 Armor
- +17% Assassin Damage
- +12% CRIT Chance while Full Health
Pirate Armor
- Stats for level: 50
- 1040 Armor
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +25% Adrenaline on Assassination Kill
Pirate Gauntlets
- Stats for level: 51
- 591 Armor
- +17% Assassin Damage
- +30% CRIT Damage
Pirate Waistband
- Stats for level: 51
- 1075 Armor
- +17% Assassin Damage
- +6% CRIT Chance
Pirate Treads
- Stats for level: 51
- 591 Armor
- +17% Assassin Damage
- +12% CRIT Chance while Full Health
+50% Damage with Assassin Abilities when whole set is worn
2. Weapons
Xiphos of Dionysos
- Stats for level: 50
- 2599 DPS
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +25% CRIT Damage
- +20% Damage with Hero Strike Ability
Falx of Olympos
- Stats for level: 56
- 3148 DPS
- +17% Assassin Damage
- +24% Adrenaline per CRIT
- +100% Damage but Health Capped to 25%
Achilles’s Bow
- Stats for level: 56
- 2738 DPS
- +17% Hunter Damage
- +6% CRIT Chance
- +20% Damage with Devastating Shot Ability
3. Main Abilities
- Gear Master
- Second Wind
- Shadow Assassin
- Stealth Master
- Weapons Master
- Vanish
- Rush Assassination
- Hero Strike
9. Persian Build
Kassandra wearing the Persian Armor Set and wielding the Edge of Time dagger
This build is a little bit extra on this list, as you can only have it if you bought the first DLC to Odyssey - Legacy of the First Blade. This build is a great nod to Prince of Persia fans. It is also important to underline that it combines the best aspects of an assassin but also fire builds and hence offers an interesting play style.
The main aspects of this build focus on assassinations and using fire. You can use a stealthy approach, but at the same time, you will be relying on fire abilities. One of the final important tools to use is the ability to slow down time, which will make your battles easier in case you are detected.
What’s Fun about Persian Build:
- it allows for a mixture of stealthy and fighting-oriented styles of play
- you can deal with your enemies both with great firepower and in an interesting way by slowing the time
- the stealthy approach is very well complemented with boosts in warrior damage and when slowing the time
Persian Build Details:
1. Armor
Persian Elite Band
- Stats for level: 55
- 1034 Armor
- +17% Warrior Damage
- +24% Fire Damage
Persian Elite Chest Guard
- Stats for level: 55
- 1343 Armor
- +17% Warrior Damage
- +30% CRIT Damage
Persian Elite Arm Guards
- Stats for level: 55
- 739 Armor
- +17% Warrior Damage
- +18% Adrenaline per Hit
Persian Elite Belt
- Stats for level: 55
- 1343 Armor
- +17% Warrior Damage
- +6% CRIT Chance
Persian Elite Greaves
- Stats for level: 55
- 739 Armor
- +17% Warrior Damage
- +6% All Damage
+40% Damage whenever time is slowed down when the whole set is worn
2. Weapons
- Edge of Time
- Stats for level: 55
- 3053 DPS
- +17% Assassin Damage
- +18% Adrenaline per Hit
- Reduces all Cooldowns by 10% on successful Parry
Hades’s Bow
- Stats for level: 50
- 2260 DPS
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +20% Fire Damage
- Basic Arrows become Fire Arrows
3. Main Abilities
- Slow Time
- Flaming Attacks
- Fire Mastery
- Shadow Assassin
- Second Wind
- Weapons Master
- Archery Master
10. Arena Fighter Build
Kassandra wearing the Arena Fighter Armor Set and wielding the Minotaur's Labrys
I believe that over here we have the winner in terms of the best builds. Especially, if you are looking for an offensive build. Arena Fighter Build is a very strong and aggressive build which aims at dealing as much damage as possible. If you are looking for that, then you have to try this build.
The build boosts all sorts of damage so you have a huge flexibility in choosing weapons. You can choose all sorts of different weapons to use with this build. What’s more, regardless of your choice, the weapon will still get boosts and will be just as deadly as the ones I wrote in suggested weapons to use with this build.
What’s Fun about Arena Fighter Build:
- flexibility because you can pick any weapon that suits you and it will still be perfect for this build
- freedom to play in whichever way you prefer, either as heavy hitter with heavy blunts, or swift warrior using daggers, the choice is yours
- incredible boost to overpower abilities, restoring health, and making sure you can battle tens of enemies at once
- perfect for investing in both Hunter and Warrior Abilities
- using this build can allow you to fight tons of enemies and quickly level up and gather a lot of gear from enemies, then sell and use the money to further upgrade your equipment
Arena Fighter Build Details:
1. Armor
Arena Fighter’s Helmet
- Stats for level: 50
- 800 Armor
- +15% Hunter Damage
- +10% Damage with Swords and Daggers
Arena Fighter’s Armor
- Stats for level: 50
- 1144 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +10% Damage with Heavy Weapons
Arena Fighter’s Gauntlets
- Stats for level: 50
- 629 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +10% Damage with Overpower Abilities
Arena Fighter’s Waistband
- Stats for level: 50
- 1144 Armor
- +15% Warrior Damage
- +10% Damage with Overpower Abilities
Arena Fighter’s Boost
- Stats for level: 50
- 572 Armor
- +15% Hunter Damage
- +10% Damage with Spears and Staffs
50% Health Restored with Overpower Abilities when whole set is worn
2. Weapons
Minotaur’s Labrys
- Stats for level: 40
- 1785 DPS
- +13% Warrior Damage
- +20% CRIT Damage
- -1 Adrenaline Cost for Overpower Abilities
Typhon’s Mace
- Stats for level: 50
- 2599 DPS
- +15% Assassin Damage
- +15% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons
- +20% Damage with Charged Heavy Attack Ability
Achilles’s Bow
- Stats for level: 56
- 2738 DPS
- +17% Hunter Damage
- +6% CRIT Chance
- +20% Damage with Devastating Shot Ability
Herakles’s Bow
- Stats for level: 50
- 2260 DPS
- +12% Damage with Bow Charged Shot
- +20% Damage with Bull Rush Ability
3. Main Abilities
- Charged Heavy Attack
- Overpower Attacks
- Gear Master
- Weapons Master
- Archery Master
- Overpower Bow Strike
- Predator Shot
- Second Wind
- Bull Rush
- Shield Breaker
- Fury of the Bloodline
I think that the best aspect of builds in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is their flexibility. You can craft your own build, one that will suit you perfectly. So try it out, play the game, and create a build that’s the most fun for you. Experiment and see what you like in the game and invest in that, equip yourself with such armor and weapons that will play into what you like.
Along the way, you will only get better and progress more in the game. Odyssey is huge and you have tons of things you can do there, so try as many possibilities as you like. Hope this short ranking will help you in choosing one of many possible builds you would like to get!
