Absolute Dawn
- Max Power
- Tank
- Barrier
- Full Constellation
A TierBossing · Endgame
Overview
Overview
Unbreakable Dawn with a full Constellation: the same barrier tank and the same Impale through Rupture, now with HEART OF GLASS and THE HUNTER'S GAZE.
Good for: Echo bosses T15–T20 and Visions, after many Echoes' worth of Constellation.
Strengths
- Boss several times higher than the original on the bench
- Still loses no health
- Same rotation as the original
Weaknesses
- Very high Constellation cost
- Clear is still weak
- HEART OF GLASS seals 15%
Loadout
What the build carries
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- Inheritance
- AegisPaladin of the Eclipse
- Mastery
- Paladin of the DawnLV 11 · 52 points
- Iris Links
- RuptureTrigger Gem
- Vital ImpaleLinked
Relics12
Core
- Guardian's Shell
- Under the Barrier
- Thousand EyesBLESSED · Keen
- Edge of the Gaze
Recommended
- Plain Edge
- Counterweight
- Wedge
- Early Verdict
Optional
- Face to Face
- Trained Hand
- Heavy Fist
- Fractured Core
Legendary
- Paradox Shellluxury pick, random drop
- Second Skinluxury pick, random drop
Sets
Broken Guardian
The barrier exists to be broken.
- Guardian's Shell
- Guardian's Heart
2 pieces: Breaking the barrier bursts in an area and starts growing another right away.
Verdict
Critical and execution.
- Crooked Scales
- Worn Gavel
2 pieces: Criticals heal you. Capped per second.
Progression
Progression trees
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Iris Fragments: 1,658
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Body
- Hardened Bark8/8+80% health (max +80%)
- Restoring Sap5/5+40% healing received
Power
- Sharp Gaze8/8+48% damage (max +48%)
- Steady Rhythm5/5+35% on basic attacks
- Elite Hunter4/4+36% against elites
- Crownbreaker4/4+36% against bosses
Focus
- Reservoir5/5+50% maximum resource
- Serene Flow5/5110% of natural flow
- Measured Haste4/4-20% cooldown (max -20%)
Fortune
- Hole in the Pocket, Reversed1/5+12% gold
- Deep Pocket4/4+4 relic slot
Constellation Point: 86
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Critical
- Measuring Eye+9% Critical Chance · +18% Critical Damage
- Blind Spot+18% Critical Chance against the controlled · +20% Critical Damage against the controlled
- Sure Blade+35% Critical Damage
- +4% Critical Chance ×3 · +10% Critical Damage ×4
Damage
- Weight of the Hand+18% Damage
- Second Intent+22% Damage with Skills
- Brute Force+26% Damage
- HEART OF GLASSGAINS: +45% MORE damage. · LOSES: Seals 15% of Maximum Health.
- +6% Damage ×4 · +8% Damage in Melee ×2 · +9% Damage after a kill
Elites and Bosses
- Giant Hunter+32% Damage against Bosses
- Hunter's Hide-10% Damage Taken against Elites · -10% Damage Taken against Bosses
- Long Hunt+22% Damage against Bosses · +18% Critical Damage against Bosses
- THE HUNTER'S GAZEGAINS: +40% MORE damage against Bosses. · LOSES: -10% LESS damage against regular enemies.
- +9% Damage against Elites · +9% Damage against Bosses ×2 · -4% Damage Taken against Bosses
Defense
- Skin of the Iris+16% Maximum Health · +15% Resistance · +8% Affliction Avoidance
- Shell of the Void-9% Damage Taken · +12% Maximum Health · +8% Affliction Avoidance
- +5% Maximum Health ×3 · +2% Armor · +6% Resistance with Fire · +5% Affliction Avoidance with Fire
RELIC SLOTS: +5
Vision Point: 39
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Blessings & Sets
- Blessed AwakeningTurns on Blessed Relics: in Tier 7 Echoes and above, 6% of relics come Blessed, and the chance climbs with every Tier. Commons can already be blessed.
- +6% Blessed chanceMore relics come Blessed.
- +6% Blessed chanceMore relics come Blessed.
- Blessing: UncommonUncommon relics can now come out Blessed.
- Blessing: RareRare relics can now come out Blessed.
- Blessing: EpicEpic relics can now come out Blessed.
- +10% Set Piece chanceEcho bosses drop more Set Pieces.
- Sets of the GazeTurns on Set Pieces: bosses in Tier 10 Echoes and above can now drop them, and every piece you find is yours for good.
- Advanced SetsThe advanced Sets can now drop.
- Sets of the VeilThe Sets from Beyond the Veil can now drop.
- Language of the IrisTurns on Iris Links: bosses in Tier 15 Echoes and above drop Gems, and every one you find is yours for good.
Inheritances
- +1 Archive slotThe Archive of Memories holds more Inheritances.
- Relics of the Great GazeEchoes start holding the relics that exist only in the Great Gaze, beginning with the commons.
- Uncommons of the GazeThe exclusive uncommons start showing up in Echoes.
- Rares of the GazeThe exclusive rares start showing up in Echoes.
- Epics of the GazeThe exclusive epics start showing up in Echoes.
Paladin of the Dawn
The eclipse has passed.
Passive
- Guard of LightEvery hit raises a fraction of barrier, and armor rises with it.
- JudgmentHeavier criticals, and all healing you receive goes up.
In practice
How to play
Open with Sanctuary and move in close.
Keep the barrier up (it nearly maintains itself).
Against packs, be patient: clear is the weak spot.
Against bosses, stay close and fearless: the barrier holds.
Careful: without the set_u_1/set_u_3 nodes, the Sets do nothing.
To keep
The build card
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Open the cardMeasured on Sep 28, 2026 · game v1.0.1 · test bench v8
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