Once Human · Manibus

Fortress Warfare

Plant your flag. Every heavy swing raises a fortress — hold the zone and nothing touches you.

Created by Kitsari

Scenario

Weapons

Primary · FW enabler

TEC9 - Additional Rules

TEC9 - Additional Rules

Hits trigger Fortress Warfare on a 10s cooldown. While in Fortress state, Crit Rate +15%.

  • Mod · Durable Territory - Fortress Warfare
  • Hits during Fortress Warfare extend it by 1s, up to 5s.
  • Suffix · Weapon DMG family; Crit DMG second Best by effect

Best mechanical fitM416 - Autumn Equinox · Triggers Fortress Warfare after 7 hits (15s cooldown); allies recover 4% Max HP/s in the zone; Weapon DMG +25% while above 75% HP.

Suffix: chase Weapon DMG first, Crit DMG second.

FW keyword mods come from FW-tagged Monolith drops.

Datamined in-game bible

Wikily: Additional Rules ↗

Secondary · mark

DE.50 - Wildfire pistol

DE.50 - Wildfire

Fast Bull's Eye setup before committing to the axe or TEC9.

  • Mod · Vulnerability Amplifier - The Bull's Eye
  • Marks targets with The Bull's Eye.
  • Suffix · Weapon DMG family; Crit DMG second Best fit

Crit supportAWS.338 - Bullseye · Bullseye Bingo: 70% chance on a weakspot hit to apply The Bull's Eye; after switching weapons, the first hit applies The Bull's Eye; weakspot hits grant Weakspot DMG +25% for 10s (stacks 4); a weakspot kill grants Attack +15% for 20s. Longer-range marking option.

Suffix: chase Weapon DMG first, Crit DMG second. Farm route: blueprint fragments from the Wish Machine.

Standard weapon acquisition. Use the marking sidearm to set vulnerability, then return to the axe or TEC9.

Melee · core

Long Axe melee weapon

Long Axe

Heavy attacks trigger Fortress Warfare every 10s. Each target hit grants all weapons Crit Rate +8% and Melee Swing Speed +5% for 10s, stacking 3×.

  • Mod · Final Territory - Fortress Warfare
  • When Fortress Warfare ends: Weapon DMG +10% and Movement Speed +10% for 10s.
  • Suffix · Weapon DMG / Melee DMG family Best by effect

UtilityPortable Territory · After leaving Fortress Warfare, the status remains for 2s. Suffix: chase Weapon DMG first, Crit DMG second. Farm route: Fortress Warfare keyword mods from FW-tagged Monolith drops.

DurationDurable Territory · Hits in Fortress Warfare extend the effect by 1s, up to 5s. Suffix: chase Weapon DMG first, Crit DMG second. Farm route: Arachsiam (Mirage Monolith) or Treant (Avalanche Monolith).

Blueprint: Mystical Crate at Ricci Securement Point. Farm FW keyword mods from FW-tagged Monolith drops.

Wikily: Long Axe blueprint ↗

Armor & suffixes

Bastille Hood

Helmet

Bastille Hood

1× Bastille
Momentum UpFire Rate +10% for the first 50% of the magazine; Weapon DMG +30% for the next 50%.
Weapon DMG familyBest by effect

Crit supportFateful Strike · Disables Weakspot DMG, but Crit Rate +10% and Crit DMG +30%. Trades weakspot hits for raw crit — suits the axe loop, which rarely aims for weakspots.

Suffix: chase Weapon DMG first, Crit DMG second. Farm route: Securement Silo – Alpha (helmet-mod drops).

Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine. Obtain the Bastille Hood from loot or buy it when offered.

Datamined in-game bible ↗

Lonewolf Mask

Face

Lonewolf Mask

Lonewolf
UnbreakableFortress Warfare Range -30%; Attack +15% while in Heavy Duty status.
Weapon DMG familyBest fit

Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine. Obtain the Lonewolf Mask from loot or buy it when offered.

Fortress Warfare build source

Wikily item page ↗

Rustic Gloves

Gloves

Rustic Gloves

Rustic
Melee AmplifierMelee DMG +20.0%.
Melee DMG familyBest by effect

Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine. Obtain the Rustic Gloves from loot or buy them when offered.

Datamined equipment reference

Wikily item page ↗

Heavy Duty Jacket

Top

Heavy Duty Jacket

Heavy Duty
Head-on ConflictEnemies within 7m grant 10% DMG Reduction. Taking melee DMG grants another 10%.
Weapon DMG familyBest fit

UtilityRejuvenating · When Shield is above 30% Max HP, defeating an enemy recovers 20% Max HP; excess recovery converts into Shield.

Suffix: chase Weapon DMG first, Crit DMG second. Farm route: Securement Silo – THETA and the northern Securement Silo – PSI.

Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine. Obtain the Heavy Duty Jacket from loot or buy it when offered.

Wikily item page ↗

Heavy Duty Pants

Bottoms

Heavy Duty Pants

Heavy Duty
Melee MomentumMelee DMG +20%. After a melee kill, recover 30% Max Stamina.
Melee DMG familyBest by effect

Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine. Obtain the Heavy Duty Pants from loot or buy them when offered.

Wikily item page ↗

Cowboy Boots

Shoes · key armor

Cowboy Boots

Fortress Warfare affects self
Ferocious ChargeKills within 10m grant Melee, Weapon and Status DMG +20% for 8s. Key effect: Attack +25% in Fortress Warfare.
Weapon DMG familyBest by effect

Damage windowCovered Advance · Taking no damage for 4s grants Melee/Weapon/Status DMG +20% for 30s. Suffix: chase Weapon DMG first, Crit DMG second. Farm route: Securement Silo – PHI (shoes-mod drops).

Low-HP scalingRush Hour · Every 10% HP loss grants +4% Melee, Weapon, and Status DMG. Suffix: chase Weapon DMG first, Crit DMG second. Farm route: Securement Silo – PHI and Securement Silo – Delta.

Equipment blueprints no longer come from the Wish Machine. Obtain the Cowboy Boots from loot or buy them when offered.

Cowboy Boots effect source

Cradle 8

Deviants

Zeno-Purifier samurai deviation
Zeno-Purifier
BiS · melee

Why it fits · Teleporting samurai attacker. While active, your melee attacks auto-teleport you to the target.

Get it · Season Goals → Of Mist And Mirage → Challenges → defeat 200 enemies with a melee weapon.

Earned from the melee-kill Season Goal; the build completes it naturally.

Game8: Zeno-Purifier ↗

Lonewolf's Whisper wolf deviation
Lonewolf's Whisper
Attacker

Why it fits · The wolf draws aggro and increases Weapon DMG taken by its target — ideal when you need room to keep swinging.

Get it · Farm Shadow Hound at the Monolith of Thirst.

Fortress Warfare deviant source

Festering Gel deviation
Festering Gel
Defender

Why it fits · Throws a fortification wall with an AoE heal and sanity recovery — cover for melee's two biggest pressures.

Get it · Farm Ravenous Hunter at the Monolith of Greed.

Festering Gel guide ↗

Fortress Warfare build · Kitsari