The Slayer is TBH's melee powerhouse — a high-risk, high-reward DPS class that thrives in the thick of combat. Axe Spin applies bleed to everything around it. Crushing Blow delivers devastating single-target burst. Commander's Cry buffs the entire party's attack. What makes the Slayer unique is its self-sustain: HP Per Kill and HP Leech passives mean the Slayer heals itself through combat, requiring less Priest attention than squishier DPS classes. In mob-dense stages with lots of enemies, the Slayer out-damages every other class in the game. The tradeoff: melee range means the Slayer takes more hits, and the 180% Crit Damage base demands crit chance stacking to unlock its full potential.
Active Skills
Skill
Priority
What It Does
Axe Spin
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Slayer's signature skill. Spins with the axe, hitting all nearby enemies and applying bleed. Max this first. In dense mob packs, this skill alone can out-damage the rest of your party combined.
Crushing Blow
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Massive single-target damage. Use after Axe Spin has applied bleed to everything. The burst damage against bosses is unmatched among melee classes.
Commander's Cry
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Party-wide attack buff. Stacks with Priest's Blessing of Might for enormous team damage. One to three points — the base effect is already strong.
Bloodlust
⭐⭐⭐
Self-buff that increases damage and lifesteal. Excellent for sustained boss fights where the Slayer needs to tank while dealing damage. Max after Axe Spin and Crushing Blow.
Ground Slam
⭐⭐
AoE physical damage in a cone. Decent secondary AoE. Overlaps with Axe Spin's role — one point for utility.
Slam Jump
⭐
Gap-closer with minor AoE. Utility skill. One point is enough.
Passive Skill Priority
Priority
Passive
Max Level
Why
1
Physical Damage %
8
Boosts all physical damage — Axe Spin, Crushing Blow, bleed ticks, and basic attacks. The Slayer's most efficient damage multiplier.
2
Area of Effect
8
Increases Axe Spin's radius, hitting more enemies. More enemies hit = more bleed stacks = more total damage. Directly scales the Slayer's AoE identity.
3
Max HP
8
Survivability in melee range. The Slayer takes hits that ranged classes never see. Higher HP pool means more room for HP Leech to work.
4
HP per Kill
10
+30 HP per kill at max level. Excellent sustain against dense mob waves. Every enemy killed by Axe Spin heals the Slayer.
5
HP Leech
8
Percentage of damage dealt is returned as HP. Scales with your damage output — the harder you hit, the more you heal.
6
Attack Damage
8
Flat damage increase. Good after all other passives are established.
Optimal Slayer Build
Skill
Points
Notes
Physical Damage %
Max (8)
Best damage multiplier. Max first.
Area of Effect
Max (8)
Bigger Axe Spin radius. More hits = more bleed.
Max HP
Max (8)
Melee survivability. Non-negotiable.
HP per Kill
Max (10)
Wave sustain. Critical for mob-dense stages.
HP Leech
Max (8)
Damage-to-HP conversion. Scales with gear.
Axe Spin
Max (5)
Signature skill. Max first among actives.
Crushing Blow
Max (5)
Boss killer. Max after Axe Spin.
Commander's Cry
1–3 pts
Party attack buff. Base effect is strong.
Bloodlust
1–3 pts
Self-buff for tough fights.
Gear and Stat Priority
Physical Damage % → Area of Effect → Attack Damage → Max HP → HP Leech
Gear Slot
Item
Desired Stats
Weapon
Axe
Physical Damage %, Area of Effect, Attack Damage
Offhand
Hatchet
Attack Damage, HP Leech
Armor
Helmet, Armor, Gloves, Boots
Max HP, Physical Damage % — balance offense and defense
Accessories
Amulet, Earring, Ring, Bracer
Physical Damage %, Area of Effect, HP Leech
Best Party Combinations for Slayer
Knight + Priest + Slayer — Knight tanks, Priest heals/buffs, Slayer wrecks everything in melee. The safest Slayer comp.
Knight + Slayer + Hunter — No healer. Knight tanks, Slayer and Hunter compete for top DPS. High risk — only with well-geared Knight and strong Slayer sustain.
Slayer + Priest + Ranger — Slayer off-tanks. Works on Normal/Nightmare where Slayer's HP sustain is sufficient. Not recommended for Hell+.
Core Slayer principle: The Slayer's sustain (HP Per Kill + HP Leech) is what separates it from other DPS classes. Stack these stats aggressively — a Slayer that heals itself through combat deals more total damage than one that dies and needs a rez.
TBH Slayer Guide