
High damage, high survivability, melee to mid-range build. When it comes to gear components, resistance to different damage types should be the priority for your character to survive on higher difficulty. Meaning, it is up to you what constellation you should learn first. Note: Recommended Devotions are not in order. This means that any masteries you play will benefit from it. All damage increases the power of all the above mentioned damage types.

Then another 8 dot damage over time types: internal trauma, bleeding, burn, frostburn, electrocute, vitality decay and poison. Basically, the game has 9 damage types: physical, pierce, fire, cold, lightning, vitality, chaos, acid and aether. Now lets explain what all damage does, because thats what really matters in this skill.

To describe what Squad Tactics does, the skill increases all damage and attack speed to you and your allies. Due to its skill Squad Tactics from Field Command, Soldier can be easily integrated to other masteries. The mastery is also not limited to melee combat. Soldier is a physical damage dealer that can either be played as tank or heavy hitter.
