Hood Outlaws and Legends Robin Builds, Tips, Guide

Hood Outlaws and Legends is a game set in the Robin Hood world of the 13th century. Players are tasked with heisting government castles, taking keys and stealing treasure, however, they must protect themselves against ai guards and enemy players.. To achieve this, players can select one of four classes on launch, each with their playstyles. The focus of this is Robin, the Ranger class of the game. Here are the builds for Hood Outlaws and Legends Robin.

 

Robin’s kit

Robin is the game’s Ranger class, equipped with a longbow as his primary weapon, along with a flashbang throwable and an AOE ability. The core of his kit is to be the long-range sniper, picking off enemies to sneak around or chip down enemy players at a distance. Furthermore, he has a melee ability, where he can use his bow as a club if it gets too close for comfort.

 

Robin Ranged Playstyle Guide

Robin’s Ranged Playstyle centers on perks that increase his ranged damage. At first glance, Robin’s kit seems to fit entirely on his longbow kit, appealing to those that want to sit back and snipe his enemies.

Recommended Ranged Perk Order

1. Focused Flight
2. Broadhead
3. Elemental Arrow

 

 

The first perk to building a long-range Robin is the Focused Flight perk. The perk increases his ability generation from long range kills with his arrows. 

The second perk is the Broadhead perk, which increases his Longbow’s Charged damage. Although, the perk makes him less accurate at short range and quick-fire rounds deal less damage. Alternatively, Robin can take Bodkin Point for increased firing speed and range on charge arrows, but his arrow break on impact. The two options allow you to prioritize ammo refill or not, with the lack of ammo refill providing more damage in close range if needed.

There is a clear winner for the third perk, Elemental Arrow. The reason to chose this is that the arrow explodes after a short duration. Robin’s ultimate becomes more reliable for taking out packs or launching it at enemy players. Enemy players that react much slower will feel the pain, which is great for vault Room or Winch situations.

The weakness of this playstyle is that it makes Robin rather weak up close and personal. It is best to either position yourself as far back as possible and monitor the enemy players better. Also, getting your teammates to work with you and cover for you is key to surviving. Learning to communicate with random players in your lobby or getting a premade is the best Robin tip for succeeding.

 

Robin Melee Build Guide

Robin has a viable melee build he can use to trick opponents into melee range. Most players see a Robin and think he is a squishy ranged class. When they get close, they’ll soon feel the power of his bow bonking them on their head, adding to a surprise factor.

Recommended Melee Perk Order

1. Volatile Gourd
2. Razor Gauntlet
3. Forceful Fighter 

 

 

The first perk to take here is up to you. You can take the Reticent Recon, which increases XP and gold gain while making Robin quicker at climbing ladders and ropes. Alternatively, the Volatile Gourd is a solid alternative. This perk allows Robin to increase his gear size, adding extra utility to his flash powder. Using the flash powder is a good tool for beating an enemy up in melee, making it harder for them to parry your attacks.

Razor Gauntlet is the most important perk for this build, available in the Perk 2 slot. His melee attacks deal more damage based on the amount of ammo he has. Although, he loses ammo if he lands a successful hit or gets blocked. Saying that, you can opt for Tactical Quiver if you want to offset the starting loss from Perk 3 and still do some ranged poke.

The final option is the Forceful Figher Perk, which grants stronger melee attacks and cost less stamina.  However, Robin’s starting ammo and total capacity are reduced, committing Robin to that melee build.

Consequently, opting for the full melee build means you have very few arrows. On the other hand, those attacks do lots of damage because of the reduced ammo size. You’ll need to get your ammo back as soon as from resupply boxes after every melee fight. Also, the best Robin tip for his melee build is to use parrying correctly. Parrying to create an opening is how you get in a position to deal the most damage. Extended trades means Robin’s melee power drops quite significantly if you use the Razor Gauntlets perk. If you use the Quiver perk, this is not as much of a priority.

 

Conclusion

This concludes the guide on Hood Outlaws and Legends Robin playstyles. The article contains a few tips on playing each of the builds, along with appropriate picks to make the most out of them both. The melee build is definitely one for players who have gotten used to the game’s mechanics and are ready to try some alternative playstyles.