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If you're the type of player who prefers to dish out devastating damage and worry about survival later, glass cannon builds are your best friend in ODIN Valhalla Rising. These builds focus entirely on maximizing your offensive potential, often at the expense of defense. While you’ll be fragile, your enemies will often fall before they can even touch you — as long as you play smart.

Below are 11 of the most effective glass cannon builds that experienced players in the community have been using to dominate in PvP, PvE, and boss raids. Whether you’re looking to climb faster or make the most of your ODIN Diamonds, these builds are worth considering.

1. Mage – Fireball Crit Build

Mages naturally excel as glass cannons, but focusing on critical hits takes it to another level. Stack crit rate and crit damage gear, invest ODIN Valhalla Rising Diamonds into enhancing offensive runes, and rain fire down on your enemies. It’s high-risk, high-reward, but when timed right, entire groups can melt under your spells.

2. Assassin – Shadow Strike Ambush Build

The Assassin class already thrives on mobility and burst damage. This build maximizes stealth and critical burst potential. Spend your ODIN Diamonds wisely on high-grade daggers with crit boosts and enchantments. Engage from the shadows, eliminate priority targets, and vanish before retaliation hits.

3. Ranger – Longbow Precision Sniper Build

Glass cannon doesn’t always mean melee. The Ranger’s Longbow build focuses on extreme single-target damage from a distance. Sacrifice health and defense stats for raw attack power and crit rate. With proper positioning, you’ll never need to worry about getting hit.

4. Warrior – Berserker Rage Build

While Warriors are often built tanky, some players push them into glass cannon territory. The Berserker Rage build strips down defense to focus entirely on attack speed and power. Buff your damage with runes and invest ODIN Valhalla Rising Diamonds into aggressive gear to overwhelm foes quickly.

5. Mage – Lightning Burst Build

If fire isn’t your style, the Lightning Burst Mage offers incredible AoE potential. By stacking magic attack and cooldown reduction, you can chain powerful lightning skills to obliterate groups in seconds. Just be prepared — if enemies close the gap, you’re in trouble.

6. Assassin – Dual Dagger Frenzy Build

Another deadly Assassin variation, this build revolves around attack speed and relentless aggression. Dual Daggers combined with crit enhancements turn you into a blur of blades. It's expensive to optimize, especially with ODIN Diamonds, but the payoff is undeniable in both PvE and PvP.

7. Ranger – Poison Arrow Kiting Build

Rather than tank hits, this build focuses on dealing consistent poison damage while staying mobile. Stack attack power and movement speed, and use your range advantage to kite enemies. With good execution, you'll whittle down even the tankiest opponents without ever standing still.

8. Mage – Ice Spike Control Build

Though glass cannon builds are known for fragility, the Ice Spike Control Mage offers a balance of damage and temporary crowd control. Heavy investment in magic attack, along with skill enhancements from ODIN Valhalla Rising Diamonds, lets you freeze enemies just long enough to burst them down.

9. Warrior – Two-Handed Cleave Build

This aggressive Warrior setup sacrifices defense for pure raw damage with two-handed weapons. Cleave through mobs or smash bosses with overwhelming force. Proper gear upgrades are crucial, and using ODIN Diamonds for weapon enhancement makes a huge difference.

10. Assassin – Bleed & Crit Build

A patient but deadly option for Assassins. Focus on high crit damage and bleeding effects. Apply bleeds, disappear, and let the damage stack while your opponent scrambles. It’s not as flashy as instant burst builds, but just as effective for skilled players.

11. Ranger – Rapid Shot Machine Gun Build

The ultimate glass cannon for ranged players who love fast-paced combat. Stack attack speed, crit rate, and damage to turn your Ranger into a living machine gun. With the right bow and proper use of ODIN Diamonds, you’ll overwhelm targets with a hail of arrows.

Glass cannon builds in ODIN Valhalla Rising aren’t for the faint of heart. They demand precision, positioning, and quick decision-making. But with the right setup — and smart spending of your ODIN Diamonds — you’ll experience some of the highest damage output the game has to offer.

Just remember: you might hit like a god, but you’ll still drop like a rookie if you overextend. Play smart, invest wisely, and enjoy the thrill of living on the edge.