ULTIMATE BLOODTAX 1-SHOT QUNICY BUILD! | VV: Ultimatum

Storyline

• The video doesn’t follow a traditional narrative progression. Instead, it functions as a combat build showcase for VV: Ultimatum focused on Quincy and its ultimate ability Blood Tax, demonstrated across multiple PvP encounters.

Gameplay highlights (what the build is about)

The build is designed to be “brain dead” and highly oppressive by combining:

• A high-damage Quincy ultimate (Blood Tax) that creates large AoE slashes with strong follow-up damage.
• A Quincy ranged setup that repeatedly applies pressure and starts combos.
• Knockdowns/ragdolls that deny enemy reactions, forcing opponents to “wake up” into damage.
• Burst/execute-style effects tied to enemy HP threshold interactions and related mechanics.

Core build concept / abilities

Ultimate: Blood Tax

• Investment requirements

  • Requires building into Strength and Keo.

• Function

  • After enough damage fills your ultimate bar, Blood Tax fires a massive high-damage slash covering about half the map.
  • Once the ultimate bar is filled, it also unleashes a secondary slash as powerful as the first.

• During surge/awakening

  • All damage is boosted, making Blood Tax hit harder.
  • It does not increase HP drain—it increases damage output.

• Noted upgrade / behavior

  • An upgrade can further enable finisher/execution behavior at low HP (described as “world cutting slash”-like).

Quincy weapon / Shrift used

• Red Lightning Dragon Thunderbolt
  • A variant that trades windup speed for damage.
• Primary plan
  • Land Thunderbolts, then use follow-ups to chain burst combos.

Combo enabler (shock / stun confirmation)

• A flash step combo is referenced to chain a bolt hit into additional damage.
• A passive/shock interaction is described:
  • Investing into ability damage enables high-conductivity shocks and stuns after high-damage hits.
  • Thunderbolts (and possibly Blood Tax) are said to proc this system.
• Practical payoff
  • The build repeatedly nukes enemies with ranged combo starters.

Gameplay strategies & key tips shown

Exploit knockdowns and ragdolls

• Use knockbacks/knockdowns (including ragdoll launches) to send enemies airborne.
• Aim to make opponents recover into predictable damage windows.
• The video emphasizes forcing enemies to recover, then become vulnerable to the next ability.

Teamfight “best case” usage

The creator performs best when enemies are:

• Jumping/grouping up,
• Lacking teamwork,
• Poorly spaced or ignoring positioning.

Under those conditions, Blood Tax AoE and Thunderbolt pressure become difficult to defend against.

Baseball bat Quincy critical = “unreactable” wakeup setup

• The baseball bat critical is the main combo setup tool:
  • The slam/stun creates grounded wakeup timing.
  • The opponent must parry perfectly.
• After stun recovery, follow-ups are described as frame-one / hard to react to.
• This is presented as a strong match for the overall “wake up into damage” plan.

Multiple follow-up options during recovery windows

When enemies are recovering/around you, the video lists redundant options such as:

• Thunderbolt
• An air blast-type option
• Blood attacks

This prevents you from being locked into a single follow-up line.

Spacing vs specific threats

• The creator says they’re uncomfortable fighting Hakoda due to threatening animations.
• Their workaround:
  • Keep distance
  • Swap targets to manage ultimate readiness
  • Wait for favorable AoE moments when enemies are bunched

Ultimate timing and target selection

A recurring method:

• Watch ultimate charge,
• Choose targets you can hit cleanly,
• Use Blood Tax when enemies are grouped for maximum confirmation value.

Friendly-fire / chaos tolerance

• In one squad example, enemies fight each other and friendly fire doesn’t matter much to the creator’s goal.
• This lets them more easily farm knockdowns and grips.

How to play (condensed)

Invest / route

• Build into Strength + Keo to unlock/strengthen Blood Tax.
• Spec into ability damage / conductivity-related effects for shock/stun confirmation.

Primary gameplan

• Land Red Lightning Dragon Thunderbolt to apply chunking pressure.
• Use flash stepping to combo after a bolt hit.
• Use baseball bat critical slam to set up “wake up into damage” follow-ups.
• Force knockdowns/ragdolls so enemies face limited, predictable recovery windows.

Ultimate execution

• Fill the ultimate bar via combat damage.
• When enemies are bunched, cast Blood Tax for large AoE slashes (and the secondary slash once ready).
• During surge/awakening, expect stronger hits without extra HP drain.

Sources / gamers featured

• Punchie (speaker/creator)
• Vive (referenced in the title and narration)
• VV: Ultimatum (game)
• Soul Snatcher / Spirit Charm (mentioned as mechanics/items interacting with the build)
• Enemy/named character referenced: Hakoda