Muse training between bouts feels busted - the morale boost rains extra gold and resets my cooldowns faster than any potion.

Light armor plus Riposte is my sleeper pick; dodge the beast swings, chip them with bleed, and finish with a precise thrust.

Save Champion Coins until the smith rotates flaming scimitars - the burn damage wins tournaments faster than any blunt weapon.

Chug a stamina draught right after a feint and you can chain two Power Attacks without falling over from exhaustion.

Challenge ladders crumble to Lightning Jab plus quick shields - you want reliable interrupts, not high-roll crit builds.

Enchanting a bronze helm with Frost Ward finally let me survive the ice wyrm opener and answer back with Thunderstorm Slash.

Split your gold between skill upgrades and the spa; fatigue stacks faster than you think in the Grand Championship run.