

Nerves of Steel will help keep the ball in the hands of a Dark Elf and for intercepting and catching bouncing balls. For traditional options I’d go with Side Step next to stop them getting bogged down and stay near the sidelines where you Witch Elves can threaten crowd pushes. After that I look to take skills based on the rest of the team and the other races you are facing. Block next and they start to look more like the Blitzers and can be used like one as well. Early on less players have Block or Tackle so Dodge is also best for protection. Unless in tackle heavy environments go with Dodge first, they get tied up and tend to do a lot of Dodges. This is my preferred build for the Runners, they can tend to hog the SPP as you may often forgo Dump Off as it is always a threat if he is holding the ball and you think you can survive the hit. Normals: Dodge, Block, Side Step, Nerves of Steel, Catch.
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Strong Arm is the only obvious doubles choice and while all the stats are useful an early +ST may benefit a different build and could even be skipped to save TV on a later increase. After that I would probably look at taking Block or Dodge. Nerves of Steel combos well with two Runners and lets you mark up a player while you do a pass as passing ends your movement. Sure Hands can be handy for two turn scores and when facing Strip Ball to give an option to not Dump Off and take the hit (though you don’t have any defensive skills). Accurate up next as it negates the -1 for the opposing player when being hit and you Dump Off as well as range modifiers. The more traditional build for a Thrower taking Pass first as you can use it to reroll Dump Off as well as normal passes. Normal: Pass, Accurate, Sure Hands, Nerves of Steel, Block/Dodge.
