Difference between revisions of "Spellbreaker - DPS Spellbreaker"

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The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Strike damage, Dps and Boon removal

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Hard

This build was last updated on November 10, 2023 and is up to date for the April 16, 2024 patch.

Overview

A Spellbreaker build for WvW. Combines high personal damage, good personal survivability and extreme boonrip.

Skill Bar

Greatsword

Hammer

Utility

Variants

Weapons

Hammer ⇒ Axe/Axe significantly better spike damage, but drops most CC and a lot of mobility

Utilities

Banner of Tactics
Endure Pain

Template Code

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Specializations

Variant

Axe Mastery on Axe/Axe

Equipment

Head
Marauder

Shoulders
Marauder

Chest
Marauder

Hands
Marauder

Legs
Marauder

Feet
Marauder

Backpiece
Marauder

Accessory
Marauder

Amulet
Marauder

Ring
Marauder

Greatsword
Marauder

Sigil

Hammer
Marauder

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Equipment Variants

Relics

Relic of Speed
Relic of the Thief

Stats

Feel free to use as much Berserker's gear as you can without dying

Runes

Rune of Superior Rune of Durability trades off damage for survivability

Sigils

Sigil of Superior Sigil of Energy
Sigil of Superior Sigil of Bloodlust

Consumables

- feast option with additional power and ferocity.

Usage

Priorities

High

Winds of Disenchantment
Spike Damage

Moderate

Sustained damage
CC

Low

Boon rip

Surviving

This build has moderate passive defense
This build has high mobility skill access
- Use Whirlwind Attack to move out after spiking
- Rush can be used for repositioning or gap closing
  - Drop your target if using it defensively
This builds has low active defenses
- Balanced Stance gives Stability and makes you immune to critical hits for its duration, but is very important for protecting Winds of Disenchantment
- If you think you're likely to completely die with no chance of being rezzed, use Balanced Stance to survive, but if you're likely to be rezzed by an allied Illusion of Life or Signet of Mercy, consider saving the cooldown for Winds of Disenchantment instead

Active defense priority

"Shake It Off!" - for stunbreaking
Balanced Stance - for stunbreaking
Warrior's Sprint - for Immobilize
- Whirlwind Attack
- Rush
- Earthshaker
"Shake It Off!" - for Immobilize
Dodge
Defiant Stance
Whirlwind Attack - general use
Balanced Stance - general use

Detailed Explanations

Spike damage

Arcing Slice ⇒ Full Counter ⇒ Arcing Slice
- Full Counter should be used exclusively to reset the cooldown of Arcing Slice
- To ensure Full Counter triggers, you can briefly move into hostile enemy ground pressure.
If your adrenaline is too low, use Break Enchantments to activate Loss Aversion

Sustained damage

Hundred Blades is situational. You stand still during channel, which means hitting CC'ed, movement impaired and downed foes is the ideal setup for this ability.
- Making good use of Hundred Blades is critical to maximizing damage, look for any chance to get multiple ticks off
  - Delaying your Arcing Slice combo for Hundred Blades is worth it in low pressure situations where proccing Full Counter is not guaranteed
- A stow weapon keybind is very useful to cancel Hundred Blades after enemies move out of the way
Use Rush for single target damage even when already in melee

Skill priority

Greatsword

Arcing Slice
Full Counter - only while Arcing Slice on cooldown
Hundred Blades
Rush
Bladetrail
Whirlwind Attack - save to disengage

Hammer

Fierce Blow
Hammer Shock
Earthshaker

CC

Use your CC when:
- Your group calls a spike:
  - Winds - Winds of Disenchantment
  - Wells - Well of Corruption+Well of Suffering
  - Shades - Desert Shroud
  - Traps - Procession of Blades+Test of Faith
- On top of enemy downs (while alive players are on top of them)
- Enemy groups moving defensively while your group is pushing
Much of your boon rip comes from CC due to the synergies between Dispelling Force, Sigil of Superior Sigil of Absorption and Enchantment Collapse
- Since you need to actually apply the stun/daze/knockdown to proc your trait/sigil synergies, make sure to target enemy players and watch their boon bar, only prioritizing CCing over boon rip when they run out of Stability
Aim Earthshaker to the side of enemy groups instead of center mass to avoid damage. The AoE is large enough to still catch 5 targets.
Full Counter should be used exclusively to reset the cooldown of Arcing Slice, only use it on hammer if you will die without using it
- To ensure Full Counter triggers, you can briefly move into hostile enemy ground pressure.
Be careful with the knockback of Staggering Blow, the skill is not worth casting if it will move enemies out of damage
Backbreaker is a single target CC and very slow cast, its best use is following up on a player singled out by other CC and unable to avoid it

CC priority

Earthshaker - only when enemies lack Stability
Staggering Blow - only when enemies lack Stability
Backbreaker - only when enemies lack Stability
Full Counter - only when enemies lack Stability

Boon rip

Land Winds of Disenchantment on the enemy group while your group is in range to follow up with a spike
- Communicate while casting, let your team know if it gets interrupted and whether it's available or not
- Make sure Balanced Stance is ready every time Winds of Disenchantment is and use it immediately before starting the cast to protect it
- It is worth casting Whirlwind Attack just to get into a better position for Winds of Disenchantment, even if it hits no enemies
Break Enchantments is a great way to proc Loss Aversion to give you enough Adrenaline for Arcing Slice

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-| rating = great
+| rating = good
-| meta = y
+| xpac = hot, pof
+| difficulty = 3
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 | weapon1 = greatsword
 | weapon2 =
-| weapon3 = sword
+| weapon3 = hammer
-| weapon4 = axe
+| weapon4 =
 | healing = Defiant Stance
 | utility1 = Balanced Stance
-| utility2 = Berserker Stance
+| utility2 = "Shake It Off!"
 | utility3 = Break Enchantments
 | elite = Winds of Disenchantment}}
-===Skill Variants===
+===Variants===
-** {{Skill|"Shake It Off!"}} for more access to stunbreaks and AoE cleanse.
+;Weapons
-** {{Skill|Endure Pain}} over {{Skill|Berserker Stance}} if conditions are not an issue.
+* '''Hammer''' {{to}} '''Axe/Axe''' significantly better spike damage, but drops most CC and a lot of mobility
+;Utilities
+* {{Skill|Banner of Tactics}}
+* {{Skill|Endure Pain}}
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 {{Specialization|Strength|bot|mid|top}}
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+;Variant
+* {{Trait|Axe Mastery}} on '''Axe/Axe'''
 {{Specialization|Spellbreaker|bot|top|top}}
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 | weight = Heavy
 | stats = Marauder
-| rune = Superior Rune of Durability
+| rune = Superior Rune of the Scholar
 | rune-qt = 6
+| relic = Relic of Nourys
 | weapon1 = Greatsword
 | weapon2 =
-| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
+| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Vision
-| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Absorption
+| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Hydromancy
-| weapon3 = Sword
+| weapon3 = Hammer
-| weapon4 = Axe
+| weapon4 =
-| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Force
+| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Absorption
-| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Energy
+| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Nullification
+| infusion1 = Mighty WvW Infusion
+| infusion1-qt = 18
 }}
+===Equipment Variants===
+;Relics
+* {{Relic|Relic of Speed}}
+* {{Relic|Relic of the Thief}}
+;Stats
+* Feel free to use as much '''Berserker's''' gear as you can without dying
+;Runes
+* {{Rune|Superior Rune of Durability}} trades off damage for survivability
+;Sigils
+* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Energy}}
+* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Bloodlust}}
 ===Consumables===
 * {{Food|Fried Oyster Sandwich}}
-**{{Food|Peppercorn-Crusted Sous-Vide Steak}} feast option with additional power and ferocity.
+** {{Food|Peppercorn-Crusted Sous-Vide Steak}} feast option with additional power and ferocity.
-* {{Utility|Furious Sharpening Stone}}
+* {{Utility|Superior Sharpening Stone}}
+==Usage==
+===Priorities===
+;High
+* {{Skill|Winds of Disenchantment}}
+* Spike Damage
+;Moderate
+* Sustained damage
+* CC
+;Low
+* Boon rip
+====Surviving====
+* This build has moderate passive defense
+* This build has high mobility skill access
+** Use {{Skill|Whirlwind Attack}} to move out after spiking
+** {{skill|Rush}} can be used for repositioning or gap closing
+*** Drop your target if using it defensively
+* This builds has low active defenses
+** {{Skill|Balanced Stance}} gives {{Tooltip|Stability}} and makes you immune to critical hits for its duration, but is very important for protecting {{Skill|Winds of Disenchantment}}
+** If you think you're likely to completely die with no chance of being rezzed, use {{Skill|Balanced Stance}} to survive, but if you're likely to be rezzed by an allied {{Skill|Illusion of Life}} or {{Skill|Signet of Mercy}}, consider saving the cooldown for {{Skill|Winds of Disenchantment}} instead
+{{Collapse start|Active defense priority}}
+* {{Skill|"Shake It Off!"}} - for stunbreaking
+* {{Skill|Balanced Stance}} - for stunbreaking
+* {{Trait|Warrior's Sprint}} - for {{Tooltip|Immobilize}}
+** {{Skill|Whirlwind Attack}}
+** {{Skill|Rush}}
+** {{Skill|Earthshaker}}
+* {{Skill|"Shake It Off!"}} - for {{Tooltip|Immobilize}}
+* '''Dodge'''
+* {{Skill|Defiant Stance}}
+* {{skill|Whirlwind Attack}} - general use
+* {{Skill|Balanced Stance}} - general use
+{{Collapse end}}
+===Detailed Explanations===
+====Spike damage====
+* {{Skill|Arcing Slice}} {{to}} {{Skill|Full Counter}} {{to}} {{Skill|Arcing Slice}}
+** {{Skill|Full Counter}} should be used exclusively to reset the cooldown of {{Skill|Arcing Slice}}
+** To ensure {{skill|Full Counter}} triggers, you can briefly move into hostile enemy ground pressure.
+* If your adrenaline is too low, use {{Skill|Break Enchantments}} to activate {{Trait|Loss Aversion}}
+====Sustained damage====
+* {{Skill|Hundred Blades}} is situational. You stand still during channel, which means hitting CC'ed, movement impaired and downed foes is the ideal setup for this ability.
+** Making good use of {{Skill|Hundred Blades}} is critical to maximizing damage, look for any chance to get multiple ticks off
+*** Delaying your {{Skill|Arcing Slice}} combo for {{Skill|Hundred Blades}} is worth it in low pressure situations where proccing {{Skill|Full Counter}} is not guaranteed
+** A stow weapon keybind is very useful to cancel {{Skill|Hundred Blades}} after enemies move out of the way
+* Use {{Skill|Rush}} for single target damage even when already in melee
-==Usage==
+{{Collapse start|Skill priority}}
-'''Elite specialization basics'''
+;Greatsword
-* {{Skill|Full Counter}} (FC) recharges your '''Burst''' skills. Always try to use it when you can refresh their cooldown. If you're under heavy pressure you can use full counter as a last resort, but focus primarily on using it for burst.
+* {{Skill|Arcing Slice}}
-* To ensure {{skill|Full Counter}} triggers, briefly move into hostile enemy ground pressure. It shouldn't be hard to proc, unless the enemy is retreating or disengaging.
+* {{Skill|Full Counter}} - only while {{Skill|Arcing Slice}} on cooldown
-* FC is both a defensive and an offensive skill in the build as it blocks, evades, grants {{tooltip|Stability}}, {{tooltip|Resistance}}, and performs an unblockable AoE damage/CC attack when triggered.
+* {{Skill|Hundred Blades}}
+* {{Skill|Rush}}
+* {{skill|Bladetrail}}
+* {{Skill|Whirlwind Attack}} - save to disengage
-'''General'''
+;Hammer
-* This build focuses on close range damage dealing, heavy crowd control and boon removal.
+* {{Skill|Fierce Blow}}
-* Adrenaline generation revolves around constantly weapon swapping, to proc {{trait|Versatile Rage}}, and connecting your CCs and Burst skills to proc {{trait|Loss Aversion}} and {{trait|Burst Mastery}}.
+* {{Skill|Hammer Shock}}
-* {{Trait|Fast Hands}} keeps gameplay rather fast paced with minimal downtime.
+* {{Skill|Earthshaker}}
-* {{trait|Warrior's Sprint}} removes {{tooltip|Immobilize}} when using a movement skill - list of movement skills in the build: {{skill|Whirlwind Attack}}, {{skill|Rush}} and {{Skill|Eviscerate}}.
+{{Collapse end}}
-* {{skill|Balanced Stance}} will be saved for Winds.
-'''Boon Removal'''
-* Unlike Scourges, your boon removal skills don't turn the enemy boons into conditions, which, at a first glance, would look bad simply because you are somehow "stealing" potential boon corrupts from your scourges and, therefore, softing the condi pressure on your foes. However, in the current meta, the fact that condition '''convert''' is still relevant, due stuff like {{trait|Purity of Purpose}} means that only ripping their boons, thus not giving then substrate to convert and reapply boons, can be way more valuable to win a fight.
-* {{Skill|Winds of Disenchantment}} (WoD) is a channel skill that moves with the Spellbreaker, applies an effect which prevents enemies to get boons and also removes boons. It's the most important skill in the build, and should always be communicated whenever casting it, if it gets interrupted and whether it's available or not.
-** This skill moves with your character. Be mindful not to accidentally cancel it with dodge rolls or skills as it must be channelled.
-* WoD can be used both offensively and defensively as long as coordinated it with your team pressure. Wells, shades and overall damage must be landed alongside WoD AoE to get enabled and enhanced. Using WoD without any relevant friendly follow up is discouraged and brings no teamplay value.
-* The bubble covers a big area, so you don't have to be on top of the enemy all the time, you could lock then through the edges.
-* Overlapping multiple WoDs for a stronger boonrip spike might be interesting on all-in and triple way scenarios, yet pacing it is the safest choice in general.
-* {{skill|Break Enchantments}} will be 100% your opener whenever you get in melee range, for the huge adrenaline it provides thanks again {{trait|Loss Aversion}}, and the damage boost with {{trait|Attacker's Insight}}. Besides that, it will be used on engages and re-engages for the spike boonrip it provides.
-'''Greatsword'''
+====CC====
-* {{skill|Arcing Slice}} will be spammed off cooldown for massive damage. Since it grants {{tooltip|Fury}}, expect to get corrupted and {{tooltip|Blind}}, thought you can easily cover it, by having {{tooltip|Resistance}} or throwing another skill in the mix, before casting your next burst skill.
+* Use your CC when:
-** our primary damage spike is {{Skill|Arcing Slice}}, {{Skill|Full Counter}}, {{Skill|Arcing Slice}} for a quick and painful spike.
+** Your group calls a spike:
-* {{skill|Greatsword Swing}} won't see much use, because once out of cooldowns, you should swap weapon sets. Still, it's decent for cleave and to fill downtime.
+*** Winds - {{Skill|Winds of Disenchantment}}
-* {{Skill|Hundred Blades}} is situational. You stand still during channel, which means hitting CC'ed, movement impaired and downed foes is the ideal setup for this ability. However, you could still go for it anytime and still make good use, as long as the animation is canceled once enemies leave the AoE.
+*** Wells - {{Skill|Well of Corruption}}+{{Skill|Well of Suffering}}
-** Try to use your burst skills before {{Skill|Hundred Blades}} for maximum DPS and also to refill adrenaline.
+*** Shades - {{Skill|Desert Shroud}}
-* {{Skill|Whirlwind Attack}} deals substantial damage and an evade frame. Should NOT be used only for its mobility function.
+*** Traps - {{Skill|Procession of Blades}}+{{Skill|Test of Faith}}
-* Use {{skill|Bladetrail}} for filler damage.
+** On top of enemy downs (while alive players are on top of them)
-* {{skill|Rush}} will be used mostly for repositioning or gap closing, fastly covering a large distance. Also usable for good single target damage.
+** Enemy groups moving defensively while your group is pushing
-** Don't have any foe targeted if using it for mobility.
+* Much of your boon rip comes from CC due to the synergies between {{trait|Dispelling Force}}, {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Absorption}} and {{trait|Enchantment Collapse}}
+** Since you need to actually apply the stun/daze/knockdown to proc your trait/sigil synergies, make sure to target enemy players and watch their boon bar, only prioritizing CCing over boon rip when they run out of {{Tooltip|Stability}}
+* Aim {{Skill|Earthshaker}} to the side of enemy groups instead of center mass to avoid damage. The AoE is large enough to still catch 5 targets.
+* {{Skill|Full Counter}} should be used exclusively to reset the cooldown of {{Skill|Arcing Slice}}, only use it on hammer if you will die without using it
+** To ensure {{skill|Full Counter}} triggers, you can briefly move into hostile enemy ground pressure.
+* Be careful with the knockback of {{Skill|Staggering Blow}}, the skill is not worth casting if it will move enemies out of damage
+* {{Skill|Backbreaker}} is a single target CC and very slow cast, its best use is following up on a player singled out by other CC and unable to avoid it
-'''Axe/Axe'''
+{{Collapse start|CC priority}}
-* {{Skill|Whirling Axe}} is a massive damage spike, but be aware that dodge rolling will cancel the cast.
+* {{Skill|Earthshaker}} - only when enemies lack {{Tooltip|Stability}}
-** {{Skill|Dual Strike}} can give you quickness before whirling, letting you spin to win faster.
+* {{Skill|Staggering Blow}} - only when enemies lack {{Tooltip|Stability}}
-* {{Skill|Cyclone Axe}} is a good small damage spike. Use this straight after swapping to the weapon for boons and a small spike.
+* {{Skill|Backbreaker}} - only when enemies lack {{Tooltip|Stability}}
-* {{Skill|Throw Axe}} is a strong single target execute that can be used at range.
+* {{Skill|Full Counter}} - only when enemies lack {{Tooltip|Stability}}
-* {{Skill|Eviscerate}} is worth casting, but do not use your {{Skill|Full Counter}} to reset it, as arcing slice is more valuable.
+{{Collapse end}}
-** In general, try not to full counter on Axe at all, as we want to save it for F1-F2-F1 combos with greatsword.
-==Videos==
+====Boon rip====
-* {{YouTube|xotDBsJr84g|[rQm] Lapiy}}
+* Land {{Skill|Winds of Disenchantment}} on the enemy group while your group is in range to follow up with a spike
-* {{YouTube|5M8WmKnglDQ|[tF] Inkk}}
+** Communicate while casting, let your team know if it gets interrupted and whether it's available or not
-* {{YouTube|BReCtPIpldU|[LAYS] Nephistos}}
+** Make sure {{Skill|Balanced Stance}} is ready every time {{Skill|Winds of Disenchantment}} is and use it immediately before starting the cast to protect it
-* {{YouTube|DveHQjaw_S4|[tS] Astray}}
+** It is worth casting {{Skill|Whirlwind Attack}} just to get into a better position for {{Skill|Winds of Disenchantment}}, even if it hits no enemies
+* {{Skill|Break Enchantments}} is a great way to proc {{Trait|Loss Aversion}} to give you enough '''Adrenaline''' for {{Skill|Arcing Slice}}

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Overview