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Carving Sword ZvZ PvP Build

Overview

Weapon: Sword
Focus: Melee DPS
Mode: ZvZ

Strengths

  • Good Utility
  • Good Mobility
  • Versatile

Weaknesses

  • Mana issues
  • Low Mobility
This build is up to date for the November 6, 2024 Horizons Patch #1.

Overview

This Elder's Carving SwordElder's Carving Sword Build focuses on supporting zergs during ZvZ fights by reducing the resistance of enemies after they've been clumped up by abilities like OnslaughtOnslaught. With the goal being to push through a clump of enemies and debuff them all so your team has an easier time scoring kills. However, your damage is nothing to scoff at either!


Equipment

Elder's Carving Sword
Main Hand Weapon
Elder's Carving Sword
Heroic Cleave
Iron Will
Fearless Strike
Heroic Fighting
Elder's Judicator Helmet
Head
Elder's Judicator Helmet
Electric Discharge
Toughness
Elder's Martlock Cape
Cape
Elder's Martlock Cape
Shield of Protection
Alternatives ⇅
Elder's Lymhurst Cape
Elder's Hellion Jacket
Armor
Elder's Hellion Jacket
Life Steal Aura
Balanced Mind
Elder's Scholar Sandals
Shoes
Elder's Scholar Sandals
Focused Run
Aggression
Alternatives ⇅
Major Resistance Potion
Potion
Major Resistance Potion
Alternatives ⇅
Major Gigantify Potion
Pork Omelette
Food
Pork Omelette
Alternatives ⇅
Deadwater Eel Stew
Keep in mind: Gear shown in this build is meant as a reference. Choosing the correct tier of gear is very tricky as there are many variables. Some of them being your budget, your spec and minimum Item Power requirements of your guild if used for ZvZ.


You should always check prices based on IP of the items. For example, a masterpiece quality 4.3 Elder's CryptcandleElder's Cryptcandle could be cheaper while providing roughly the same IP as an 8.0.


Usage

Elder's Carving SwordElder's Carving Sword

Heroic CleaveHeroic Cleave — Your main damaging and the ability you also use for mobility. Try to always use it on cooldown even if you have to use it on mobs or critters. The Heroic CleaveHeroic Cleave does an AOE attack around you and hits multiple people. Each hit you land with this ability will put a stack of Heroic Charges that increases your movement speed and attack speed. This spell will help a lot with movement in and out of engages.

Iron WillIron Will — This skill applies another Heroic Charge but also makes you immune to purges while increasing your defense and movement speed. This is invaluable and helps you make sure that you don't lose your Heroic Charges before you get to use Fearless StrikeFearless Strike.

Fearless StrikeFearless Strike — The main ability that will be used in ZvZ content, you want to use this against clumps of already stacked enemies in order to hit as many enemies as possible right before the damage drop comes from your team. Try to follow your shotcaller as much as possible as he is usually the one using a Elder's Hand of JusticeElder's Hand of Justice

Heroic FightingHeroic Fighting — This passive will increase your movement speed and attack speed based on the amount of Heroic Charges you have, it is a great choice!


Elder's Hellion JacketElder's Hellion Jacket

Life Steal AuraLife Steal Aura — This is the main way you can heal yourself and stay alive while in ZvZ fights. The Life Steal AuraLife Steal Aura allows you even some mistakes when trying to get in on clumps of enemies.

Balanced MindBalanced Mind — Straight up increases your damage and defense, good for this build.


Elder's Judicator HelmetElder's Judicator Helmet

Electric DischargeElectric Discharge — As your goal remains as a support, the Electric DischargeElectric Discharge will help lengthen the duration enemies remain CC'd. Use this right after charging in with Fearless StrikeFearless Strike as the expanding AOE of Electric DischargeElectric Discharge will reach many enemies even in their retreat.

ToughnessToughness — This provides nice additional defense that helps during PvP and is the only real option for you.


Elder's Scholar SandalsElder's Scholar Sandals

Focused RunFocused Run — With your main goal being to stay alive and support your team, Focused RunFocused Run helps a lot with not getting CC'd out of position and remains a great choice for retreats.

AggressionAggression — The standard choice for most DPS builds, it increases your damage which is always good.


Elder's Martlock CapeElder's Martlock Cape

Shield of ProtectionShield of Protection — A great defensive choice to help your survival. Keep in mind that it only activates when you HP drops to below 25% so make sure to keep track of it when losing HP in engagements so you don't waste the cooldown.


Rotations

Pierce Combo ↴
Heroic Cleave
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Heroic Cleave
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Heroic Cleave
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Iron Will
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Fearless Strike
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Electric Discharge
  • Use Heroic CleaveHeroic Cleave to get as many Heroic Charges as you can, your goal being to have 3 at all times. Use Iron WillIron Will to make it so you cannot be purged and cannot lose your Heroic Charges. Once your zerg caught an enemy group, use Fearless StrikeFearless Strike amd try to hit as many enemies as possible before following up with Electric DischargeElectric Discharge to help CC enemies before following your tanks in either retreat or pushing deeper.


Consumables

Major Resistance PotionMajor Resistance Potion — Feel free to use this potion as a general damage reduction cooldown if you anticipate burst damage from the enemy zerg or if you just want to get deeper. Another option would be the Major Gigantify PotionMajor Gigantify Potion as it helps more with staying alive during high bursts of damage.

Pork OmelettePork Omelette — Use this to decrease your cooldowns and help with having abilities ready for all engages. Try to use atleast a 7.1 version for the extra CD decrease.


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