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Heavenquaker Spear & Inkwell Fan PvE Build

Overview
Designed for: PvE
Weapons: Spear and Fan
Role: DPS
Difficulty:
Hard
Strengths
  • Good AOE DPS
  • Great Defenses
  • Great CC
Weaknesses
  • No Self-healing
  • Low-ish DPS
  • High APM
This build is up to date for the December 1, 2025 patch.

Overview

This build combines the CC potential of the Fan with the AOE damage the Heavenquaker SpearHeavenquaker Spear is more than capable of. This build is great for those looking to combine both melee and medium ranged attacks while being able to control fights with Jadewind ShieldJadewind Shield, letting you deal with mobs one at a time or simply giving you enough time to get healed. Peak's Springless SilencePeak's Springless Silence is another very strong skill for CCing enemies as it knocks enemies into the air but can also combo very well with Yaksha RushYaksha Rush. Inkwell FanInkwell Fan's Forsaken FameForsaken Fame is another incredible CC skill that knocks enemies up into the air and allows you to combo further.


Martial Arts

Heavenquaker Spear
Heavenquaker Spear
Inkwell Fan
Inkwell Fan


Gear

Veil of the Willow Set
Weapon 1
Veil of the Willow Set
Weapon 2
Veil of the Willow Set
Disc
Veil of the Willow Set
Pendant
Beyond the Chill Set
Helm
Beyond the Chill Set
Armor
Beyond the Chill Set
Greaves
Beyond the Chill Set
Bracer
Bow
Ring

While the Gear part of the build is still under development and more information will come soon, you should use the Veil of the Willow + Beyond the Chill set combo and make sure to keep the buff active by weaving in Heavy and Light attacks as needed. This part of the build is still under construction as far as specific stats go.


Inner Way

Morale Chant
Morale Chant
Vital Leech
Vital Leech
Adaptive Steel
Adaptive Steel
Star Reacher
Star Reacher

Morale ChantMorale Chant is a strong choice for boosting DPS because every hit can raise your damage, and it’s one of the best damage Inner Ways in the game. Adding Vital LeechVital Leech gives you steady healing during fights, since the execution heal is very useful, especially in open-world exploration. Adaptive SteelAdaptive Steel is another reliable option and works great with the Heavenquaker SpearHeavenquaker Spear because it makes your skills ignore enemy armor. And lastly, Star ReacherStar Reacher is an ideal pick for increasing Airborne Damage, fitting smoothly into the build.


Mystic Skills

Talon Strike
Soaring Spin
Drunken Poet
Free Morph
Ghost Bind
Dragon's Breath
Wolflike Frenzy
Leaping Toad

For handling groups, Ghost BindGhost Bind is very strong. It pulls enemies close together so you and your team can easily hit them with big AoE. For single targets, Talon StrikeTalon Strike is reliable because it knocks enemies down, sets up quick moves like Soaring SpinSoaring Spin, and helps break their Qi bar so you can finish them fast. To keep steady pressure on bosses, Leaping ToadLeaping Toad is a great pick. Its poison builds up good damage over time, and once upgraded, it spreads to nearby enemies and deals several explosive hits, giving you extra AoE damage. For combo damage, Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath is also strong thanks to its burn effect, and when you follow it with Drunken PoetDrunken Poet, each hit causes extra burn explosions while giving you time to recover stamina.


Rotations

Main Rotation ↴
Free Morph
Free Morph
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Moon Shatter Spring
Moon Shatter Spring
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Wolflike Frenzy
Wolflike Frenzy
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Talon Strike
Talon Strike
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Peak's Springless Silence
Peak's Springless Silence
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Moon Shatter Spring
Moon Shatter Spring
  • Start with Free MorphFree Morph to deal damage and also knock an enemy into the air before continuing with Moon Shatter SpringMoon Shatter Spring while the enemy is still in the air, keeping the enemy locked there before using Wolflike FrenzyWolflike Frenzy to deal damage before transitioning into Talon StrikeTalon Strike to knock them down. Pop the enemy back into the air using Peak's Springless SilencePeak's Springless Silence then use Moon Shatter SpringMoon Shatter Spring again to juggle the enemy in the air. Peak's Springless SilencePeak's Springless Silence can then be reused to teleport to your clone so you can use Light Attacks from range.

Free MorphFree Morph can be swapped for Yaksha RushYaksha Rush or you can use your Forsaken FameForsaken Fame to knock enemies up if you have the chance to charge it.


Spear AOE Rotation ↴
Ghost Bind
Ghost Bind
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Dual-Weapon Skill
Dual-Weapon Skill
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Sweep All
Sweep All
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Sober Sorrow
Sober Sorrow
  • Begin with Vernal UmbrellaVernal Umbrella, then use Ghost BindGhost Bind to freeze enemies in place. Swap to Heavenquaker SpearHeavenquaker Spear with Dual-Weapon SkillDual-Weapon Skill to buff yourself, then use Sweep AllSweep All to debuff enemies so your next Sober SorrowSober Sorrow hits harder.


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