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Heavenquaker Spear & Strategic Sword PvP Build

Overview
Designed for: PvP
Weapons: Spear and Sword
Role: DPS
Difficulty:
Easy
Strengths
  • High burst damage
  • High AOE damage
  • Easy to Play
Weaknesses
  • No healing
  • Low Range
  • Difficult to play at high level
This build is up to date for the December 1, 2025 patch.

Overview

The Heavenquaker SpearHeavenquaker Spear & Strategic SwordStrategic Sword PVP Build focuses on using the high damage of the Strategic SwordStrategic Sword with the AOE spins of the Heavenquaker SpearHeavenquaker Spear. The Sober SorrowSober Sorrow and Sweep AllSweep All are great for dealing high damage quickly against enemies that are stunned or otherwise incapacitated, making this build a great choice for group PVP while still performing decently well in 1vs1 arenas.


Martial Arts

Heavenquaker Spear
Heavenquaker Spear
Strategic Sword
Strategic Sword


Gear

Hawkwing Set
Weapon 1
Hawkwing Set
Weapon 2
Hawkwing Set
Disc
Hawkwing Set
Pendant
Eaglerise Set
Helm
Eaglerise Set
Armor
Eaglerise Set
Greaves
Eaglerise 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 Hawkwing + Eaglerise set combo. This part of the build is still under construction as far as specific stats go.


Gear

Hawkwing Set
Weapon 1
Hawkwing Set
Weapon 2
Hawkwing Set
Disc
Hawkwing Set
Pendant
Eaglerise Set
Helm
Eaglerise Set
Armor
Eaglerise Set
Greaves
Eaglerise 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 Hawkwing + Eaglerise set combo. This part of the build is still under construction as far as specific stats go.


Inner Way

Morale Chant
Morale Chant
Sword Horizon
Sword Horizon
Adaptive Steel
Adaptive Steel
Trapped Beast
Trapped Beast

Morale ChantMorale Chant is a fantastic choice for boosting damage done as every hit has a chance to increase damage while Sword HorizonSword Horizon is a fantastic way of boosting damage of the Strategic SwordStrategic Sword, a must-have in both PVP and PVE as it extends the length of Inner Track SlashInner Track Slash & Inner Balance Strike IIIInner Balance Strike III. Use Adaptive SteelAdaptive Steel to increase spear damage and also add an extra bleed chance on the Strategic SwordStrategic Sword. Of course, Trapped BeastTrapped Beast is another good PVP Inner Way to help tank hits and not die as quickly.


Mystic Skills

Guardian Palm
Soaring Spin
Golden Body
Free Morph
Leaping Toad
Dragon's Breath
Cloud Steps
Serene Breeze

Leaping ToadLeaping Toad is useful in many situations for knocking down enemies and dealing strong damage, and it’s one of the top choices since it can replace Blocking to escape attack chains and its tracking is insane. Talon StrikeTalon Strike or Guardian PalmGuardian Palm are equally good at knocking down enemies as needed to slow the fight and reverse momentum into your own combo. Soaring SpinSoaring Spin adds insane offensive pressure, letting you dive in, apply a a healing decrease.

Golden BodyGolden Body provides CC immunity and is one of the best Mystic Skills overall, offering the survivability you need when targeted in PvP group fights or just as a way to easily win 1vs1 fights more decisively. Serene BreezeSerene Breeze is also one of the strongest Inner Ways for PvP, freeing you from CC and often saving your life in tight situations.

Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath is another valuable skill with multiple applications, especially defensively. It can block incoming attacks from the front while you channel it. After the first use, it casts instantly, so maintaining the Intoxicated buff as long as possible is important. Cloud StepsCloud Steps is a great skill you can use to jump on enemies and catch them off guard.


Rotations

Main Catch & Damage Rotation ↴
Cloud Steps
Cloud Steps
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Inner Track Slash
Inner Track Slash
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Inner Balance Strike III
Inner Balance Strike III
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Guardian Palm
Guardian Palm
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Soaring Spin
Soaring Spin
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Dual-Weapon Skill
Dual-Weapon Skill
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Sober Sorrow
Sober Sorrow
  • While in PVP the combos can be difficult to properly do in a rotation. This is a good way of attacking an enemy, using Cloud StepsCloud Steps to jump on an enemy and land a full channel Inner Track SlashInner Track Slash straight into an Inner Balance Strike IIIInner Balance Strike III. Then, if you can land Guardian PalmGuardian Palm into Soaring SpinSoaring Spin, your damage dealt will be incredible.
  • If you can, transition with Dual-Weapon SkillDual-Weapon Skill into Sober SorrowSober Sorrow & Sweep AllSweep All.


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