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Heavenquaker Spear & Vernal Umbrella PvP Build

Overview
Designed for: PvP
Weapons: Spear and Umbrella
Role: DPS
Difficulty:
Hard
Strengths
  • Great CC
  • Good DPS
  • Good AOE Damage
  • Good Range
Weaknesses
  • No Self-healing
  • High Skill Floor & Ceiling
This build is up to date for the December 1, 2025 patch.

Overview

This build makes use of the AOE damage offered by Heavenquaker SpearHeavenquaker Spear while the Vernal UmbrellaVernal Umbrella is fantastic for both CC using the long range Spring SorrowSpring Sorrow to create openings by stunning players before jumping in to deal damage. This is particularly powerful in the hands of a skilled player that is fully aware of various weapon combinations, knowing what to expect and how to play the build depending on the enemy you fight. While this build can do well in 1vs1 PVP, it does best in group PVP scenarios where you can rely on others for setup before using your high damage skills.


Martial Arts

Heavenquaker Spear
Heavenquaker Spear
Vernal Umbrella
Vernal Umbrella


Inner Way

Morale Chant
Morale Chant
Blossom Barrage
Blossom Barrage
Seasonal Edge
Seasonal Edge
Wolfchaser's Art
Wolfchaser's Art

Morale ChantMorale Chant is a great pick for boosting DPS as it is very easy to stack up to 5 stacks and increase your flat damage. Add Blossom BarrageBlossom Barrage to further enhance your Spring SorrowSpring Sorrow with another charge you can use to catch enemies off guard and set yourself up for comboing them. Wolfchaser's ArtWolfchaser's Art is perfect for most builds that use Heavenquaker SpearHeavenquaker Spear since it adds extra damage buffs faster. Naturally, with the build using Dual-Weapon SkillDual-Weapon Skill a lot, Seasonal EdgeSeasonal Edge is great for adding extra benefits to swapping weapons, gaining extra damage.


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.


Mystic Skills

Talon Strike
Soaring Spin
Yaksha Rush
Leaping Toad
Serene Breeze
Dragon's Breath
Cloud Steps
Meridian Touch

The most important PvP Mystic Skill is still Serene BreezeSerene Breeze, as it can break you out of CC (Crowd Control) and prevent you from getting locked down. Leaping ToadLeaping Toad is a solid defensive damage skill that also applies significant Qi damage. Meridian TouchMeridian Touch is great for poking from range and can be used to execute enemies once their Qi bar is depleted.

Cloud StepsCloud Steps is excellent for catching enemies off guard and quickly closing distance. Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath is strong at the end of combos or after baiting enemies into your attacks, adding a DoT (Damage over time) that helps prevent opponents from making a comeback. Cloud StepsCloud Steps also provides great mobility and a reliable engage option. But keep in mind it can be blocked. To deal with defensive players, use either Talon StrikeTalon Strike or Yaksha RushYaksha Rush to break through Blocks and overwhelm enemies who rely heavily on guarding.


Rotations

Main Catch + Combo Rotation ↴
Spring Sorrow
Spring Sorrow
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Spring Away
Spring Away
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Unfading Flower
Unfading Flower
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Dual-Weapon Skill
Dual-Weapon Skill
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Cloud Steps
Cloud Steps
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Sweep All
Sweep All
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Sober Sorrow
Sober Sorrow
  • First you want to catch an enemy off-guard with Spring SorrowSpring Sorrow and stun them so you can use Spring AwaySpring Away without the risk of being deflected and losing all your Qi. This is your main way of building Blossom stacks too.
  • Once you have enough Blossom, you can put up the Unfading FlowerUnfading Flower, summoning your umbrella at your side before continuing with the swap to the Heavenquaker SpearHeavenquaker Spear by using Dual-Weapon SkillDual-Weapon Skill. You can either play defensive from here waiting for the enemy player to come in and attack you before using Sweep AllSweep All and Sober SorrowSober Sorrow to deal damage and combo them... Or you can go in with Cloud StepsCloud Steps before doing the same attack pattern.


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