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Mortal Rope Dart & Soulshade Umbrella PvP Build

Overview
Designed for: PvP
Weapons: Umbrella and Rope Dart
Role: DPS, Healer
Difficulty:
Normal
Strengths
  • Good Mobility
  • Good Healing
  • CC Immunity
Weaknesses
  • Squishy
  • Low Range
  • Requires Setup for Good DPS
This build is up to date for the December 1, 2025 patch.

Overview

In this build, the Mortal Rope DartMortal Rope Dart pairs with the healing Soulshade UmbrellaSoulshade Umbrella to create a potent DPS PVP Build that can also heal during solo PVP but also in group PVP. While it is considered off-meta, it is more than capable of doing damage while also healing through the use of Echoes of a Thousand PlantsEchoes of a Thousand Plants. The build is perfect for those looking to play something different than what most people choose, a very fun off-meta build.


Martial Arts

Mortal Rope Dart
Mortal Rope Dart
Soulshade Umbrella
Soulshade Umbrella


Gear

Rainwhisper Set
Weapon 1
Rainwhisper Set
Weapon 2
Rainwhisper Set
Disc
Rainwhisper Set
Pendant
Moonflare Set
Helm
Moonflare Set
Armor
Moonflare Set
Greaves
Moonflare 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 Rainwhisper + Moonflare 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

Vendetta
Vendetta
Mending Loom
Mending Loom
Seasonal Edge
Seasonal Edge
Morale Chant
Morale Chant

Morale ChantMorale Chant is one of the best Inner Ways for boosting both damage and healing, since it’s easy to stack and stays active with Echoes of a Thousand PlantsEchoes of a Thousand Plants constantly healing you and others while it’s up. The VendettaVendetta is a good way of keeping up Tokens of Gratitude as it makes it so you can regenerate them with the Bladebound ThreadBladebound Thread. Be sure to also constantly use Dual-Weapon SkillDual-Weapon Skill in order to buff yourself with Seasonal EdgeSeasonal Edge.


Mystic Skills

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

Leaping ToadLeaping Toad is a strong Mystic Skill that hits fast and can deal even more damage if you use the full combo, the third attack covering a large area as it lands. The Leaping ToadLeaping Toad also applies poison, giving you extra damage after a short time. Talon StrikeTalon Strike is a very strong skill in itself, capable of knocking down enemies and setting up the enemy player for a follow-up attack. Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath works well for defense, blocking attacks from the front while still doing solid fire damage. And don’t overlook Serene BreezeSerene Breeze, as it breaks CC so you can counter safely.


Rotations

Catch & DPS Rotation ↴
Rodent's Resilience
Rodent's Resilience
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Rodent Rampage
Rodent Rampage
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Bladebound Thread
Bladebound Thread
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Leaping Toad
Leaping Toad
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Soaring Spin
Soaring Spin
  • Use the Rodent's ResilienceRodent's Resilience to remain immune to crowd control (cc) before finding an opening to catch the enemy off-guard. You can prebuff with Rodent RampageRodent Rampage before using Bladebound ThreadBladebound Thread, going into using Light Attacks. You can follow up with Soaring SpinSoaring Spin to catch onto a fleeing enemy or go for Cloud StepsCloud Steps into Guardian PalmGuardian Palm.


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