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Stormbreaker Spear & Strategic Sword PvP Build

Overview
Designed for: PvP
Weapons: Spear and Sword
Role: DPS
Difficulty:
Easy
Strengths
  • Good Buffs
  • Easy to Play
  • Good Mobility
Weaknesses
  • No Healing
  • Boring to Play
  • Countered Easily by Skilled Players
This build is up to date for the December 1, 2025 patch.

Overview

The Stormbreaker SpearStormbreaker Spear adds much valuable CC immunity to this build where the Strategic SwordStrategic Sword is the weapon doing the most damage in PvP. With the Strategic SwordStrategic Sword offering incredible mobility coupled with high damage combos, the Stormbreaker SpearStormbreaker Spear spear gives plenty of time for you to keep doing damage while also gaining damage reducing buffs and staying buffed with Fortitude to remain CC immune while waiting for Strategic SwordStrategic Sword cooldowns or when playing defensively. This build is great for group PVP but can perform even better in 1vs1 arenas.


Martial Arts

Strategic Sword
Strategic Sword
Stormbreaker Spear
Stormbreaker Spear


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
Trapped Beast
Trapped Beast
Battle Anthem
Battle Anthem

Morale ChantMorale Chant is a great Inner Way to boost damage, it remains one of the most important Inner Way in Where Winds Meet and a top choice even in this PVP Build. Using Sword HorizonSword Horizon is a must for the Strategic SwordStrategic Sword as it increases the lengths of your attacks, extending both Inner Track SlashInner Track Slash and Inner Balance Strike IIIInner Balance Strike III. The Battle AnthemBattle Anthem boosts the damage of Fury SpearFury Spear, letting you use this while remaining CC immune as the skill grants Fortitude during its rather long combo. Trapped BeastTrapped Beast is another strong Inner Way to add another layer of defense.


Mystic Skills

Talon Strike
Soaring Spin
Golden Body
Free Morph
Leaping Toad
Dragon's Breath
Meridian Touch
Serene Breeze

Leaping ToadLeaping Toad is useful in many situations for knocking down enemies and dealing good damage, and it’s one of the top choices since it can replace Blocking to escape attack chains. Talon StrikeTalon Strike is a strong option for peeling pressure off yourself when being focused, knocking down enemies as needed to counter and slow down the fight, reversing into your own combo. Soaring SpinSoaring Spin offers excellent offensive pressure, letting you dive in, apply healing debuff, reducing enemy healing.

Golden BodyGolden Body provides CC immunity and is one of the best Mystic Skills overall, giving you the survivability needed when you’re targeted in PvP group fights. Serene BreezeSerene Breeze is also one of the strongest Inner Ways for PvP, as it frees you from CC and can easily save your life.

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 it’s important to maintain the Intoxicated buff as long as possible. Meridian TouchMeridian Touch is a great skill for poke damage, capable of interrupting certain skills while also doing damage from range and being used as a way to fake-out attacks.


Rotations

Main Rotation ↴
Inner Track Slash
Inner Track Slash
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Inner Balance Strike III
Inner Balance Strike III
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Soaring Spin
Soaring Spin
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Dual-Weapon Skill
Dual-Weapon Skill
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Storm Roar
Storm Roar
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Thunder Shock
Thunder Shock
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Fury Spear
Fury Spear
  • First you want to start fishing for a Inner Track SlashInner Track Slash, either after blocking an enemy attack or getting close enough while they are exposed. Follow through with the whole channel of the skill before transitionig into Inner Balance Strike IIIInner Balance Strike III for extra bleed and damage before pushing through with Soaring SpinSoaring Spin. You can cancel the second hit of Soaring SpinSoaring Spin using Deflect for an easier Weapon Switch with Dual-Weapon SkillDual-Weapon Skill.
  • Carry on with your Stormbreaker SpearStormbreaker Spear rotation as all skills have CC Immunity. Use Storm RoarStorm Roar to debuff them and gain a damage reduction buff before jumping with Thunder ShockThunder Shock to deal damage & also apply another debuff on them, knocking the enemy down so you can continue the combo with Fury SpearFury Spear.


Spear Catch Rotation ↴
Thunder Shock
Thunder Shock
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Dual-Weapon Skill
Dual-Weapon Skill
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Inner Track Slash
Inner Track Slash
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Inner Balance Strike III
Inner Balance Strike III
  • Thunder ShockThunder Shock can be used to fish for combos as it has Fortitude on the attack and allows you to swap weapons into the Strategic SwordStrategic Sword to do your combo of Inner Track SlashInner Track Slash and Inner Balance Strike IIIInner Balance Strike III.


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