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Strategic Sword & Inkwell Fan PvE Build

Overview
Designed for: PvE
Weapons: Fan and Sword
Role: DPS
Difficulty:
Easy
Strengths
  • Good Range
  • Good Damage
  • Easy to Play
Weaknesses
  • Boring to Play
  • Off-meta
This build is up to date for the December 1, 2025 patch.

Overview

The Inkwell FanInkwell Fan brings valuable mobility and range damage while also giving the air juggling potential. Its access to Jadewind ShieldJadewind Shield adds another way of controlling enemies while gaining a range damage buff you can use if you want to wait for endurance regen or just DPS from range.

Either way, Strategic SwordStrategic Sword is the main source of damage. Inner Track SlashInner Track Slash delivers a strong multi-hit damage, and this is pushed even further with Sword HorizonSword Horizon, which extends the combo. Inner Balance Strike IIIInner Balance Strike III adds more of the same in a long damage combo thats impossible to ignore and rivals the Nameless SwordNameless Sword. This is a great build for those looking to play a hybrid in Where Winds Meet, capable of doing damage from range while also jumping in and out of melee range.


Martial Arts

Inkwell Fan
Inkwell Fan
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.


Inner Way

Sword Horizon
Sword Horizon
Seasonal Edge
Seasonal Edge
Morale Chant
Morale Chant
Trapped Beast
Trapped Beast

To keep good damage going in long fights, Morale ChantMorale Chant is your main DPS choice. Every hit you land increases your power, so it stays strong the longer you fight. For extending your Strategic SwordStrategic Sword combos, Sword HorizonSword Horizon is very important. It boosts your sword damage and makes your full combo chain smoother and stronger.

If you want extra damage over time, Fivefold BleedFivefold Bleed is a good pick. It adds a bleed effect that keeps hurting the target during long battles. To finish the setup, Seasonal EdgeSeasonal Edge gives you a small damage boost each time you switch weapons, helping you keep pressure on the enemy without extra effort.


Mystic Skills

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

For groups of enemies, Ghost BindGhost Bind is one of the best skills because it pulls them together so big AoE skills hit easily. Against single enemies, Talon StrikeTalon Strike works well since it knocks them down, lets you follow up with things like Soaring SpinSoaring Spin, and helps break their Qi bar. For boss fights, Leaping ToadLeaping Toad is a strong choice because its poison gets stronger over time and, when upgraded, spreads and creates explosive hits for extra AoE. For combos, Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath is great thanks to its burn effect, and using Drunken PoetDrunken Poet right after it gives you more burn explosions and lets you recover stamina while still dealing good damage.


Rotations

Main DPS Rotation ↴
Peak's Springless Silence
Peak's Springless Silence
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Moon Shatter Spring
Moon Shatter Spring
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Dragon's Breath
Dragon's Breath
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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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Inner Balance Strike III
Inner Balance Strike III
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Drunken Poet
Drunken Poet
  • This rotation is very simple as it uses the Peak's Springless SilencePeak's Springless Silence to jump onto a target before using Moon Shatter SpringMoon Shatter Spring to deal some airborne damage (skip this if its a boss) and just use Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath to apply a fire dot on the boss.
  • Then use Inner Track SlashInner Track Slash full combo into 2x Inner Balance Strike IIIInner Balance Strike III full combo. Continue with Drunken PoetDrunken Poet for extra damage and to pop the burn dot into multiple explosions that deal high damage.


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