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Strategic Sword & Panacea Fan PvP Build

Overview
Designed for: PvP
Weapons: Fan and Sword
Role: DPS, Healer
Difficulty:
Normal
Strengths
  • Great Damage
  • Easy to Play
  • Good Heals
Weaknesses
  • Low-ish damage
  • Low Mobility
This build is up to date for the December 29, 2025 patch.

Overview

Using the Strategic SwordStrategic Sword with the Panacea FanPanacea Fan creates one of the safest and strongest self-healing PvP builds in Where Winds Meet. The Strategic SwordStrategic Sword already has enough damage and mobility to start combos and pressure enemies, making it a great option for anyone who wants to play an off-healer in group PvP or guild battles.

When you pair it with the Panacea FanPanacea Fan, the build becomes much more forgiving and harder to kill. You gain steady healing during fights and the ability to use ResurrectionResurrection, letting you bring teammates back into the fight. Its healing skills help your whole team survive longer, and Cloudburst HealingCloudburst Healing adds strong AoE healing that can reset the flow of a fight when things get rough.


Martial Arts

Strategic Sword
Strategic Sword
Panacea Fan
Panacea Fan


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

Stats Priority

Power
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Affinity Rate
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Bellstrike Attack
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Max/Min Physical Attack
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Critical Rate
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Physical Penetration
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Weapon/Weapon Skill Damage Boost

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
Restoring Blossom
Restoring Blossom
Trapped Beast
Trapped Beast

Trapped BeastTrapped Beast gives you a strong shield when your HP gets low, helping you survive burst damage and giving you time to heal or reposition. It works very well in this build because it lets you stay alive even after eating a big combo.

To boost the strength of the Strategic SwordStrategic Sword, Sword HorizonSword Horizon is obvious. It increases your overall damage by extending your combos, letting you keep pressure on enemies for longer. Restoring BlossomRestoring Blossom is also useful since it adds more healing, helping both you and your teammates stay alive during fights.

Of course, Morale ChantMorale Chant is still one of the top Inner Ways in the entire game. It gives you steady damage and solid healing at the same time, and it’s very easy to keep stacked while fighting with this build.


Mystic Skills

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

For CC and winning trades, Leaping ToadLeaping Toad and Talon StrikeTalon Strike are strong. Both knock enemies down and break their Qi. Talon StrikeTalon Strike hits lighter and is harder to land, but it goes through block which makes it very good against players who spam block too much. You can swap in for Yaksha RushYaksha Rush if you want the knock up and easy follow-up into Free MorphFree Morph.

To pressure enemies from range, Meridian TouchMeridian Touch works very well. It forces players to react and also lets you Execute low HP targets without chasing them across the arena. If you do need to chase, Cloud StepsCloud Steps gives a fast jump forward. It can be blocked if they predict it, but you can fake it and dodge after if needed.

Your most important PvP skill is Serene BreezeSerene Breeze. It breaks CC instantly which lets you escape, reset, or turn a losing fight into a winning one with good timing. Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath is also helpful for adding fast extra damage at the end of combos or as a defensive so players can't jump you from the front as easily.

Golden BodyGolden Body is one of your best defensive skills. It costs a lot of vitality, but the protection and Fortitude it gives makes it great for surviving in group fights where CC chains are hard to dodge. Another option is the Ghostly StepsGhostly Steps if you want an option to go invisible during dashes and helps you flank better.


Rotations

Damage Rotation ↴
Second Track Slash
Second Track Slash
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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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Dragon's Breath
Dragon's Breath
  • You can either catch someone with a Second Track SlashSecond Track Slash (keep in mind that you can do a second jump by pressing it again after initial landing).
  • Follow-up with Inner Track SlashInner Track Slash full combo straight into Inner Balance Strike IIIInner Balance Strike III. You can either continue with another Inner Balance Strike IIIInner Balance Strike III to get out again and possibly catch the enemy again or you can use Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath to apply a DoT burn damage.
  • Cloudburst HealingCloudburst Healing: Best used when multiple allies need healing at the same time. Drop it on the ground and try to fight inside the AOE or use it to help allies reset the fight.
  • Light Dust After Morning RainLight Dust After Morning Rain: Apply this to grant a healing buff to yourself and any teammate who is low on health. When it shifts into ResurrectionResurrection, you can also use it to revive people too.


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