Bladesworn - Alacrity Support Power DPS
Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great
Focused on: Direct damage and Support
Designed for: Raids and Fractals
Expansions required: 
Overview
Bladesworn provides 
Alacrity via , though its ability to provide boons other than Alacrity is limited.
The incredibly high base duration of the trait means that no boon duration is required while still allowing for a large buffer of Alacrity to be built up immediately, making the build relatively efficient at handling mechanics.
It also has access to some incidental support from the Tactics traitline.
Skill Bar
Variants
- Mainhand Axe could be used if you are struggling to maintain stacks, though the damage is otherwise lower.
- If you are able to start with adrenaline (such as in encounters with pre-events), then can be taken for a higher opening burst.
- For a simpler rotation, can replace .
- is optimal here, as you don't need the extra flow for the second dragon slash at the start.
- As a support, you may also need to swap out for a utility option instead.
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Specializations
Equipment
Assassin
Assassin
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
x6
x18
- In strikes where the boss gets
Exposed, or at Keep Construct, it would be more beneficial to swap the for a . - is the best relic for players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure.
Consumables
Food:
- or ascended versions
Utility:
Usage
If possible, you can pre-cast 
Blooming Fire, 
Artillery Slash and 
Break Step to build up stacks of .
Cartridges & Mine rotation
Opener
Start on Sword/Pistol
- and
- and
- and
Gunsaber Loop
Cyclone Trigger and Blooming Fire won't be available every time they appear in the rotation, so just skip those steps if they aren't ready.
Flicker Step just before Dragon Slash is fully charged
Dragon Slash - Force- - slowly walk back into melee range while charging
- Dragon Slash - Force
- Cyclone Trigger
- Artillery Slash
- Blooming Fire
- Cyclone Trigger
Swift Cut ⇒ 
Steel Divide ⇒ 
Explosive Thrust x2- - this allows an extra trigger of
- Flicker Step just before Dragon Slash is fully charged
- Dragon Slash - Force
- Blooming Fire
- Autoattack until you can Sheathe Gunsaber
Pistol Loop
- - only in the first loop after the opener
- - if you hold forward during this skill it will limit how far you are pushed back
- Autoattack until Dragon Trigger is available
- Return to start of Gunsaber Loop
- Use and off cooldown.
- While charging , you can use
Triggerguard to generate extra charges of , to ensure you are at 10 stacks for Dragon Slash - Force. - can be used if you're about to enter and your flow generation is too low.
Cartridges & Signet rotation
Opener
Start on your Gunsaber
- and
- and
- and
- Flicker Step just before Dragon Slash is fully charged
- Dragon Slash - Force
Sword Loop
- - if you hold forward during this skill it will limit how far you are pushed back
- Autoattack until Dragon Trigger is nearly available - no need to finish your auto chain.
- (if available)
Gunsaber Loop
Cyclone Trigger and Blooming Fire won't be available every time they appear in the rotation, so just skip those steps if they aren't ready.
- Flicker Step just before Dragon Slash is fully charged
- Dragon Slash - Force
- Cyclone Trigger
- Artillery Slash
- Blooming Fire
- Cyclone Trigger
- Swift Cut ⇒ Steel Divide ⇒ Explosive Thrust x2
- - skip this step if Dragon Trigger is already available
- Flicker Step just before Dragon Slash is fully charged
- Dragon Slash - Force
- Return to start of Sword loop
- Use and off cooldown.
- While charging , you can use Triggerguard to generate extra charges of , to ensure you are at 10 stacks for Dragon Slash - Force.
Two-Signet rotation
Opener
Pre-cast both stacks of , and .
Start on your Gunsaber.
- Flicker Step just before Dragon Slash is fully charged
- Dragon Slash - Force
Sword Loop
- - if you hold forward during this skill it will limit how far you are pushed back
- Autoattack until Dragon Trigger is available - no need to finish your auto chain.
Gunsaber Loop
Cyclone Trigger and Blooming Fire won't be available every time they appear in the rotation, so just skip those steps if they aren't ready.
- Flicker Step just before Dragon Slash is fully charged
- Dragon Slash - Force
- Cyclone Trigger
- Artillery Slash
- Blooming Fire
- Cyclone Trigger
- Swift Cut ⇒ Steel Divide ⇒ Explosive Thrust
- Blooming Fire
- Cyclone Trigger
- - skip this step if Dragon Trigger is already available
- Flicker Step just before Dragon Slash is fully charged
- Dragon Slash - Force
- Return to start of Sword loop
- Use and off cooldown.
- While charging , you can use Triggerguard to generate extra charges of , to ensure you are at 10 stacks for Dragon Slash - Force.
General Tips
- The amount of Alacrity provided is independent of the amount of charges Dragon Slash - Force uses, allowing you to maintain Alacrity during downtime with minimal flow.
- will interrupt the cast time of skills other than if used too early.
- While charging , you can use Triggerguard and/or Flicker Step to correct your positioning or prevent getting knocked out of Dragon Trigger.
- Dragon Slash - Force alone is around half your total damage, so it is essential not to delay . If necessary, you can skip skills in your rotation if it is already available.
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