Herald - Hammer Herald

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Strike damage, Dps and Boon support

Designed for: WvW Zerg

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This build was last updated on August 28, 2023 and is up to date for the September 12, 2023 game patch.

Overview

A Power based Herald build for WvW. The utility of Glint, the durability of Jalis, and the damage of allow this build to deal strong damage with great sustain, while buffing allies.

Skill Bar

Hammer

Greatsword

Utility

Utility

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Specializations

Variants

• constant stability removal with quickness uptime but less DPS.

Variants

• offers more group utility, but less movement speed.

Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Assassin

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Hammer
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Greatsword
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Equipment Variants

Relics

Stats

• Marauder stats if you find you need extra defensive stats, but do not go over crit cap

Consumables

• • personal food option

Usage

Priorities

High

• Ranged Spike

Moderate

• Sustained damage
• Boon support

Low

• CC

Surviving

• This build has moderate passive defense
• This build has moderate mobility skill access
  • will lunge towards a target if they are within range, otherwise it moves you considerably less than 900 range
    • Neutral creatures can be used as targets
• This builds has high active defenses
  • Only use defensively if desperate, it will likely leave you more out of position than when you started
  • Toggle on whenever you expect significant pressure, its upkeep is cheap
  • breaks stuns at the beginning of the cast, dodge or weapon stow to cancel the cast if you're in danger
  • Keep active as often as possible so that is available
  • Save + for use in Jalis stance
  • Don't waste on trivial CC, the Fury it provides is very valuable

Active defense priority - for stunbreaking - for stunbreaking - for Immobilize Dodge ⇒ - general use - general use

Detailed Explanations

Ranged Spike

• Casting immediately before will make both hits land at the same time
  • is the priority skill if you can't use both
• Swap legends during at 3/4ths through the cast to activate
• Avoid casting as groups cross each other so you aren't left behind
• Flip on while casting in Jalis to proc

Sustained damage

• You can through traps and marks to activate them without taking any damage.
  • Cast near the end of the cast of to clear Blind, if needed
• Try to place in the direction your group is pushing if possible, but prioritize hitting enemies
• Toggle on any time you're in range and in Jalis, but prioritize other skills when energy is limited

Skill priority Greatsword - 5 charges Hammer

Boon support

• Always upkeep 3 facets for , but don't be afraid to consume then if the opportunity appears
  • Use + + as your general setup to have instant access to
  • Use + + to allow energy regeneration
• + can be used to cover Stability for your group when your firebrand and scrapper's sources are on cooldown

CC

• Save to launch downed players out of /
• Use when all other skills are on cooldown and projectile block is stopping your