Herald - Power DPS

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Overview

A power DPS build for Herald. One of the very first raid DPS builds in the Heart of Thorns era, this build has now returned to viability. Its ability to provide good sustained damage, very good CC,

Vulnerability and , while supporting your whole squad with a variety of boons, life-siphon and extra boon duration makes Power Herald an extremely helpful addition for every encounter.

While not being the best choice in most encounters, this build is easy to play & is able to Sustain itself very well, making it a good build for beginners.

Skillbar

Sword/SwordHealingUtilityElite

StaffHealingUtilityElite

Choose over at Conjured Almagate (due to not working there)
- Use instead of in this case.

Traits

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Use instead of if another revenant is providing .

Use if your other supports are unable to keep your might uptime capped.
Use if you have another party member providing protection.

Consider using instead of if your party is desperate for extra might and fury generation. Making this change will significantly reduce your personal damage output but is better for the group if there are no better sources of boons.
Use if extra boon removal is needed.

Equipment

6x

Superior Rune of the Scholar

18x

Mighty +5 Agony Infusion

Variants

can be used if extra might generation is required.

Consumables

Food:

Recommended Budget-Food: or

Utility:

Usage

You will spend most of the time in Sword/Sword as it is by far your strongest damaging weapon set.
Try to maintain as long as possible.
In the order that you should use them, CC-Skills are: , and .
- should only be used as a last resort as the large energy cost will heavily impact your ability to do damage.
(Assassin Stance) and provide a powerful lifesteal effect, allowing you to heal through situations with high incoming damage without losing DPS.

Rotation

Opening

Start on Sword/Sword and with active.

Activate + +
+ +

Loop

Auto attack until is available
Auto attack until is available
Activate , and
+
Activate
Auto attack until you have about 10% energy left
Activate and when both are available
+ +
Repeat from step 1

Notes

Try to not interrupt your auto-attack chain - much of the damage from it is loaded onto the final strike.
Only swap to staff if breakbar contribution is needed - staff has no strong damaging skills so swapping to it is a major damage loss.
should always be maintained, so make sure to swap legends before your energy drains completely.
- If boon strip is required, you can activate it while in Assassin stance for the boon strip from .