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, providing solid sustained damage, good CC,
Vulnerability and .
- While not the best choice on any one encounter, Power Herald has a simple, easy to understand rotation making it an ideal build for newer players to learn encounters on.
Skillbar
Traits
Equipment
6x
Superior Rune of the Scholar
18x
Mighty +5 Agony Infusion
Variants
- on night time encounters.
- Slaying sigils if applicable.
Consumables
Food:
Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup
Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash SoupNourishment (1 h):
+100 Power+70 Ferocity+10% Experience from KillsConsumable
Utility:
Superior Sharpening Stone
Superior Sharpening StoneNourishment (30 m):
Gain power equal to 3% of your precisionGain power equal to 6% of your ferocity+10 Experience from killsConsumable
Usage
- Start on Sword/Sword and with all facets activated
Preparation Thrust½
Preparation ThrustStab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.
Damage: 226
Vulnerability (6s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition Damage
Range: 130
Brutal Blade¾Brutal BladeSlice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 3552Vulnerability (6s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 until is off cooldown
Rift Slash½Rift SlashSlash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.Damage: 330Rift Damage: 110
Number of Targets: 3
Duration: 1 second
Radius: 180Range: 130- Preparation Thrust½Preparation ThrustStab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 226Vulnerability (6s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 Brutal Blade¾Brutal BladeSlice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 3552Vulnerability (6s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 until is off cooldown Rift Slash½Rift SlashSlash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.Damage: 330Rift Damage: 110Number of Targets: 3Duration: 1 secondRadius: 180Range: 130
- Preparation Thrust½Preparation ThrustStab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 226Vulnerability (6s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 Brutal Blade¾Brutal BladeSlice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 3552Vulnerability (6s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 until is off cooldown Rift Slash½Rift SlashSlash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.Damage: 330Rift Damage: 110Number of Targets: 3Duration: 1 secondRadius: 180Range: 130
- Preparation Thrust½Preparation ThrustStab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 226Vulnerability (6s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 Brutal Blade¾Brutal BladeSlice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 3552Vulnerability (6s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 until is off cooldown Rift Slash½Rift SlashSlash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.Damage: 330Rift Damage: 110Number of Targets: 3Duration: 1 secondRadius: 180Range: 130
- Preparation Thrust½Preparation ThrustStab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 226Vulnerability (6s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 Brutal Blade¾Brutal BladeSlice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 3552Vulnerability (6s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 until is off cooldown Rift Slash½Rift SlashSlash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.Damage: 330Rift Damage: 110Number of Targets: 3Duration: 1 secondRadius: 180Range: 130
- Preparation Thrust½Preparation ThrustStab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 226Vulnerability (6s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 Brutal Blade¾Brutal BladeSlice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 3552Vulnerability (6s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 until is off cooldown Rift Slash½Rift SlashSlash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.Damage: 330Rift Damage: 110Number of Targets: 3Duration: 1 secondRadius: 180Range: 130
- Preparation Thrust½Preparation ThrustStab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 226Vulnerability (6s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 Brutal Blade¾Brutal BladeSlice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 3552Vulnerability (6s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 until is off cooldown Rift Slash½Rift SlashSlash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.Damage: 330Rift Damage: 110Number of Targets: 3Duration: 1 secondRadius: 180Range: 130
- Preparation Thrust½Preparation ThrustStab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 226Vulnerability (6s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 Brutal Blade¾Brutal BladeSlice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 3552Vulnerability (6s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 until is off cooldown Rift Slash½Rift SlashSlash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.Damage: 330Rift Damage: 110Number of Targets: 3Duration: 1 secondRadius: 180Range: 130
- Preparation Thrust½Preparation ThrustStab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 226Vulnerability (6s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 Brutal Blade¾Brutal BladeSlice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 3552Vulnerability (6s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 until is off cooldown Rift Slash½Rift SlashSlash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.Damage: 330Rift Damage: 110Number of Targets: 3Duration: 1 secondRadius: 180Range: 130
- Preparation Thrust½Preparation ThrustStab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 226Vulnerability (6s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 Brutal Blade¾Brutal BladeSlice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.Damage: 3552Vulnerability (6s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition DamageRange: 130 until you reach 0 energy Rift Slash½Rift SlashSlash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.Damage: 330Rift Damage: 110Number of Targets: 3Duration: 1 secondRadius: 180Range: 130
- Repeat from step 16
Notes
- Be careful not to interrupt your auto-attack chain as much of the damage from it is loaded onto the final strike.
- You should only swap to staff if breakbar contribution is needed as swapping is a major damage loss.
- and
Punishing Sweep¾5
5
Punishing SweepSweep your staff at your foe. Gain access to Debilitating Slam if your foe is using a skill when struck.Damage: 509
Weakness (2s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)Number of Targets: 3Range: 130
are both powerful breakbar tools
Debilitating Slam¼10Debilitating SlamImbue your staff with mist energy and slam it down, damaging and dazing nearby foes.Damage: 517
Daze: ½ secondsNumber of Targets: 3Range: 240
- and
- Facet of Nature is generally only useful to maintain on and even then it is effectively a necromancer's Vampiric Aura that costs you approximately 1000 personal DPS.
Very good build. Definitely easy to top the dps charts once you get the hang of it. One thing that bothers me about this guide is that it says it provides access to Stability...so unless I'm blind, I dont see that being the case at all.