Power Bladesworn

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Focused on: Strike damage and Mobility

Designed for: PvP Conquest

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Normal

Overview

Power Bladesworn is a PvP Power Bladesworn build that drops Defense for the Tactics specialization in order to gain massive amounts of burst damage.

Skill Bar

Axe/Pistol

Utility

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Equipment

Axe

Pistol

Sigil

Sigil

Rune

Amulet

Relic

Relic: Relic of The Tyrian Hero

Usage

Elite specialization basics

• Warriors who spec Bladesworn lose access to weapon swapping in combat but gain access to the Gunsaber, which works a bit like an Engineer kit (F1 by default).

• Instead of Adrenaline you build Flow in combat. If you have enough Flow you gain access to Dragon Trigger (F2), which roots you in place and starts consuming Flow when used. Dragon Trigger empowers your Gunsaber skills. The more Flow you consume, the stronger the first 3 skills get. These 3 skills are the main source of your burst damage.

• While swapping in and out of Gunsaber has a 10s CD, this can sometimes be bypassed. Dragon Trigger is on a separate CD and using it puts you back into Gunsaber mode.

General

• To spam your sources of Aegis especially into strong single hit attacks.

• You deal lots of damage in your Dragon Trigger but also after landing it depending on how long it was charged for as you will trigger: Guns and Glory. User this empowered period to unload your strongest attacks.

• Your defensives are based around Aegis. The best defensive is a great offense, after using these options to close the gap off load pressure onto your opponent. If you are put in a position where trades won't be in your favour then back off using your mobility options and stall until cooldowns have returned.

• Another important defensive is Balanced Stance making it impossible for you to take a critical hit for 4 seconds.

• Finally a great defensive option is Tactical Reload as it will recharge: Triggerguard, Cyclone Trigger and Gunstinger

Dragon Trigger usage:

• Dragon Slash- Force - The strong slash, optimally you want to land this skill fully charged every single time but the opportunity comes rarely. Instead cast this early if they enter melee range.
• Dragon Slash- Boost - The main slash, used to close gaps or widen them. Best medium between damage and setting up for more damage.
• Dragon Slash- Reach - The safe slash, seemly a weaker version of boost this skill is actually great for zoning while already at long ranges. Keeping you safe from strong follow ups unlike the other two slashes.
• Triggerguard - Instant Aegis great for preventing CCs in 1v1s or simply healing when outnumbered.
• Flicker Step - Short but instant teleport. Allows you to reposition, kite or climb up small ledges.