Revenant - Core Power Revenant

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Strike damage

Designed for: Open World, Open World General and Open World Core

Difficulty:

Easy

This build was last updated on August 08, 2025 and is up to date for the August 19, 2025 patch.

Overview

A strong core revenant build that can perform well in most areas of open world

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Skill Bar

Sword/Sword

Staff

Utility

Utility

Equipment

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.
This gear is broadly applicable in PVE, making it an excellent choice for general play.

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Sword
Berserker

Sword
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Staff
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Relic

If you are gearing this character from zero, start with exotic quality gear. Search the trading post for "Devona" armor. Then search for the weapons you want to use: "Bonetti's Rapier" sword, "Deathwish" staff. Upgrade to ascended gear as you progress. See also: Guide:How to Gear a Character.

• Rune of Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter and Rune of Superior Rune of the Scholar are interchangeable.
• You can use Relic of Zakiros to trade a minor amount of damage for sustain, Relic of the Cavalier to start combat with boons, or Relic of Durability for a little extra defense.
• For defense, equip the highest tier Jade Core you can afford. Use defensive foodor skills if required.

Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
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Farming

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
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• (and variants)

Usage

This build is very simple to use. While in Shiro, use Impossible Odds while auto-attacking and using Chilling Isolation and Shackling Wave. While in Jalis, use Forced Engagement to CC mobs and reduce your damage taken and using the same attacks.

Damage

• Sword: Auto attack while using Chilling Isolation and Shackling Wave
• Hammer: Auto attack and use Hammer 2 off cooldown.
• In Shiro, use Impossible Odds
  • Legend swap off cooldown to maximize your energy usage.

Defense

• Always dodge and sidestep attacks where possible. Your actual defensive skills cost energy, so manage them carefully and predict when you need to avoid attacks in advance.
• You can use Unrelenting Assault or Riposting Shadows as an evade.
• Warding Rift blocks attacks.
• Forced Engagement provides very high damage reduction.

Sustain

• If you're in trouble just Rite of the Great Dwarf.
• Dance of Death heals quite a lot

Crowd Control

• Surge of the Mists
• Shackling Wave
• Chaotic Release
• Jade Winds
• Forced Engagement