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 May 26, 2024 and is up to date for the February 11, 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

• Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter
  and
  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 food, traits, or skills if required. If necessary, use Knight trinkets.

Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
• Plate of Spicy Moa Wings
  /
  Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup
• Superior Sharpening Stone
  /
  Tin of Fruitcake

Defense

• Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew
• Fried Oyster Sandwich
• Bowl of Lemongrass Mussel Pasta

Farming

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
• Birthday Blaster
  /
  Feast of Delectable Birthday Cake
• Peppermint Omnomberry Bar
• Sharpening Skull
  (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