Vindicator - Hammer Vindicator

Part of the current metagame

Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Strike damage, Dps and Boon support

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on November 30, 2023 and is up to date for the November 28, 2023 game patch.

Overview

A Power based Vindicator build for WvW. The power of greatsword, the durability of Jalis, and the damage of allow this build to deal strong damage with great survivability.

Skill Bar

Hammer

Greatsword

Utility

Utility

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Specializations

Variants

• worth it if two other DPS in your party lack fury uptime
• constant stability removal with quickness uptime but less DPS.

Variants

• if your party is providing might cap on spikes without your help

Equipment

Head
Marauder

Shoulders
Marauder

Chest
Marauder

Hands
Marauder

Legs
Marauder

Feet
Marauder

Backpiece
Marauder

Accessory
Marauder

Accessory
Marauder

Amulet
Marauder

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Marauder

Hammer
Marauder

Sigil

Sigil

Greatsword
Marauder

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x17

Infusion
x1

Relic

Equipment Variants

Stats

• Feel free to use as much Berserker stats as you feel comfortable with

Relic

• - more damage if fights are ranged heavy

Sigils

• Greatsword

Consumables

• • personal food option

Usage

Priorities

High

• Ranged Spike

Moderate

• Sustained damage
• Might

Low

• CC

Surviving

• This build has moderate passive defense
• This build has moderate mobility skill access
  • will lunge towards a target if they are within range, otherwise it moves you considerably less than 900 range
    • Neutral creatures can be used as targets
• This builds has high active defenses
  • Only use defensively if desperate, it will likely leave you more out of position than when you started
  • Toggle on whenever you expect significant pressure, its upkeep is cheap
  • breaks stuns at the beginning of the cast, dodge or weapon stow to cancel the cast if you're in danger

Active defense priority - for stunbreaking - for stunbreaking - for Immobilize - Saint Viktor - for stunbreaking - for Immobilize - for Immobilize Dodge - if short on Endurance - general use / - general use - Saint Viktor

Detailed Explanations

Ranged Spike

• Casting immediately before will make both hits land at the same time
  • is the priority skill if you can't use both
• Swap legends during at 3/4ths through the cast to activate
• Avoid casting as groups cross each other so you aren't left behind

Sustained damage

• You can through traps and marks to activate them without taking any damage.
• Try to place in the direction your group is pushing if possible, but prioritize hitting enemies
• Toggle on any time you're in range and in Jalis, but prioritize other skills when energy is limited

Skill priority - if lacking Fury or Quickness - general use Greatsword - 5 charges Hammer

Might

• Your might is mostly passively generated through through using Aliiance skills and
• Stay close to your group, has a small radius
• Before leaving Alliance stance, use to swap to Saint Viktor and proc
  • As soon as you reenter Alliance stance, use again to get access to Archemorus skills

CC

• Use when:
  • Your group calls a spike:
    • Winds -
    • Wells - +
    • Shades -
    • Traps - +
  • On top of enemy downs (while alive players are on top of them)
  • Enemy groups moving defensively while your group is pushing
• Use when all other skills are on cooldown and projectile block is stopping your