Vindicator - Shiro DPS Vindicator

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 February 19, 2025 and is up to date for the February 11, 2025 patch.

Overview

A Power based Vindicator build for WvW.

Skill Bar

Spear

Greatsword

Utility

Utility

Variants

Weapons

• Spear ⇒ Hammer

Template Code

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Specializations

Variants

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

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

Spear
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

• Relic of Speed
• Relic of Isgarren

Sigils

• Superior Sigil of Stamina
• Superior Sigil of Paralyzation

Consumables

• Peppercorn-Crusted Sous-Vide Steak
  • Carrot Soufflé
    personal food option
• Superior Sharpening Stone

Usage

Priorities

High

• Damage

Moderate

Low

Surviving

• This build has moderate passive defense
• This build has high mobility skill access
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    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 build has high active defenses

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Detailed Explanations

Damage

• Make sure to prioritize using at least 1 charge of
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  in Spear to avoid wasting the cooldown reduction that other spear abilities give.
• When using
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  prioritize targeting enemies on the edge of the enemy group and use the skill while your group is pushing in and the enemy group is moving away if possible

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