Build:Vindicator - Power 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

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on July 10, 2023 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

Power Vindicator is a very strong power DPS build for general open world that maintains extremely high dodge uptime and deals great area DPS as well as moderate single-target dps. It can also provide Stability for 5 allies when using Legendary Dwarf Stance as well permanent Protection and 10 stacks of Might, plus extended durations on all boons on allies when using Vassals of the Empire instead of Forerunner of Death.

While the altered dodge mechanic requires some time to get used to it, it provides a very satisfying playstyle, especially in OW scenarios where Sigil of Superior Sigil of Stamina triggers frequently.

Template Code

[&DQkJPQM+RS3cEQAA1BEAACsSAAAGEgAAyhEAAAIDAADUEQYSKxIAAAAAAAA=]

Copy Template Code

Skill Bar

Greatsword

Greatsword

Utility

Utility

Skill Variants

• Legendary Alliance Stance provides you with a larger toolkit through the flip mechanic (sources of Quickness, additional Might, Fury, Regeneration, Resolution and Protection) and higher single-target damage, but is more diffult to execute well compared to Legendary Dwarf Stance.

Specializations

Specialisation Variants

• For some additional survivability, you can use Rapid Flow and Dance of Death; many of your abilities (including dodge with Forerunner of Death) apply stacks of Vulnerability. Dance of Death is not as strong as it used to be, but still a very easy-going way to increase your survivability.
• For a strong boost to group utlity and personal survivability at the cost of a moderate chunk of your damage, Vassals of the Empire can be used to increase the duration of all boons on allies as well as permanent area Protection and Might. The boons are shown in the ingame tooltip.

Retribution

• Retribution increases your survivability versus harder enemies noticeably.
• Retribution offers an additional 25% endurance regeneration, which results in 100% when paired with Vigor and Song of Arboreum.
• It also increases Vigor uptime through evading while dodging and provides a good amout of passive healing through Steadfast Rejuvenation.

Equipment

Ascended gear is not required.

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Greatsword
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Greatsword
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Equipment Variants

• Staff can be used for large amounts of CC damage through Surge of the Mists as well as some area healing and an additional block through Warding Rift.
• Rune of Superior Rune of Fireworks can increase your uptime on Vigor and Fury as well as overall boon duration at the cost of some damage.
• The Sigil of Superior Sigil of Stamina triggers on every mob that grants experience, resulting in infinite dodges in general OW roaming as long as you keep killing enemies. Note that this does not require you to get the killing blow, you just need to damage the enemy enough to gain experience from its death.
• For a further endurance boost, you can also use two Sigil of Superior Sigil of Energy and weapon swap whenever you need endurance.

Consumables

Food

• Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions. Budget versions of these foods exist and are acceptable.
• - 40% dodge food + extra might; this is possibly the highest DPS option for pVindi in open world while also being very defensive.
• - farming
• - dps

Utility

• (and variants) - farming
• - dps

Usage

Damage/CC

• Your main sources of damage are your dodges and greatsword skills. Priority is placed on Eternity's Requiem and dodges, while Mists Unleashed and Phantom's Onslaught are used as fillers in between auto attacks. If in Shiro, keepImpossible Odds up and when in Jalis, maintain Vengeful Hammers.
• For CC, using a Staff and Surge of the Mists is the best option, combined with Forced Engagement. Those two skills combined break most CC bars easily.

Survivability

• Inspiring Reinforcement can be used to provide area Stability.
• Your main sources of healing are your two healing skills as well as passive sources of healing from Rapid Flow, Dance of Death or Steadfast Rejuvenation if you decide to use them.
• Imperial Guard is a short-cooldown block that you can (and should) use instead of dodging to avoid incoming damage. This is because your dodges should be timed so that you maintain the passive benefits from either Forerunner of Death or Vassals of the Empire.
• Both elite skills should only be used as a last resort when other sources of CC or defense are not available.
• If using Legendary Alliance Stance:
  • Battle Dance is an evade that also grants resistance and regeneration
  • Tree Song can be used to remove multiple allies from yourself or allies as well as providing some healing and endurance gain when removing conditions.
  • Awakening is an AoE Stunbreak that also grants protection

More detailed information on the build and rotation is given in the video down below:

Guide Video (as of May 2022)