Build:Bladesworn - Alacrity Support Power DPS

This is a rough draft. Once adequately written, it will progress to the testing stage, where it can be rated by the community. You can help by proposing changes with a comment.

Focused on: Direct damage and Support

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on August 03, 2023.

Overview

No longer a quickness option, Bladesworn can now provide Alacrity via Daring Dragon. The lack of banners opens up the option to deal an impressive amount of DPS for a boon support, though its ability to provide boons other than Alacrity is limited.

The incredibly high base duration of the trait means that no boon duration is required and gear can be reused from Bladesworn - Power DPS, and Dragonspike Mine allows for a large buffer of Alacrity to be built up immediately, making the build relatively efficient at handling mechanics.

It also has access to some incidental support from the Tactics traitline.

Skill Bar

Axe/Pistol

Utility

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Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Axe
Berserker

Pistol
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

• As you overcap crit with this setup, it is a small DPS loss to swap in Diviner stats gear up to ~10% boon duration whilst remaining crit-capped.
• On encounters where bosses can be stunned (e.g. Keep Construct and most Strikes and Fractals) you would benefit more from a Sigil of Superior Sigil of Impact instead of the Sigil of Superior Sigil of Accuracy.
  • In this case, it would be optimal to have the weapon with Sigil of Superior Sigil of Impact use Assassin stats, and also use (or ascended versions) as your food.

Consumables

Food:

• or ascended versions

Utility:

Usage

Rotation

Opener

Pre-cast both stacks of Flow Stabilizer and Tactical Reload. You can also precast Overcharged Cartridges.

Start on your Gunsaber.

1. "To the Limit!" to start generating flow
2. Dragon Trigger
3. Dragon Slash - Force
4. Dragonspike Mine
5. Cyclone Trigger as you run back into melee
6. Dragon Trigger
7. Dragon Slash - Force
8. Blooming Fire
9. Artillery Slash
10. Cyclone Trigger
11. Sheathe Gunsaber
12. Dragon's Roar
13. Cyclone Axe
14. Throw Axe
15. Gunstinger
16. Overcharged Cartridges
17. Dragon's Roar

Gunsaber Loop

1. Dragon Trigger
2. Dragon Slash - Force
3. Blooming Fire
4. Dragonspike Mine - sometimes you will have time to do some autos first
5. Dragon Trigger
6. Dragon Slash - Force
7. Two Gunsaber skills - looping between these:
   1. Blooming Fire + Cyclone Trigger
   2. Artillery Slash + Break Step
   3. Cyclone Trigger + Break Step
8. Sheathe Gunsaber

Axe Loop

1. Cyclone Axe
2. Throw Axe
3. Gunstinger
4. Overcharged Cartridges
5. Chop ⇒ Double Chop
6. Dragon's Roar
7. Cyclone Axe (optional)
8. Return to start of Gunsaber loop

• Use Tactical Reload and Flow Stabilizer off cooldown.
• Use either Triggerguard or Flicker Step during the charge of Dragon Slash - Force, when they are at max charges.
  • There is a 1s icd on Lush Forest, so the timing can be tricky to avoid being within 1s of the Gunsaber skills on either side.

Video example

Loop Explanation

This build uses Lush Forest, which reduces the cooldowns of all your skills when we use a skill that is at max charges. Because of this, we can use Dragonspike Mine every time we are in Gunsaber, increasing Alacrity generation.

This informs the use of Gunsaber skills at step 7 of the Gunsaber Loop: we wish to trigger Lush Forest twice, so we use two skills that are at max charges, with Blooming Fire and Cyclone Trigger taking priority.

General Tips

• The amount of Alacrity provided is independent of the amount of charges Dragon Slash - Force uses, allowing you to maintain Alacrity during downtime with minimal flow.
• Dragon's Roar will interrupt the cast time of skills other than Gunstinger if used too early.
• While charging Dragon Trigger, you can use Triggerguard and/or Flicker Step to correct your positioning or prevent getting knocked out of Dragon Trigger.
  • Be aware that can affect your rotation if you end up missing Lush Forest triggers, but it will be better than missing a Dragon Slash - Force.
• Dragon Slash - Force alone is over half your total damage, so it is essential not to delay Dragon Trigger. If necessary, you can skip skills in your rotation if it is already available.