Build:Dragonhunter - Hammer DH

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Focused on: Strike damage and Dps

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Easy

This build was last updated on March 19, 2024.

Overview

A melee build that provides high DPS via Autoattacks with strong party support through Shield of Courage

Skill Bar

Hammer

Longbow

Utility

Variants

Skills

• "Stand Your Ground!" access to self and group Stability

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Specializations

Variants

• Swapping Virtues to Radiance is a substantial DPS increase but comes at the cost of your only stunbreak and should only be used if you are very confident in your party support

Equipment

Head
Marauder

Shoulders
Marauder

Chest
Marauder

Hands
Marauder

Legs
Marauder

Feet
Marauder

Backpiece
Marauder

Accessory
Marauder

Accessory
Marauder

Amulet
Marauder

Ring
Marauder

Ring
Marauder

Hammer
Marauder

Sigil

Sigil

Longbow
Marauder

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Variants

Radiance variant equipment

Head
Marauder

Shoulders
Marauder

Chest
Marauder

Hands
Marauder

Legs
Marauder

Feet
Marauder

Backpiece
Marauder

Accessory
Dragon

Accessory
Marauder

Amulet
Dragon

Ring
Marauder

Ring
Marauder

Staff
Dragon

Sigil

Sigil

Scepter
Dragon

Torch
Dragon

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Consumables

• • personal food option

Usage

Priorities

High

• Traps - in melee
• Shield of Courage

Moderate

• Ranged engage
• Sustained damage

Surviving

• This build has moderate passive defense
• This build has moderate mobility skill access
  • Use Wings of Resolve if you're separated from your group and can't safely move back
    • Beware of ground CCs (Line of Warding) that will interrupt your movement
• This builds has high active defenses
  • Beware of unblockable CCs (Line of Warding) when using Shelter
    • Standing briefly still while channeling Shelter can sometimes be better than moving straight back to your group
  • Shield of Courage will only block attacks from the front
    • To block ground AoE face the player that cast it
  • Do not use Renewed Focus until Shield of Courage is on cooldown, unless you will die without it

Active defense priority

• Wings of Resolve - for Immobilize
• Dodge
• Shelter
• Shield of Courage
• Wings of Resolve - general use
• Renewed Focus

Detailed Explanations

Traps

• Use Procession of Blades and Test of Faith when the enemy group is pushing towards you or your group is in melee
• Don't try to predict the enemy group far in advance or precast traps, wait until you have an opportunity to get immediate value
• Don't put yourself in a position where you could die trying to get better traps off

Shield of Courage

• Shield of Courage blocks for allies inside the cone of the shield animation in front of you
  • Shield of Courage blocks damage coming from enemy players you are facing
    • This means the center of an AoE can be behind you, but if you're facing the player that cast it the damage will be blocked

Ranged Engage

• Open with Longbow and use Hunter's Ward before going in with Wings of Resolve

Sustained damage

• In melee just autoattack (AA) on Hammer, swapping weapons and casting other weapon skills is a DPS loss
• Use Wings of Resolve as an engage when far away
• If you are in range to land Mighty Blow but not in range to AA, use it to close the gap