Build:Scrapper - Power Explosives

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Strike damage and Utility

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Easy

This build was last updated on June 01, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

An east to play power damage Scrapper WvW build retaining the utility of Scrapper while filling a DPS slot. Greatly profits from the large damage modifier of Object in Motion and the high damage of Flame Jet.

Skillbar

Hammer

Utility

Skill Variants

Utility

• Ideally a stunbreak would be unnecessary, but there are two possible options to swap Purge Gyro for if one is needed
  • Elixir S defensive stunbreak
  • Elixir U offensive stunbreak
• Bomb Kit alternative to Flamethrower

Elite

• Sneak Gyro
• Supply Crate
• Elite Mortar Kit

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Specializations

Variant

• Blast Shield higher defensive value if necessary

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

Hammer
Marauder

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Relic

Variants

Relics

• Relic of Speed
• Relic of the Thief

Sigil

• Sigil of Superior Sigil of Force ⇒ Sigil of Superior Sigil of Stamina - for activating Explosive Entrance

Consumables

• • feast option with additional power and ferocity.

Usage

General

• As soon as you get the 25 stacks of Sigil of Superior Sigil of Bloodlust and get out of combat, swap back to the Hammer without it

Overall Priorities

High

• Superspeed
• CC/Thunderclap

Moderate

• Damage
• Condition clear

Low

• Poisoning downs

Surviving

• This build has moderate passive defense
• This build has moderate mobility skill access
  • Rocket Charge will leap towards your target if you have one, make sure to drop your target when using it for mobility
  • An About Face keybind can be useful for quickly using Acid Bomb for mobility
• This build has moderate active defenses
  • Sneak Gyro would ideally be saved for your group, but almost garuntees surviving if used

Active defense priority Purge Gyro - for Immobilize Dodge Shock Shield Rocket Charge Sneak Gyro

Detailed Explanations

Superspeed

• A lot of your Superspeed will be generated passively while using your skills for damage and cleansing, use the following when you have downtime or are lacking superspeed:
  • Reconstruction Field
  • Function Gyro
  • Medic Gyro

Thunderclap

• Use Thunderclap when:
  • Your group calls a spike:
    • Winds - Winds of Disenchantment
    • Wells - Well of Corruption+Well of Suffering
    • Shades - Desert Shroud
    • Traps - Procession of Blades+Test of Faith
  • On top of enemy downs (while alive players are on top of them)
  • Enemy groups moving defensively while your group is pushing

Damage

• Electro-whirl has more damage than Flame Jet, so use it whenever the melee range is appropriate
• The animation of Flame Jet can be decieving, it hits in a 425 range cone regardless of what the animation looks like

Skill priority Incendiary Ammo - no cast time, free damage Thunderclap Shredder Gyro Electro-whirl Flame Blast - for Explosive Temper Dodge - for Explosive Temper (Explosive Entrance) Flame Jet

Condition clear

• Try to save Purge Gyro for Immobilize, but its a short cooldown and needed for Superspeed, so use it on any clash if your Superspeed uptime is in danger
  • Make sure to watch your party as well
• When both would be independently useful at the same time, combo Purge Gyro and Shredder Gyro for extra cleanse from cleansing bolts

Poisoning downs

• Use Chemical Field when you can safely approach melee range with downs

Settings

• Under General Options / User Interface check Always show squad health bars and Always show party health bars. These will make it much easier to keep track of who needs your support.
• Also under General Options / User Interface turn on Thick party health bars
  • Thick squad health bars can be used too as a matter of personal preference, but is not recommended for large numbers
• Under Squad Options uncheck View as a grid. This will allow you to keep track of your allies' conditions enabling a better decision-making and skill management.