Build:Dragonhunter - Chinese Support DH

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

Focused on: Healing and Boon support

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Easy

This build was last updated on June 09, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A support Dragonhunter build for WvW. Abuses Shield of Courage to provide a large amount of Stability and group block.

Skill Bar

Staff

Mace/Shield

Utility

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Equipment

Head
Minstrel

Shoulders
Minstrel

Chest
Minstrel

Hands
Minstrel

Legs
Minstrel

Feet
Minstrel

Backpiece
Minstrel

Accessory
Minstrel

Accessory
Minstrel

Amulet
Minstrel

Ring
Minstrel

Ring
Minstrel

Staff
Minstrel

Sigil

Sigil

Mace
Minstrel

Shield
Minstrel

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Consumables

• • personal food option

Usage

Priorities

High

• Stability
• Shield of Courage

Moderate

• Condition clear
• CC
• Healing
• Primary boon support

Low

• Cover boon support

Surviving

• This build has high passive defense
• This build has moderate mobility skill access
• This build has high active defense
  • While your active defenses are strong, they are ideally saved for your group and not used selfishly
  • "Stand Your Ground!" can be prioritized over Mantra of Liberation, but only if your entire party is in range and not stunned (or not in range of Mantra of Liberation)

Active defense priority

• Dodge
• Renewed Focus
• Empower - if you have time to finish cast
• Holy Strike
• Shield of Absorption - only if the knockback isn’t disruptive
• Aegis
  • Protector's Strike
  • Shield of Judgment

Detailed Explanations

Stability

• Apply Stability before allies get caught by enemy CC
• When using "Stand Your Ground!" cover the application by applying other boons immediately after the cast
• Avoid overlapping multiple Stability sources on your party, both your own and other players
• Enemy CC is most likely to land when they spike your group, your group is moving through theirs, or your group is moving away from theirs.

Stability priority

• "Stand Your Ground!"
• Shield of Courage
• Hallowed Ground

Shield of Courage

• Use Shield of Courage to block for your party and give Stability via Indomitable Courage
  • 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
  • Shield of Courage blocks for allies inside the cone of the shield animation in front of you
• Reset Shield of Courage with Aegis via Tenacious Defense and Renewed Focus

CC

• Wings of Resolve can also be used for cleanse, hit both groups with it if possible, but generally prioritizing using it offensively is best
• Use your CC 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

Healing

• Be careful when healing others, Empower is a powerful heal but can easily leave you out of position if misused

Healing priority

• Empower (if you have time to finish cast)
• Holy Strike
• Shield of Absorption (only if the knockback isn’t disruptive)
• Dodge (Selfless Daring)
• Aegis
  • Protector's Strike
  • Shield of Judgment
• Regeneration
  • Symbol of Faith

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' boons, conditions and health, enabling a better decision-making and skill management.