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| specialization = Untamed
 
| specialization = Untamed
 
| designed for = Raid, Fractal
 
| designed for = Raid, Fractal
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| rating = test
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| rating = Great
 
| focus = Direct Damage
 
| focus = Direct Damage
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| meta =  
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| xpac = eod
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| meta = y
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| difficulty = 3
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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A power DPS build for Untamed.
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A power DPS build for Untamed. The playstyle is very similar to [[Build:Soulbeast_-_Power_DPS|Soulbeast]], but lack the extreme burst power. In return, Untamed is more survivable as well as being less reliant on remaining at high health. Additionally, the strength of your pet provides a measure of consistent damage even if fight mechanics disrupt you.
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The need to leash and unleash your pet for extra damage and to access ambushes means that the rotation requires speed and accuracy to perform well.
  
  
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| healing = "We Heal As One!"
 
| healing = "We Heal As One!"
 
| utility1 = Frost Trap
 
| utility1 = Frost Trap
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| utility2 = Exploding Spores
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| utility2 = Flame Trap
 
| utility3 = Signet of the Wild
 
| utility3 = Signet of the Wild
 
| elite = "Strength of the Pack!"
 
| elite = "Strength of the Pack!"
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| pet1 = Lynx
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| pet1 = Tiger
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| pet2 = Tiger
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| pet2 = Carrion Devourer
 
}}
 
}}
  
  
 
===Variants===
 
===Variants===
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* Lynx is the highest DPS pet, but you could bring anything in the second slot for utility.
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* {{tooltip|Fanged Iboga}} is 200 less DPS than {{tooltip|Tiger}}, but brings a little extra CC.
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* {{tooltip|Carrion Devourer}} is taken as it allows for burst damage on petswap to open and close phases, but the second pet could be used for utility instead.
 
* There are no elite skill options that offer worthwhile damage, so run whichever has the most utility.
 
* There are no elite skill options that offer worthwhile damage, so run whichever has the most utility.
  
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==Template Code==
 
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{{Specialization|Untamed|bot|top|bot|}}
 
{{Specialization|Untamed|bot|top|bot|}}
  
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* The adept-tier trait in Marksmanship is unimportant, so use whichever sounds most useful.
 
* The master-tier trait in Untamed is unimportant, so use whichever sounds most useful.
 
* The master-tier trait in Untamed is unimportant, so use whichever sounds most useful.
  
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| infusion1 = Mighty +9 Agony Infusion
 
| infusion1 = Mighty +9 Agony Infusion
 
| infusion1-qt = 18
 
| infusion1-qt = 18
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| relic = Relic of the Thief
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| relic = Relic of the Dragonhunter
 
| head =  
 
| head =  
 
| shoulders =  
 
| shoulders =  
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| ring2 =  
 
| ring2 =  
 
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* {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Air}} on the '''Sword/Axe''' set is higher damage than {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Impact}} against targets that cannot be stunned.
  
  
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===Rotation===
 
===Rotation===
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Start with Ranger unleashed.  Whenever the pet is unleashed you also want to be using your F1-3 skills off cooldown. If you put your pet F1-3 skills on autocast, it will also cast them while unleashed.
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Start with Pet unleashed.  Whenever the pet is unleashed you also want to be using your F1-3 skills off cooldown. If you put your pet's F1-3 skills on autocast, it will also cast it while unleashed. Put the following skills on autocast depending on pet:
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* {{tooltip|Tiger}}/{{tooltip|Fanged Iboga}} - F1-3
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* {{tooltip|Carrion Devourer}} - F2
  
 
Unleashing, and your Unleashed pet's F1-3 skills, are all instant cast so can be used during other skills.
 
Unleashing, and your Unleashed pet's F1-3 skills, are all instant cast so can be used during other skills.
  
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Throughout the rotation, use {{skill|Exploding Spores}} and {{skill|Frost Trap}} off cooldown, though weapon skills take higher priority.  
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Throughout the rotation, {{skill|Flame Trap}} and {{skill|Frost Trap}} are used to maintain {{relic|Relic of the Dragonhunter}} uptime.  
  
  
 
<big>'''Opener'''</big>
 
<big>'''Opener'''</big>
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# {{skill|Exploding Spores}}
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}}
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# All pet F1-3 skills
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# {{skill|Flame Trap}}
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# {{skill|Unleash Ranger}}
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# {{skill|Poisonous Cloud}} (optional, if you start on ''Carrion Devourer'') - can use during other skills. Swap pet after it finishes.
 
# {{skill|Unleashed Savage Shock Wave}}
 
# {{skill|Unleashed Savage Shock Wave}}
 
# {{Skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}
 
# {{Skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}
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# {{skill|Relentless Whirl}}
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# {{Skill|Unleashed Overbearing Smash}}
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
  
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# {{skill|Serpent's Strike}}
 
# {{skill|Serpent's Strike}}
 
# {{skill|Whirling Defense}}
 
# {{skill|Whirling Defense}}
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# Autoattack, using {{skill|Pounce}} and {{skill|Serpent's Strike}} as they come off cooldown
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# {{skill|Slash (ranger sword)}} {{to}} {{skill|Crippling Thrust}} {{to}} {{skill|Precision Swipe}} x2
 
#* At some point during this section (the sooner the better) you want to do the following:
 
#* At some point during this section (the sooner the better) you want to do the following:
 
## {{skill|Unleash Pet}}
 
## {{skill|Unleash Pet}}
 
## Use all F1-3 skills
 
## Use all F1-3 skills
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## {{skill|Unleash Ranger}} - try to time this such that it happens at the end of an autoattack chain, so the ambush skill doesn't interrupt it
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## {{skill|Unleash Ranger}} - try to time this such that it happens at the end of the second autoattack chain, so the ambush skill doesn't interrupt it
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## {{skill|Deft Strike}}
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# {{skill|Flame Trap}}
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# {{skill|Pounce}} - After the third use, Weapon Swap should be available
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# {{skill|Deft Strike}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{skill|Pounce}}  
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# {{skill|Serpent's Strike}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
  
  
 
<big>'''Hammer Loop'''</big>
 
<big>'''Hammer Loop'''</big>
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# {{Skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}
 
# {{skill|Unleashed Savage Shock Wave}}
 
# {{skill|Unleashed Savage Shock Wave}}
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# {{Skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}
 
 
# {{Skill|Unleashed Overbearing Smash}}
 
# {{Skill|Unleashed Overbearing Smash}}
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# {{skill|Thump (untamed)}} and {{Skill|"We Heal As One!"}}
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# {{skill|Hammer Strike}} {{to}} {{skill|Hammer Slam}} {{to}} {{skill|Heavy Smash - Force}} x3
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#* During the cast of these two skills, do the following:
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# {{Skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}} and {{Skill|"We Heal As One!"}}
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# {{skill|Hammer Strike}} {{to}} {{skill|Hammer Slam}} {{to}} {{skill|Heavy Smash - Force}}
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#* At some point during this section, do the following:
 
## {{skill|Unleash Pet}}
 
## {{skill|Unleash Pet}}
 
## Use all F1-3 skills
 
## Use all F1-3 skills
 
## {{skill|Unleash Ranger}}
 
## {{skill|Unleash Ranger}}
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# {{skill|Flame Trap}}
 
# {{skill|Relentless Whirl}}
 
# {{skill|Relentless Whirl}}
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# {{Skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}
 
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# {{skill|Hammer Strike}} {{to}} {{skill|Hammer Slam}} {{to}} {{skill|Heavy Smash - Force}} x3
 
 
# {{Skill|Unleashed Overbearing Smash}}
 
# {{Skill|Unleashed Overbearing Smash}}
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# {{skill|Unleashed Thump}}
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# {{Skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}
 
# {{skill|Unleashed Savage Shock Wave}}
 
# {{skill|Unleashed Savage Shock Wave}}
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# {{Skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
 
# Repeat from start of '''Sword/Axe''' Loop
 
# Repeat from start of '''Sword/Axe''' Loop
  
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[https://youtu.be/W0_ZESv-PdI Video example]
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[https://youtu.be/PfIxZsINd8o Video example (with pet swap and weapon stows)]
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[https://youtu.be/D1BgT21cDwM Video example (thief relic)]
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===CC===
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Untamed has pretty poor access to CC, and most of the options you have are used in your rotation:
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* '''Tail Lash''' (F1 on Carrion Devourer) - pet swap to use, and swap back to your other pet when you can.
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* {{skill|Fang Grapple}} (F2 on Fanged Iboga, if using).
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* {{skill|Path of Scars}} - the positioning during the axe loop is flexible, so you can adjust to make it line up with defiance bars, or slightly delay the weapon swap in order to get a second use in.
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* {{skill|Overbearing Smash}} and {{skill|Thump (untamed)}} offer CC if used while the pet is unleashed, but accessing this requires rearranging your rotation and a loss of DPS.
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* {{skill|Exploding Spores}} can replace {{skill|Flame Trap}} if you take {{relic|Relic of the Thief}}, for a small DPS loss.

Latest revision as of 22:09, 21 October 2024

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: Direct damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Expansions required: End of Dragons builds

Difficulty:
Hard
This build was last updated on October 21, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A power DPS build for Untamed. The playstyle is very similar to Soulbeast, but lack the extreme burst power. In return, Untamed is more survivable as well as being less reliant on remaining at high health. Additionally, the strength of your pet provides a measure of consistent damage even if fight mechanics disrupt you.

The need to leash and unleash your pet for extra damage and to access ambushes means that the rotation requires speed and accuracy to perform well.


Skill Bar

Tiger
Carrion Devourer
Hammer
Sword/Axe
Utility


Variants

  • Fanged Iboga Fanged Iboga is 200 less DPS than Tiger Tiger, but brings a little extra CC.
  • Carrion Devourer Carrion Devourer is taken as it allows for burst damage on petswap to open and close phases, but the second pet could be used for utility instead.
  • There are no elite skill options that offer worthwhile damage, so run whichever has the most utility.


Template Code

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Specializations

  • The adept-tier trait in Marksmanship is unimportant, so use whichever sounds most useful.
  • The master-tier trait in Untamed is unimportant, so use whichever sounds most useful.


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
Hammer
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Sword
Berserker
Axe
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18
Relic
  • Sigil of Superior Sigil of Air on the Sword/Axe set is higher damage than Sigil of Superior Sigil of Impact against targets that cannot be stunned.


Consumables

Food:

  • or ascended versions


Utility:


Usage

Rotation

Start with Pet unleashed. Whenever the pet is unleashed you also want to be using your F1-3 skills off cooldown. If you put your pet's F1-3 skills on autocast, it will also cast it while unleashed. Put the following skills on autocast depending on pet:

Unleashing, and your Unleashed pet's F1-3 skills, are all instant cast so can be used during other skills.

Throughout the rotation, Flame Trap and Frost Trap are used to maintain Relic of the Dragonhunter uptime.


Opener

  1. All pet F1-3 skills
  2. Flame Trap
  3. Unleash Ranger
  4. Poisonous Cloud (optional, if you start on Carrion Devourer) - can use during other skills. Swap pet after it finishes.
  5. Unleashed Savage Shock Wave
  6. Unleashed Wild Swing
  7. Relentless Whirl
  8. Unleashed Overbearing Smash
  9. Frost Trap
  10. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Sword/Axe Loop

  1. Path of Scars
  2. Pounce
  3. Serpent's Strike
  4. Whirling Defense
  5. Slash (ranger sword) ⇒ Crippling Thrust ⇒ Precision Swipe x2
    • At some point during this section (the sooner the better) you want to do the following:
    1. Unleash Pet
    2. Use all F1-3 skills
    3. Unleash Ranger - try to time this such that it happens at the end of the second autoattack chain, so the ambush skill doesn't interrupt it
  6. Flame Trap
  7. Deft Strike
  8. Pounce
  9. Serpent's Strike
  10. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Hammer Loop

  1. Unleashed Wild Swing
  2. Unleashed Savage Shock Wave
  3. Unleashed Overbearing Smash
  4. Hammer Strike ⇒ Hammer Slam ⇒ Heavy Smash - Force x3
  5. Unleashed Wild Swing and "We Heal As One!"
  6. Hammer Strike ⇒ Hammer Slam ⇒ Heavy Smash - Force
    • At some point during this section, do the following:
    1. Unleash Pet
    2. Use all F1-3 skills
    3. Unleash Ranger
  7. Flame Trap
  8. Relentless Whirl
  9. Unleashed Overbearing Smash
  10. Unleashed Thump
  11. Unleashed Wild Swing
  12. Unleashed Savage Shock Wave
  13. Frost Trap
  14. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  15. Repeat from start of Sword/Axe Loop


Video example (with pet swap and weapon stows)

Video example (thief relic)


CC

Untamed has pretty poor access to CC, and most of the options you have are used in your rotation:

  • Tail Lash (F1 on Carrion Devourer) - pet swap to use, and swap back to your other pet when you can.
  • Fang Grapple (F2 on Fanged Iboga, if using).
  • Path of Scars - the positioning during the axe loop is flexible, so you can adjust to make it line up with defiance bars, or slightly delay the weapon swap in order to get a second use in.
  • Overbearing Smash and Thump (untamed) offer CC if used while the pet is unleashed, but accessing this requires rearranging your rotation and a loss of DPS.
  • Exploding Spores can replace Flame Trap if you take Relic of the Thief, for a small DPS loss.
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Ratings

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5 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 5 stars • April 2024
Deals good damage with a similar rotation to Soulbeast, albeit more complicated and not as bursty. The real strength lies in the pet, which allows it to maintain a level of damage even if disrupted.
5 stars
Siofral gave this build 5 stars • March 2024
This build is so much easier to play than soulbeast (JMPO). My starting rotation does not match the one above and flows beautifully. Pet skills used while relentless whirl is running is much more efficient. I try to always pair those actions for a smoother more efficient flow.
5 stars
Ramsey25 gave this build 5 stars • February 2024
Strong power DPS and easier to play as you would not need to time your utilities for certain burst. Also more survivability than PSB.
4 stars
Beeyoth gave this build 4 stars • May 2022
Solid and fun build, untamed isn't the greatest but it's not as bad as people make it out to be. It's not as good as soulbeast, but to me it's easier and has more survivability. Plus I get to play with my pet and not suck it in like soulbeast.
4 stars
Artale gave this build 4 stars • April 2022
Not sure how to rate this for actual Fractals or Raids but I'm enjoying it for Fractals at least. DPS is decent enough, though I use a Greatsword as my second weapon.

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