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| designed for = Raid, Fractal
 
| designed for = Raid, Fractal
 
| rating = Great
 
| rating = Great
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| focus = Strike damage
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| focus = Direct damage
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| xpac = pof
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| xpac = pof, soto
 
| meta = yes
 
| meta = yes
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| difficulty = 2
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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A power DPS Soulbeast build for fractals and raids. This build brings very high burst damage and good CC, making it strong in short fights or fights with burst phases. It also provides heavy {{tooltip|Vulnerability}} and can drop {{Skill|Frost Trap}} or {{Skill|Signet of the Wild}} to bring Ranger utility like spirits with a small personal DPS loss.
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A power DPS Soulbeast build for fractals and raids. This build brings very high burst damage and good CC, making it strong in short fights or fights with burst phases. It also provides heavy {{tooltip|Vulnerability}} and can drop {{Skill|Frost Trap}} or {{Skill|Signet of the Wild}} to bring Ranger utility with a small personal DPS loss.
  
  
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| profession = Ranger
 
| profession = Ranger
 
| specialization = Soulbeast
 
| specialization = Soulbeast
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| weapon1 = Greatsword
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| weapon1 = Axe
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| weapon2 =
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| weapon2 = Axe
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| weapon3 = Axe
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| weapon3 = Hammer
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| weapon4 = Axe
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| weapon4 =  
 
| healing = "We Heal As One!"
 
| healing = "We Heal As One!"
 
| utility1 = Signet of the Wild
 
| utility1 = Signet of the Wild
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| utility3 = Frost Trap
 
| utility3 = Frost Trap
 
| elite = One Wolf Pack
 
| elite = One Wolf Pack
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| pet1 = Rock Gazelle
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| pet1 = Pig
 
| pet2 = Red Moa
 
| pet2 = Red Moa
 
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===Weapon Variants===
 
===Weapon Variants===
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* '''Longbow''' can be used instead instead of '''Greatsword''' for better burst but lower sustained damage.
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Soulbeast has a wide variety of viable weapon options, with offhand '''Axe''' being the only fixture. The following three options all deal very similar damage, so you can choose based on personal preference:
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* Offhand '''Warhorn''' can also be used in place of '''Greatsword'''. This is a minor DPS loss, but makes the rotation simpler and more reliable.
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* '''Axe/Axe''' & '''Hammer''' - the fastest burst and some ranged potential.
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* '''Sword/Axe''' & '''Hammer''' - '''Sword''' provides some movement and an evade, allowing skilled players to avoid damage without losing DPS uptime.
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* '''Axe/Axe''' & '''Mace/Mace''' - the most challenging rotation, and with comparable sustained damage. Also brings an absurd amount of CC potential in addition to some personal sustain and group support!
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Some lower damage options include:
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* '''Hammer''' can be replaced with '''Greatsword'''. This is a moderate DPS loss, but could have some niche use due to the extra CC, evade and block (timed correctly, {{skill|Counterattack}} {{to}} {{skill|Counterattack Kick}} is a powerful attack). This is also the best option available to players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure.
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* '''Hammer''' can be replaced with '''Longbow''', which is useful for precasting as it doesn't require a target and can therefore be done before the boss is vulnerable - particularly useful in fractals.
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* '''Sword/Axe''' & '''Axe/Warhorn''' is the best option for sustained ranged damage.
  
  
 
===Pets Variants===
 
===Pets Variants===
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Power Soulbeast can be played merged with either of the listed pets, as they are both of the Ferocious Archetype and provide access to {{Skill|Worldly Impact}}.
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{{tooltip|Pig}} not only provides the highest DPS, but has a powerful CC in {{skill|Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine)}}. As it's also a core option, this makes it pretty much the only pet of note. If there is some niche utility you desire, any of the other Ferocious pets can be taken. {{tooltip|Red Moa}}'s F1 skill {{Skill|Harmonic Cry (soulbeast)}} is a moderate 5man heal, which may be the most useful.
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* {{tooltip|Rock Gazelle}} provides more CC in the form of its F2 skill {{Skill|Charge (soulbeast)}}.
 
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* {{tooltip|Red Moa}} is higher dps by about 0.8k with its F2 skill {{Skill|Frenzied Attack (soulbeast)}}. Its F1 skill {{Skill|Harmonic Cry (soulbeast)}} is also a moderate 5man heal. It has a slightly different rotation.
 
  
  
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==Template Code==
 
==Template Code==
 
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==Specializations==
 
==Specializations==
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{{Specialization|Skirmishing|bot|top|bot}}
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{{Specialization|Skirmishing|top|mid|bot}}
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{{Specialization|Beastmastery|bot|mid|bot}}
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{{Specialization|Beastmastery|bot|bot|bot}}
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{{Specialization|Soulbeast|mid|bot|bot}}
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{{Specialization|Soulbeast|mid|mid|bot}}
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===Specialization Variants===
 
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{{Specialization|Marksmanship|mid|mid|top|variant=y}}
 
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'''Marksmanship''' could be used instead of '''Skirmishing''' when you're unable to flank the boss constantly - bear in mind that the loss of {{Trait|Hunter's Tactics}} and {{trait|Vicious Quarry}} mean that you will need to compensate by running higher precision runes or gear.
 
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* {{Trait|Stoneform}} - getting downed (even if it's prevented by Mistlock) will knock you out of {{Skill|Beastmode}}, so this can prevent that.
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* Bring {{trait|Two-Handed Training}} if using a greatsword, or if your personal {{tooltip|Fury}} is low.
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* {{Trait|Sharpened Edges}} is a dps increase for fights with short phases - it will cause your {{Skill|Frost Trap}} to become slightly de-synced, but is worth it if the phases are short enough that your rotation ends before you get to your 3rd Frost Trap (i.e. shorter than 45 seconds).
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* {{trait|Leader of the Pack}} is higher damage for phases lasting less than 20 seconds.
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* {{Trait|Hidden Barbs}} is a small dps increase if your group doesn't need any extra {{tooltip|Fury}} from {{Trait|Spotter}}.
 
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* {{Trait|Natural Healing}} if you are playing the longbow variant.
 
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* {{Trait|Essence of Speed}} for better personal boon uptime. Always take this if you are not using dagger, as you have no other source of {{tooltip|Poison}}.
 
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* {{Trait|Oppressive Superiority}} can be taken if your party is unable to benefit from shared stances, for example if you're playing with mostly condition-damage classes.
 
  
  
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Scholar
 
| rune = Superior Rune of the Scholar
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| rune-qt = 6
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| weapon1 = Greatsword
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| weapon1 = Hammer
 
| weapon2 =  
 
| weapon2 =  
 
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
 
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
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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 Fireworks
 
<!-- Custom stats -->
 
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| head =
 
| head =
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===Equipment Variants===
 
===Equipment Variants===
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* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Severance}} on greatsword or longbow in fractals if your burn phase times are super short (i.e. shorter than around 12 seconds).
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* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Severance}} on longbow in fractals, if phases start with a breakbar.
 
* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of the Night}} and Major Sigil of the Night on night time encounters.
 
* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of the Night}} and Major Sigil of the Night on night time encounters.
 
* Slaying sigils if applicable.
 
* Slaying sigils if applicable.
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'''Food'''
 
'''Food'''
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* {{food|Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup}}
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* {{food|Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup}} or ascended versions
  
  
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==Usage==
 
==Usage==
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The logic behind this rotation is to use your high burst damage skills {{Skill|Maul}}, {{Skill|Worldly Impact}}, and {{Skill|Whirling Defense}} all while under the damage buff of {{Skill|"Sic 'Em!"}}. The rotation is also designed to keep up the 10% damage buff from {{Trait|Twice as Vicious}} as much as possible, using {{Skill|Hilt Bash}} and {{Skill|Path of Scars}} to proc the buff.
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===Rotation Fundamentals===
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Whilst merged with your pet, you gain multiple benefits. Not only do you gain stats and skills from the merged pet, but all of the traits in the '''Beastmastery''' line that affect your pet now affect you instead. Crucially, this also applies to the skill {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}}, giving you a period where you deal 25% extra damage against your target!
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The logic behind this rotation is to use your high burst damage skills such as {{Skill|Worldly Impact}} and {{Skill|Whirling Defense}} while under the damage buff of {{Skill|"Sic 'Em!"}}. The rotation is also designed to keep up the 10% damage buff from {{Trait|Twice as Vicious}} as much as possible, using CC skills to proc the buff.
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===Beginner Rotation===
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Camp '''Sword/Axe''' (if you want a ranged option then '''Axe/Warhorn''' will do more damage than '''Longbow'''), and mostly just use skills as they come off cooldown. The primary thing to focus on is pairing {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} with {{skill|Whirling Defense}} and using {{skill|Path of Scars}} off cooldown to maintain {{Trait|Twice as Vicious}}.
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===Mace Rotation===
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Not only is mace a potent pair of weapons in their own right, they provide a second 10% damage buff to combine with {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} for even more extreme burst potential as well as a host of sustain buffs.
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The cooldown of {{skill|Frost Trap}} is a fair bit longer than the whole loop, so it will drift backwards in the rotation over time. Just use it off cooldown.
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<big>'''Opener'''</big>
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# {{skill|One Wolf Pack}}
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}}
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# {{skill|Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine)}} (optional) - if the fight starts with a breakbar, this allows your opener to deal an absurd 1100 defiance bar damage
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# {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}}
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# {{skill|Oaken Cudgel}} - start building ''Nature's Strength'' and triggers {{trait|Twice as Vicious}}
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# {{skill|Wild Strikes}}
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# {{skill|Thistleguard}}
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# {{skill|Flourish}} - if all skills hit, this will trigger ''Force of Nature'' and recharge your mace skills
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# {{skill|Wild Strikes}}
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# {{skill|Thistleguard}}
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# {{skill|Flourish}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon swap}}
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<big>'''Axe loop'''</big>
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{skill|Maul (soulbeast porcine)}}
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# {{skill|Whirling Defense}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# Autoattack until '''Winter's Bite''' is off cooldown
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{skill|Worldly Impact}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon swap}}
  
  
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===Greatsword Rotation===
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<big>'''Mace loop'''</big>
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# {{Skill|Maul}} + {{Skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} during the cast
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# {{skill|Flourish}}
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# {{Skill|Hilt Bash}}
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# {{skill|Thistleguard}} - if you're fast enough, neither of the first two attacks will trigger ''Nature's Strength''
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# {{Skill|Maul}}
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# {{skill|Maul (soulbeast porcine)}}
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# {{Skill|Worldly Impact}}
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# {{skill|Germinate}} {{to}} {{skill|Burgeon}} - make sure NOT to finish the auto chain
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# {{Skill|Frost Trap}}
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# {{skill|Oaken Cudgel}} - this should be your first stack of ''Nature's Strength''
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# {{Skill|One Wolf Pack}} if available
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# {{skill|Germinate}} {{to}} {{skill|Burgeon}} {{to}} {{skill|Cultivate}} - make sure the last attack hits in order to gain a stack of ''Nature's Strength''
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# {{Skill|Frenzied Attack (soulbeast)}}
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# {{skill|One Wolf Pack}} (if available)
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# {{Skill|Maul}}
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# {{skill|Flourish}}
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# {{skill|Wild Strikes}} - triggers ''Force of Nature''
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# {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} - this drifts slightly back in the loop as the rotation goes on, so press as soon as it's available
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# {{skill|Wild Strikes}}
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# {{skill|Thistleguard}}  
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# {{skill|Flourish}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon swap}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon swap}}
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# {{Skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# Return to start of '''Axe loop'''
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# {{Skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{Skill|Path of Scars}}
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[https://youtu.be/EUJ74Obr22c Rotation example]
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# {{Skill|Whirling Defense}}
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# {{Skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{Skill|Winter's Bite}}
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===Hammer Rotations===
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# {{Skill|Splitblade}}
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You can select between the regular and unleashed versions of hammer skills 2-4. You want to select {{skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}, {{skill|Unleashed Savage Shock Wave}} and {{skill|Unleashed Thump}}. {{skill|Unleashed Overbearing Smash}} is a small DPS gain, so you could leave it as the regular version as a CC option (omitting it from the rotation).
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# {{Skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{Skill|Winter's Bite}}
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<big>'''Opener'''</big>
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# {{Skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|One Wolf Pack}}
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}}  
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# {{skill|Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine)}} and {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} during the cast
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# {{skill|Maul (soulbeast porcine)}}
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# {{skill|Unleashed Savage Shock Wave}}
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# {{skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon swap}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon swap}}
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# {{Skill|Maul}}
 
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# Autoattack chain twice
 
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# Repeat from step 1.
 
  
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<big>'''Axe/Axe Loop'''</big><br>
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Whirling Defense}}
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# {{skill|Ricochet}} until '''Splitblade''' is available again
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Worldly Impact}}
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{skill|Ricochet}} until '''Path of Scars''' is nearly available again
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# {{skill|Maul (soulbeast porcine)}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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<big>'''Hammer Loop'''</big>
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# {{skill|Unleashed Overbearing Smash}}
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# {{skill|Unleashed Savage Shock Wave}}
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# {{skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}
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# {{skill|Hammer Strike}} {{to}} {{skill|Hammer Slam}} {{to}} {{skill|Heavy Smash - Force}} x2
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# {{skill|Unleashed Thump}} - using this here maximises {{relic|Relic of Fireworks}} uptime
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# {{skill|Hammer Strike}} {{to}} {{skill|Hammer Slam}} {{to}} {{skill|Heavy Smash - Force}}
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# {{skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}
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# {{skill|Hammer Strike}} {{to}} {{skill|Hammer Slam}} {{to}} {{skill|Heavy Smash - Force}} x2
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# {{skill|Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine)}}
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# {{skill|One Wolf Pack}} if available, otherwise {{skill|Unleashed Overbearing Smash}}
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}}
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# {{skill|Maul (soulbeast porcine)}} and {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} during the cast
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# {{skill|Unleashed Savage Shock Wave}}
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# {{skill|Unleashed Wild Swing}}
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# Repeat from start of '''Sword/Axe''' Loop
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[https://youtu.be/Oph7HO4svmQ Video example (with axe)]
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<big>'''Sword/Axe Loop'''</big>
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If running '''Sword/Axe''', replace the '''Axe/Axe''' loop above with the following:
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{skill|Pounce}}
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# {{skill|Serpent's Strike}}
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# {{skill|Whirling Defense}}
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# {{skill|Slash (ranger sword)}} {{to}} {{skill|Crippling Thrust}} {{to}} {{skill|Precision Swipe}}
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# {{Skill|Pounce}}
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# {{skill|Worldly Impact}}
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# {{skill|Slash (ranger sword)}} {{to}} {{skill|Crippling Thrust}} {{to}} {{skill|Precision Swipe}}
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# {{skill|Serpent's Strike}}
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# {{skill|Maul (soulbeast porcine)}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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[https://youtu.be/USxHqgjMm6g Video example (with sword)]
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===Greatsword Rotation===
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<big>'''Opener'''</big>
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# {{skill|One Wolf Pack}}
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}}
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# {{skill|Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine)}} and {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} during the cast
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Maul (soulbeast porcine)}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{skill|Whirling Defense}}
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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<big>'''Greatsword Loop'''</big>
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# {{skill|Maul}}
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# {{skill|Swoop}}
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# {{skill|Slash (ranger greatsword)}} {{to}} {{skill|Slice (ranger)}} {{to}} {{skill|Enduring Swing}}
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# {{skill|Maul}}
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# {{skill|Hilt Bash}}
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# {{skill|Maul}}
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# {{skill|Maul (soulbeast porcine)}}
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# {{skill|Worldly Impact}}
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# {{skill|Slash (ranger greatsword)}} {{to}} {{skill|Slice (ranger)}} {{to}} {{skill|Enduring Swing}}
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# {{skill|Maul}}
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# {{skill|Swoop}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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<big>'''Axe Loop'''</big>
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine)}} - Skip on the first loop. This will drift backwards in the loop over time until it needs to be skipped again.
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# {{skill|Ricochet}} until '''Splitblade''' and '''"Sic 'Em!"''' are off cooldown
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# {{skill|Splitblade}} and {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} during the cast
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# {{skill|Maul (soulbeast porcine)}}
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# {{skill|Whirling Defense}}
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}} - This will drift backwards in the loop over time until it needs to be skipped.
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# {{skill|One Wolf Pack}} (if available)
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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# Return to start of ''Greatsword Loop''
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[https://youtu.be/QUMKZP193t4 Video example (with axe/axe)]
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[https://youtu.be/M7eNKFJEILU Video example (with sword/axe)]
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The optimal Sword rotation starts with a greatsword burst. However, the rotation can be "inverted" at a minor DPS loss to make it resemble the Axe loop above. In this case, the Sword Loop would be:
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# {{skill|Pounce}}
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# {{skill|Serpent's Strike}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{skill|Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine)}}
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# {{skill|Slash (ranger sword)}} {{to}} {{skill|Crippling Thrust}} {{to}} {{skill|Precision Swipe}} x2
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# {{Skill|Pounce}} and {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} during the cast
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# {{skill|Maul (soulbeast porcine)}}
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}}
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# {{skill|One Wolf Pack}} (if available)
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# {{skill|Whirling Defense}}
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# {{skill|Serpent's Strike}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{skill|Pounce}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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==="Longbow" Rotation===
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{{Collapse start|Click to View}}
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<big>'''Opener'''</big>
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# {{skill|Barrage}} - make sure to let this skill fully channel (the cast bar will flash)
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}}
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# {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}}
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# {{skill|Point Blank Shot}}
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# {{skill|One Wolf Pack}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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# {{skill|Pounce}}
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# {{skill|Serpent's Strike}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{skill|Worldly Impact}}
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# {{skill|Whirling Defense}}
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# {{skill|Pounce}}
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# {{skill|Frenzied Attack (soulbeast)}}
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<big>'''Rest of the rotation'''</big>
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For the rest of the rotation, you autoattack on sword (making sure to finish the chains) and use skills as they come off cooldown. You also want to make sure that the following skills are only used under the effect of {{skill|"Sic 'Em!"}}:
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* {{skill|Worldly Impact}}
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* {{skill|Whirling Defense}}
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* {{skill|One Wolf Pack}}
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[https://youtu.be/_84xNwsQ_-k Video Example for the Longbow + Red Moa rotation]
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{{Collapse end}}
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===Axe/Warhorn Rotation===
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{{Collapse start|Click to View}}
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This rotation is much more structured and brings more CC (though most of it is used as part of the rotation).
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Use {{skill|Frost Trap}} off cooldown - the cooldown is slightly longer than the loop so over time it will drift later in the rotation.
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<big>'''Opener'''</big>
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}}
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# {{skill|One Wolf Pack}}
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# {{skill|Call of the Wild}} - to trigger {{trait|Twice as Vicious}}
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# {{skill|Hunter's Call}}
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# {{Skill|Splitblade}} and {{Skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} during the cast
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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<big>'''Sword/Axe Loop'''</big>
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# {{skill|Pounce}}
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# {{skill|Serpent's Strike}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{Skill|Worldly Impact}}
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# {{skill|Whirling Defense}}
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# {{Skill|Pounce}}
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# {{skill|Kick (soulbeast)}}
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# {{skill|Charge (soulbeast)}}
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# Autoattack and use {{skill|Serpent's Strike}} when it comes off cooldown - try to finish your auto chains
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# {{skill|Pounce}}
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# {{skill|Path of Scars}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
  
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'''Notes'''
 
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* The rotation above does not include axe autoattacks, which are used while waiting for cooldowns between steps 13-18
 
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* Never interrupt your autoattack chain.
 
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* The extra damage from {{Skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} only applies to the target, so be careful not to use it on the wrong thing.
 
  
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<big>'''Axe/Warhorn Loop'''</big>
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{skill|Kick (soulbeast)}}
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# Autoattack until '''Splitblade''' is off cooldown
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Charge (soulbeast)}} - this is used here to ensure {{trait|Twice as Vicious}} is always active
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# Autoattack until '''Hunter's Call''' is off cooldown
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# {{skill|Hunter's Call}}
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}} and {{Skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} during the cast
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# {{skill|Kick (soulbeast)}}
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# {{skill|Frost Trap}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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# Return to start of '''Sword/Axe''' Loop
  
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[https://youtu.be/NLMDooHD1kA Video Example for the Greatsword + Red Moa rotation written above]
 
  
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[https://youtu.be/kHk1W5KpYG0 Video Example for the Longbow + Rock Gazelle rotation]
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[https://youtu.be/ErBWMm-G7aY Video example for the Axe/Warhorn + Rock Gazelle rotation]
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{{Collapse end}}
  
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[https://youtu.be/-1SXTxY_OB0 Video Example for the Longbow + Red Moa rotation]
 
  
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[https://youtu.be/pgp2-pTdf5s Video example for the Warhorn + Rock Gazelle rotation]
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===General Tips===
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* The extra damage from {{Skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} only applies to the target, so be careful not to use it on the wrong thing.
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* If there are split phases, you can use them to swap back to the starting weapon set and repeat the opener at the start of the next phase.
  
  
 
===CC===
 
===CC===
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* {{Skill|Charge (soulbeast)}}
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* {{skill|Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine)}}
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* {{Skill|Hilt Bash}}
 
 
* {{Skill|Path of Scars}}
 
* {{Skill|Path of Scars}}
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* {{Skill|Counterattack}}
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* {{skill|Call of the Wild}} ('''Warhorn''')
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* {{Skill|Storm Spirit}} → {{Skill|Call Lightning (ranger)}}
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* {{skill|Overbearing Smash}} ('''Hammer''') - minor DPS loss to bring
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* {{skill|Thump (untamed)}} ('''Hammer''') - moderate DPS loss to bring
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* {{skill|Oaken Cudgel}} ('''Mace''')
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* {{skill|Wild Strikes}} ('''Mace''')

Latest revision as of 13:05, 7 November 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: Path of Fire BuildsSecrets of the Obscure builds

Difficulty:
Normal
This build was last updated on November 07, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A power DPS Soulbeast build for fractals and raids. This build brings very high burst damage and good CC, making it strong in short fights or fights with burst phases. It also provides heavy Vulnerability Vulnerability and can drop Frost Trap or Signet of the Wild to bring Ranger utility with a small personal DPS loss.


Skill Bar

Pig
Red Moa
Axe/Axe
Hammer
Utility


Weapon Variants

Soulbeast has a wide variety of viable weapon options, with offhand Axe being the only fixture. The following three options all deal very similar damage, so you can choose based on personal preference:

  • Axe/Axe & Hammer - the fastest burst and some ranged potential.
  • Sword/Axe & Hammer - Sword provides some movement and an evade, allowing skilled players to avoid damage without losing DPS uptime.
  • Axe/Axe & Mace/Mace - the most challenging rotation, and with comparable sustained damage. Also brings an absurd amount of CC potential in addition to some personal sustain and group support!

Some lower damage options include:

  • Hammer can be replaced with Greatsword. This is a moderate DPS loss, but could have some niche use due to the extra CC, evade and block (timed correctly, Counterattack ⇒ Counterattack Kick is a powerful attack). This is also the best option available to players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure.
  • Hammer can be replaced with Longbow, which is useful for precasting as it doesn't require a target and can therefore be done before the boss is vulnerable - particularly useful in fractals.
  • Sword/Axe & Axe/Warhorn is the best option for sustained ranged damage.


Pets Variants

Pig Pig not only provides the highest DPS, but has a powerful CC in Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine). As it's also a core option, this makes it pretty much the only pet of note. If there is some niche utility you desire, any of the other Ferocious pets can be taken. Red Moa Red Moa's F1 skill Harmonic Cry (soulbeast) is a moderate 5man heal, which may be the most useful.


Skill Variants

Utility

Never replace "Sic 'Em!"

  • Moa Stance - an effective 66% boon duration increase, which can be shared 5man with the trait Leader of the Pack. This can allow others in your sub to provide more boons with lower boon duration if they coordinate their skill casts with Moa Stance. Since Moa Stance only lasts on allies for 5 seconds when shared, this will require a lot of coordination to be effective.
  • Spike Trap - if CC is needed, e.g. Slothasor and Samarog.
  • "Protect Me!" - AoE stunbreak.


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Specializations

  • Bring Two-Handed Training if using a greatsword, or if your personal Fury Fury is low.
  • Leader of the Pack is higher damage for phases lasting less than 20 seconds.


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
Axe
Berserker
Axe
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18
Relic


Equipment Variants

  • Sigil of Superior Sigil of Severance on longbow in fractals, if phases start with a breakbar.
  • Sigil of Superior Sigil of the Night and Major Sigil of the Night on night time encounters.
  • Slaying sigils if applicable.


Consumables

Food

  • or ascended versions


Utility

  • or slaying potions


Usage

Rotation Fundamentals

Whilst merged with your pet, you gain multiple benefits. Not only do you gain stats and skills from the merged pet, but all of the traits in the Beastmastery line that affect your pet now affect you instead. Crucially, this also applies to the skill "Sic 'Em!", giving you a period where you deal 25% extra damage against your target!

The logic behind this rotation is to use your high burst damage skills such as Worldly Impact and Whirling Defense while under the damage buff of "Sic 'Em!". The rotation is also designed to keep up the 10% damage buff from Twice as Vicious as much as possible, using CC skills to proc the buff.


Beginner Rotation

Camp Sword/Axe (if you want a ranged option then Axe/Warhorn will do more damage than Longbow), and mostly just use skills as they come off cooldown. The primary thing to focus on is pairing "Sic 'Em!" with Whirling Defense and using Path of Scars off cooldown to maintain Twice as Vicious.


Mace Rotation

Not only is mace a potent pair of weapons in their own right, they provide a second 10% damage buff to combine with "Sic 'Em!" for even more extreme burst potential as well as a host of sustain buffs.

The cooldown of Frost Trap is a fair bit longer than the whole loop, so it will drift backwards in the rotation over time. Just use it off cooldown.


Opener

  1. One Wolf Pack
  2. Frost Trap
  3. Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine) (optional) - if the fight starts with a breakbar, this allows your opener to deal an absurd 1100 defiance bar damage
  4. "Sic 'Em!"
  5. Oaken Cudgel - start building Nature's Strength and triggers Twice as Vicious
  6. Wild Strikes
  7. Thistleguard
  8. Flourish - if all skills hit, this will trigger Force of Nature and recharge your mace skills
  9. Wild Strikes
  10. Thistleguard
  11. Flourish
  12. Weapon swap Weapon swap


Axe loop

  1. Path of Scars
  2. Splitblade
  3. Winter's Bite
  4. Maul (soulbeast porcine)
  5. Whirling Defense
  6. Splitblade
  7. Autoattack until Winter's Bite is off cooldown
  8. Winter's Bite
  9. Worldly Impact
  10. Splitblade
  11. Path of Scars
  12. Weapon swap Weapon swap


Mace loop

  1. Flourish
  2. Thistleguard - if you're fast enough, neither of the first two attacks will trigger Nature's Strength
  3. Maul (soulbeast porcine)
  4. Germinate ⇒ Burgeon - make sure NOT to finish the auto chain
  5. Oaken Cudgel - this should be your first stack of Nature's Strength
  6. Germinate ⇒ Burgeon ⇒ Cultivate - make sure the last attack hits in order to gain a stack of Nature's Strength
  7. One Wolf Pack (if available)
  8. Flourish
  9. Wild Strikes - triggers Force of Nature
  10. "Sic 'Em!" - this drifts slightly back in the loop as the rotation goes on, so press as soon as it's available
  11. Wild Strikes
  12. Thistleguard
  13. Flourish
  14. Weapon swap Weapon swap
  15. Return to start of Axe loop

Rotation example


Hammer Rotations

You can select between the regular and unleashed versions of hammer skills 2-4. You want to select Unleashed Wild Swing, Unleashed Savage Shock Wave and Unleashed Thump. Unleashed Overbearing Smash is a small DPS gain, so you could leave it as the regular version as a CC option (omitting it from the rotation).

Opener

  1. One Wolf Pack
  2. Frost Trap
  3. Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine) and "Sic 'Em!" during the cast
  4. Maul (soulbeast porcine)
  5. Unleashed Savage Shock Wave
  6. Unleashed Wild Swing
  7. Weapon swap Weapon swap

Axe/Axe Loop

  1. Path of Scars
  2. Winter's Bite
  3. Splitblade
  4. Whirling Defense
  5. Ricochet until Splitblade is available again
  6. Splitblade
  7. Worldly Impact
  8. Winter's Bite
  9. Ricochet until Path of Scars is nearly available again
  10. Maul (soulbeast porcine)
  11. Path of Scars
  12. Splitblade
  13. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Hammer Loop

  1. Unleashed Overbearing Smash
  2. Unleashed Savage Shock Wave
  3. Unleashed Wild Swing
  4. Hammer Strike ⇒ Hammer Slam ⇒ Heavy Smash - Force x2
  5. Unleashed Thump - using this here maximises Relic of Fireworks uptime
  6. Hammer Strike ⇒ Hammer Slam ⇒ Heavy Smash - Force
  7. Unleashed Wild Swing
  8. Hammer Strike ⇒ Hammer Slam ⇒ Heavy Smash - Force x2
  9. Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine)
  10. One Wolf Pack if available, otherwise Unleashed Overbearing Smash
  11. Frost Trap
  12. Maul (soulbeast porcine) and "Sic 'Em!" during the cast
  13. Unleashed Savage Shock Wave
  14. Unleashed Wild Swing
  15. Repeat from start of Sword/Axe Loop

Video example (with axe)


Sword/Axe Loop

If running Sword/Axe, replace the Axe/Axe loop above with the following:

  1. Path of Scars
  2. Pounce
  3. Serpent's Strike
  4. Whirling Defense
  5. Slash (ranger sword) ⇒ Crippling Thrust ⇒ Precision Swipe
  6. Pounce
  7. Worldly Impact
  8. Slash (ranger sword) ⇒ Crippling Thrust ⇒ Precision Swipe
  9. Serpent's Strike
  10. Maul (soulbeast porcine)
  11. Path of Scars
  12. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap

Video example (with sword)


Greatsword Rotation

Opener

  1. One Wolf Pack
  2. Frost Trap
  3. Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine) and "Sic 'Em!" during the cast
  4. Splitblade
  5. Maul (soulbeast porcine)
  6. Path of Scars
  7. Whirling Defense
  8. Winter's Bite
  9. Splitblade
  10. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Greatsword Loop

  1. Maul
  2. Swoop
  3. Slash (ranger greatsword) ⇒ Slice (ranger) ⇒ Enduring Swing
  4. Maul
  5. Hilt Bash
  6. Maul
  7. Maul (soulbeast porcine)
  8. Worldly Impact
  9. Slash (ranger greatsword) ⇒ Slice (ranger) ⇒ Enduring Swing
  10. Maul
  11. Swoop
  12. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Axe Loop

  1. Winter's Bite
  2. Path of Scars
  3. Splitblade
  4. Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine) - Skip on the first loop. This will drift backwards in the loop over time until it needs to be skipped again.
  5. Ricochet until Splitblade and "Sic 'Em!" are off cooldown
  6. Splitblade and "Sic 'Em!" during the cast
  7. Maul (soulbeast porcine)
  8. Whirling Defense
  9. Frost Trap - This will drift backwards in the loop over time until it needs to be skipped.
  10. One Wolf Pack (if available)
  11. Winter's Bite
  12. Splitblade
  13. Path of Scars
  14. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  15. Return to start of Greatsword Loop

Video example (with axe/axe)


Video example (with sword/axe)

The optimal Sword rotation starts with a greatsword burst. However, the rotation can be "inverted" at a minor DPS loss to make it resemble the Axe loop above. In this case, the Sword Loop would be:

  1. Pounce
  2. Serpent's Strike
  3. Path of Scars
  4. Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine)
  5. Slash (ranger sword) ⇒ Crippling Thrust ⇒ Precision Swipe x2
  6. Pounce and "Sic 'Em!" during the cast
  7. Maul (soulbeast porcine)
  8. Frost Trap
  9. One Wolf Pack (if available)
  10. Whirling Defense
  11. Serpent's Strike
  12. Path of Scars
  13. Pounce
  14. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


"Longbow" Rotation

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Opener

  1. Barrage - make sure to let this skill fully channel (the cast bar will flash)
  2. Frost Trap
  3. "Sic 'Em!"
  4. Point Blank Shot
  5. One Wolf Pack
  6. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  7. Pounce
  8. Serpent's Strike
  9. Path of Scars
  10. Worldly Impact
  11. Whirling Defense
  12. Pounce
  13. Frenzied Attack (soulbeast)


Rest of the rotation

For the rest of the rotation, you autoattack on sword (making sure to finish the chains) and use skills as they come off cooldown. You also want to make sure that the following skills are only used under the effect of "Sic 'Em!":

  • Worldly Impact
  • Whirling Defense
  • One Wolf Pack


Video Example for the Longbow + Red Moa rotation


Axe/Warhorn Rotation

Click to View Toggle

This rotation is much more structured and brings more CC (though most of it is used as part of the rotation).

Use Frost Trap off cooldown - the cooldown is slightly longer than the loop so over time it will drift later in the rotation.


Opener

  1. Frost Trap
  2. One Wolf Pack
  3. Call of the Wild - to trigger Twice as Vicious
  4. Hunter's Call
  5. Splitblade and "Sic 'Em!" during the cast
  6. Winter's Bite
  7. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Sword/Axe Loop

  1. Pounce
  2. Serpent's Strike
  3. Path of Scars
  4. Worldly Impact
  5. Whirling Defense
  6. Pounce
  7. Kick (soulbeast)
  8. Charge (soulbeast)
  9. Autoattack and use Serpent's Strike when it comes off cooldown - try to finish your auto chains
  10. Pounce
  11. Path of Scars
  12. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Axe/Warhorn Loop

  1. Splitblade
  2. Winter's Bite
  3. Kick (soulbeast)
  4. Autoattack until Splitblade is off cooldown
  5. Splitblade
  6. Charge (soulbeast) - this is used here to ensure Twice as Vicious is always active
  7. Autoattack until Hunter's Call is off cooldown
  8. Hunter's Call
  9. Winter's Bite and "Sic 'Em!" during the cast
  10. Kick (soulbeast)
  11. Frost Trap
  12. Splitblade
  13. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  14. Return to start of Sword/Axe Loop


Video example for the Axe/Warhorn + Rock Gazelle rotation


General Tips

  • The extra damage from "Sic 'Em!" only applies to the target, so be careful not to use it on the wrong thing.
  • If there are split phases, you can use them to swap back to the starting weapon set and repeat the opener at the start of the next phase.


CC

  • Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine)
  • Path of Scars
  • Call of the Wild (Warhorn)
  • Overbearing Smash (Hammer) - minor DPS loss to bring
  • Thump (untamed) (Hammer) - moderate DPS loss to bring
  • Oaken Cudgel (Mace)
  • Wild Strikes (Mace)
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Ratings

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5 stars
Ramsey25 gave this build 5 stars • February 2024
Simply just the King of Fractals. One of the best and most reliable power DPS in the game. With so much room for other utilities.
5 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 5 stars • November 2022
Still the best burst in the game, and with the buff to mainhand axe, decent sustained damage as well. OP as heck in fractals.
5 stars
Screaming gave this build 5 stars • April 2020
An extremely strong Power DPS build, with some of the highest burst in the game as well as the capability of bringing some of the strongest DPS buffs in the game for power classes with Frost Spirit and One Wolf Pack, making Power Soulbeast a mainstay in the current fractal meta and an extremely good choice on many raid bosses, especially when paired with Dragonhunters or Weavers. That it can now bring Spotter further benefits it, especially in raids as now an entire squad can have spotter without having to run double druid. Soulbeast, without a doubt, is probably one of the best possible Power DPS you can possibly play as of the current patch, alongside Power Holosmith and Power Chrono.
5 stars
Chinkeeyong gave this build 5 stars • September 2018
An insanely strong burst DPS with the option of bringing raid utility and raid buffs.

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