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| designed for = open world, open world general
 
| designed for = open world, open world general
 
| focus = strike damage
 
| focus = strike damage
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| rating = draft
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| rating = great
 
| xpac = eod
 
| xpac = eod
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| difficulty = 2
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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Power Vindicator is a very strong power DPS build for general open world that maintains extremely high dodge uptime and deals great area DPS as well as moderate single-target dps. It can also provide {{Tooltip|Stability}} for 5 allies when using {{Skill|Legendary Dwarf Stance}} as well permanent {{Tooltip|Protection}} and 10 stacks of {{Tooltip|Might}}, plus extended durations on all boons boons on allies when using {{trait|Vassals of the Empire}} instead of {{Trait|Forerunner of Death}}. It is also technically capable of sharing {{Tooltip|Alacrity}} when using {{Tooltip|Legendary Centaur Stance}} together with the Salvation specialization.
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A power-based open world build for {{Tooltip|Vindicator}}. This build has very good burst damage, good aoe, innate sustain and dodges very often. As a downside, it really lacks ranged damage.
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While the altered dodge mechanic requires some time to get used to it, it provides a very satisfying playstyle, especially in OW scenarios where {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Stamina}} triggers frequently.
 
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==Skill Bar==
 
==Skill Bar==
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| weapon1 = Greatsword
 
| weapon1 = Greatsword
 
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| weapon3 = Staff
 
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| legend1 = Jalis
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| legend1 = archemorus
 
| legend2 = Shiro
 
| legend2 = Shiro
 
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===Skill Variants===
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==Skill Variants==
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Do not replace {{Skill|Legendary Alliance Stance}}. Shiro is great for damage but can be replaced if you really want to.
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* {{Skill|Legendary Dwarf Stance}} - slightly lower damage but much higher defense and CC.
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===Legendary Alliance Stance===
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* {{Skill|Legendary Centaur Stance}} - Usable in extrenely rare situations for its projectile block and condition cleanse.
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* {{Skill|Legendary Alliance Stance}} provides you with a larger toolkit through the flip mechanic (sources of {{Tooltip|Quickness}}, additional {{Tooltip|Might}}, {{Tooltip|Fury}}, {{Tooltip|Regeneration}}, {{Tooltip|Resultion}} and {{Tooltip|Protection}}) and higher single-target damage, but is more diffult to execute well compared to {{Skill|Legendary Dwarf Stance}}.
 
  
 
==Specializations==
 
==Specializations==
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{{Specialization|Devastation|mid|mid|mid}}
 
{{Specialization|Devastation|mid|mid|mid}}
 
{{Specialization|Vindicator|top|bot|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Vindicator|top|bot|top}}
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===Retribution===
 
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* Retribution increases your survivability versus harder enemies noticeably.
 
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* Retribution offers an additional 25% endurance regeneration, which results in 100% when paired with {{Tooltip|Vigor}} and {{trait|Song of Arboreum}}.
 
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* It also increases {{Tooltip|Vigor}} uptime through evading while dodging and provides a good amout of passive healing through {{Tooltip|Steadfast Rejuvenation}}.
 
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{{Specialization|Retribution|top|bot|bot}}
 
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==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
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| weight = Heavy
 
| weight = Heavy
 
| stats = Berserker
 
| stats = Berserker
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| rune = Superior Rune of Fireworks
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Scholar
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| weapon1 = Greatsword
 
| weapon1 = Greatsword
 
| weapon2 =  
 
| weapon2 =  
 
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
 
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Impact
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Stamina
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| weapon3 = Greatsword
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| weapon3 = Staff
 
| weapon4 =  
 
| weapon4 =  
 
| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Force
 
| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Force
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| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Stamina
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| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Paralyzation
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| relic = Relic of Evasion
 
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If you are gearing this character from zero, start with '''exotic quality gear'''. Search the trading post for "Devona" armor. Then search for the weapons you want to use: "Ebonblade" greatsword, "Deathwish" staff, "Bonetti's Rapier" sword. Upgrade to ascended gear as you progress. See also: [[Guide:How to Gear a Character]].
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* {{Relic|Relic of the Thief}} and {{Relic|Relic of Isgarren}} are good alternatives.
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* {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter}} and {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Scholar}} are interchangeable.
  
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* Staff can be used for large amounts of CC damage through {{Skill|Surge of the Mists}} as well as some area healing and an additional block through {{Skill|Warding Rift}}.
 
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* The {{Rune|Superior Rune of Fireworks}} is not required (you can use {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Scholar}} as well), but it increases your uptime on {{Tooltip|Vigor}} and {{Tooltip|Fury}} as well as overall boon duration at the cost of some damage.
 
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*The {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Stamina}} triggers on every mob that grants experience, resulting in infinite dodges in general OW roaming as long as you keep killing enemies. Note that this does not require you to get the killing blow, you just need to damage the enemy enough to gain experience froms its death.
 
  
 
==Consumables==
 
==Consumables==
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:'''Food'''
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Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.
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* Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions. Budget versions of these foods exist and are acceptable.
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* {{food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}} - farming
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===DPS===
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* {{food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}} - this food offers a very significant damage and defense boost. budget options are available.
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* Steak Ascended Food
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* {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}}
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===Farming===
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* Prioritize '''Steak''' Ascended food.
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* {{Item|Birthday Blaster}} / {{Item|Feast of Delectable Birthday Cake}}
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* {{Food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}}
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* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants)
  
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:'''Utility'''
 
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* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants) - farming
 
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* {{utility|Potent Superior Sharpening Stone}} - dps
 
  
  
 
==Usage==
 
==Usage==
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Pending. For now, focus on using big hitters like {{Skill|Eternity's Requiem}}, {{Skill|Mist Unleashed}}, {{Skill|Phantom's Onslaught}}, and {{Skill|Shackling Wave}} while dodging as often as possible. If in Shiro, keep {{Skill|Impossible Odds}} up. Use {{Skill|Scavenger Burst}} in Alliance.
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===Damage===
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* This skill has few buff windows to pay attention to. Just dodge, kill things, and repeat.
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* Dodge often to maintain the buff of {{Trait|Forerunner of Death}}.
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* Killing an enemy refunds all your endurance thanks to {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Stamina}}.
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* Generate {{Tooltip|Quickness}} and endurance by spamming {{Skill|Scavenger Burst}}.
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* Use {{Skill|Energy Meld}} any time you have less than half your endurance.
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====Alliance Priority====
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# {{Skill|Spear of Archemorus}}
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# {{Skill|Mist Unleashed}}
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# {{Skill|Eternity's Requiem}}
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# {{Skill|Phantom's Onslaught}}
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# {{Skill|Scavenger Burst}} - for {{Tooltip|Quickness}} and endurance
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# Fill with auto-attacks.
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====Assassin Priority====
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# {{Skill|Impossible Odds}}
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# {{Skill|Mist Unleashed}}
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# {{Skill|Eternity's Requiem}}
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# {{Skill|Phantom's Onslaught}}
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# Fill with auto-attacks.
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===Defense===
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* {{Trait|Roiling Mists}} heals you for a percentage or your critical strike damage. Consider using {{Trait|Dance of Death}} if you need even more.
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* Do not swap to Saint Viktor's skills for defense as they come at a steep DPS cost and do very little for you.
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* You will dodge extremely often in this build, letting you dodge many attacks.
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* {{Skill|Imperial Guard}} for a channeled block.
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===CC===
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This build features very little reliable CC. If extra CC is needed, it is recommended to use a United Legions Waystation EMP or to swap to Dwarf Stance.
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* {{Skill|Surge of the Mists}} - 150-1350 depending on number of impacts
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* {{Skill|Forced Engagement}} - 300

Latest revision as of 17:14, 8 August 2025

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Strike damage

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

Expansions required: End of Dragons builds

Difficulty:
Normal
This build was last updated on August 08, 2025 and is up to date for the August 19, 2025 patch.

Overview

A power-based open world build for Vindicator Vindicator. This build has very good burst damage, good aoe, innate sustain and dodges very often. As a downside, it really lacks ranged damage.

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Skill Bar

Greatsword
Staff
Utility
Utility

Skill Variants

Do not replace Legendary Alliance Stance. Shiro is great for damage but can be replaced if you really want to.

  • Legendary Dwarf Stance - slightly lower damage but much higher defense and CC.
  • Legendary Centaur Stance - Usable in extrenely rare situations for its projectile block and condition cleanse.

Specializations

Equipment

Ascended gear is not required.

Head
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Legs
Berserker
Feet
Berserker
Backpiece
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Greatsword
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Staff
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6


Relic

If you are gearing this character from zero, start with exotic quality gear. Search the trading post for "Devona" armor. Then search for the weapons you want to use: "Ebonblade" greatsword, "Deathwish" staff, "Bonetti's Rapier" sword. Upgrade to ascended gear as you progress. See also: Guide:How to Gear a Character.

  • Relic of the Thief and Relic of Isgarren are good alternatives.
  • Rune of Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter and Rune of Superior Rune of the Scholar are interchangeable.


Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

  • Steak Ascended Food

Farming

  • Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
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  • (and variants)


Usage

Damage

  • This skill has few buff windows to pay attention to. Just dodge, kill things, and repeat.
  • Dodge often to maintain the buff of Forerunner of Death.
  • Killing an enemy refunds all your endurance thanks to Sigil of Superior Sigil of Stamina.
  • Generate Quickness Quickness and endurance by spamming Scavenger Burst.
  • Use Energy Meld any time you have less than half your endurance.

Alliance Priority

  1. Spear of Archemorus
  2. Mist Unleashed
  3. Eternity's Requiem
  4. Phantom's Onslaught
  5. Scavenger Burst - for Quickness Quickness and endurance
  6. Fill with auto-attacks.

Assassin Priority

  1. Impossible Odds
  2. Mist Unleashed
  3. Eternity's Requiem
  4. Phantom's Onslaught
  5. Fill with auto-attacks.

Defense

  • Roiling Mists heals you for a percentage or your critical strike damage. Consider using Dance of Death if you need even more.
  • Do not swap to Saint Viktor's skills for defense as they come at a steep DPS cost and do very little for you.
  • You will dodge extremely often in this build, letting you dodge many attacks.
  • Imperial Guard for a channeled block.

CC

This build features very little reliable CC. If extra CC is needed, it is recommended to use a United Legions Waystation EMP or to swap to Dwarf Stance.

  • Surge of the Mists - 150-1350 depending on number of impacts
  • Forced Engagement - 300
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Ratings

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5 stars
RemTheRev gave this build 5 stars • May 2024
Dodge goes ungabunga. There's something oddly satisfying about squishing mobs just by falling on them. Vindi never stops pumping damage and it has great AoE to boot with fairly high sustain. I've been using this with minor tweaks since EoD for all the story content and metas.
5 stars
Blueish5 gave this build 5 stars • July 2022
I've been toying with this build a lot, and honestly it gets the job done fairly well, especially with the suggested sigil of stamina. If you chain your dodges well enough, considering you apply MASSIVE vunlerability, you can usually avoid a LOT of damage while cleaning up nicely. This is currently one of my favorite open world build, between the decent sustain on Saint Viktor skills (I personally run some celestial for survivability), utility of Achemorus' abilities (that dash is no joke, even if it has a decent cost, on top of the aoe stun) plus the and massive potential to avoid damage between the Greatsword counter + dodge, it's very satisfying to play. I honestly play with the traits here and there, but I never have felt the need to even go Retribution for survivability (although if you struggle, you could possibly swap Invocation for Retribution, as suggested, since I think Devastation brings much more damage to the table, it feels)

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