Build:Vindicator - Ventari Vindicator

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

Focused on: Support, Healing and Condition cleanse

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on August 29, 2025 and is up to date for the August 19, 2025 patch.

Overview

This build provides extreme burst healing and condition cleanse.

Skill Bar

Staff

Scepter/Shield

Utility

Utility

Specializations

Variants

• Cleansing Channel

Template Code

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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

Scepter
Minstrel

Shield
Minstrel

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Equipment Variants

Relics

• Relic of Karakosa
• Relic of the Flock
• Relic of Antitoxin

Sigils

• Sigil of Superior Sigil of Stamina

Weapons

• Mace if utilizing Karakosa Relic

Consumables

• • personal option

Usage

General

• Make sure to be under 10 energy when swapping legends to activate Charged Mists
  • Don't be afraid to stay in Alliance after your legend swap is ready
    • Swap when out of energy or for burst healing
  • Protective Solace can be useful to keep yourself under the energy threshold

Overall Priorities

High

• Healing

Moderate

• Condition clear
• Boon rip

Low

• CC

Surviving

• This build has high passive defense
• This build has moderate mobility skill access
• This build has high active defenses

Active defense priority Awakening/Alliance Tactics ⇒ Reaver's Rage - for Stunbreaking Dodge Warding Rift Surge of the Mists Battle Dance Renewing Wave

Detailed Explanations

Healing

General

• Use Energy Meld and Weapon Swap as often as possible to recharge your dodge for Saint of zu Heltzer
• Blossoming Aura is cheap and efficient, do not activate the flip skill
• Otherworldly Bond costs only 5 energy and should be used as filler when possible but not prioritized over other skills
  • Otherworldly Attraction (ally) is always worth casting if you've already used Otherworldly Bond and its repositioning won't hurt you

Alliance

• Aim Tree Song to hit focus targets or allies caught in spikes
  • Delay casting Tree Song until an ally has taken damage
• Other than Tree Song your heals are very short range, move in close when needed but otherwise you can stay slightly behind the group
• Urn of Saint Viktor should be activated as soon as you enter Alliance
  • Use Drop Urn of Saint Viktor just before leaving Alliance or at any point you are being pressured/targeted

Ventari

• In general your energy should be spent on Natural Harmony, swapping to Purifying Essence if cleanse is needed or Energy Expulsion for CC if your group is spiking and support isn't needed
• Energy Expulsion should be your first cast when entering Ventari for its empowered effect and Serene Rejuvenation
  • After the first cast, don't recast Energy Expulsion outside of rare times you want to CC since it isn't worth it without the empowered effect

Healing priority Vindicator Dodge - for Saint of zu Heltzer uptime Urn of Saint Viktor Tree Song Otherworldly Attraction (ally) Selfless Spirit Otherworldly Bond Dodge - Saint of zu Heltzer Ventari Dodge - for Saint of zu Heltzer uptime Energy Expulsion - empowered only Natural Harmony Otherworldly Attraction (ally) Purifying Essence Blossoming Aura Otherworldly Bond Dodge - Saint of zu Heltzer

Condition clear

Alliance

• Your condition clear mainly comes attached to Tree Song, use it to to clear Immobilize on players caught in enemy spikes
• Use Battle Dance when you don't have time to cast Tree Song, such as when crossing through the enemy or if it is on cooldown to clear Immobilize

Ventari

• Purifying Essence is a large condition clear but costs a lot of energy, if possible let other supports cleanse while you focus your resources on healing

CC

• Only prioritize CC against enemies lacking Stability, make sure to watch enemy buff bars
• Be careful not to knock enemies out of spikes with Surge of the Mists
  • Use Surge of the Mists as your group crosses through the enemy or to disrupt rezzes
• Energy Expulsion is worth casting on spikes but only if your group is not in need of healing/cleanse

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 check View as a grid. This will allow you to keep track of your allies' health, enabling a better decision-making and skill management.