Build:Dragonhunter - Turbo Trapper

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

Focused on: Strike damage and Control

Designed for: PvP Conquest

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on September 27, 2023 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A PvP Dragonhunter build made to burst targets with True Shot and Traps.

Skill Bar

Longbow

Sword/Shield

Utility

Skill Variants

Utility

Viable choices for the optional slot:

• Procession of Blades - AoE burst skill on relatively low CD, could also have synergy with Relic of the Dragonhunter.

• Contemplation of Purity - excellent defensive skill that cleanses all conditions and breaks stun.

Heal

• Signet of Resolve - better condition cleansing.

Weapons

• Axe over Sword - Blazing Edge adds another CC to the build that could be used in the Test of Faith push/pull combos, but Axe has long CDs and less damage/mobility than Sword. It's also less defensive than Sword, but the CC could compensate for that in some cases.

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Specializations

Variants

• Heavy Light also works, it's a great source of Stability and the trait's damage modifier has strong synergy with various burst combos built around CC.

Equipment

Longbow

Sigil

Sigil

Sword

Shield

Sigil

Sigil

Rune

Amulet

Relic

Relics

• Relic of the Dragonhunter - while this relic could potentially give you higher uptime of 10% extra damage than Brawler, you need to be in melee to proc this rune which makes Brawler more ideal for ranged bursts. Dragonhunter relic works really well with the Test of Faith + pull/knockback combos while Brawler is perfect for Spear of Justice + Longbow bursts as SoJ gives Resolution via Virtue of Resolution.

Usage

General

• Try to stay in range, keep your distance whenever possible.

• Test of Faith is a decent defensive skill because it's an instant source of Protection that can also be used while CC'd.

• Deflecting Shot is unblockable and may even be used to interrupt blocking skills.

• Wings of Resolve removes 2 conditions and provides a substantial amount of healing for you and your teammates. It's also an excellent mobility tool in combat and a good way of repositioning yourself.

• Shield of Courage breaks stun and blocks all attacks in front of you, use it to relieve pressure from yourself and your team - for example, you can stand facing foes attempting to cleave downed teammates while you or your team is reviving them.

• Try to burn through all of your virtues before resorting to Renewed Focus. RF is a great panic button when you're being focused by the enemy team and you don't have any CDs left, but Dragonhunter virtues have cast times so any virtues you didn't use before RF will go to waste.

Damage

• The ring created by Test of Faith deals more damage than the initial trigger, and a significant portion of your burst damage comes from pulling/pushing foes through it.

1. Drop the trap preferably at your target's feet so that they spring it immediately and not after you already blew a CC. Consider jumping in with Symbol of Blades if they are far away.
2. Push them out of the ring with either Deflecting Shot or Shield of Absorption.
3. Pull them back in with Hunter's Verdict (chain skill of Spear of Justice).
4. If possible, swap weapons and use the remaining knockback skill too that you didn't 2 steps before.

• You deal extra damage to enemies affected by Spear of Justice, so consider using it before hard hitting skills like True Shot.

• Resolution increases your critical strike chance via Righteous Instincts. This boon is extremely important to have while unloading your hardest hitting skills! You may obtain it boon from every Virtue skill as well as the Healer's Resolution enhanced Purification.
  • The F1 Virtue is already a part of many burst combos but the F3's great too. In addition to the Resolution, Shield of Courage also applies Aegis for extra damage via Unscathed Contender while allowing you to tank some damage and safely counterpressure opponents.
  • Using any Virtue skill before the burst also applies Inspiring Virtue for even more damage.

• There's a delay on Hunter's Ward, the final strike doesn't go off immediately after you finish channeling the skill. This leaves you enough time to pull targets in with Hunter's Verdict to make sure they get hit and can't dodge nor leave before the skill finishes and the rings trap them inside. The final strike of this skill also does heavy damage.

Sword/Shield

• This is the defensive set of the build, but still has some hard hitting skills.

• The main source of burst damage here comes from Zealot's Defense. Note that the projectiles can be very unreliable in anything but melee range.

• Symbol of Blades has many uses: vertical mobility via teleportation, symbol for cleaving, or a combo field which can be used for AoE cleansing by executing a blast finisher in it.

• Use Shield of Judgment when you or an ally is about to be focused by the enemy, or if you're already pressured. It also applies boons in a cone, try to aim it at as many allies as possible.

• As mentioned above, Shield of Absorption is mainly a combo tool, but you can also use it for general CC (even neutralizing enemy points) or to defend against some ranged attacks. It forms a dome around you for a couple of seconds, blocking projectiles. You can choose to detonate the dome with its chain skill, which will cause a bit of AoE healing.

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