Build:Untamed - Power Untamed

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

Focused on: Strike damage

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Hard

This build was last updated on March 30, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

Power Untamed focuses on the trait Let Loose to spam Unleashed Ambushes which, together with Enhancing Impact, provide permanent Quickness to yourself and some quickness to nearby allies.

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Skill Bar

Sword/Axe

Hammer

Utility

Weapon Variants

• Longbow - can replace hammer for less damage but from range

Skill Variants

Healing skill

• Perilous Gift - can be used to negate incoming damage for 3 seconds, but overall has lower healing than "We Heal As One!".

Utility skills

• Storm Spirit - can be used for more AoE damage. Also helps trigger Enhancing Impact.
• Mutate Conditions - if conditions are a problem.
• Quickening Zephyr - stunbreak and quickness.

Elite Skill

• Spirit of Nature - can be used when playing in groups to revive allies

Specializations

Variants

• Primal Reflexes - more dodges.
• Resounding Timbre - for more swiftness.

Equipment

Ascended equipment 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

Hammer
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Axe
Berserker

Axe
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
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Farming

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
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• (and variants)

Usage

You have control over your pet's attacks. Set to auto cast with control+mouse 2 the skills that focus on doing damage, and leave on manual control the skills that focus on utility or crowd control so you can use them when needed.

The trait Let Loose provides some quickness to nearby allies. Together with Enhancing Impact, you achieve permanent self-quickness.

Your goal is to use your Unleashed Ambush at the start and end of each weapon swap rotation. With sword your Unleashed Ambush is Deft Strike, and with hammer it's Relentless Whirl. Deft Strike also inflicts crowd control so it (together with Path of Scars) will also trigger Enhancing Impact. Thanks to Let Loose resetting the cooldown of the Unleashed Ambush, you can use them twice per weapon swap rotation.

You want to spend as little time as possible with your pet unleashed because you lose the damage bonus of Vow of the Untamed. Use that little time to cast your pet's F1,2,3 skills, then Unleash Ranger again. Note that the pet doesn't gain any bonus from being Unleashed.

A general rotation regardless of weapon goes as follows:

1. Start with the pet unleashed. Send the pet to attack with Venomous Outburst and use Unleash Ranger.
2. Unleashed Ambush Deft Strike or Relentless Whirl.
3. Use all your weapon skills.
4. Weapon swap
5. Unleashed Ambush Deft Strike or Relentless Whirl.
6. Use all your weapon skills.
7. When weapon swap is almost ready, use Unleash Pet and cast whatever F1,2,3 skills are ready, and Unleash Ranger.
8. Unleashed Ambush Deft Strike or Relentless Whirl
9. Repeat from step 4

When executed properly, this will provide you with permanent quickness for yourself, and some quickness to nearby allies.

Defense and sustain

• Unleashed Ambush heal you a little thanks to Natural Fortitude.
• If a big attack is coming and you can't avoid it, use Unleash Pet to reduce incoming damage thanks to Vow of the Untamed.
• Block projectiles with Enveloping Haze or reflect them with Whirling Defense.

Crowd control

• Path of Scars
• Overbearing Smash (when the pet is unleashed)
• Thump (untamed) (when the pet is unleashed)