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| specialization = Harbinger
 
| specialization = Harbinger
 
| designed for = Raid, Fractal
 
| designed for = Raid, Fractal
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| rating = archived
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| rating = Draft
 
| focus = Strike Damage
 
| focus = Strike Damage
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| xpac = eod, soto
 
| meta =  
 
| meta =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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A power DPS build for Harbinger. Archived as it doesn't deal enough damage to be viable.
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A power DPS build for <s>Reaper</s>Harbinger.  
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| profession = Necromancer
 
| profession = Necromancer
 
| specialization = Harbinger
 
| specialization = Harbinger
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| weapon1 = Dagger
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| weapon1 = Greatsword
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| weapon2 = Warhorn
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| weapon2 =  
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| weapon3 = Axe
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| weapon3 = Dagger
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| weapon4 = Warhorn
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| weapon4 = Sword
 
| healing = Elixir of Promise
 
| healing = Elixir of Promise
 
| utility1 = Well of Suffering
 
| utility1 = Well of Suffering
 
| utility2 = Well of Darkness
 
| utility2 = Well of Darkness
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| utility3 = Summon Shadow Fiend
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| utility3 = Signet of Spite
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| elite = Summon Flesh Golem
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| elite = Elixir of Ambition
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| pet1 =
 
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| pet2 =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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code = [&DQg1KTIlQBXnGucagQCBAEABQAFwAXABlQCSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]
 
code = [&DQg1KTIlQBXnGucagQCBAEABQAFwAXABlQCSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Specialization|Soul Reaping|top|top|mid|}}
 
{{Specialization|Soul Reaping|top|top|mid|}}
 
{{Specialization|Harbinger|top|top|top|}}
 
{{Specialization|Harbinger|top|top|top|}}
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| weight = Light
 
| weight = Light
 
| stats = Berserker
 
| stats = Berserker
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Scholar
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| rune-qt = 6
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| weapon1 = Dagger
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| weapon1 = Greatsword
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| weapon2 = Warhorn
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| weapon2 =  
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Air
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Force
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Accuracy
 
| weapon1-stats =  
 
| weapon1-stats =  
 
| weapon2-stats =  
 
| weapon2-stats =  
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| weapon3 = Axe
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| weapon3 = Dagger
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| weapon4 =  
+
| weapon4 = Sword
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Air
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Force
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| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Accuracy
 
| weapon3-stats =  
 
| weapon3-stats =  
 
| weapon4-stats =  
 
| weapon4-stats =  
 
| infusion1 = Mighty +9 Agony Infusion
 
| infusion1 = Mighty +9 Agony Infusion
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| infusion1-qt = 18
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| infusion1-qt = 12
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| head =  
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| infusion2 = Precise +9 Agony Infusion
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| infusion2-qt = 6
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| head = Assassin
 
| shoulders =  
 
| shoulders =  
 
| chest =  
 
| chest =  
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}}
 
}}
  
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* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Air}} can be swapped to a {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Impact}}, particularly in fractals.
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===Equipment Variants===
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* You want to aim for ~2005-2010 precision (with {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Accuracy}}).
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* {{rune|Superior Rune of the Scholar}} would be a tiny DPS loss.
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* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of the Night}} or slaying sigils if you can benefit from the bonus (replacing {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Force}}).
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* If you don't have stat infusions, use {{tooltip|Assassin stats}} legs.
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===Impact Sigil Variant===
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If you want to benefit from {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Impact}}, you will need to slot in more assassins pieces:
  
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===Dragon Variant===
 
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On encounters where you spend the majority, or the whole, of a phase in shroud, {{tooltip|Dragon stats}} gear will provide higher burst as well as more life force.
 
 
{{PvE equipment
 
{{PvE equipment
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| stats = Berserker
 
| weight = Light
 
| weight = Light
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| stats = Dragon
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Scholar
 
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| rune-qt = 6
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| weapon1 = Dagger
+
| weapon1 = Greatsword
−
| weapon2 = Warhorn
+
| weapon2 =  
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Air
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Force
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Impact
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| weapon1-stats =
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| weapon3 = Staff
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| weapon2-stats =
 
−
| weapon3 = Axe
 
 
| weapon4 =  
 
| weapon4 =  
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Air
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Force
−
| weapon3-stats =
+
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Impact
−
| weapon4-stats =  
 
 
| infusion1 = Mighty +9 Agony Infusion
 
| infusion1 = Mighty +9 Agony Infusion
 
| infusion1-qt = 18
 
| infusion1-qt = 18
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| head = Berserker
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| relic = Relic of Fireworks
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| shoulders = Berserker
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| variant = y
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| chest =  
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<!-- Custom stats -->
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| hands = Berserker
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| head = Assassin
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| legs =  
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| shoulders =
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| feet = Berserker
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| chest =
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| backpiece =  
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| hands =
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| accessory1 =  
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| legs =
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| accessory2 =  
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| feet =
−
| amulet =  
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| backpiece = Assassin
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| ring1 =  
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| accessory1 = Assassin
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| ring2 =  
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| accessory2 = Assassin
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| amulet =
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| ring1 = Assassin
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| ring2 = Assassin
 
}}
 
}}
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* You want to aim for ~2155 precision.
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'''Utility:'''
 
'''Utility:'''
 
* {{utility|Superior Sharpening Stone}}
 
* {{utility|Superior Sharpening Stone}}
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==Usage==
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===Rotation===
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If possible, precast {{skill|Elixir of Promise}} just before the fight starts.
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<big>'''Opener'''</big>
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# {{Skill|Nightfall}} - this triggers {{relic|Relic of Fireworks}} on each pulse, making the buff last for 12 seconds
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# {{skill|Elixir of Ambition}} to build up blight stacks
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# {{Skill|Well of Darkness}}
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# {{Skill|Well of Suffering}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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# {{skill|Life Siphon}}
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# {{skill|Harbinger Shroud}}
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<big>'''Harbinger Shroud'''</big>
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# {{skill|Dark Barrage}}
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# {{skill|Devouring Cut}}
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# {{skill|Tainted Bolts}} until '''Dark Barrage''' is off cooldown
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# {{skill|Dark Barrage}}
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# {{skill|Voracious Arc}}
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# {{skill|Vital Draw}}
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# {{skill|Devouring Cut}} before you hit 25 blight stacks
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# {{skill|Tainted Bolts}} until '''Dark Barrage''' is off cooldown
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# {{skill|Dark Barrage}}
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# {{skill|Exit Harbinger Shroud}}
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<big>'''Dagger-to-Greatsword'''</big>
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# {{Skill|Hungering Maelstrom}}
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# {{skill|Dark Pact}}
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# {{Skill|Devouring Visage}} (if available)
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# {{skill|Gormandize}}
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# {{Skill|Consume}} (if available)
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# {{skill|Life Siphon}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon swap}}
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# {{Skill|Gravedigger}}
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# {{Skill|Death Spiral}}
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# {{Skill|Elixir of Promise}}
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# {{Skill|Nightfall}}
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# {{Skill|Well of Darkness}}
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# {{Skill|Well of Suffering}}
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# {{Skill|Grasping Darkness}}
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# {{Skill|Harbinger Shroud}}
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# Repeat '''Harbinger Shroud''' Rotation
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<big>'''Greatsword-to-Staff'''</big>
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# {{Skill|Gravedigger}}
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# {{Skill|Death Spiral}}
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# {{Skill|Dusk Strike}} - a single auto is optimal if you're fast enough
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# {{Skill|Nightfall}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon swap}}
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# {{Skill|Hungering Maelstrom}}
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# {{skill|Dark Pact}}
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# {{Skill|Elixir of Promise}}
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# {{Skill|Devouring Visage}} (if available)
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# {{skill|Gormandize}}
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# {{Skill|Consume}} (if available)
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# {{Skill|Well of Darkness}}
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# {{Skill|Well of Suffering}}
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# {{skill|Life Siphon}}
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# {{Skill|Harbinger Shroud}}
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# Repeat '''Harbinger Shroud''' Rotation
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The full loop cycles between '''Harbinger Shroud''' {{to}} '''Dagger-to-Greatsword''' {{to}} '''Harbinger Shroud''' {{to}} '''Greatsword-to-Dagger''' {{to}} Repeat
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[https://youtu.be/jMH3QJaSynM Video example]
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[https://youtu.be/gPfZ3fDXdLI Video example (mainhand sword)]
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<big>'''Rotation Explanation'''</big>
 +
 +
Above 50% health, the rotation boils down to the following:
 +
* Every time you swap to '''Greatsword''' (or exit shroud to it), use each available skill once.
 +
* Every time you swap to '''Dagger/Sword''' (or exit shroud to it) use all available skills once, separating the sword abilities and their flip skill with another skill use.
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** {{skill|Grasping Darkness}} and {{skill|Devouring Visage}} {{to}} {{skill|Consume}} have long cooldowns and so are only used once each loop.
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* Always whirl inside the boss so you hit with every whirl finisher from {{Skill|Soul Spiral}}.
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'''Below 50% Health'''
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When the boss is below 50% health, your rotation changes due to {{Skill|Gravedigger}} having no cooldown. As {{skill|Devouring Visage}} {{to}} {{skill|Consume}} deals lower damage than {{Skill|Gravedigger}}, you omit these skills from your loop and do two or three extra {{Skill|Gravedigger}}s while on '''Greatsword''' (how many depends on how fast you are).

Revision as of 02:26, 20 April 2024

This is a rough draft. Once adequately written, it will progress to the testing stage, where it can be rated by the community. You can help by proposing changes with a comment.

Focused on: Strike damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Expansions required: End of Dragons buildsSecrets of the Obscure builds

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on April 20, 2024.

Overview

A power DPS build for ReaperHarbinger.


Skill Bar

Greatsword
Dagger/Sword
Utility


Template Code

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Specializations


Equipment

Head
Assassin
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
Dagger
Berserker
Sword
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x12
Infusion
x6

Equipment Variants

  • You want to aim for ~2005-2010 precision (with Sigil of Superior Sigil of Accuracy).
  • Rune of Superior Rune of the Scholar would be a tiny DPS loss.
  • Sigil of Superior Sigil of the Night or slaying sigils if you can benefit from the bonus (replacing Sigil of Superior Sigil of Force).
  • If you don't have stat infusions, use Assassin stats Assassin stats legs.


Impact Sigil Variant

If you want to benefit from Sigil of Superior Sigil of Impact, you will need to slot in more assassins pieces:

Head
Assassin
Shoulders
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Legs
Berserker
Feet
Berserker
Backpiece
Assassin
Accessory
Assassin
Accessory
Assassin
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Assassin
Ring
Assassin
Greatsword
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Staff
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18
Relic
  • You want to aim for ~2155 precision.


Consumables

Food:

  • or ascended versions


Utility:


Usage

Rotation

If possible, precast Elixir of Promise just before the fight starts.


Opener

  1. Nightfall - this triggers Relic of Fireworks on each pulse, making the buff last for 12 seconds
  2. Elixir of Ambition to build up blight stacks
  3. Well of Darkness
  4. Well of Suffering
  5. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  6. Life Siphon
  7. Harbinger Shroud


Harbinger Shroud

  1. Dark Barrage
  2. Devouring Cut
  3. Tainted Bolts until Dark Barrage is off cooldown
  4. Dark Barrage
  5. Voracious Arc
  6. Vital Draw
  7. Devouring Cut before you hit 25 blight stacks
  8. Tainted Bolts until Dark Barrage is off cooldown
  9. Dark Barrage
  10. Exit Harbinger Shroud


Dagger-to-Greatsword

  1. Hungering Maelstrom
  2. Dark Pact
  3. Devouring Visage (if available)
  4. Gormandize
  5. Consume (if available)
  6. Life Siphon
  7. Weapon swap Weapon swap
  8. Gravedigger
  9. Death Spiral
  10. Elixir of Promise
  11. Nightfall
  12. Well of Darkness
  13. Well of Suffering
  14. Grasping Darkness
  15. Harbinger Shroud
  16. Repeat Harbinger Shroud Rotation


Greatsword-to-Staff

  1. Gravedigger
  2. Death Spiral
  3. Dusk Strike - a single auto is optimal if you're fast enough
  4. Nightfall
  5. Weapon swap Weapon swap
  6. Hungering Maelstrom
  7. Dark Pact
  8. Elixir of Promise
  9. Devouring Visage (if available)
  10. Gormandize
  11. Consume (if available)
  12. Well of Darkness
  13. Well of Suffering
  14. Life Siphon
  15. Harbinger Shroud
  16. Repeat Harbinger Shroud Rotation


The full loop cycles between Harbinger Shroud ⇒ Dagger-to-Greatsword ⇒ Harbinger Shroud ⇒ Greatsword-to-Dagger ⇒ Repeat


Video example

Video example (mainhand sword)


Rotation Explanation

Above 50% health, the rotation boils down to the following:

  • Every time you swap to Greatsword (or exit shroud to it), use each available skill once.
  • Every time you swap to Dagger/Sword (or exit shroud to it) use all available skills once, separating the sword abilities and their flip skill with another skill use.
    • Grasping Darkness and Devouring Visage ⇒ Consume have long cooldowns and so are only used once each loop.
  • Always whirl inside the boss so you hit with every whirl finisher from Soul Spiral.


Below 50% Health

When the boss is below 50% health, your rotation changes due to Gravedigger having no cooldown. As Devouring Visage ⇒ Consume deals lower damage than Gravedigger, you omit these skills from your loop and do two or three extra Gravediggers while on Greatsword (how many depends on how fast you are).

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Ratings

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5 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 5 stars • April 2024
Deals great consistent damage without the drawbacks of Reaper (though it also lacks some of the benefits). The stronger class in raids, though probably slightly weaker in fractals.

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