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<big>'''Opener'''</big>
 
<big>'''Opener'''</big>
  
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Try to start with five blades stocked and begin on '''Greatsword'''. The dagger section of the opener is broadly the same as the '''Dagger/Sword''' loop below.
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Try to start with five blades stocked and begin on '''Dagger/Sword'''.  
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Berserker}}
 
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# {{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}}
 
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# {{Skill|Thousand Cuts}} and {{Skill|Mantra of Pain}} once you have the {{trait|Deadly Blades}} buff from {{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}} - both are instant cast and can be used during other skills
 
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
 
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# {{Skill|Bladecall}}
 
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}}
 
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Disenchanter}}
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Disenchanter}}
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# {{Skill|Unstable Bladestorm}}
 
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# {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}}
 
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}}
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}}
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# {{Skill|Bladesong Sorrow}} - make sure you're at five blades
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# {{Skill|Bladesong Sorrow}}
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# {{Skill|Thousand Cuts}} and {{Skill|Mantra of Pain}} once you have the {{trait|Deadly Blades}} buff from {{Skill|Bladesong Sorrow}} - both are instant cast and can be used during other skills
 
# {{Skill|Bladecall}}
 
# {{Skill|Bladecall}}
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# {{Skill|Rain of Swords}}
 
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Disenchanter}}
 
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# {{Skill|Mantra of Pain}}
 
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# {{Skill|Flying Cutter}} and {{Skill|Mantra of Pain}} until '''Bladesong Harmony''' is ready - {{Skill|Mantra of Pain}} should come off cooldown when you still have the deadly {{trait|Deadly Blades}} buff, but before you start losing stacks of {{trait|Fencer's Finesse}}
 
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# {{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}}
 
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# {{Skill|Bladecall}}
 
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# {{Skill|Flying Cutter}} until '''Unstable Bladestorm''' is off cooldown
 
 
# {{Skill|Unstable Bladestorm}}
 
# {{Skill|Unstable Bladestorm}}
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# {{Skill|Bladesong Dissonance}} - this is mostly to maintain {{trait|Deadly Blades}}, so skip if you think you'll need the CC
 
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}}
 
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# {{Skill|Bladecall}}
 
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
  
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Each '''Greatsword Loop''' is opened and closed with {{Skill|Phantasmal Berserker}} and {{Skill|Mirror Blade}}, using other skills off cooldown in between.
 
Each '''Greatsword Loop''' is opened and closed with {{Skill|Phantasmal Berserker}} and {{Skill|Mirror Blade}}, using other skills off cooldown in between.
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Berserker}}
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# {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}}
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Berserker}}
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Berserker}}
 
# {{Skill|Mirror Blade}}
 
# {{Skill|Mirror Blade}}
 
# {{Skill|Mind Stab}}
 
# {{Skill|Mind Stab}}
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# {{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}} - this won't be available on the first loop after the opener, so just use it as soon as it comes off cooldown
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# {{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}}  
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# {{Skill|Rain of Swords}}
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Disenchanter}}
 
# {{Skill|Spatial Surge}} until '''Mirror Blade''' is available
 
# {{Skill|Spatial Surge}} until '''Mirror Blade''' is available
 
# {{Skill|Mirror Blade}}
 
# {{Skill|Mirror Blade}}
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# {{Skill|Spatial Surge}} and {{Skill|Phantasmal Disenchanter}} until '''Mind Stab''' is off cooldown - use {{Skill|Phantasmal Disenchanter}} as soon as it is ready
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# {{Skill|Spatial Surge}} until '''Mind Stab''' is nearly off cooldown
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# {{Skill|Mind Stab}}
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# {{Skill|Bladesong Dissonance}} - feel free to skip this if you will need the CC
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# {{Skill|Mind Stab}} - Make sure to only cast this once you get the {{trait|Deadly Blades}} buff (see the note in General Tips)
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# {{Skill|Mirror Blade}}
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Berserker}}
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Berserker}}
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# {{Skill|Mirror Blade}}
 
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
  
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<big>'''Dagger/Sword Loop'''</big>
 
<big>'''Dagger/Sword Loop'''</big>
  
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Steps 1-5 of the '''Dagger/Sword''' loop are important to get in the correct order to avoid delaying the swap back to '''Greatsword''', you also need to be sure to use {{Skill|Bladecall}} off cooldown so that you can fit 4 of them in. If you reach step 15 and {{Skill|Bladecall}} is still on cooldown, just skip that step and weapon swap.
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Steps 1-3 of the '''Dagger/Sword''' loop are important to perform quickly to avoid delaying the swap back to '''Greatsword''', you also need to be sure to use {{Skill|Bladecall}} off cooldown so that you can fit 3 of them in.  
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# {{Skill|Bladecall}}
 
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}}
 
 
# {{Skill|Unstable Bladestorm}}
 
# {{Skill|Unstable Bladestorm}}
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# {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}}
 
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}}
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}}
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# {{Skill|Bladecall}}
 
# {{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}}
 
# {{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}}
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# {{Skill|Bladecall}}
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# {{Skill|Flying Cutter}} and {{Skill|Bladecall}} until '''Phantasmal Disenchanter''' is off cooldown
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Disenchanter}}
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Disenchanter}}
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# {{Skill|Flying Cutter}} until you have five blades stocked
 
 
# {{Skill|Bladesong Sorrow}}
 
# {{Skill|Bladesong Sorrow}}
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# {{Skill|Unstable Bladestorm}}
 
# {{Skill|Bladecall}}
 
# {{Skill|Bladecall}}
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# {{Skill|Flying Cutter}} until '''Unstable Bladestorm''' is off cooldown
 
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# {{Skill|Unstable Bladestorm}}
 
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}}
 
# {{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}}
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# {{Skill|Bladecall}}
 
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
 
# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
 
# Return to start of '''Greatsword Loop'''
 
# Return to start of '''Greatsword Loop'''
  
  
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[https://youtu.be/A2GXvVGew8o Video example]
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[https://youtu.be/oKpOUcWMr8U Video example]
  
  
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* Make sure {{Skill|Mantra of Pain}} doesn't reach maximum charges - ideally while under the effects of both {{trait|Deadly Blades}} and {{trait|Fencer's Finesse}}
 
* Make sure {{Skill|Mantra of Pain}} doesn't reach maximum charges - ideally while under the effects of both {{trait|Deadly Blades}} and {{trait|Fencer's Finesse}}
 
* {{Skill|Bladesong Dissonance}} can be used to provide higher uptime of {{trait|Deadly Blades}}, but make sure not to use up your stock of blades just before you want to use {{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}} or {{Skill|Bladesong Sorrow}}
 
* {{Skill|Bladesong Dissonance}} can be used to provide higher uptime of {{trait|Deadly Blades}}, but make sure not to use up your stock of blades just before you want to use {{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}} or {{Skill|Bladesong Sorrow}}
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* If you cancel the aftercast of your Bladesongs too soon (such as with {{Skill|Blurred Frenzy}} or {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}}), it will not apply the {{trait|Deadly Blades}} buff
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* If you cancel the aftercast of your Bladesongs too soon (such as with {{Skill|Blurred Frenzy}}, {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}} or {{Skill|Mind Stab}}), it will not apply the {{trait|Deadly Blades}} buff

Revision as of 01:45, 12 August 2022

Part of the current metagame

Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Strike damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Expansions required: End of Dragons builds

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on August 12, 2022 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

Power virtuoso is a simple yet effective build that deals great burst and sustained damage. It has access to evades and blocks, permanent Fury Fury, and inflicts large amounts of Vulnerability Vulnerability.

There are two variants of this build. The standard one with dagger/sword - greatsword, another with dagger/sword - sword/focus. The greatsword version has higher burst and Blade generation, while the focus version has access to the pull from Temporal Curtain.


Skill Bar

Dagger/Sword
Greatsword
Utility


Weapon Variants

  • Taking Sword/Focus instead of Greatsword provides access to the pull from Temporal Curtain. Focus favours long fights with little to no phases, while greatsword has higher burst so it favours short phases, and has superior Blade generation which makes it less punishing to use your Blades for CC with Bladesong Dissonance.


Skill Variants

  • Mantra of Pain or Rain of Swords may be swapped out for other utilities as desired.


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Specializations


Trait Variants

  • Use Empowered Illusions when running focus and not greatsword.
  • Jagged Mind is a small DPS loss and generates many more blades with Bloodsong - allowing you to reliably use Bladesong Dissonance or Bladeturn Requiem without losing damage.
  • If you're not able to start phases with five blades, Infinite Forge may be more useful.


Equipment

Head
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Legs
Assassin
Feet
Berserker
Backpiece
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Dagger
Berserker
Sword
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Greatsword
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x14
Infusion
x4
  • You need 4 Precise infusions to reach the crit cap. If you don't have infusions, you can use an Assassin Assassin headpiece while working on getting infusions.
  • The gear is the same whether you use focus or greatsword, the weapons should be Berserker stats Berserker stats with Accuracy and Force.


Consumables

Food

  • or ascended versions


Utility


Usage

Greatsword Rotation

Opener

Try to start with five blades stocked and begin on Dagger/Sword.

  1. Phantasmal Disenchanter
  2. Phantasmal Swordsman
  3. Bladesong Sorrow
  4. Thousand Cuts and Mantra of Pain once you have the Deadly Blades buff from Bladesong Sorrow - both are instant cast and can be used during other skills
  5. Bladecall
  6. Unstable Bladestorm
  7. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Greatsword Loop

Each Greatsword Loop is opened and closed with Phantasmal Berserker and Mirror Blade, using other skills off cooldown in between.

  1. Phantasmal Berserker
  2. Signet of the Ether
  3. Phantasmal Berserker
  4. Mirror Blade
  5. Mind Stab
  6. Bladesong Harmony
  7. Rain of Swords
  8. Phantasmal Disenchanter
  9. Spatial Surge until Mirror Blade is available
  10. Mirror Blade
  11. Spatial Surge until Mind Stab is nearly off cooldown
  12. Bladesong Dissonance - feel free to skip this if you will need the CC
  13. Mind Stab - Make sure to only cast this once you get the Deadly Blades buff (see the note in General Tips)
  14. Mirror Blade
  15. Phantasmal Berserker
  16. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Dagger/Sword Loop

Steps 1-3 of the Dagger/Sword loop are important to perform quickly to avoid delaying the swap back to Greatsword, you also need to be sure to use Bladecall off cooldown so that you can fit 3 of them in.

  1. Unstable Bladestorm
  2. Phantasmal Swordsman
  3. Bladecall
  4. Bladesong Harmony
  5. Flying Cutter and Bladecall until Phantasmal Disenchanter is off cooldown
  6. Phantasmal Disenchanter
  7. Bladesong Sorrow
  8. Unstable Bladestorm
  9. Bladecall
  10. Phantasmal Swordsman
  11. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  12. Return to start of Greatsword Loop


Video example


Sword/Focus Rotation

Opener

Try to start with five blades stocked and begin on Sword/Focus. The dagger section of the opener is broadly the same as the Dagger/Sword loop below.

  1. Phantasmal Warden
  2. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  3. Bladesong Harmony
  4. Thousand Cuts and Mantra of Pain once you have the Deadly Blades buff from Bladesong Harmony - both are instant cast and can be used during other skills
  5. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  6. Bladecall
  7. Phantasmal Swordsman
  8. Phantasmal Disenchanter
  9. Unstable Bladestorm
  10. Signet of the Ether
  11. Phantasmal Swordsman
  12. Bladesong Sorrow - make sure you're at five blades
  13. Bladecall
  14. Rain of Swords
  15. Phantasmal Disenchanter
  16. Mantra of Pain
  17. Flying Cutter and Mantra of Pain until Bladesong Harmony is ready - Mantra of Pain should come off cooldown when you still have the deadly Deadly Blades buff, but before you start losing stacks of Fencer's Finesse
  18. Bladesong Harmony
  19. Bladecall
  20. Flying Cutter until Unstable Bladestorm is off cooldown
  21. Unstable Bladestorm
  22. Bladesong Dissonance - this is mostly to maintain Deadly Blades, so skip if you think you'll need the CC
  23. Phantasmal Swordsman
  24. Bladecall
  25. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Sword/Focus Loop

The Sword/Focus loop is very simple, just be sure to use Blurred Frenzy early and weapon swap immediately after using it a second time.

  1. Phantasmal Warden
  2. Blurred Frenzy
  3. Autoattack until Bladesong Harmony is off cooldown
  4. Bladesong Harmony
  5. Autoattack until Phantasmal Disenchanter is off cooldown
  6. Phantasmal Disenchanter
  7. Blurred Frenzy
  8. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Dagger/Sword Loop

Steps 1-5 of the Dagger/Sword loop are important to get in the correct order to avoid delaying the swap back to Sword/Focus, you also need to be sure to use Bladecall off cooldown so that you can fit 4 of them in. If you reach step 15 and Bladecall is still on cooldown, just skip that step and weapon swap.

  1. Bladecall
  2. Phantasmal Swordsman
  3. Unstable Bladestorm
  4. Signet of the Ether
  5. Phantasmal Swordsman
  6. Bladesong Harmony
  7. Bladecall
  8. Phantasmal Disenchanter
  9. Flying Cutter until you have five blades stocked
  10. Bladesong Sorrow
  11. Bladecall
  12. Flying Cutter until Unstable Bladestorm is off cooldown
  13. Unstable Bladestorm
  14. Phantasmal Swordsman
  15. Bladecall
  16. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  17. Return to start of Sword/Focus Loop


Video example


General Tips

  • Use Rain of Swords and Thousand Cuts off cooldown
  • Make sure Mantra of Pain doesn't reach maximum charges - ideally while under the effects of both Deadly Blades and Fencer's Finesse
  • Bladesong Dissonance can be used to provide higher uptime of Deadly Blades, but make sure not to use up your stock of blades just before you want to use Bladesong Harmony or Bladesong Sorrow
  • If you cancel the aftercast of your Bladesongs too soon (such as with Blurred Frenzy, Signet of the Ether or Mind Stab), it will not apply the Deadly Blades buff
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Ratings

This build has a rating of 5 stars based on 3 votes.
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4 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 4 stars • May 2023
Fully ranged, good burst and sustained damage, decent CC and boonrip for free, and decent active defence as well. Sadly, other builds have been steadily buffed, leaving it left behind somewhat.
5 stars
Warming Hearth gave this build 5 stars • August 2022
Great burst, great sustained damage, and the rotation is more forgiving than that of power chronomancer while doing higher sustained dps.
5 stars
Hxppy gave this build 5 stars • June 2022
very nice build, I love the burst of power dps and the utility of mesmers I wouldn't swap out the disenchanter though since i should be important for blade upkeep with Sharper Images. According to discretize you lose Mantra of Pain for utility skills also the rotation on discretize is way easier to learn and is easier to adapt to mechanics

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