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Revision as of 22:38, 12 April 2024
The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great
Focused on: Direct damage
Designed for: Raids and Fractals
Expansions required: 
Overview
A Power DPS build for Willbender.
When running Virtues, Willbender has the advantage that it can more easily maintain 
Aegis than Dragonhunter and core Guardian thanks to , which can be used to ensure uptime during burst phases where it might otherwise be lost.
Skill Bar
Weapon Variants
- Offhand Sword deals slightly less damage than Focus, but could be useful for the extra mobility from .
- Players that own Secrets of the Obscure can run Longbow instead of Sword/Focus, this is a small DPS loss but has better ranged potential.
Skill Variants
is not only a decent damage skill, but it allows for frequent triggers of .
- If not running , is the highest-damage option.
- You could run instead of (or if using) for Aegis uptime.
- Bring if you need CC.
Template Code
Specializations
Specialization Variants
Virtues offers a significant damage boost, but is dependent on maintaining a high uptime of Aegis and remaining above 90% health which requires skill and may not be practical on many encounters. In such an instance you can run Radiance, though in this case Dragonhunter is perhaps a more natural fit.
Equipment
Assassin
Berserker
Assassin
Berserker
Assassin
Berserker
Assassin
Assassin
Assassin
Berserker
Assassin
Assassin
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
x6
x18
- This setup has 2323 precision on the Sword set.
Radiance Variant
Berserker
Berserker
Dragon
Berserker
Dragon
Berserker
Dragon
Berserker
Berserker
Dragon
Dragon
Dragon
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
x6
x18
- Using
berserker stats gear instead of 
dragon stats is a minor DPS loss, and may work out better if you don't trust your 
Fury or 
Resolution uptime.
Non-SotO Relics
is the strongest option for players that do not own Secrets of the Obscure.
Consumables
Food
Utility
-
- is slightly better if you're running the Virtues variant.
Usage
Virtues Rotation
Opener
If you won't need them, you can precast and to begin with stacks of . Begin on Sword/Focus.
Greatsword Loop
- Autoattack until Symbol of Resolution is available
- Autoattack until Symbol of Resolution is available
Weapon Swap
Sword Loop
- Autoattack until Symbol of Blades is available
- Autoattack until Zealot's Defense is available
- Weapon Swap
Longbow Rotation
Radiance Rotation
Opener
If you won't need them, you can precast and to begin with stacks of . Begin on Sword/Focus
Greatsword Loop
- Autoattack until Symbol of Resolution is available
- Autoattack until Symbol of Resolution is available
- Weapon Swap
Sword Loop
- Autoattack until Rushing Justice is available
- , and - the order can vary each loop
- Autoattack until Zealot's Defense is available
- Weapon Swap
General Tips
- Cast and off cooldown.
- Cast off cooldown, but it is lower priority than other skills.
- Use extra charges of to fill in gaps where you don't have time for a full auto chain - make sure not to let it reach three stacks!
- Use off cooldown, and fill in gaps in Virtue uptime with the other two.
Ratings
Comments
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