Difference between revisions of "Vindicator - DPS Vindicator"

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The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Strike damage, Dps and Boon support

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on February 12, 2025 and is up to date for the August 19, 2025 patch.

Overview

A Power based Vindicator build for WvW. The power of greatsword, the durability of Jalis, and the damage of Coalescence of Ruin allow this build to deal strong damage with great survivability.

Skill Bar

Spear

Greatsword

Utility

Variants

Weapons

Spear ⇒ Hammer

Template Code

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Specializations

Variants

Assassin's Presence worth it if two other DPS in your party lack fury uptime
Brutality constant stability removal with quickness uptime but less DPS.

Equipment

Head
Marauder

Shoulders
Marauder

Chest
Marauder

Hands
Marauder

Legs
Marauder

Feet
Marauder

Backpiece
Marauder

Accessory
Marauder

Amulet
Marauder

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Marauder

Spear
Marauder

Sigil

Greatsword
Marauder

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x17

Infusion
x1

Relic

Equipment Variants

Stats

Feel free to use as much Berserker stats as you feel comfortable with

Relic

Relic of Speed
Relic of Isgarren

Sigils

Sigil of Superior Sigil of Stamina
Sigil of Superior Sigil of Paralyzation

Consumables

- personal food option

Usage

Priorities

High

Damage

Moderate

Low

Surviving

This build has moderate passive defense
This build has high mobility skill access
- Phantom's Onslaught will lunge towards a target if they are within range, otherwise it moves you considerably less than 900 range
  - Neutral creatures can be used as targets
This build has high active defenses

Active defense priority

Reaver's Rage - for stunbreaking
Riposting Shadows - for stunbreaking/ Immobilize
Soothing Stone - for Immobilize
Alliance Tactics - Saint Viktor
- Awakening - for stunbreaking
- Battle Dance - for Immobilize
- Tree Song - for Immobilize
Dodge
- Energy Meld - if short on Endurance
Imperial Guard
Selfish Spirit - general use
Alliance Tactics - Saint Viktor
- Battle Dance
- Selfless Spirit

Detailed Explanations

Damage

Make sure to prioritize using at least 1 charge of Abyssal Raze in Spear to avoid wasting the cooldown reduction that other spear abilities give.
When using Phantom's Onslaught prioritize targeting enemies on the edge of the enemy group and use the skill while your group is pushing in and the enemy group is moving away if possible

Skill priority

Jade Winds
Scavenger Burst - if lacking Fury or Quickness
Forerunner of Death
Nomad's Advance
Scavenger Burst - general use

Greatsword

Mist Unleashed
True Strike (Vindicator) - 5 charges
Eternity's Requiem
Phantom's Onslaught

Spear

Abyssal Raze
Abyssal Force
Abyssal Blitz
Abyssal Blot

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+| legend2 = Shiro
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+===Variants===
+:Weapons
+* '''Spear''' {{to}} '''Hammer'''
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-| relic = Relic of Isgarren
+| relic = Relic of the Thief
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 ;Relic
 * {{Relic|Relic of Speed}}
-* {{Relic|Relic of the Thief}} - more damage if fights are ranged heavy
+* {{Relic|Relic of Isgarren}}
 ;Sigils
 * {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Stamina}}
+* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Paralyzation}}
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 ====Surviving====
 * This build has moderate passive defense
-* This build has moderate mobility skill access
+* This build has high mobility skill access
 ** {{skill|Phantom's Onslaught}} will lunge towards a target if they are within range, otherwise it moves you considerably less than 900 range
 *** Neutral creatures can be used as targets
 * This build has high active defenses
-** Only use {{Skill|Phase Smash}} defensively if desperate, it will likely leave you more out of position than when you started
-** Toggle {{Skill|Vengeful Hammers}} on whenever you expect significant pressure, its upkeep is cheap
-** {{Skill|Rite of the Great Dwarf}} breaks stuns at the beginning of the cast, dodge or weapon stow to cancel the cast if you're in danger
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 * {{Skill|Reaver's Rage}} - for stunbreaking
-* {{Skill|Rite of the Great Dwarf}} - for stunbreaking
+* {{Skill|Riposting Shadows}} - for stunbreaking/{{Tooltip|Immobilize}}
 * {{Skill|Soothing Stone}} - for {{Tooltip|Immobilize}}
 * {{Skill|Alliance Tactics}} - Saint Viktor
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 ** {{Skill|Battle Dance}} - for {{Tooltip|Immobilize}}
 ** {{Skill|Tree Song}} - for {{Tooltip|Immobilize}}
-* {{Skill|Vengeful Hammers}}
 * '''Dodge'''
 ** {{Skill|Energy Meld}} - if short on '''Endurance'''
 * {{Skill|Imperial Guard}}
-* {{Skill|Rite of the Great Dwarf}} - general use
+* {{Skill|Selfish Spirit}} - general use
-* {{Skill|Selfish Spirit}}/{{Skill|Soothing Stone}} - general use
 * {{Skill|Alliance Tactics}} - Saint Viktor
 ** {{Skill|Battle Dance}}
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 ===Detailed Explanations===
 ====Damage====
-* You can {{Skill|Phase Smash}} through traps and marks to activate them without taking any damage.
-* Try to place {{Skill|Inspiring Reinforcement}} in the direction your group is pushing if possible, but prioritize hitting enemies
-* Toggle on {{Skill|Vengeful Hammers}} any time you're in range and in '''Jalis''', but prioritize other skills when energy is limited
 * Make sure to prioritize using at least 1 charge of {{Skill|Abyssal Raze}} in '''Spear''' to avoid wasting the cooldown reduction that other spear abilities give.
+* When using {{Skill|Phantom's Onslaught}} prioritize targeting enemies on the edge of the enemy group and use the skill while your group is pushing in and the enemy group is moving away if possible
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+* {{Skill|Jade Winds}}
 * {{Skill|Scavenger Burst}} - if lacking {{Tooltip|Fury}} or {{Tooltip|Quickness}}
 * {{Trait|Forerunner of Death}}
 * {{Skill|Nomad's Advance}}
 * {{Skill|Scavenger Burst}} - general use
-* {{Skill|Inspiring Reinforcement}}
-* {{Skill|Vengeful Hammers}}
 ;Greatsword

Difference between revisions of "Vindicator - DPS Vindicator"

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Overview