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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
A new iteration of the old Heart of Thorns era build, Power Banner Berserker. This build has good sustained damage from spamming {{Skill|Decapitate}} in {{Skill|Berserk}}
 
A new iteration of the old Heart of Thorns era build, Power Banner Berserker. This build has good sustained damage from spamming {{Skill|Decapitate}} in {{Skill|Berserk}}
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| utility1 = Banner of Strength
 
| utility1 = Banner of Strength
 
| utility2 = Banner of Discipline
 
| utility2 = Banner of Discipline
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| utility3 = Signet of Might
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| utility3 = Banner of Tactics
 
| elite = Head Butt
 
| elite = Head Butt
 
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* {{Skill|Mending}} will give greater DPS in short, phased fights where you will have enough downtime to precast it. This is most relevant in fractals.
 
* {{Skill|Mending}} will give greater DPS in short, phased fights where you will have enough downtime to precast it. This is most relevant in fractals.
 
* {{Skill|Defiant Stance}} can be used to provide temporary immunity to damage allowing you to ignore certain mechanics such as the shockwaves at Sabir.
 
* {{Skill|Defiant Stance}} can be used to provide temporary immunity to damage allowing you to ignore certain mechanics such as the shockwaves at Sabir.
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* {{Skill|Throw Bolas}} instead of {{Skill|Signet of Might}} in encounters such as Keep Construct, Deimos or Conjured Amalgamate where you receive extra damage modifiers from mechanics.
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* {{Skill|Wild Blow}} instead of {{Skill|Signet of Might}} on CC heavy bosses such as Slothasor, Samarog or anytime you feel CC is lacking as the DPS loss is rather minimal if you also use the skill between the defiance bars. Alternatively if CC is still not enough, consider going for a Raid/Fractals variant of [[Build:Warrior_-_Power_Bannerslave_(Fractal)|Warrior - Power Bannerslave (Fractal)]].
 
  
  
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{{Specialization|Discipline|mid|top|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Discipline|mid|top|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Berserker|top|top|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Berserker|top|top|top}}
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The '''Raid Optimal Equipment''' is meant to provide the most min-maxed gear in a Raid context and is recommended for players aiming for best gear there or who mainly play this build in Raids.
 
The '''Raid Optimal Equipment''' is meant to provide the most min-maxed gear in a Raid context and is recommended for players aiming for best gear there or who mainly play this build in Raids.
  
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This gear assumes you have access to {{Trait|Spotter}}.
 
 
{{PvE equipment
 
{{PvE equipment
 
| weight = Heavy
 
| weight = Heavy
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| weapon2 = Axe
 
| weapon2 = Axe
 
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
 
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Impact
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Accuracy
 
| weapon3 = Mace
 
| weapon3 = Mace
 
| weapon4 = Mace
 
| weapon4 = Mace
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| legs =  
 
| legs =  
 
| feet =  
 
| feet =  
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| backpiece = Assassin
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| backpiece =  
 
| accessory1 =  
 
| accessory1 =  
 
| accessory2 =  
 
| accessory2 =  
 
| amulet =  
 
| amulet =  
 
| ring1 =  
 
| ring1 =  
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| ring2 = Assassin
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| ring2 =  
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}}
 
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===Fractal Optimal Equipment===
 
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The '''Fractal Optimal Equipment''' is meant to provide the most min-maxed gear in a Fractals context and is recommended for players aiming for best gear there or who mainly play this build in Fractals.
 
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* This gear assumes you do '''not''' have access to {{Trait|Spotter}}.
 
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* This gear assumes you have trained all the Fractal Masteries, at least 150 AR and 5 stacks of the Mist Offensive Potion: stat conversion will give us at least '''225 extra Precision'''.  If you have more AR, you can replace Assassin's pieces with Berserker's.
 
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* Boots, Gloves and Shoulders all have the same stats, so it doesn't matter which one of them is assassin.
 
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{{PvE equipment
 
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| weight = Heavy
 
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| stats = Berserker
 
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Thief
 
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| rune-qt = 6
 
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| weapon1 = Axe
 
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| weapon2 = Axe
 
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
 
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Impact
 
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| weapon3 = Mace
 
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| weapon4 = Mace
 
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Severance
 
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| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Paralyzation
 
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| head =
 
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| infusion1 = Mighty +9 Agony Infusion
 
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| infusion1-qt = 18
 
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| shoulders =
 
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| chest =
 
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| hands =
 
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| legs =
 
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| feet = Assassin
 
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| backpiece = Assassin
 
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| accessory1 = Assassin
 
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| accessory2 = Assassin
 
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| amulet = Assassin
 
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| ring1 = Assassin
 
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| ring2 = Assassin
 
 
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The '''Raid Equipment''' is meant to provide a close to min-maxed gear in a Raid context for players who play this build both in Raids and Fractals but want only minimal gear swap between the 2 game modes (and avoid to change Runes for example). While this build will perform below the '''Raid Optimal Equipment''' on the training Golem it delivers comparable results in real Raid encounters and is more than fine for players not after record runs or the very minimal real DPS loss.
 
The '''Raid Equipment''' is meant to provide a close to min-maxed gear in a Raid context for players who play this build both in Raids and Fractals but want only minimal gear swap between the 2 game modes (and avoid to change Runes for example). While this build will perform below the '''Raid Optimal Equipment''' on the training Golem it delivers comparable results in real Raid encounters and is more than fine for players not after record runs or the very minimal real DPS loss.
  
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This gear assumes you have access to {{Trait|Spotter}}.
 
 
{{PvE equipment
 
{{PvE equipment
 
| weight = Heavy
 
| weight = Heavy
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* Replace the Berserker Legs with Assassin Legs.
 
* Replace the Berserker Legs with Assassin Legs.
 
* Replace the Assassin Amulet with a Berserker Amulet.
 
* Replace the Assassin Amulet with a Berserker Amulet.
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'''Note:''' This build can be more visibly under-performing on Keep Construct where all the bonus of the {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Impact}} would be applied during burst phases and the required gear change to be able to have this sigil and {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Scholar}} would be too important for a minimal change variant.
 
'''Note:''' This build can be more visibly under-performing on Keep Construct where all the bonus of the {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Impact}} would be applied during burst phases and the required gear change to be able to have this sigil and {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Scholar}} would be too important for a minimal change variant.
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| ring2 = Assassin
 
| ring2 = Assassin
 
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If you have 164+ AR, then this build can be adjusted to fractals by simply replacing the {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Accuracy}} axe with a {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Impact}} one.
 
  
  
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'''Food'''
 
'''Food'''
 
* {{Food|Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup}}
 
* {{Food|Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup}}
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* {{Food|Bowl of Curry Butternut Squash Soup}} if you don't have a ranger giving you {{Trait|Spotter}} in '''Raids'''
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'''Utility'''
 
'''Utility'''

Revision as of 06:04, 4 August 2022

This is a test build. You may comment and rate it.

Focused on: Strike damage and Support

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on August 04, 2022.

Overview

A new iteration of the old Heart of Thorns era build, Power Banner Berserker. This build has good sustained damage from spamming Decapitate in Berserk


Skill Bar

Axe/Axe
Mace/Mace
Utility


Weapon Variants

  • You can run only an off-hand Mace (leaving the main-hand slot of your second weapon set empty) when you feel confident about the CC or if you do not want to be stuck in a mostly CC/utility weapon set when you want to CC. This allows you to still have access to your main-hand Axe and keep doing damage while still providing decent CC.


Skill Variants

  • Mending will give greater DPS in short, phased fights where you will have enough downtime to precast it. This is most relevant in fractals.
  • Defiant Stance can be used to provide temporary immunity to damage allowing you to ignore certain mechanics such as the shockwaves at Sabir.


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Specializations


Equipment

Raid Optimal Equipment

The Raid Optimal Equipment is meant to provide the most min-maxed gear in a Raid context and is recommended for players aiming for best gear there or who mainly play this build in Raids.

Head
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Legs
Berserker
Feet
Berserker
Backpiece
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Axe
Berserker
Axe
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Mace
Berserker
Mace
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18


Raid Equipment

The Raid Equipment is meant to provide a close to min-maxed gear in a Raid context for players who play this build both in Raids and Fractals but want only minimal gear swap between the 2 game modes (and avoid to change Runes for example). While this build will perform below the Raid Optimal Equipment on the training Golem it delivers comparable results in real Raid encounters and is more than fine for players not after record runs or the very minimal real DPS loss.

Head
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Legs
Assassin
Feet
Assassin
Backpiece
Assassin
Accessory
Assassin
Accessory
Assassin
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Assassin
Ring
Assassin
Axe
Berserker
Axe
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Mace
Berserker
Mace
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18

The difference from the Fractal Optimal Equipment are

  • Replace the Axe with Sigil of Superior Sigil of Impact by an Axe with Sigil of Superior Sigil of Accuracy.
  • Replace the Berserker Legs with Assassin Legs.
  • Replace the Assassin Amulet with a Berserker Amulet.


Note: This build can be more visibly under-performing on Keep Construct where all the bonus of the Sigil of Superior Sigil of Impact would be applied during burst phases and the required gear change to be able to have this sigil and Rune of Superior Rune of the Scholar would be too important for a minimal change variant.


Eagle Rune Equipment

Eagle runes provide another alternative for situations where you are unable to reliably flank and you don't trust your scholar uptime.

This gear assumes you have access to Spotter.

Head
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Legs
Berserker
Feet
Berserker
Backpiece
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Ring
Assassin
Axe
Berserker
Axe
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Mace
Berserker
Mace
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18


Consumables

Food


Utility

  • Any applicable slaying potion in Fractals when possible


Usage

The rotation aims to get as many casts of Decapitate off during Berserk mode as possible. Effectively, this means that while on Axe/Axe you cast Decapitate followed by a combination of skills that gets you back to 10 Adrenaline to recast Decapitate. These combinations can be any of the following, listed in order of which they should be used:

  1. Whirling Axe - note that you should let this fully channel, don't interrupt it once you have full adrenaline!
  2. Cyclone Axe + Throw Axe
  3. Dual Strike + Throw Axe
  4. Cyclone Axe or Dual Strike + Chop
  5. Chop + Double Chop

The above list can also be used as a priority list once your skills start coming off cooldown again. Aim to get 13 casts of Decapitate for each time you enter Berserk. When you're not in Berserk mode, you can follow the same general principles, replacing your Burst skill casts with auto-attack chains.


General Tips

  • Use Blood Reckoning to reset your Decapitate, as long as you're not going to need the healing from it later.
  • Never interrupt your Axe auto-attack chains when you're not in Berserk Mode
  • Swap to Mace/Mace only if CC is required. Tremor, Skull Grinder and Pommel Bash are your CC options on the set.
    • Swapping from Axe/Axe is a large DPS loss, especially when you're in Berserk - try and rely primarily on Head Butt for any CC needs.
  • If you're using Peak Performance, make sure the buff is active each time you cast Whirling Axe and try and fit in as many weapon skill casts and Decapitates as possible afterwards
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Ratings

This build has a rating of 4 stars based on 2 votes.
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3 stars
Velkix gave this build 3 stars • July 2024
I would rather see cata as qdps than berserker. Inconsistent quickness and minimal utility as mentioned.
4 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 4 stars • December 2023
Minimal utility and boon coverage, but currently the damage is so high that it's worth bringing if the other support can cover for you.

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