Bladesworn - Defense Bladesworn

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Focused on: Strike damage and Teamfighting

Designed for: PvP Conquest

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on May 25, 2023.

Overview

A new take on the old power Bladesworn build using the defense traitline to gain damage, sustain and replace some of the stab access lost through nerfs.

Skill Bar

Axe/Pistol

Utility

Skill Variants

Weapons

• Warhorn over Pistol is a good option when you are likely to face heavy condi matchups but dont want to give up the sustain of Combat Stimulant. Escpecially useful against condi reapers and rangers to remove movement inhibiting conditions.

Heal

• Mending not recomended if you can play without it but if you are versing very strong condition matchups this can be a better choice. Take Peak Performance if chosen.

Utility

Dragonspike Mine can be replaced by one of the following:

• Endure Pain is usefull especially if you expect to be plussed by heavy burst specs.

• "On My Mark!" is a utility that can be use if you are confident in only needing one stunbreak and will get more value out of reveal then anything else.

• Stomp recomended when playing with Mending and Peak Performance. A very versatile utility skill that is a stunbreak, cc and stability access.

Elite

The elite can be changed out but not very strongly recomended as Tactical Reload provides alot of damage and sustain expecially paired with Combat Stimulant.

• Battle Standard can be useful when you expect to be mostly teamfighting.

• Rampage very powerful tool for sustain or kill securing when paired with Peak Performance.

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Specializations

Variants

• Take Peak Performance when playing with any Physical skills.

Variants

• Shield Master has great synergy with Aegis. Reflecting projectiles doesn't consume the Aegis, so even if you get hit by a full Rapid Fire all the projectiles will be reflected as long as something else doesn't pop the Aegis.
• CLeansing Ire trades Stability uptime and extra damage for better cleansing and flow generation. Only recomended if it allows you to run Pistol over Warhorn for the extra damage.

Variants

• Swift as the Wind solves your mobility issues when not playing with Warhorn, but lowers your sustain a little.

Equipment

Axe

Pistol

Sigil

Sigil

Rune

Amulet

Equipment Variants

Rune

• Rune of Fighter can provide some nice offensive and defensive stats when conditions are not likely to be an issue.

• Rune of Divinity an extremely strong rune on every build.

Sigil

• Sigil of Energy over Sigil of Intelligence can be taken when playing as a side noder. Might Makes Right provides alot of endurance so this sigil is only recomended for beginers or using the lowest sustain variant of this build.

Usage

General to be added