Herald - Hammer Herald
The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great
Focused on: Strike damage, Dps and Boon support
Designed for: WvW Zerg
Difficulty:
Normal
This build was last updated on August 22, 2023 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.
Overview
A Power based Herald build for WvW. The utility of Glint, the durability of Jalis, and the damage of
allow this build to deal strong damage with great sustain, while buffing allies.
Skill Bar
Hammer
Greatsword
Utility
Utility
Template Code
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Specializations
- Variants
- constant stability removal with quickness uptime but less DPS.
- Variants
- offers more group utility, but less movement speed.
Equipment
Head
Berserker
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Berserker
Legs
Berserker
Berserker
Feet
Berserker
Berserker
Backpiece
Berserker
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Berserker
Amulet
Assassin
Assassin
Ring
Berserker
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Berserker
Hammer
Berserker
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Greatsword
Berserker
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
x6
Infusion
x18
x18
Relic
- Speed - utility
- Isgarren - damage
- Thief - damage alternative
Equipment Variants
- Marauder stats if you find you need extra defensive stats, but do not go over crit cap
Consumables
-
- personal food option
Usage
Priorities
- High
- Ranged Spike
- Moderate
- Sustained damage
- Boon support
- Low
- CC
Surviving
- This build has moderate passive defense
- This build has moderate mobility skill access
- Neutral creatures can be used as targets
will lunge towards a target if they are within range, otherwise it moves you considerably less than 900 range
- This builds has high active defenses
- Only use defensively if desperate, it will likely leave you more out of position than when you started
- Toggle on whenever you expect significant pressure, its upkeep is cheap
- breaks stuns at the beginning of the cast, dodge or weapon stow to cancel the cast if you're in danger
- Keep active as often as possible so that is available
- Save + for use in Jalis stance
- Don't waste Fury it provides is very valuable on trivial CC, the
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Detailed Explanations
Ranged Spike
- Casting
- is the priority skill if you can't use both
immediately before will make both hits land at the same time
- Swap legends during at 3/4ths through the cast to activate
- Avoid casting as groups cross each other so you aren't left behind
- Flip on while casting in Jalis to proc
Sustained damage
- You can
- Cast Blind, if needed near the end of the cast of to clear
through traps and marks to activate them without taking any damage.
- Try to place in the direction your group is pushing if possible, but prioritize hitting enemies
- Toggle on any time you're in range and in Jalis, but prioritize other skills when energy is limited
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Boon support
- Always upkeep 3 facets for
- Use + + as your general setup to have instant access to
- Use + + to allow energy regeneration
, but don't be afraid to consume then if the opportunity appears
- Stability for your group when your firebrand and scrapper's sources are on cooldown + can be used to cover
CC
- Save to launch downed players out of /
- Use when all other skills are on cooldown and projectile block is stopping your
Ratings
Been running Herald zerg build (pre SoTo) for 2 years, although with Celestial stats as a personal preference; solid addition to any zerg, fun to play (hammertime!) and it's always nice to provide buffs to your team. Capable of running in the front of the pack to help push, middle or the back if you want to be more defensive. Vengeful hammers is great for tagging when pushing through enemy zergs. Plus the aura always looks cool.
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