Bladesworn - Alacrity Support Power DPS

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

Focused on: Direct damage and Support

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on December 15, 2023.

Overview

No longer a quickness option, Bladesworn can now provide Alacrity via Daring Dragon, though its ability to provide boons other than Alacrity is limited.

The incredibly high base duration of the trait means that no boon duration is required and gear can be reused from Bladesworn - Power DPS, and Dragonspike Mine allows for a large buffer of Alacrity to be built up immediately, making the build relatively efficient at handling mechanics.

It also has access to some incidental support from the Tactics traitline.

Skill Bar

Sword/Pistol

Utility

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Specializations

• On encounters that corrupt boons, you should not run Martial Cadence as the Stability will be converted into Fear.

Equipment

Head
Assassin

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Assassin

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Sword
Berserker

Pistol
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

• You want to hit 2217 precision (with a Sigil of Superior Sigil of Accuracy).
• In strikes where the boss gets Exposed, or at Keep Construct, it would be more beneficial to swap the Sigil of Superior Sigil of Force for a Sigil of Superior Sigil of Impact.
• Relic of the Thief is the best relic for players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure.

Consumables

Food:

• or ascended versions

Utility:

Usage

Rotation

Opener

If possible, you can pre-cast Blooming Fire, Artillery Slash and Break Step to build up stacks of Fierce as Fire. Pre-cast both stacks of Flow Stabilizer, "To the Limit!" and Tactical Reload. You can also precast Overcharged Cartridges.

Start on your Gunsaber.

1. Overcharged Cartridges
2. Dragon Trigger
3. Flicker Step just before Dragon Slash is fully charged
4. Dragon Slash - Force
5. Dragonspike Mine - run a few steps back towards your target before activating Dragon Trigger
6. Dragon Trigger
7. Dragon Slash - Force
8. Sheathe Gunsaber

Sword Loop

1. Dragon's Roar
2. Final Thrust
3. Gunstinger
4. Sever Artery ⇒ Gash ⇒ Hamstring x2
5. Dragon's Roar
6. Overcharged Cartridges
7. Chop ⇒ Double Chop
8. Cyclone Axe (optional)

Gunsaber Loop

1. Dragon Trigger
2. Flicker Step just before Dragon Slash is fully charged
3. Dragon Slash - Force
4. Blooming Fire
5. Artillery Slash
6. Cyclone Trigger
7. Swift Cut ⇒ Steel Divide ⇒ Explosive Thrust x2
8. Overcharged Cartridges
9. Dragon Trigger
10. Flicker Step just before Dragon Slash is fully charged
11. Dragon Slash - Force
12. Dragonspike Mine - sometimes you will have time to do some autos first
13. Dragon Slash - Force
14. Sheathe Gunsaber
15. Return to start of Sword loop

• Use Tactical Reload and Flow Stabilizer off cooldown.
• Use "To the Limit!" whenever your Flow generation gets low.
• While charging Dragon Trigger, you can use Triggerguard to generate extra charges of Fierce as Fire, to ensure you are at 10 stacks for Dragon Slash - Force.

Video example

General Tips

• The amount of Alacrity provided is independent of the amount of charges Dragon Slash - Force uses, allowing you to maintain Alacrity during downtime with minimal flow.
• Dragon's Roar will interrupt the cast time of skills other than Gunstinger if used too early.
• While charging Dragon Trigger, you can use Triggerguard and/or Flicker Step to correct your positioning or prevent getting knocked out of Dragon Trigger.
• Dragon Slash - Force alone is over half your total damage, so it is essential not to delay Dragon Trigger. If necessary, you can skip skills in your rotation if it is already available.