Vindicator - Shiro DPS Vindicator

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Strike damage, Dps and Boon support

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on June 25, 2025 and is up to date for the August 19, 2025 patch.

Overview

A Power based Vindicator build for WvW.

Skill Bar

Spear

Greatsword

Utility

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
Dragon

Shoulders
Marauder

Chest
Marauder

Hands
Dragon

Legs
Dragon

Feet
Dragon

Backpiece
Dragon

Accessory
Marauder

Accessory
Dragon

Amulet
Dragon

Ring
Demolisher

Ring
Demolisher

Greatsword
Marauder

Sigil

Sigil

Spear
Marauder

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Equipment Variants

Relics

• Relic of Speed
• Relic of Isgarren

Stats

• Feel free to use as much Berserker stats as you feel comfortable with
  • Replace Dragon stats first

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