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Soulbeast - Hybrid DPS

Part of the current metagame

Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on April 14, 2022 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A Hybrid DPS Soulbeast build for raids and fractals with unusually high power damage (around one third of total damage). This combines the burst of a power build with great sustained DPS, all while buffing its allies with stance share. Much like Power DPS Soulbeast, this build favors bosses that will not move out of skills such as Whirling Defense and Bonfire.


Skill Bar

Bristleback
Warthog
Axe/Torch
Dagger/Axe
Utility


Pet Variants

  • Bristleback Bristleback allows you to abuse the behavior of Rain of Spikes (soulbeast): when used inside the hitbox of a boss with adds present, you can strike the boss with up to nine projectiles instead of the intended three. It can also be used to provide yourself with Sharpen Spines before swapping to another pet and starting the fight.
  • Warthog Warthog provides additional breakbar damage with Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine).
  • Fanged Iboga Fanged Iboga inflicts a large amount of confusion. While your build is not optimized for this it is still a significant damage boost on Cairn, Soulless Horror, and the Twin Largos.


Skill Variants

  • Bear Stance over "We Heal As One!" in condition-heavy fights to clear conditions from yourself and your allies.


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Specializations


Trait Variants

Oppressive Superiority combined with the Warthog and Rune of Superior Rune of the Mad King offers higher personal damage and a greater proportion of your damage comes from power. Leader of the Pack will outperform it in the vast majority of situations, except where the target takes extra power damage (e.g. Vale Guardian or Keep Construct).


Equipment

Head
Viper
Shoulders
Viper
Chest
Viper
Hands
Viper
Legs
Viper
Feet
Viper
Backpiece
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Amulet
Viper
Ring
Viper
Ring
Viper
Axe
Viper
Torch
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Dagger
Viper
Axe
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x9
Infusion
x9


Gear Variants

If running Warthog and Oppressive Superiority, use Rune of Superior Rune of the Mad King and swap all infusions to Malign.


Consumables

Food:

  • or ascended versions


Utility:

    • or for a cheaper alternative


Usage

Opening Rotation

  1. One Wolf Pack
  2. "Sic 'Em!" and Vulture Stance during the cast of One Wolf Pack
  3. Bonfire
  4. Winter's Bite
  5. Splitblade
  6. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  7. Double Arc
  8. Path of Scars
  9. Rain of Spikes (soulbeast)
  10. Sharpening Stone and Sharpen Spines (soulbeast) during the cast of Rain of Spikes (soulbeast)
  11. Whirling Defense
  12. Primal Cry
  13. Double Arc
  14. Path of Scars
  15. Double Arc
  16. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Loop

  1. Splitblade
  2. Winter's Bite
  3. Throw Torch
  4. Splitblade
  5. Bonfire
  6. Winter's Bite
  7. "Sic 'Em!" during the cast of Winter's Bite
  8. One Wolf Pack (if available)
  9. Primal Cry
  10. Vulture Stance
  11. Splitblade
  12. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  13. Double Arc
  14. Path of Scars
  15. Whirling Defense
  16. Sharpening Stone and Sharpen Spines (soulbeast) during the cast of Whirling Defense
  17. Double Arc
  18. Path of Scars
  19. Double Arc
  20. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


General

  • Try to finish the skill chain of the dagger autoattack.
  • Use Rain of Spikes (soulbeast) off cooldown.
  • Be sure to flank the boss as much as possible for the bonus damage from Hunter's Tactics.
  • If using Warthog, use Maul (soulbeast porcine) and Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine) off cooldown, though they are lower priority than other skills. If brought for the CC, then save Brutal Charge (soulbeast porcine) if you will need it.

Video Example


Ratings

This build has a rating of 5 stars based on 3 votes.
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4 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 4 stars • April 2024
Burstier than most condi builds, less spikey than most power builds. Very good all-rounder.
5 stars
Ramsey25 gave this build 5 stars • February 2024
A very strong all rounder and reliable damage. Easy to master and bleed utilities have no animations, so can be used anytime.
5 stars
Warming Hearth gave this build 5 stars • May 2022
Power soulbeast has great burst but low sustained damage. Condi soulbeast has low burst but great sustained damage. Combine both and you get the best dps soulbeast build for raids. Great build

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