Herald - Frontline Sustain

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Focused on: Bunkering, Support.

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Overview

A power based Herald sustain build for WvW. Utilizes legend abilities to support the frontline with heavy boon application and condition removal.

Skill Bar

 

 

HammerHealingUtilityElite

StaffHealingUtilityElite

Legend Variants

Hammer

Healing

Utility

Elite

1

Hammer Bolt

Hurl your weapon at enemies, striking foes in its path.

Damage: 209

Number of Targets: 5

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Pierces

Range: 1,200

¾

4

5

Coalescence of Ruin

Slam the ground with your hammer, creating a cascading eruption of energy.

First Impact: 246

Second Impact: 369

Final Impact: 492

Number of Impacts: 3

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 1,200

1¼

8

5

Phase Smash

Leap through the Mists to the target area. When you land, damage and chill foes in an area, then teleport back to your previous location.

Damage: 246

Chilled (2s): -66% Skill Recharge Rate, -66% Movement Speed

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Evade: ½ seconds

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 1,200

¾

12

10

Field of the Mists

Create a field from the Mists that blocks incoming projectiles in front of you.

Duration: 6 seconds

Radius: 240

Combo Field: Dark

1¾

15

10

Drop the Hammer

Summon a massive hammer from the Mists to strike the ground.

Damage: 308

Knockdown: 2 seconds

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 1,200

1

30

5

Soothing Stone

Legendary Dwarf Stance. Heal yourself and remove conditions. Gain retaliation for each condition removed.

Healing: 5,501

Retaliation (2s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

Conditions Removed: 3

¼

10

35

Inspiring Reinforcement

Legendary Dwarf Stance. Create a stone road that damages and weakens foes as it's created. Once it's created it will pulse, granting stability to allies.

Damage: 266

Stability (1½s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

Weakness (6s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

Cascading Attacks: 6

Number of Targets: 5

Pulses: 5

Duration: 5 seconds

Combo Field: Lightning

Range: 600

½

10

25

Forced Engagement

Legendary Dwarf Stance. Launch a chain at your target. When the chain connects with a foe, it slows and taunts them.

Damage: 133

Taunt (2s): Involuntarily attack foes.

Slow (2s): Skills and actions are slower.

Range: 1,200

5

7

Vengeful Hammers

Legendary Dwarf Stance. Invoke hammers to circle around you, damaging foes.

Damage: 40

Healing: 56

Vengeful Hammers: -20% Incoming Damage, -20% Incoming Condition Damage

Number of Hammers: 2

Radius: 120

Unblockable

No skill with such title exists.

Swap Glint (Dragon) out for Jalis (Dwarf) to trade boons, reveals and damage for defensive utility.

Specializations

Variants

• - Higher damage at the cost of utility.

Variants

• - you lose protection on disable, but gain retaliation on dodge.

Variants

• - you gain some extra toughness, but lose revive speed and healing during revival.
• Can't find such trait "Harmonize Continuity"! Please refer to our trait index - you gain defensive team support, but lose some might stacking ability.

Variants

Variants

• Can't find such trait "Cruel Repercussion"! Please refer to our trait index
• Can't find such trait "Shrouding Mists"! Please refer to our trait index

Devastation can be subbed out for a more self-sufficient traitline.

Equipment

First Weapon Set Main Hand Hammer Stats: Marauder's Superior Sigil of Strength 1 Superior Sigil of Strength 60% Chance on Critical: Gain Might (10 seconds). (Cooldown: 1s) Superior Sigil of Energy 9 Superior Sigil of Energy Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Staff Stats: Marauder's Superior Sigil of Strength 1 Superior Sigil of Strength 60% Chance on Critical: Gain Might (10 seconds). (Cooldown: 1s) Superior Sigil of Energy 9 Superior Sigil of Energy Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

Armor Head Stats: Marauder's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality Shoulders Stats: Marauder's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality Chest Stats: Marauder's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality Hands Stats: Marauder's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality Legs Stats: Marauder's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality Feet Stats: Marauder's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality

Accessories Amulet Stats: Marauder's Ring 1 Stats: Marauder's Ring 2 Stats: Marauder's Earring 1 Stats: Soldier's Earring 2 Stats: Soldier's Back Stats: Marauder's

Infusions

• 18x
  Mighty WvW Infusion

  Mighty WvW Infusion

  +5 Power +1% Damage to Guards and Lords

Variants

Stats

• Add more Soldier's or Wanderer's for extra survivability, Marauder's or Commander's for more damage.
• When possible avoid spreads without Power as a primary attribute such as Knight's or Cavalier's

Sigil

• Superior Sigil of Strength

  1

  Superior Sigil of Strength

  60% Chance on Critical: Gain Might (10 seconds). (Cooldown: 1s)

⇒

Superior Sigil of Air

3

Superior Sigil of Air

50% Chance on Critical: Cause a Lightning Strike. (Cooldown: 3s)

⇒

Superior Sigil of Fire

5

Superior Sigil of Fire

50% Chance on Critical: Trigger a Flame Blast for area of effect damage (240 radius). (Cooldown: 5s)

⇒

Superior Sigil of Bloodlust

Superior Sigil of Bloodlust

Gain a charge of +10 power each time you kill a foe, five if you kill an enemy player.

Strength sigils can be changed to increase damage, but keep in mind the Might output of , particularly if using Jalis/Mallyx. Staff

• Superior Sigil of Draining

  Superior Sigil of Draining

  Steal life when interrupting an enemy.
• Superior Sigil of Absorption

  Superior Sigil of Absorption

  Steal a boon when interrupting an enemy.

Draining and Absorption combo well with .

Consumables

Food

• Plate of Mussels Gnashblade

  Plate of Mussels Gnashblade

  Nourishment (30 min):

  +10% Damage Reduction+70 Concentrationn+10% Experience from kills

  Consumable
  Damage reduction and extra boon duration.
• Bowl of Lemongrass Poultry Soup

  Bowl of Lemongrass Poultry Soup

  Nourishment (30m):

  -20% condition duration+70 vitality+10 Experience from kills

  Consumable
  Cheaper/Feast option.
  Can of Poultry and Leek Soup

  Can of Poultry and Leek Soup

  Nourishment (30 m):

  -18% condition duration+60 vitality

  Consumable
  is the cheaper, personal option.

Utility

• Furious Maintenance Oil

  Furious Maintenance Oil

  Nourishment (30 m):

  Gain Concentration equal to 3% of your PrecisionGain Healing Power equal to 3% of your Precision+10% Experience from Kills

  Consumable
  or
  Furious Sharpening Stone

  Furious Sharpening Stone

  Nourishment (30 m):

  Gain Power equal to 3% of your PrecisionGain Ferocity equal to 3% of your Precision+10% Experience from Kills

  Consumable
• Potent Superior Sharpening Stone

  Potent Superior Sharpening Stone

  Nourishment (1 h):

  Gain power equal to 3% of your precisionGain power equal to 6% of your ferocity+10 Experience from kills

  Consumable

Usage

Hammer

• is your bread and butter damage skill, try to land it as often as possible.
  • will only hit a maximum of 5 targets across all three pulses and increases in damage the further the pulse is from you. Try to hit with the second or third pulse rather than the first when possible.
• gives a 1.25s Evade frame and a Blast Finisher, be careful not to get caught behind your group while casting this skill.
  • You can through traps and marks to activate them without taking any damage.
• has a long cast time, so try to predict where the enemies will go or use it on stationary targets like downed players that the enemy will move on to.

Staff

• is a blast finisher and also cleanses conditions.
• Avoid damage with .
• Use to disrupt players trying to finish/revive downs.

Glint (Legendary Dragon Stance)

• up time is very important, try to maintain your group's fury.
• is a stun break.
• 's chain effect converts all damage you take into healing for 3 seconds. This is a strong tool against condition pressure.
• can be used to move downed opponents out of banner range and interrupt rezes.
• has an obvious tell and is easy to dodge, stow weapons to cancel casting if its about to be evaded/blinded - this will save all the energy cost and only send the skill on a cd of 4 seconds. The same qualities make this skill perfect for fake casting by stowing weapon immediately after beginning to cast, baiting enemy dodges/blocks.
• When running to/from objectives, speed up your zerg with .

Mallyx (Legendary Demon Stance)

• Use to absorb conditions from your team and give resistance.
  • Keep an eye on your parties conditions using Party View as opposed to Squad View. Save your energy until allies have conditions that need removal, rather than casting preemptively.
  • breaks stuns and pays the energy cost at the start of the cast but only gives Resistance and pulls conditions at the end of the cast. Be careful to avoid interrupts.
• hits up to five targets in a line, try to save it to remove critical boons such as Stability and Resistance.
• Increase the healing of by first using to pull conditions to yourself.

Jalis (Legendary Dwarf Stance)

• Try to time to mitigate damage, don't simply use it as soon as you enter Dwarf stance.
  • Try to have the buff up as engages begin, when an enemy player is being cleaved or a friendly player is being rezzed.
• does solid damage and gives pulsing Stability, try to place it in areas where allies and enemies will be clashing.
• is a lightning field, blast it to stack swiftness before moving out.

Weaknesses

• Reliant on team for stability
• Skill usage is reliant on energy management
• Limited stun breaks
• Potential to be locked into the wrong stance at the wrong time

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