Build:Herald - Hammer Backline

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Focused on: Direct damage, Utility.

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Overview

A Power based Herald build for WvW. The utility of Glint, the mobility of Shiro and the damage of Hammer 2 allow this build to deal massive damage with great sustain.

Skill Bar

 

 

HammerHealingUtilityElite

StaffHealingUtilityElite

Specializations

Variants

• if might isn't capped

Equipment

First Weapon Set Main Hand Hammer Stats: Berserker's Superior Sigil of Force Superior Sigil of Force +5% Damage Superior Sigil of Accuracy Superior Sigil of Accuracy +7% Critical Chance	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Staff Stats: Berserker's 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. 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: Berserker's Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%. Shoulders Stats: Berserker's Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%. Chest Stats: Berserker's Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%. Hands Stats: Berserker's Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%. Legs Stats: Assassin's Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%. Feet Stats: Berserker's Superior Rune of the Scholar Superior Rune of the Scholar (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%.

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

Infusions

• 18x
  Mighty WvW Infusion

  Mighty WvW Infusion

  +5 Power +1% Damage to Guards and Lords

Variants

Stats

• Keep in mind that the current setup aims for 100% crit with fury in hammer. Accuracy sigil can be swapped out if changing gear.
• Assassin's can be used over Berserker's to manipulate crit chance as can precision infusions.
• Use Marauder's if you find you need extra defensive stats.

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 Energy

  9

  Superior Sigil of Energy

  Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

Staff only

• Superior Sigil of Absorption

  Superior Sigil of Absorption

  Steal a boon when interrupting an enemy.
• Superior Sigil of Draining

  Superior Sigil of Draining

  Steal life when interrupting an enemy.

Rune

• 0 If 25 Might can't be maintained without it, or for party support.
• 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
  Defensive option

Consumables

Food

• Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup

  Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup

  Nourishment (1 h):

  +100 Power+70 Ferocity+10% Experience from Kills

  Consumable
  Offensive option
• Plate of Mussels Gnashblade

  Plate of Mussels Gnashblade

  Nourishment (30 min):

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

  Consumable
  Defensive option with damage reduction and extra boon duration.

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
• 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)

• Maintaining should typically be your highest priority.
• 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.
• When running to/from objectives, speed up your zerg with .

General

• Both and have obvious tells and are easy to dodge, stow weapons to cancel casting if they're 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 these skills perfect for fake casting them by stowing weapon immediately after beginning to cast, baiting enemy dodges/blocks.

Weaknesses

• Skill usage is reliant on energy management
• Potential to be locked into the wrong stance at the wrong time
• Heavy condition pressure