Build:Vindicator - Heal Vindicator (GvG)

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: Support, Healing and Condition cleanse

Designed for: WvW GvG

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on October 19, 2022 and is up to date for the April 16, 2024 patch.

Overview

This build provides extreme burst healing and condition cleanse.

Skill Bar

Staff

Staff

Utility

Utility

Specializations

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Equipment

Head
Minstrel

Shoulders
Minstrel

Chest
Minstrel

Hands
Minstrel

Legs
Minstrel

Feet
Minstrel

Backpiece
Minstrel

Accessory
Minstrel

Accessory
Minstrel

Amulet
Minstrel

Ring
Minstrel

Ring
Minstrel

Staff
Minstrel

Sigil

Sigil

Staff
Minstrel

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Consumables

• • personal option

Usage

Overall Priorities

High

• Healing

Moderate

• Condition clear
• Boon rip
• Jalis

Low

• CC

Surviving

• This build has high passive defense
• This build has moderate mobility skill access
• This builds has high active defenses

Active defense priority Awakening/Rite of the Great Dwarf/Alliance Tactics ⇒ Reaver's Rage - for Stunbreaking Dodge Warding Rift Surge of the Mists Battle Dance Selfless Spirit Renewing Wave

Detailed Explanations

Healing

• Aim Tree Song to hit focus targets or allies caught in spikes
  • It can be worth delaying slightly if your ally hasn't taken damage yet
• Other than Tree Song your heals are very short range, move in close when needed but otherwise you can stay slightly behind the group
• Urn of Saint Viktor should be activated as soon as you enter Alliance
  • Use Drop Urn of Saint Viktor just before leaving Alliance or at any point you are being pressured/targeted
• Use Energy Meld and Weapon Swap as often as possible to recharge your dodge for Saint of zu Heltzer
• Avoid using Renewing Wave in Alliance

Healing priority Urn of Saint Viktor Tree Song Dodge - Saint of zu Heltzer Selfless Spirit Renewing Wave

Condition clear

• Your active condition clear mainly comes attached to Tree Song, use it to to clear Immobilize on players caught in enemy spikes
• Use Battle Dance when you don't have time to cast Tree Song, such as when crossing through the enemy or if it is on cooldown to clear Immobilize

Jalis

• Try to fit two casts of Inspiring Reinforcement and one cast of Rite of the Great Dwarf each time you swap into Jalis
• Aim Inspiring Reinforcement in the direction your group is moving, prioritizing the Stability
• Use Rite of the Great Dwarf just before your group enters the enemy spike range

CC

• Only prioritize CC against enemies lacking Stability, make sure to watch enemy buff bars
• Be careful not to knock enemies out of spikes with Surge of the Mists
  • Use Surge of the Mists as your group crosses through the enemy or to disrupt rezzes

Settings

• Under General Options / User Interface check Always show squad health bars and Always show party health bars. These will make it much easier to keep track of who needs your support.
• Also under General Options / User Interface turn on Thick party health bars
  • Thick squad health bars can be used too as a matter of personal preference, but is not recommended for large numbers
• Under Squad Options check View as a grid. This will allow you to keep track of your allies' health, enabling a better decision-making and skill management.