Vindicator - Support Vindicator

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

Focused on: Support, Healing and Condition cleanse

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on July 25, 2022 and is up to date for the April 16, 2024 patch.

Overview

This build provides condition cleanse, extreme burst and sustained healing

Disclaimer

Currently all Vindicator dodges are bugged and interrupted by "line" type skills (Line of Warding) even with Stability. While this bug can be played around, make sure you are aware of it and do play around it if planning to play this build at the moment.

Skill Bar

Staff

Staff

Utility

Utility

Specializations

Variants

• Cleansing Channel

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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

General

• Always try to swap legends when off cooldown to refresh energy
  • Make sure to be under 10 energy when swapping legends to activate Charged Mists
    • Protective Solace can be useful to keep yourself under the energy threshold
• Use Protective Solace any time your group is lacking projectile block

Overall Priorities

High

• Healing

Moderate

• Condition clear

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/Alliance Tactics ⇒ Reaver's Rage - for Stunbreaking Dodge Warding Rift Surge of the Mists Battle Dance Selfless Spirit Renewing Wave Mender's Rebuke

Detailed Explanations

Healing

• Use Energy Meld and Weapon Swap as often as possible to recharge your dodge for Saint of zu Heltzer

Alliance

• 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

Ventari

• In general your energy should be spent on Natural Harmony, swapping to Purifying Essence if cleanse is needed or Energy Expulsion for CC if your group is spiking and support isn't needed
• Using Energy Expulsion to empower your tablet is not worth it compared to spending the energy on the other tablet skills

Healing priority Vindicator Urn of Saint Viktor Tree Song Selfless Spirit Ventari Natural Harmony Energy Expulsion Purifying Essence General Dodge - Saint of zu Heltzer Renewing Wave Mender's Rebuke

Condition clear

Alliance

• Your 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

Ventari

• Purifying Essence is a large condition clear but costs a lot of energy, if possible let other supports cleanse while you focus your resources on healing

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
• Energy Expulsion is worth casting on spikes but only if your group is not in need of healing/cleanse

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.