Starlitjupiter/Power DH

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Focused on: Strike damage

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Draft Builds

This is a draft build.

Overview

This is my personal build for power dragonhunter these days. I run this build alongside [Condition Core Guardian] for most of my open world farming.

Skill Bar

Greatsword

Longbow

Utility

Weapons

My default weapons include **Longbow** and **Greatsword** but I frequently use **Sword/Focus** in place of either of those sets. In very rare circumstances, I will use **Mace/Shield** for the plethora of blocks it provides. Generally, this is only used against extremely strong, single enemies that attack fast, like the Balthazar hero point.

• Greatsword ⇒ Sword/Focus: This provides a considerable boost to defense but at a significant cost to DPS due to the lack of Template:Boon on Sword. If taking this, it's honestly advisable to use the **Virtues** spec instead.

Skills

The skills listed are generally the skills I default to, however there is a clear flex slot here where Bane Signet would be. I generally default this slot to Test of Faith as I prefer the more active playstyle it provides when compared to Bane Signet, however it can be used for a wide variety of options.

• For extra defense, slot "Advance!", Fragments of Faith, or "Stand Your Ground!"
• For CC, use Sanctuary or Hammer of Wisdom

I will also use Merciful Intervention and/or Judge's Intervention when using teleport skips. Keep in mind your Merciful Intervention can teleport to Sword of Justice.

Specializations

• Healer's Resolution - improved Resolution uptime if needed
• Perfect Inscriptions - less reliance on Resolution
• Eternal Armory - use if running in a zerg
• Hunter's Fortification, Bulwark - lowers DPS for defense

Honor

Honor can be taken for more defense at the cost of damage. This should typically replace Radiance.

• Pure of Voice - extreme condition cleanse
• Empowering Might - extra might uptime

Equipment

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.

This set uses gear that is very similar to Build:Dragonhunter_-_Power_DPS, making it excellent for general PVE.

Note: running full Berserker stats is totally fine.

Head
Dragon

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Dragon

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Dragon

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Dragon

Accessory
Dragon

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Dragon

Ring
Dragon

Ring
Dragon

Greatsword
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Sword
Berserker

Focus
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Variant Equipment

Gear

• Berserker stats - Minor DPS (and HP) loss over Dragon stats, but much easier to obtain
• Marauder - trades -10% damage for +60% effective health; luxury set
• Knight - use some trinkets to provide extra Defense

Runes

• Rune of Superior Rune of Strength, Rune of Superior Rune of Infiltration - budget dps
• Rune of Superior Rune of Durability, Rune of Superior Rune of Vampirism - defense

Sigils

• Sigil of Superior Sigil of Accuracy - higher dps than Sigil of Superior Sigil of Impact but less versatile; generally not used in other modes
• Sigil of Superior Sigil of Energy - strong defense
• Sigil of Superior Sigil of Air - budget DPS

Consumables

Food

• Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions. Budget versions of these foods exist and are acceptable.
• - farming
• , - DPS
• - defense

Utility

• (and variants) - farming
• , - DPS

Usage

Damage

General Advice

• Note that to play this build optimally you must turn off "Melee Attack Assist" in your Options menu. This is so you can stand inside of boss hitboxes.
• Your main damage skills are Symbol of Resolution, Whirling Wrath, Zealot's Defense, Ray of Judgment, Symbol of Blades, Procession of Blades, and Dragon's Maw. Swap between your weapons using these skills whenever possible, and fill with autoattacks. You should attempt to use Spear of Justice and Symbol of Resolution right before you use Whirling Wrath.
  • Never interrupt your Greatsword or Sword autoattack chains as all the damage is loaded in the last hit.
• Resolution is a massive damage boost so you should try to have it up as much as possible. Your main Resolution sources are Symbol of Wrath, Healer's Resolution, and "Stand Your Ground!". If using the Virtues variant, Spear of Justice will provide an enormous boost to your Resolution uptime as well as significant damage.
  • If using Virtues, Spear of Justice resets off every kill thanks to Renewed Justice. You should use it whenever possible.
  • In long fights you should bring Hallowed Ground instead of "Stand Your Ground!" for increased Resolution uptime.
• If running Zeal, fight enemies in your symbols to get the damage buff from Symbolic Avenger.
• You should wait until Inner Fire procs before activating Spear of Justice

Generic Opener

While this opener may not apply in every situation, it is a good general-use rotation to start with. Open on Sword/Focus.

1. Shield of Wrath
2. Dragon's Maw / "Feel My Wrath!"
3. Procession of Blades
4. Spear of Justice
5. Sword of Justice
6. Symbol of Blades
7. Weapon Swap
8. Symbol of Resolution
9. Whirling Wrath
10. Sword of Justice
11. Auto-attack until Symbol of Resolution, Whirling Wrath, and Spear of Justice are back up
12. Sword of Justice
13. Spear of Justice
14. Symbol of Resolution
15. Whirling Wrath
16. Leap of Faith
17. Binding Blade
18. Weapon Swap
19. Symbol of Blades
20. Zealot's Defense
21. Ray of Judgment

From there, your goal is to load your big damage skills into the window provided by Spear of Justice while auto-attacking and using Symbol of Blades off cooldown.

Defense

• You have a ton of Resolution uptime which helps you against conditions.
• Shield of Wrath is a powerful defensive skill. If you stand on top of an ally while this is active it can block attacks for them as well.
• Spear of Justice, Leap of Faith, and Symbol of Blades blind enemies.
• Wall of Reflection and Shield of the Avenger can be used against projectiles.
• Shield of Courage is a block that also gives aegis, protection, Resolution, stability, and a stun break.
• You can run Shelter for more active defense. You can also run Renewed Focus but this comes at the cost of one of your best burst damage skills.
• Remember to always dodge and sidestep attacks if possible. Don't get hit by anything you can move out of.

Sustain

• This build doesn't have much sustained healing unless you have Rune of Superior Rune of Vampirism, so avoiding damage is extremely important in long fights. You can run healing food, such as in these situations to relieve some pressure.
• Wings of Resolve is a powerful heal and condition cleanse. You can also use Whirling Wrath in the light field from your symbols to cleanse conditions.

Zerging

• When zerging, use your Puncture Shot, Deflecting Shot, and Symbol of Energy to tag mobs. Try to make sure your Sigil of Superior Sigil of Fire procs on groups so you get credit for all of them.
• Against bosses or static groups of mobs (while the zerg isn't moving much), use your higher-damage weapon set such as Greatsword or Sword/Focus.

Crowd Control

• Pull
• Procession of Blades
• Dragon's Maw
• Hunter's Verdict
• Hammer of Wisdom
• Bane Signet (as a last resort)