GW2. Best Open World Build. Celestial Herald Open World. Revenant PvE.
Last Update: April 2024
- Boon for group events: Quickness
The Celestial Herald Open World build provides incredible sustain, good damage, very good utility, CC, and permanent quickness as well as many other boons for allies. The build touches nearly to immortality with how much healing and damage reduction it stacks.
Mainly use Mace/Axe for the most damage, but if you run out of cooldowns or need to hit the target from range you can swap to Shortbow.
While in Mallyx Stance make sure to activate Embrace the Darkness, and while in Glint Stance pulse protection, regeneration, and swiftness using your facets. Activate the consume effect of the Facet of Elements for more damage and the Facet of Darkness and Strength for more damage modifiers. Upkeeping your Embrace the Darkness in Mallyx Stance is often enough to build your quickness uptime so it isn’t necessary to use all of your energy to maintain facets in Glint. You can use more energy on weapon skills in Glint Stance.
The F2 changes based on your current legend stance. In Mallyx it can cleanse conditions by sending them to nearby enemies, and in Glint it increases your boons. Generally you have enough boons so save this for the cleanse.
Skill Priority:
- (Mallyx) Embrace the Darkness if in Mallyx Stance
- (Glint) Maintain at least a total of 6 degeneration worth of Facets to upkeep quickness,
but activate Facets of Strength, Darkness, and Elements before swapping - Mace 2/3 or Shortbow 4/3
- Axe 5 or Shortbow 2
- Swap Legend Stance when out of energy
- Swap Weapon when out of cooldowns to use
Equipment
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Celestial | ||
| Shoulders Celestial | ||
| Coat Celestial | ||
| Gloves Celestial | ||
| Leggings Celestial | ||
| Boots Celestial |
Primary Weapon Set
| Mace Celestial | ||
| Axe Celestial |
Secondary Weapon Set
| Shortbow Celestial |
|
| Item | Stat |
|---|---|
| Amulet Celestial | |
| Ring Celestial | |
| Ring Celestial | |
| Accessory Celestial | |
| Accessory Celestial | |
| Backpiece Celestial |
Relic
Consumables
Infusions
| Optional x18 |
Alternatives
- Jade Bot Core: for extra vitality
- Rune: if can’t get Trapper
Skills
| Mace / Axe | Heal / Utility / Elite |
| Shortbow | |
Traits
Build Template
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Credit to Lord Hizen for the video.
I think this build is no longer viable, especially after qHerald changes.
This build is now up to date with the return of the “on swap” sigils on legend swap
ty, Jen!
Is there any reason to use the F1 skill? And is there any reason to use dragon stance?
So are we supposed to be using Leadership runes still or are we swapping to torment now?
Right now Tormenting runes, but wait until expansion at end of the month because they will change runes/relics
ok so… you have short bow and herald but heralds can’t use short bows, right?
You need the newest expansion Secrets of the Obscure, doing the story will unlock Weapon Master for your account and you will be able to equip weapons from other specializations. If you cant get it, you can replace Shortbow for Sword/Shield.
ok thanks! I’m newly returned, and I knew i was missing something. I’m excited to try this out.
what if i dont have the weaponmaster dlc ?
You can replace Shortbow for Sword/Shield.