GW2. Raid Build. Power DPS Bladesworn. Warrior PvE.

Last Update: September 2023
Overview
The Power Bladesworn is a Warrior DPS that deals heavy burst damage but requires good timing to land the massive Dragon Slashes. It is a high risk high reward playstyle, but with decision making and some prediction, it can overcome mechanics and progress fights faster. It also can also optionally provide Alacrity to the group.
Playstyle
Role: DPS
Using Ammunition skills and Explosions will grant damage modifiers and combined with the Overcharged Cartridges which increases the damage done by Explosives, you can maximize the damage of your hardest hitting skill, the Dragon Slash. The entire skill progression can be organized into three parts. Because you need plenty of flow to perform your burst, you want to frontload your flow generation.
Opener Flow Generation:
- “To the Limit!” as soon as you get in combat
- Gunblade 5 + Flow Stabilizer
- Tactical Reload
- Flow Stabilizer x2
After using your opener, you will be fine just using Flow Stabilizer whenever you have time to without worrying about doing the opener again. You can now perform your burst combo where most of your damage occurs. Overcharged Cartridges and Pistol 5 grant damage modifiers for your massive Dragon Slash. Only use Dragonspike Mine right after a Dragon Slash to double cast it.
Burst Combo:
- Overcharged Catridges
- Pistol 5/4
- Dragon Trigger (F2)
- Dragon Slash: Force (1)
- Dragonspike Mine (if off cooldown)
- Dragon Trigger (F2)
- Dragon Slash: Force (1)
Dragon Slash will place you in the Gunblade. Use the Gunblade 2/3/4 skills while waiting for your weapon swap cooldown (F1). This is also a good time to cast your Tactical Reload. Then swap to your Axe and use the 2/3 if you have time to, but don’t delay the burst combo to do so if Dragon Trigger is off cooldown. Begin the burst combo again and loop between the filler Gunblade/Axe skills and the burst combo.
You can cast the 4 skill in Dragon Trigger and Pistol 4 to gain aegis to block mechanics that would interrupt your skill rotation. Also the 5 skill in Dragon Trigger can be used strategically to allow you to precast Dragon Slash while doing mechanics. Great timing can allow you to do some massive damage.
Equipment
Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
---|---|---|
Helm Berserker | ||
Shoulders Berserker | ||
Coat Berserker | ||
Gloves Berserker | ||
Leggings Berserker | ||
Boots Berserker |
Primary Weapon Set
Axe Berserker | ||
Pistol Berserker |
Item | Stat |
---|---|
Amulet Berserker | |
Ring Berserker | |
Ring Assassin | |
Accessory Assassin | |
Accessory Berserker | |
Backpiece Berserker |
Relic
Consumables
Infusions
Optional x18 |
Skills
Axe / Pistol | Heal / Utility / Elite |
Traits
Alternatives
- Bladesworn: to provide Alacrity to your team
Build Template
Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)
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May want to change the overview since it still says “Banner Bladesworn”
Might want to double check the weapons. They say dragon but have the berserker stats.
Ty fixed 🙂