GW2. Raid Build. Power Dragonhunter DPS. Guardian PvE.
Last Update: April 2024
Role: DPS 
The Power Dragonhunter is a DPS guardian build with great burst and team support through blocks. It is also decently survivable, has mobility, and does not have a complex rotation, making it one of the more reliable builds for new players.
Land all of your high damaging abilities inside the duration of the damage modifiers from your Spear of Justice F1 and Resolution boon. Use all of the skills in one weapon set, and then swap and use all of the ones in the other to try to land everything inside the spear’s duration, then when the Spear is up again repeat the process in the other direction. Prioritize using Sword of Justice while in Longbow because the auto attacks are not as powerful as the Greatsword’s.
Always use Longbow 2 or Greatsword 2 first after swapping weapon because those are the lowest cooldown for highest damage skills that you can use multiple times per swap. Use Dragon’s Maw whenever it is off cooldown during your Spear of Justice burst, or save it for CC if needed.
Use your heal skill when there is free time to do so to upkeep your resolution damage modifiers, unless you predict the need to use it as a heal in the near future. (Make sure to gain more resolution from utilities if your team isn’t providing it)
Greatsword Burst Combo #1:
- Longbow 4 > F1 > Procession of Blades > Longbow 5 > Sword of Justice > Longbow 2 > Swap
- Greatsword 2 > 4 > 5 > 3 > 2
Greatsword Burst Combo #2:
- Greatsword 4 > F1 > Procession of Blades > Greatsword 5 > 3 > 2 > Swap
- Longbow 2 > 4 > 5 > Sword of Justice > 2
CC – Crowd Control Skills:
- Greatsword 5, Bane Signet, Longbow 3, Dragon’s Maw, F1 Pull
Hammer Alternative
Hammer is a viable replacement for Greatsword for more CC at the cost of being a bit slower. You could run both a Greatsword and a Hammer, but the Longbow provides much more versatility due to being ranged. The combos work the exact same way, using all of the damaging skills of one weapon set and following through to the other, then doing the same but thing with the opposite direction of weapon swapping.
Hammer Burst Combo #1:
- Longbow 4 > F1 > Procession of Blades > Longbow 5 > 2 > Swap
- Hammer 2 > 4 > 2 > 111
Hammer Burst Combo #2:
- F1 > Procession of Blades > Hammer 2 > 4 > 2 > Swap
- Longbow 2 > 4 > 5 > Sword of Justice > 2
CC – Crowd Control Skills:
- Hammer 3, 4, 5, Bane Signet, Longbow 3, Dragon’s Maw, F1 Pull
Equipment
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Berserker | ||
| Shoulders Berserker | ||
| Coat Berserker | ||
| Gloves Berserker | ||
| Leggings Berserker | ||
| Boots Berserker |
Primary Weapon Set (Two Options)
| Greatsword Berserker |
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| OR | ||
| Hammer Berserker |
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Secondary Weapon Set
| Longbow Berserker |
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| Item | Stat |
|---|---|
| Amulet Berserker | |
| Ring Berserker | |
| Ring Berserker | |
| Accessory Berserker | |
| Accessory Berserker | |
| Backpiece Berserker |
Relic
Consumables
Infusions
| Fractal x18 | |
| Optional x18 |
Alternatives
- Stats: Take a few more pieces of Dragon’s if you care to optimize your critical damage. You only need 40% crit chance which you can get at least by having all Dragon stats on the trinkets.
Skills
| Greatsword | Heal / Utility / Elite |
| Longbow | |
| Hammer | |
Alternatives
(Never replace Bane Signet)
- Utility: for extra aegis for the team or if swiftness is lacking
- Utility: for stability and resolution when playing Hammer
- Utility: for stability and resolution when playing Hammer
- Elite: for more quickness uptime in split situations
Traits
Build Template
Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)
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