GW2. Power Harbinger WvW Roaming Build. Power Harbinger WvW. Necromancer World vs World.
Last Update: October 2024
The Power Harbinger is a necromancer WvW roaming build with a more aggressive approach that has extreme susceptibility to focus but high mobility and burst. The Sword leap and Speed Relic are very important for keeping you alive, and knowing when to disengage is important to avoid being focused.
All of the Shroud 2/3/4 abilities have high power scaling, especially the 3 and 4 when they exchange blight for extra damage. Make sure to cast Elixirs at your feet to gain more blight before doing your Shroud burst. Try to land your Dagger 3 to remove boons and to immobilize enemies so you can follow up with these powerful Shroud abilities.
Shroud 4 is an evade and a Daze tied to a leap, so choosing whether to be aggressive or defensive with this skill is key. If you go too hard and have no escapes you can easily die. Always try to have an escape whether it is through the mobility of your Sword or Shroud skills or Spectral Walk.
Basic Rotation
- Sword 2 > 4 > 5 > 4 > 5 > 3 > Swap
- Dagger 2 > Dagger 3 > Elixir of Ambition > Enter Shroud
- Shroud 3 > 4 > 5 > 2 > 111
Use Sword 3 to kite in between your burst combo to get distance if you are in danger or to chase a pressured target. Keep poking with Sword skills and use the Sword 4 to pressure while kiting due to its ability to cast it behind you, then try to Immobilize your target with Dagger 3 before bursting them with the Shroud 3/4.
Equipment
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Marauder | ||
| Shoulders Marauder | ||
| Coat Marauder | ||
| Gloves Marauder | ||
| Leggings Marauder | ||
| Boots Marauder |
Primary Weapon Set
| Dagger Marauder | ||
| Warhorn Marauder |
Secondary Weapon Set
| Sword Marauder | ||
| Sword Marauder |
Weapon Alternatives
- Always keep Sword/Sword. Dagger can be replaced by any of the following, their skill combos noted below:
- Axe/Focus:
- 5 > 2 > 4 > 3
- Spear:
- 4 > 3 + 4 > 2 > 5
- Axe/Focus:
Skills
| Dagger / Warhorn | Heal / Utility / Elite |
| Sword / Sword | Harbinger Shroud |
Traits
Alternatives
- Harbinger: for more instant and reliable defenses
Variants
- Soul Reaping instead of Blood Magic for more damage when you have support
Build Template
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Is this still only good tier build?
Its a good build but we still require more time to test how to perform against other new builds, it takes a while to define the meta. WvW and PvP builds always need extensive playtest time to know if its really good or not, its not that simple as pve where you only test in a golem, you know what I mean.
Gotcha! Thanks for the reply! =)