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Power Herald DPS Build

GW2. Raid Build. Power Herald. DPS Revenant PvE.


Last Update: April 2024


Role: DPS

The Power Herald is a DPS revenant build with mobility and the potential to give the Quickness boon to its allies. It is a flexible melee assassin that plays around burst but also provides great CC and utility.

Your main priority is to upkeep quickness on your squad which is gained by having a minimum of six (-6 or 1 degeneration) arrows of energy upkeep, so try to upkeep the Impossible Odds in Shiro Stance or a combination of Facets in Glint Stance.

Facet Costs (add up to 6)

  • Light (Regeneration) – 1
  • Elements (Swiftness) – 1
  • Strength (Might) – 2
  • Darkness (Fury) – 2
  • Chaos (Protection) – 4
  • Nature (F2) – 2

Protection and Might is a good combination to get to 6 energy, but you can give Swiftness, Fury, and Regeneration instead of Protection as well. Upkeeping the F2 also provides lifesteal to allies while in Shiro stance which can add a slight bit of damage.

Sword/Sword is the best damaging weapon set, but you can choose between Greatsword and Staff as your off-set depending on if you want more damage or more CC. If using Greatsword, just swap to it when all of your Sword skills are on cooldown and use the Greatsword 2/3/5. If using a Staff, only swap to it when you need CC from the Staff 5 or some extra defense from the Staff 3 blocks or cleanse on the 4 skill.


Skill Priority:

  • Maintain Shiro Impossible Odds/Glint Facets
  • Cast the active of Facet of Strength and Elements right before swapping Legend Stance
  • Swap Legend Stance when out of energy
  • Sword 2
  • Sword 4/5
  • Sword 1

For an easier playstyle, swapping the Glint stance for Jalis will allow you to upkeep quickness with only one skill (Vengeful Hammers) instead of managing the puzzle of which facets you want to upkeep.


Difficulty
25%

Equipment

ItemStatRune / Sigil
Helm
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Coat
Berserker
Gloves
Berserker
Leggings
Berserker
Boots
Berserker

Primary Weapon Set

Sword
Berserker
Sword
Berserker

Secondary Weapon Set

Staff
Berserker

ItemStat
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Backpiece
Berserker

Relic

Consumables

Infusions

Fractal
x18
Optional
x18

Alternatives

  • Weapon: Can use Greatsword instead of Staff when CC is not required

Skills

Sword / SwordHeal / Utility / Elite
Staff

Alternatives

  • Legend: instead of Shiro

Traits


Alternatives

  • Herald: for DPS instead of Quickness

Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

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Gameplay

Shiro Alternative:

Credit to ConnorConCarne for the video.

Jalis Alternative:


2 Comments

  1. How does the damage of using Kali’s compare to glint? I do appreciate the extra stability and ease of use of Kali’s!

  2. Curious if you think Hammer might be a viable off weapon with the change to skill 5 in the balance preview for March. I like having a range option but not really any good power ranged options on rev currently.

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