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Power Soulbeast

Hammer / Axe & Axe
Guild Wars 2 Power Soulbeast - Hammer / Axe & Axe Meta build for fractals: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.
Published Oct 01, 2026
Updated Oct 09, 2026
Fractals - July 2026 Balance
Expacs Required
Path of Fire Secrets of the Obscure
Hmod pve team

Build Template
Equipment Build Rotation
Ranger Fractal Builds
Build Difficulty
Pros +
High damage Good mobility Plenty of CC Strong bursts Sustained damage
Cons -
High mastery curve Fast paced rotation Forced movement
Attributes
Power 3301
Toughness 1150
Vitality 1447
Precision 2110
Critical Chance 57.85%
Ferocity 1955
Critical Damage 280.3%
Condition Damage 150
Healing Power 0
Expertise 0
Condition Duration 0%
Concentration 0
Boon Duration 0%
Gear
Item Stat

Berserker'sHelm

Berserker'sShoulders

Berserker'sCoat

Berserker'sGloves

Berserker'sLeggings

Berserker'sBoots
Item Stat

Berserker'sBackpiece

Berserker'sAccessory

Berserker'sAccessory

Berserker'sAmulet

Berserker'sRing

Berserker'sRing

Relic of the ClawRelic
Primary Weapon Set

Berserker's HammerMain Hand
Secondary Weapon Set

Berserker's AxeMain Hand

Berserker's AxeOff Hand
Other Items

Infusionx18

Food

Utility
Traits & Skills
Skills

Pets
Trait Notes
  • is a good option for short fights when is off Cooldown every phase.
  • for fights where you can pre-trap for Defiance Break. The additional Crippled is required to instantly break adds on Artsariiv.
Relic options

is a good option for fights when the phases are short and is off Cooldown every phase.

similar to but can be better in some cases when you precast .
Pet Options

Red Moa can be good option when extra Vulnerability is needed and you would typically pair it with .

Rock Gazelle is an option when Defiance Break is needed. It's very useful for Artsariiv clones as you can dash through two clones and Defiance Break both of them.
Skill Notes

can be replaced with:

  • for longer phases
  • to increase the Boon Duration of allies with .
  • to Stun Break yourself and allies.
  • for group Aegis.
  • for group Stability with .

can be replaced with:

  • for party Condition Removal and Regeneration.
  • for burst party Heal.
  • can be used to Heal and Condition Removal allies with .
Skill Reference Guide
Hammer Default Keybind
Auto Attack
2
3
4
5
Axe & Axe Default Keybind
Auto Attack
2
3
4
5
Beast Default Keybind
F1
F2
F3
Rotation & Extras

Your Hammer should have the following skills selected:

Use to provide Combo Field: Fire. You can then Combo Finisher: Blast it for Might with .

Use before you leave the Mistlock Singularity.

Your rotation will be as follows:

  • 5.
  • 5.
  • 0.
  • Take Mistlock Singularity.
Precast before fight

Note: This is an advanced tactic. It will boost your opener significantly but it is not necessory to do. You can boost your opener by doing the following:

  • 5
  • F2
  • Swap Pets to Pig

Make sure you are in with Pig.

  1. 8
  2. 0
  3. 9
  4. F3
  5. 7
  6. 4
  7. 2
  8. Weapon Swap
  9. F1
  10. 4 2 3
  11. 5
  12. 2

All of these skills should be completed before 7 runs out.

Always cast the skill with the highest priority first when 7 is on Cooldown:

Axes Hammer
2. 4 1. 4
1. f1 2. 2
3. 2 3. 5
4. 3 4. 3

Fill the time between prioritised skills with Auto Attacks 1 and your remaining skills.

Once 7 is off Cooldown, return to step one on the opener.

Weapon Swap after the third 2 on Axe.

Weapon Swap after the third 2 on Hammer.
Longbow

Swapping Hammer with Longbow can be option to play and has its own benifts.

When should you play Longbow

  • when You can precast 5 before a phase start.
  • when The phase is very short.
  • when You can full burst every phase.
  • when You have down time in between phases to get your skills back off Cooldown.

Artsariiv is really good option if you can mid burst and phase at the end of your burst. Ensolyss of the Endless Torment is also another great options.

Your rotation will typically looks like this:

  1. 5
  2. 8
  3. 0
  4. 9
  5. F3
  6. 7
  7. 4
  8. F1
  9. Weapon Swap
  10. 4 2 3
  11. 5
  12. 2

5 is easy to cancel, make sure to fully cast it.

In Arkk it can be beneficial to combine 5 with Hypernova Launch to add extra Damage and also trigger .

On fights that are trigger by interacting with an object, make sure to have AutoTarget Enabled so you can use your 7 faster.

When Boon Removal is needed, having green can be usefull to strip some boons.

When more Defiance Break is needed taking brown is good option.
Skill Defiance Break Source
225 Hammer skill
200 Alternate Hammer skill
150 Offhand Axe
300 Pet Skill
200 Utility Skill
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