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Power Boon Chronomancer

Published May 23, 2021 Updated Mar 27, 2025
Raids - February 2025 Balance
Yulian meta team
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Power Boon Chronomancer Power Boon Chronomancer Focus Power Boon Chronomancer Greatsword
Skills Gearset Build Template DPS Report
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Power Boon Chronomancer is a support build that rends space to devastate foes with powerful skills such as and controls time to empower allies with either Alacrity or Quickness. The main version of this build uses a Spear to unleash a cascade of psychic energy on its enemies, but it also offers slightly weaker variants that excel under the right circumstances:

  • Focus is used for Pulling enemies together via .
  • Greatsword provides more Alacrity / Quickness, can Knockback enemies via , allows you to attack from afar, and does not require Janthir Wilds (JW).
Pros +
Plenty of CC Fluid rotation Plenty of utility
Cons -
High learning curve Fast paced rotation Requires enemy target
Attributes
Power 2678
Toughness 1000
Vitality 1000
Precision 2324
Critical Chance 75.04%
Ferocity 1101
Critical Damage 223.3%
Condition Damage 0
Healing Power 0
Expertise 0
Condition Duration 0%
Concentration 0
Boon Duration 0%
Benchmark History
Last Benchmark Max
35004
Last Benchmark Average
34654
Gear
Item Stat

Berserker'sHelm

Assassin'sShoulders

Berserker'sCoat

Assassin'sGloves

Assassin'sLeggings

Assassin'sBoots
Item Stat

Berserker'sBackpiece

Assassin'sAccessory

Assassin'sAccessory

Berserker'sAmulet

Berserker'sRing

Berserker'sRing

Relic
Primary Weapon Set

Berserker's DaggerMain Hand

Berserker's SwordOff Hand
Secondary Weapon Set

Berserker's SpearMain Hand
Other Items

Infusionx18

Food

Utility
Traits & Skills
Skills
Gear Notes

You can replace with , , or . To account for the lost Critical Chance, you will need to change your Amulet, Backpiece, and Weapons to Assassin.

You should delay skills with Defiance Break for Defiance Bars — will still activate. If you are still expecting low uptime on it, you have a few options:

  • will trigger on and all Shatters sans .
  • increases your strike damage by less but is easier to upkeep.
Skill Notes

You can replace, in that order, , , and with:

  • for maintaining 8 Might and ~40% Fury.
  • and for Aegis and Stability.
  • for reflecting projectiles.
  • for more Defiance Break.
Trait Notes

Select to provide Alacrity or to provide Quickness.

instead of will help to keep your pals alive.
Skill Reference Guide
Dagger & Sword Default Keybind
Auto Attack
2
3
4
5
Spear Default Keybind
Auto Attack
2
3
4
5
Shatter Default Keybind
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
Rotation & Extras

2 and 2 spawn a Clone before they go on Recharge and you must cast F5 during that window to complete the opener. Alternatively, cast F5 during Step 5 and skip Step 9 - it's easier but weaker.

Please refer to the video or the DPS Report for the optimal timing of your Shatters.
  1. 3
  2. 5 2
  3. Weapon Swap
  4. 2 + F5
  5. 5
  6. 2 4
  8. 3 + F5
  9. 2
  10. 4
  11. 5 2
  12. 4
  13. Weapon Swap
  14. 5

2 grants Clarity which empowers your next non-auto attack spear skill. It lasts for 15 seconds and you often still have it when you Weapon Swap to spear.

Since it also deals more damage if you hit a foe with its outer edge, you might have to take a step back after casting 4 or 5.

Prioritise your skills in the following order.

Dagger & Sword Spear
1. 2 1. 4 with Clarity
2. 5 2. 2
3. 3. 5
4. 3 4. 3

Cast your Shatters and instant-cast skills as follows:

  • F1 when it's recharged.
  • F2 when F1 is recharging.
  • F5 after your next Weapon Swap during the aftercast-window of 2 or by repeating the opener.
  • when it has two charges.

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

  • 4 to maintain .
  • , , and when they're recharged.

Weapon Swap after casting 2 four times or 2 three times.

You should press one skill while another skill is casting to avoid redundant auto attacks. However, Weapon Swap, 4, 3, and will instead cancel the cast of most other skills.
Skill Defiance Break Source
F3 100 + 100 per Clone Shatter
4 200 (260) Sword
5 with Clarity 300 (390) Spear
300 (390) Utility
150 (195) per Charge Alternate Utility
550 Elite
600 (780) Alternate Elite

will increase the duration of Stuns and Dazes you apply.

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