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Power Dragonhunter

Trap and topple mighty foes with our Guild Wars 2 Power Dragonhunter build.
Published Apr 2, 2024 Updated Sep 23, 2024
Open World - Janthir Wilds
Caer ow team
If you care—do it.
Power Dragonhunter
Pros +
Strong bursts Defensive options Lots of cleave
Cons -
Relies on specific boon Easy to cancel skills Requires enemy target
Gear
Item Stat

Berserker'sHelm

Berserker'sShoulders

Dragon'sCoat

Berserker'sGloves

Dragon'sLeggings

Berserker'sBoots
Item Stat

Dragon'sBackpiece

Berserker'sAccessory

Berserker'sAccessory

Dragon'sAmulet

Dragon'sRing

Dragon'sRing

Relic
Primary Weapon Set

Berserker's SpearMain Hand
Secondary Weapon Set

Berserker's GreatswordMain Hand
Other Items

Enrichment

Food

Utility

Jade Bot Core
Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Notes

can be replaced with when facing enemies that move frequently.

can be replaced with to mitigate the risk of pulling allies' conditions onto you.
Equipment Notes

Greatsword can be replaced with Longbow for more ranged damage and crowd control.
Trait Notes

Replace in Dragonhunter with for a bigger and longer-lasting .
Rotation & Extras

Key Concepts

greatly increases your damage; try to use your Cooldowns only while this skill is active on your target.

Resolution greatly increases your damage; try to maintain 100% uptime of this boon.

Skills granting Resolution are listed below.

Dealing Damage

Use and off Cooldown. triggers when enemies cross into or out its Radius.

Use and before using your weapon skills to ensure that you start with plenty of boons.

Follow this skill priority on your Spear:

  • (if not Illuminated)
  • (if Illuminated)
  • (if Illuminated)

Follow this skill priority on your Greatsword:

If you replaced Greatsword with Longbow, follow this skill priority on your Longbow:

Use , , and for mobility.

Remember to try to maintain Resolution at all times. See a list of sources below:

Skill Source
Spear (while Illuminated and not full health)
Greatsword
Utility
(via ) Heal

Defense

Resolution and Protection reduce all incoming damage by 33%. Try to maintain them both. You can gain Protection via:

essentially functions as an invulnerability window, use this to your advantage.

You have a couple of movement oriented Heal skills:

  • will Heal you and Blind foes.
  • will Heal and cleanse Conditions.

Use to gain Aegis and Block attacks for 3 seconds.

  • Attacks made behind or to the side of your character will not be Blocked.
  • Attacks made against allies near your character will also be Blocked.
  • You can still use all your other skills while is active.

In addition to the active sources above, Light Aura passively grants Resolution when you are hit. You can Combo or inside , , or (or any Combo Field: Light) to gain more Light Aura.

Crowd Control

Skill Defiance Break Source
150 Spear
150 Greatsword
(On Last Strike) 200 Longbow
150 Longbow
(When Crossing a Ward) 150 Longbow
(Emergencies) 300 Utility
(Emergencies) 150 F1

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