Power Dragonhunter

Trap and topple mighty foes with our Guild Wars 2 Power Dragonhunter build.

Published Apr 2, 2024 Updated Mar 5, 2025

Open World - February 2025 Balance

Power Dragonhunter

Skills Gearset Build Template

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Skills Gearset Build Template

Guardian Builds

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 GreatswordMain Hand
Secondary Weapon Set
	Berserker's SpearMain Hand
Other Items
	Enrichment
	Food
	Utility
	Jade Bot Core

Traits & Skills

Skills

Skill Notes

can be replaced when needed:

for passive Condition Removal
for a decent Heal, Regeneration and it inflicts Blind. It also will help with uptime.

can be replaced when needed:

when facing enemies that move frequently
for burst damage and immediate Vulnerability
to Reflect Projectiles
for personal Condition Removal
for massive Defiance Break
for even more Defiance Break
to Revive and teleport to allies
for additional Condition Removal
for Resolution, Stability and a Stun Break
for Aegis and Swiftness
for Protection and Regeneration.

can be replaced when needed:

will make you Invulnerable for three seconds and will Recharge your Virtues
provides mediocre damage, Pulls in enemies and inflicts Slow. It also will help with uptime.

Skill Reference Guide

Greatsword	Default Keybind
	Auto Attack Chain
	`2`
	`3`
	`4`
	`5`

Spear	Default Keybind
	Auto Attack
	`2`
	`3`
	`4`
	`5`

Virtue	Default Keybind
	`F1`
	`F2`
	`F3`

Trait Notes

provides additional self-healing and Condition Cleanse.

can be replaced with for a bigger and longer-lasting .

can be replaced with for more Aegis uptime.

Equipment Notes

Longbow or Sword and Focus can be taken instead of Spear if you do not have access to Janthir Wilds (JW).

Longbow provides good Ranged damage but lacks on Resolution generation
Sword and Focus provides boons, mobility and defense skills.

can be replaced when needed:

is easy to maintain Damage buff
for a Heal every time you Block
coverts Critical Strikes into Healing
grants Condition Removal when you use a shout
grants Condition Removal when you use your heal skill
converts conditions into boons when using an elite skill
provides increased Movement Speed and Superspeed when entering combat
gain Might x 3 and Fury when you disable an enemy on a one second Cooldown
gain Might x 8 and Fury when you use your heal skill on a 10 second Cooldown
gain Aegis, Quickness, Swiftness, Resistance and Might when you hit an enemy with your mount engage skill.

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. The following traits are effected by it:

grants 10% Damage
grants 25% Critical Chance.

Keep high uptime on your Symbols to activate traits from Zeal:

to apply Vulnerability and increased Damage
causes your Symbols to deal 30% more Damage
grants a 2% Damage increase per stack up to a maximum of five stacks.

Skills granting Resolution are listed below.

Dealing Damage

Use and off Cooldown. If you're taking , keep in mind that it only triggers when enemies cross into or out its Radius.

Use and at the start of combat so you begin 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:

Follow this skill priority on your Longbow:

Use , , and for mobility.

Remember that you generate Vulnerability by fighting enemies inside your Symbols due to .

Illuminated is a buff that enhances your next , or .

All skills gain Illuminated while is active.

If you are not Illuminated, you will gain the buff after using , or .

Resolution

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

In addition to the active sources above, Light Aura passively grants Resolution when you are hit.

You can Combo with or inside:

Or any Combo Field: Light to gain more Light Aura.

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 Remove Conditions.

Use to gain Aegis and Block attacks for three 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.

Crowd Control

Skill	Defiance Break	Source
	150	Spear
	150	Greatsword
(On Last Strike)	200	Longbow
	150	Longbow
(When Crossing a Ward)	150	Longbow
	300	Utility
	150	Profession Mechanic
	150 x 7 for a total of 1050	Alternate Utility
	200	Alternate Utility

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Power Dragonhunter

Key Concepts

Dealing Damage

Resolution

Defense

Crowd Control

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