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Power Willbender

Published Feb 23, 2024 Updated Aug 30, 2024
Open World - Janthir Wilds
Pros +
High damage Good mobility Provides self boons
Cons -
No ranged DPS Fast paced rotation Forced movement
Gear
Item Stat

Berserker'sHelm

Assassin'sShoulders

Assassin'sCoat

Assassin'sGloves

Assassin'sLeggings

Assassin'sBoots

Item Stat

Assassin'sBackpiece

Assassin'sAccessory

Assassin'sAccessory

Assassin'sAmulet

Assassin'sRing

Berserker'sRing

Relic

Primary Weapon Set

Assassin's SpearMain Hand

Secondary Weapon Set

Assassin's GreatswordMain Hand

Other Items

Enrichment

Food

Utility

Jade Bot Core

Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Notes

can be replaced by:

  • provides Evade, Stun Break and 300 Defiance Break.
  • provides Projectile Destruction
  • causes additional cleave damage
  • is a single-target shadowstep, with to disengage

Replace with for even more Defiance Break.

Trait Notes

causes high self-healing at a moderate damage loss.

also provides additional self-healing and Condition Cleanse.

Rotation & Extras

Focus on Virtues like and . Maintaining uptime on your Willbender Flames is the key to success on this build.

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

provides a damage boost assuming you have Aegis. Your main source of Aegis is .

Use and off Cooldown.

Rotate between Spear and Greatsword, using big skills off Cooldown.

These are your big hitting skills on Greatsword

  1. Use for Defiance Break or to group enemies.

These are your big hitting skills on Spear:

Generate Fury and Might with and . You can also generate Fury with .

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

Illuminated is a buff that enhances your next , , or . It is granted after casting one of the aforementioned skills and while is active.

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

has quite a few defensive effects:

  • It provides Aegis and Stability
  • It is also a Stun Break.

Heal by using , especially when combined with .

Skill Defiance Break Source
150 Pull Greatsword
150 Spear
300 Knockdown Utility
300 Daze Alternate Utility
450 Knockdown Alternate Elite

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