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Power Herald

Published Aug 11, 2023 Updated Nov 1, 2024
Open World - February 2025 Balance
Umbra meta team
Stand tall, my friend.
Pros +
Provides party boons Easy to learn Simple rotation
Cons -
No ranged DPS Fast paced rotation Relies on resource management
Gear
Item Stat

Berserker'sHelm

Berserker'sShoulders

Berserker'sCoat

Berserker'sGloves

Berserker'sLeggings

Berserker'sBoots

Item Stat

Dragon'sBackpiece

Berserker'sAccessory

Berserker'sAccessory

Berserker'sAmulet

Berserker'sRing

Berserker'sRing

Relic

Primary Weapon Set

Berserker's SwordMain Hand

Berserker's SwordOff Hand

Secondary Weapon Set

Berserker's StaffMain Hand

Other Items

Enrichment

Food

Utility

Jade Bot Core

Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Notes

can be taken instead of . This gives you access to the following:

  • is a strong heal with Condition Removal
  • provides Stability in a large AoE
  • inflicts Slow and Taunt on a single target
  • deals decent damage and grants you 20% damage reduction
  • is your elite which provides a 50% damage reduction and is a Stun Break.

can be taken in situations when projectile destruction is needed through . The Upkeep cost is huge and so this should only be a last resort.

Skill Reference Notes
Sword & Sword Default Keybind
Auto Attack Chain
2
3
4
5
Staff Default Keybind
Auto Attack Chain
2
3
4
5
Trait Notes

for Condition Removal.

for strong life steal at a significant damage loss.

improves the healing from Regeneration.

Equipment Notes

Consider one of the following weapons as a replacement for Staff:

  • Shield for access to Aegis.
  • Hammer for long range AoE damage.

Greatsword can be taken instead of Staff if you have access to Secrets of the Obscure (SotO).

  • Greatsword offers high amounts of AoE damage at the cost of Defiance Break

can be replaced when needed:

  • coverts Critical Strikes into Healing
  • grants Condition Removal when you use your heal skill
  • provides increased Movement Speed and Superspeed when entering combat.
  • gain Aegis, Quickness, Swiftness, Resistance and Might when you hit an enemy with your mount engage skill
Rotation & Extras

Facets grant boons to allies and have individual Upkeep cost. While at six Upkeep or more, will grant Quickness to allies.

will activate to generate Might every second.

Using while in will provide you with an additional 20% Boon Duration.

Use while in to extend boons on allies before swapping to .

should always be active while in as it deals significant damage when striking enemies.

Try to Legendary Stance Swap as often as possible. You grant boons through and it gives you access to more Energy.

Use the following Facets off Cooldown:

Some useful things to know about :

  • grants a damage boost for a long duration if it hits an enemy.
  • Use once per stance loop.
  • provides Fury, or use to apply Vulnerability.

These are your big hitting skills on Swords:

deals more damage if it only hits one target.

Maintain for Protection and for Regeneration.

will convert all incoming damage to healing for a short duration.

Your Weapons have a variety of defensive skills:

  • Staff has access to a channeled Block with and AoE Heal with and .
  • Sword has access to which Evades attacks.

You can Stun Break with or .

Skill Defiance Break Source
150 per hit, up to 9 hits Staff
232
300

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