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Power Vindicator

Published Feb 7, 2024 Updated Nov 1, 2024
Open World - February 2025 Balance
Crone meta team
Not your dad
Pros +
High damage Easy to learn Strong bursts Lots of cleave
Cons -
No ranged DPS Low amounts of CC Relies on resource management Requires accurate positioning Forced movement
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 GreatswordMain 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 Guide
Sword & Sword Default Keybind
Auto Attack Chain
2
3
4
5
Greatsword Default Keybind
Auto Attack Chain
2
3
4
5
Profession Mechanic Default Keybind
F2
F3
Trait Notes

for stronger health sustain through Vulnerability

for higher Quickness uptime, at the cost of damage

Equipment Notes

Staff can be taken instead of Sword if you require more Defiance Break.

can be replaced when needed:

  • is easy to maintain Damage buff
  • coverts Critical Strikes into Healing
  • grants Condition Removal when you use your heal 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

Trigger by Dodging. Just keep Dodging and never let your Endurance fill up. Dodging is damage.

Some useful things to know about :

  • Your damage comes via the Luxon skills, or the red faced skills.
  • Your Kuzick skills are mainly support skills.

Swap between each faction by using whilst in .

Some of your traits provide benefits when you Legendary Stance Swap:

  • grants Fury which triggers for more Might.
  • heals and provides you with Regeneration. This is very strong.

Your weapon sets and Legends work best on different types of fights:

  • Use and your Sword set for single target enemies.
  • Use and your Greatsword set on groups of enemies due to the higher AoE damage.

These are your big hitting skills on Greatsword:

These are your big hitting skills on Swords:

deals more damage if it only hits one target.

Use to boost the damage of due to the .

Some useful things to know about Luxon skills in :

  • is a leap skill that also grants you Might based on how many enemies are hit.
  • grants you Fury, Quickness and Endurance based on how many enemies are hit.
  • has great single target damage.

You can generate Vulnerability with:

  • Auto Attacks

You have three Stun Break in your kit:

Your Weapons have a variety of defensive skills:

  • Greatsword has access to a channeled Block with . Its follow-up skill, , deals more damage per Block.
  • Sword has access to which Evades attacks.

Some useful things to know about Kuzick skills in :

  • gives you an Evade.
  • helps you recover Health and Endurance.
  • gives you a Stun Break and grants you Protection.

Both and are solid heals on low Cooldowns.

Skill Defiance Break Source
150
300

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