Key Concepts
- Use Staff and Dodge to deal damage with and boost your damage with &
- Gain Vigor via
- Use and Short Bow for mobility.
- Stay healthy—your Damage is maximized above 50% HP!
Dealing Damage
- Spend Initiative on , or (to hit 5 enemies).
- Both skills trigger
- Your Staff Auto Attack is very strong; fall back on it to save Initiative for .
- Dodge deals great Damage, hits 5 targets, and Evades attacks, and restores Initiative.
- grants key boons Quickness and Fury.
- is a strong burst combo, with a 2-second Stun.
- Swap to Short Bow for Range and cleaving spread-out enemies.
- Killing enemies that grant Experience refills Endurance via . Prioritize your Dodge!
- Your Auto Attack against multiple targets is strong. You can spend excess Initiative on against full hordes.
Defense
- Evade attacks with Dodge, , , and .
- Heal, gain Regeneration, and Cleanse Conditions with properly-timed Evades.
- from an enemy to restore enough Endurance for one Dodge.
- Escape dangerous zones with (when targeting an enemy) and Short Bow's .
- Reflect projectiles with .
- Cleanse Immobilize with .
- Jump over shockwaves if you've run out of Endurance.
- Evades attacks, reflects projectiles, and increases your movement speed.
Crowd Control
Skill | Defiance Break | Source |
---|---|---|
400 | Staff | |
... | 90 200 ... | Staff |
AoE 100 | Short Bow | |
200 | Utility | |
+ Block | 200 | Alternate Utility |
200 232 | Alternate Elite | |
150 per player | Alternate Elite |