Power Daredevil

Published Aug 11, 2023 Updated Mar 5, 2025

Open World - February 2025 Balance

Power Daredevil

Skills Gearset Build Template

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Pros +

Good mobility Plenty of CC Simple rotation

Cons -

High mastery curve Relies on resource management Forced movement

Gear

Item	Stat
	Berserker'sHelm
	Berserker'sShoulders
	Berserker'sCoat
	Berserker'sGloves
	Berserker'sLeggings
	Berserker'sBoots

Item	Stat
	Berserker'sBackpiece
	Berserker'sAccessory
	Berserker'sAccessory
	Assassin'sAmulet
	Berserker'sRing
	Berserker'sRing
	Relic

Primary Weapon Set
	Berserker's StaffMain Hand
Secondary Weapon Set
	Berserker's ShortbowMain Hand
Other Items
	Enrichment
	Food
	Utility
	Jade Bot Core

Traits & Skills

Skills

Skill Notes

can be replaced when needed:

is a Condition Removal for damaging conditions and grants Stealth for
is your strongest burst Heal and it shares a 6,000 Heal with nearby allies
restores enough Endurance for two Dodges.

should be replaced when fighting crowds; otherwise, you can swap .

to Block attacks; retaliate with to Knockdown
for a Stun Break, 1,200 Range teleport and Condition Cleanse.
will Blind enemies, Blocks Projectiles, and acts as a Smoke Field for Stealth
provides group Stealth, useful to help Revive allies or interact with objects without enemy interference.

can be replaced when needed:

for Defiance Break
for more Defiance Break with allies
can be useful for distractions at Hero Points but they may draw more aggro.

Trait Notes

If you take this build into group events with other players, consider swapping the Trickery Trait Line to the following, primarily to capitalize on :

can be taken if you require more sustain.

can be taken for the additional Quickness if you don't need the Might from .

can be taken if you do not need the Condition Removal from .

should be taken if you have more than two physical skills.

Equipment Notes

Feel free to run the same equipment as the raid build for Power Daredevil. The equipment listed here is easier to obtain due to not requiring .

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

Spear is more complex but provides Stealth, more Damage and generally more utility.

Relic Notes

can be replaced when needed:

for a Damage increase after Evading an attack
for higher Vigor uptime when Evading an attack
gain Endurance when you use your heal skill
is an easy to maintain Damage buff
provides increased Movement Speed and Superspeed when entering combat
inflicts Vulnerability when you apply Cripple, Chilled or Immobilize
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

The main concept of this build is Dodge, followed by spending your Initiative on .

You are Dodging in order to trigger three main traits:

causes your next attack after Dodging to inflict Weakness. Affected foes will receive 10% more Damage and deal 10% less Damage.
grants you more Damage when your Endurance is not full.
grants you a 15% Damage bonus after your Dodge.

is a key part of your build and offers you many benefits:

grants you Initiative for more
grants you and your allies Might, Fury and Swiftness
grants you Vigor and more Might if your target has no boons
will Daze your target
will grant you Endurance.

Two traits boost with your Critical Chance significantly and should be maintained if possible:

grants you 10% Critical Chance and a further 5% when over 50% Health
grants 7% Critical Chance when flanking; the bonus is always active when fighting Defiant enemies, regardless of your position.

This build is very mobile and you should use and Short Bow to engage and disengage.

Dealing Damage

Spend Initiative on your Staff skills:

for less than three targets
for more than three targets, up to five.

Your Auto Attack Chain on your Staff is very strong; fall back on it to save Initiative for .

Dodge deals great Damage, hits five targets and Evades attacks. Keep in mind to Dodge before combat to gain the 15% extra Damage from .

Use and as you get into combat to grant yourself Quickness and Fury.

is a strong burst combo, with a two second Stun included.

Swap to Short Bow for Ranged Damage that also can cleave enemies.

Killing enemies that grant Experience refills Endurance via . This will help you Dodge more!
Your Auto Attack against multiple targets is strong as it bounces between three targets
You can spend excess Initiative on against full hordes.

Burst Rotation

Dodge x 2
x 2
Dodge

Defense

You have multiple Evades build into your kit:

also is a Conditions Removal for Cripple and Immobilize

A properly timed Evade will Heal and Remove Conditions due to .

You can from an enemy to restore enough Endurance for one Dodge due to .

Escape dangerous zones with (when targeting an enemy) and Short Bow's .

is an extremely strong defensive skill that Reflects Projectiles and Blinds up to five enemies.

is an Evade, it Reflect 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

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Power Daredevil

Key Concepts

Dealing Damage

Defense

Crowd Control

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