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Kite Deadeye Qadim the Peerless

Published Aug 31, 2024 Updated Aug 31, 2024
Raids - Janthir Wilds
Iskarel
Somehow, Qadim returned
Kite Deadeye Kite Deadeye Qadim the Peerless Gameplay Guide

Kite Deadeye is a specialized form of the classic Power DPS build used in the Qadim the Peerless encounter in Raid Wing 7, The Key of Ahdashim.

This build is very durable, deals high damage, has strong Defiance Break, and can repeatedly strip boons from the boss at the 20% phase.
Pros +
Provides self boons Access to healing & support Plenty of utility
Cons -
Relies on enemy conditions High learning curve Complex rotation
Attributes
Power 3103
Toughness 1000
Vitality 1297
Precision 2009
Critical Chance 63.04%
Ferocity 1531
Critical Damage 252%
Condition Damage 0
Healing Power 0
Expertise 0
Condition Duration 0%
Concentration 180
Boon Duration 12%
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 RifleMain Hand
Secondary Weapon Set

Berserker's SpearMain Hand
Other Items

Infusionx18

Food

Utility

Jade Bot Core
Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Reference Guide
Rifle Default Keybind
1 (Stealth Attack)
3
/ 5
Spear Default Keybind
1 (Stealth Attack)
2 Lead Attack
  ↳ 2 Follow Up
       ↳ 2 Finisher
3 Lead Attack
  ↳ 3 Follow Up
       ↳ 3 Finisher
4

provides sufficient healing to keep you topped off throughout the fight. It also lets you be more flexible with your utility skill usage during inconsistent phase times and the chaotic 20% phase.

You can alternatively use and swap in the Critical Strikes Trait Line to . This provides a bit more healing and more damage (around 2%) when performing a good rotation, but you'll need to mind the Relic's uptime by keeping and spread out.
Rotation & Extras
  • Use Spear's to break your Pylon's defiance bar at the start of each phase.
  • Use and Rifle's long-ranged damage to keep yourself alive.
  • Use to catch the Orb launched by Qadim, then return to your pylon via .
  • At 40%/30%, if your pylon is destroyed, move to another pylon and keep using Rifle. You and the resident kiter will each apply a stack of Erratic Energy, increasing all damage deal to Qadim.
  • Below 20%, stack with the group and make regular use of Spear's to strip boons if necessary.

It is strongly advised that you disable Auto Cast on skill 1 for both weapons, by holding CTRL and Right Clicking the skills. If that setting remains enabled, then any skill can interrupt your Stealth Attack. If you want to queue into your next skill while the Stealth Attack is channeling, then Auto Cast must be disabled!
Opener

Help CC your Pylon:

  1. Stolen Skill
  2. Either:
    • Wait for allies to apply Cripple/Chilled/Immobilize
    • Cast three times to trigger the Initiative refund from

You do not want to over-commit Initiative to breaking the bar if your allies will break it before you trigger . If necessary, tell them to pitch in only after you've removed half the Defiance Bar.

  1. Weapon Swap to Rifle
  2. x2
  3. Dodge through the shockwave
Rifle Loop

This section will abbreviate (used three times to trigger ) and for each Stealth source as: ....

Don't activate until the preceding has struck the boss.

  1. ... Stolen Skill ...
  2. until out of Initiative
  4. ... ...
  5. ... Stolen Skill ...
  6. until out of Initiative

If the boss has about 5% left until phase ends (80%/60%/40%), continue with the following:

  2. ... Stolen Skill ...
  3. until the phase ends

Otherwise:

  1. and until comes off Cooldown
  2. Stolen Skill
  4. ... Stolen Skill ...
  5. until the phase ends

When Qadim the Peerless lifts you up into the air as a fireball, swap to your Spear or cast to hover at full speed.
20% Phase Spear Usage

Once all Pylons are destroyed, you become a regular DPS player stacking with the group. You can still provide some key utility using your Spear.

If Anomalies need killing, you can help break their Defiance Bar with . Continue your Spear combos against the Anomaly until it dies, if it's not standing in lava.

If you get the expanding-AoE lightning mechanic, use / to quickly take it away from group.

Qadim the Peerless will regularly gain boons during this phase, including Quickness and Resolution (the latter will debuff any Condition Damage builds in your squad). You can strip these boons using .

Spear skills 2 and 3 are each a sequence of 3 skills: Lead Attack Follow Up Finisher. Using a skill from either sequence will progress both sequences.

  • Main damage combo:
  • After your first combo, replace your next Lead Attack with . This grants a damage modifier you'll need to refresh every 10 seconds (roughly every four combos).
  • To boonstrip Qadim, end any combo with (even if you're still Revealed).
  • If grants you Stealth and you aren't full on Initiative via , cast . Otherwise, just do another combo.
  • Activate at the end of the phase.

You have a massive amount of Initiative to work with between , , and . Flow through your combos quickly until Qadim the Boonless is dead.

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