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Power Deadeye

Published Sep 1, 2022 Updated Mar 4, 2025
Raids - February 2025 Balance
Seisan meta team
Power Deadeye Power Deadeye Spear
Skills Gearset Build Template DPS Report
Thief Builds

Power Deadeye features high sustained power damage and great self boons, and is one of the strongest options for ranged damage output in general. Rifle skills have 1500 Range and can provide excellent piercing damage when multiple targets are aligned. Dagger fulfills an executioner role, dealing high damage to foes at lower Health thresholds.
Pros +
High damage Provides self boons
Cons -
Low amounts of CC High learning curve Complex rotation Relies on enemy conditions Frequent animation locks
Attributes
Power 3104
Toughness 1000
Vitality 1297
Precision 2008
Critical Chance 63%
Ferocity 1531
Critical Damage 252%
Condition Damage 0
Healing Power 0
Expertise 0
Condition Duration 0%
Concentration 180
Boon Duration 12%
Benchmark History
Last Benchmark Max
45045
Last Benchmark Average
44300
Gear
Item Stat

Berserker'sHelm

Berserker'sShoulders

Berserker'sCoat

Berserker'sGloves

Berserker'sLeggings

Berserker'sBoots
Item Stat

Assassin'sBackpiece

Berserker'sAccessory

Berserker'sAccessory

Berserker'sAmulet

Berserker'sRing

Berserker'sRing

Relic
Primary Weapon Set

Berserker's RifleMain Hand
Secondary Weapon Set

Berserker's DaggerMain Hand

Berserker's DaggerOff Hand
Other Items

Infusionx13

Infusionx5

Food

Utility

Jade Bot Core
Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Reference Guide
Rifle Default Keybind
1
1
3
5
Dagger & Dagger Default Keybind
1
2
5
Equipment Notes
  • If you don't have the 5 s, you can reach 100% Critical Chance by using this alternate gear set, at the cost of a single point of Power:
    • 1 Assassin's Amulet.
    • Full Berserker's for the rest of the gear.
    • 6 or 6 .
Rotation & Extras

is the centerpiece of this build. You will want to make sure you critically strike with at least 3 Initiative skills before executing a Stealth Attack.

Rifle's damage is superior to Dagger's when fighting enemies above 50% HP, and otherwise allows you to shoot targets from 1,500 Range.

Rifle Opener

Always before starting to cast abilities while on Rifle.

  1. x3
  3. x3 Stolen Skill

Rifle Rotation Concept

Always make sure you are on while attacking on Rifle and that your current target is Marked. Outside of your opener, build Malice by casting exactly 3x , then enter Stealth to cast , via one of the following sources, in descending priority order:

  • (when at 2 charges)
  • Stolen Skill

When none of these Stealth sources are available, fill time by building Malice with , and then to reset your Cooldown, and refill your Initiative.

You can spend excess Initiative from activation on before using to reset, if you need to wait for the Cooldown of a Stealth skill a little longer.

Do not stand up via unless absolutely necessary. You can still move slowly while kneeling, so be mindful of your positioning.
Rifle Rotation Notes
  • Cast active during the cast of whenever you aren’t about to perform a reset. Try to catch the following within the small window of the buff.
  • You cannot queue / after —you'll interrupt the skill.
  • You cannot queue / after , or you'll Reveal yourself with /.
  • It is strongly advised that you disable Auto Cast on Rifle skill 1, . With Auto Cast enabled, can be interrupted by the following .

Dagger Rotation Concept

Build Malice with . Maximize uptime by alternating between Cantrip sequences and non-Cantrip sequences.

With Cantrips, depending on what is off Cooldown, do one of the following:

If is coming off Cooldown do:

  1. 3x Stolen Skill
  2. (+ during this cast) 2x Stolen Skill

Otherwise, prioritizing the sequence if it’s at 2 charges, do:

  • 3x

Or:

  • 4x Single Auto Attack

Without Cantrips, do:

  • 2x Auto Attack Chain
Dagger Rotation Notes

  • Keep on passive until the end of a phase for a short burst.

  • Be careful, if you are slightly too fast during a or loop, you may still be revealed when you use your Stealth source.

  • You cannot queue from Auto Attacks into .

  • You can queue → by holding down 1 after 5.

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