Power Virtuoso relies on Bladesongs, which are ranged Shatters to deal high burst Damage and Remove Boons to weaken enemies.
Virtuoso loses access to Clones to gain Blades instead. They cannot serve as a distraction or target for enemies, but they cannot be lost in and out of combat.
Spear, and more specifically , will support our offensive Ranged playstyle by covering our melee spikes and providing high Cleave Damage.
Bladesongs
Always cast with five Blades. Try to synchronize this skill with your allies Cooldowns, namely Well of Corruption Spike and Ghastly Breach squad timings. You should also always aim to hit five enemies as this skill Pierces.
In order to always hit this skill, make sure to cast beforehand. This causes your next Bladesong to be Unblockable.
Cast with as many Blades as possible when is on Cooldown.
Blade Generation
Outside of our weapons Blades generation, it is important to keep in mind how our Virtuoso traits work as they are providing most of the Blades required for a proper usage.
will be our main Blades source. It grants us Blades passively, but also refunds 2 of them everytime we use Bladesongs with 5 Blades.
Use for Invulnerability, with the duration based on the amount of Blades used.
will be our main Stun Break and an additional small source of Stability.
can be used purely for its Evade. It will also Cleanse and Heal yourself.
If slotted, is a really nice panic button making you Invulnerable to all attacks.