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Power Reaper

Axe & Focus / Greatsword
Guild Wars 2 Power Reaper - Axe & Focus / Greatsword Meta build for wvw: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.
Published Jul 28, 2025
Updated Jan 21, 2026
Wvw - January 2026 Balance
Expacs Required
Heart of Thorns
Kil wvw team
Build Difficulty
Pros +
Plenty of CC Strong bursts Lots of cleave Simple rotation
Cons -
Requires accurate positioning Forced movement
Gear
Item Stat

Marauder'sHelm

Marauder'sShoulders

Marauder'sCoat

Marauder'sGloves

Marauder'sLeggings

Marauder'sBoots

Item Stat

MarauderBackpiece

MarauderAccessory

MarauderAccessory

MarauderAmulet

MarauderRing

MarauderRing

Relic of FireworksRelic

Primary Weapon Set

Marauder's AxeMain Hand

Marauder's FocusOff Hand

Secondary Weapon Set

Marauder's GreatswordMain Hand

Other Items

Infusionx18

Food

Utility

Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Notes

can be replaced with for more Boon Removal at the cost of Damage. Make sure you pick the trait in order to make it strip boons.

can be replaced for in smaller scale. Make sure you pair its use with to avoid getting your projectiles blocked.

Skill Reference Guide
Axe & Focus Default Keybind
Auto Attack
2
3
4
5
Greatsword Default Keybind
2
3
4
5
Reaper's Shroud Default Keybind
Auto Attack
2
3 3
4
5
Trait Notes

You do not have many options beside the previously mentionned for . Though, you can consider Soul Reaping Trait Line over Death Magic Trait Line if you do not need the massive sustain increase for any reason and want more Damage.

Equipment Notes

Offhand Sword can be considered over Focus to get more AoE damage at the cost of single target spikes and Boon Removal.

Feel free to replace any Marauder gear for Demolisher gear if you have access to it.

Rotation & Extras

Power Reaper is a specialization that utilizes Boon Corruption through skills such as and . It also outputs a decent amount of Damage, mostly thanks to its unique mechanic .

is also buffed by a variety of traits:

  • significantly increases our Damage.
  • helps Remove Boons when you use .

Use to change the pace of the fight on our main spikes by swiftly generating and cleaving enemy Downs.

Axe, Focus and Greatsword will help us to control the fight from longer Range with , and .

Well of Corruption Spike

Be on your Axe set if the fight allows it to start with some potential Range access.

  1. Auto Attack Chain as long as you are able to hold melee.
  2. Weapon Swap to Greatsword to cleave Downs.
Nightfall Spike
  1. Look for a Pull with .

The usage of your main Cooldowns will systematically be called if you are using voice communication with your Commander. If not, try to synchronize it as much as possible with the rest of your squad for maximal efficiency.

Your main Cooldowns to look at are and . It is strongly advised to inform your Commander when has five seconds of Cooldown left and when it is ready.

Outside of your main timings, keep rotating your skills efficiently in order to generate Downs and to keep Removing Boons.

  • deals a lot of Damage while Removing Boons from nearby enemies.
  • is a strong single target combo spike to prevent a squishy enemy player from casting freely.
  • , , and are strong, short range fillers that should be used as much as possible anytime you get the opportunity to.

Do not hesitate to set yourself up for strong combos by casting for a long Stun on the enemy frontline as well as self Stability. If you hit enemies within a 240 Radius, it will also grant you Quickness.

Rotation Notes

Cooldown fully resets if you hit people under the 50% health threshold. It can be massively abused, especially to cleave Downs, but it comes with the risk of being exposed to enemy Damage due to its short Radius and long cast time.

It is adviced to consider using without target in order to reach safer places and still deal Damage, as the skill has no target requirement and a quite large impact Radius. Using it with a target will likely make you end up in the middle of the enemy squad and you are naturally an easy target.

grants you a native 50% Damage Reduction. additionally provides a 20% Damage Reduction on top of that.

It is important to remember that even though we have Life Force that can be used as a secondary Health Pool, this should be avoided. Ideally, Life Force will be spent exclusively on Damage.

Death's Carapace is one of our main defensive tools as it will provide us up to 600 Toughness with maximum stacks. It is mandatory to keep applying conditions, such as Vulnerability, in order to upkeep stacks and therefore stay safe.

Power Reaper has no access to Stun Break and heavily relies on positioning in order to survive. Stay aware at all time for when the enemy squad will decide to bomb, push or control areas.

Skill Defiance Break Source
900 Range Greatsword
2 to 3 Seconds Elite Skill
1 Second
2.5 Seconds
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