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Support Druid

Mace & Warhorn / Staff
Guild Wars 2 Support Druid - Mace & Warhorn / Staff Meta build for wvw: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.
Published Jul 28, 2025
Updated Jul 27, 2026
Wvw - June 2025 Balance
Expacs Required
Path of Fire Secrets of the Obscure
Itsblue wvw team
Build Template
Equipment Build Rotation
Ranger Wvw Builds
Build Difficulty
Pros +
Good mobility Plenty of CC Plenty of utility Provides party boons Access to healing & support
Cons -
High mastery curve Relies on resource management
Gear
Item Stat

Minstrel'sHelm

Minstrel'sShoulders

Minstrel'sCoat

Minstrel'sGloves

Minstrel'sLeggings

Minstrel'sBoots
Item Stat

Minstrel'sBackpiece

Minstrel'sAccessory

Minstrel'sAccessory

Minstrel'sAmulet

Minstrel'sRing

Minstrel'sRing

Relic of KarakosaRelic
Primary Weapon Set

Minstrel's MaceMain Hand

Minstrel's WarhornOff Hand
Secondary Weapon Set

Minstrel's StaffMain Hand
Other Items

Infusionx18

Food

Utility
Traits & Skills
Skills

Pets
Skill Notes

You can swap out for:

  • for coordinated Reveal on one target.
  • for Immobilize.
  • to teleport a Downed ally to you. Keep in mind that this skill is not very reliable.

You can also play instead of for additional sustain, Stability and to Revive.
Skill Reference Guide
Mace & Warhorn Default Keybind
2
3
5
Staff Default Keybind
1
2
3
4
5
Celestial Avatar Default Keybind
1
2
3
4
5
Rotation & Extras

Support Druid is a dedicated healer focused on delivering high burst Healing and consistent Condition Cleansing through and utility skills.

transforms your skill bar to provide powerful Healing and support abilities when your Astral Force is full.

Support Druid brings strong group utility with high Regeneration output, and Spirits.

This build also excels at reviving Downed allies with , offering on-demand group-saving potential during high-pressure engagements.

Your main goal is to manage your Astral Force generation and enter at key moments to maximize burst Healing and Cleansing while supporting your group’s survivability through careful positioning and skill timing.
Celestial Avatar

is your strongest source of group Healing. It's best used proactively and frequently to keep your squad Healthy between spikes.

  • can be cast while channeling other abilities and will Cleanse Conditions from allies in its Radius.
  • is a strong utility skill that Heals allies, Dazes enemies, and acts as a Blast Finisher. It also triggers , making it valuable during Healing combos. Try to this skill for back-to-back casts when possible.
  • is a strong Healing skill, best used during clashes to quickly recover group Health.
  • is your filler skill, providing Healing to allies from up to 1200 Range. Use it while waiting for your Cooldowns to come back on your stronger Healing abilities, ensuring continuous support during down time.

Mace skills grant Nature's Strength, increasing Healing by 25% at five stacks.
Weapon Skills

Use Staff skills often to Heal allies. target both allies and enemies. can be used to Heal allies at a given position after a short delay.

will Destroy Projectiles and Heals allies in its Radius.

cleanses Immobilize from allies and Immobilizes enemies. Best used on crosses to lock down enemies and assist in disengaging.

will Heal allies on impact.

, and are all Blast Finishers that trigger .

Warhorn skills trigger , granting Regeneration to allies for added Healing.
Utility Skills

in is a Condition Cleanse and Heals.

places a trap that Cleanses Conditions from allies and Heals them in its Radius.

can be placed on crosses to grant allies Resistance and Cleanse Conditions from them.
Example Rotation
  2. Enter
  3. and fill with and
  4. Keep rotating your skills till your Astral Force runs out or your group is no longer under pressure.
  5. Use and after exiting
  6. Weapon Swap to Mace & Warhorn and cast
  7. if you can use it safely

Keep using your pet skills and swapping pets when your group is under pressure.

Make sure you keep track of Cooldown of as it will significantly reduce the Cooldown of the next skill you use after Weapon Swap. This counts for entering and exiting as well.

for the Stun Break and to give yourself Barrier.

for the mobility.

Exiting to Stealth yourself.

Potentially reviving yourself with if timed correctly.
Skill Defiance Damage Source
1.5 Seconds Mace
2 Seconds Warhorn
2 Seconds
2 Seconds Utility
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