In this guide, we will discuss the Guild Wars 2 Power Spellbreaker build, which offers high damage output and a straightforward rotation. We will explore 3 different builds, including an open-world roaming build, a power DPS variant, and a quickness Spellbreaker build. The goal of this guide is to provide flexibility and low switching costs between different PvE game modes using one set of gear with slight alterations.

 

• Pros & Cons:
• Playstyle & Skills
• Gear & Consumables
• Traits & Specializations
• How to Banner?
• Rotation Guidance

 

↖ Pros & Cons:

• + Great damage with a straightforward rotation
• + Uses the hammer, providing strong crowd control (CC)
• + Provides incredible sustain in the open world with might generation and self-stability
• - Tied to melee combat, which may not suit everyone's playstyle.
• - Includes forced movement abilities, which can be challenging to handle

 

↖ Playstyle & Skills

The Spellbreaker is focused on removing boons from enemies, making it a strong damage-dealing specialization. The build utilizes burst skills and benefits from damage buffs. It also has access to a unique buff called "Attacker's Insight," which grants power, precision, and ferocity whenever you hit an enemy.

 

The build relies on applying hard CC effects to generate stacks of Attacker's Insight. This is why using the hammer with its strong CC abilities works well in the open world. The build also utilizes trade synergies that involve granting might to yourself and allies, which allows for significant healing.

 

Spellbreaker Roamer Builds Links:  https://tinyurl.com/yr6yt9tp!

 

Weapon Skills:

• Dagger: Skills include Breaching Strike, Aura Slicer, and Disrupting Step. These skills deal high damage, apply buffs, and interrupt enemies.
• Axe: Skills include Dual Strike and Whirling Axe. Dual Strike provides self-quickness and high damage, while Whirling Axe deals great damage and cleave but leaves you vulnerable.
• Hammer: Skills include Earth Shaker, Fierce Blow, and various CC abilities. Earth Shaker is a burst skill that grants buffs and applies a stun.

 

Utilities:

• Heal Skill: To the Limit is recommended for group content, as it provides substantial healing and endurance refill. It's best to use it before engaging in combat.
• Defiance Stance: This skill grants damage immunity and healing for a short duration, making it useful in high-pressure situations.
• Bull's Charge or Band of Strength: Bull's Charge synergizes with peak performance and provides CC, while Band of Strength grants might to allies.
• Signets: Circuit of Fury increases fury uptime, and the second signet can be swapped out for another skill.
• Elite Skill: Battle Standard or Signet of Rage are recommended for the open world. These skills increase fury uptime and provide might to allies.

 

Spellbreaker Power DPS Builds Links: https://tinyurl.com/rx3y5u53

 

↖ Gear & Consumables

For gear, we recommend running full Berserker with scholar runes and force and impact sigils. In terms of food, prioritize power and ferocity. If you can afford it, use ascended food for better results. The utility Guild Wars 2 items should be a potent superior sharpening stone or any equivalent. Additionally, consider using a flask of masterful strength for increased healing, especially in group content. In open world, we suggest using the fried golden dumpling food for additional might stacking on critical hits.

 

↖ Traits & Specializations

For the power DPS and open world roaming variants, we'll be using the Strength trait line. This provides damage buffs, conversion of power to vitality and ferocity, increased damage with adrenaline levels, and healing through might burst skills. In group content, the Defense trait line offers higher damage against weakened foes, healing, and reduced strike damage taken with resolution and stability.

 

For solo gameplay, the Tactics trait line provides might sharing, increased strike damage, and movement and condition damage bonuses against disabled and bleeding foes. Finally, the Spellbreaker trait line offers increased critical hit and strike damage against enemies without boons, as well as periodic might application.

 

Spellbreaker Strength Builds Links: https://tinyurl.com/589shdk5

 

↖ How to Banner?

To provide essential boons like quickness or might, we recommend using banners. Although Spellbreaker isn't the ideal choice for quickness, it can still perform well due to its passive boon removal and extensive crowd-control abilities. Running the Discipline trait line allows you to provide quickness via banners. In group content, use banners of tactics, strength, and defense to maintain quickness and stability. Swap out critical chance gear for precision alternatives to make up for the loss of the signet of fury. You can also use eagle runes for flexibility in slotting additional banners.

 

↖ Rotation Guidance

The rotation for the power DPS variant involves persistent crowd control application, which may not always be desirable. Use burst skills on cooldown, prioritize to the limit to fill up the adrenaline, and make use of lightning fields for dazes and boon removal. The rotation flow should include a combination of hammer and dagger skills, with frequent swapping between the two weapon sets. Maintain at least 4 stacks of attackers inside (ai) at all times for optimal damage output. Remember that this rotation involves forced movement skills, so be mindful of boss mechanics that punish being too close.

 

Conclusion:

The Guild Wars 2 Power Spellbreaker build offers high damage, strong crowd control, and flexibility for different PvE game modes. With the right gear, traits, and rotations, players can achieve around 36k DPS and enjoy a straightforward gameplay experience. Remember to adapt the build to your playstyle and preferences, and don't hesitate to experiment with different combinations to maximize your effectiveness.