Part of the current metagame
Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great
Focused on: Strike damage
Designed for: Raids and Fractals
Expansions required: End of Dragons builds Secrets of the Obscure builds
Difficulty: Normal
This build was last updated on January 26, 2026 and is up to date for the June 2, 2026 patch.
Overview
A power DPS build for ReaperHarbinger.
Compared to Reaper, Harbinger has lower burst, but higher sustained damage.
Unlike other necro specialisations, Harbinger's shroud does not act as a second health bar. This, in combination with its Blight mechanic, make it squishier than normal, but does come with the advantage that excess damage cannot eject you from shroud and ruin your rotation.
This build is somewhat dependent on 
折磨 uptime to get the maximum benefit from 
恶毒腐化. All shroud abilities generate a little, but if your group doesn't have other sources then some effectiveness will be lost.
Skill Bar
Weapon Variants
- For players that own Janthir Wilds, Spear can replace Dagger/Sword. It deals higher damage and brings a stronger heal, stronger boonrip, and high lifeforce generation. It does deal lower damage above 50% though, so it may be less effective in real encounters.
- Sword can replace Dagger for more ranged damage, though shroud already provides a good amount.
Skill Variants
怨恨纹章 can be swapped out if extra utility is needed:
- Any Elixir can be used for better personal boon uptimes or condi cleanse.
鬼灵缚爪 - AoE pull for easier cleaving.
腐蚀毒云 - destroys projectiles.
召唤血肉地虫 - 1200 range teleport. Can also bodyblock certain projectiles (e.g. Old Tom's poison whirl).
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死亡冰寒 is poor damage against against targets with no boons, so you could run 
恶意坚韧 to boost your life force.
Equipment
Equipment Variants
- You want to aim for ~2005-2010 precision (with
超级精确法印). 
超级学者符文 would be a tiny DPS loss.
超级夜幕法印 or slaying sigils if you can benefit from the bonus (replacing 
超级武勇法印).- If you don't have stat infusions, use Assassin stats Assassin stats legs.
Impact Sigil Variant
If you want to benefit from 
超级冲击法印, you will need to slot in more assassins pieces:
- You want to aim for ~2155 precision.
Consumables
Food:
碗装甜辣冬南瓜汤 or ascended versions
Utility:
Usage
Dagger/Sword Rotation
If possible, precast 
承诺试剂 just before the fight starts.
Opener
夜幕降临 - this triggers 
烟花古物 on each pulse, making the buff last for 12 seconds
勇气试剂 to build up blight stacks-
黑暗法池
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苦难法池
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
生命虹吸 - almost everything can cancel this skill, so make sure it actually hits-
先驱帷幕
Harbinger Shroud
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黑暗弹幕
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吞噬切割
污浊弹矢 until Dark Barrage is off cooldown-
黑暗弹幕
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贪食跃冲
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致命抽取
- 吞噬切割 before you hit 25 blight stacks
- 污浊弹矢 until Dark Barrage is off cooldown
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黑暗弹幕
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离开先驱帷幕
You should aim to use 黑暗弹幕 off cooldown, opening and closing your shroud section with it. The other skills have some flexibility, with the following considerations:
- It is optimal to use skills at high Blight stacks
- Ensure you don't sit at 25 Blight (吞噬切割 and 贪食跃冲 consume 5 stacks each)
- Get two uses of 吞噬切割 in without delaying your shroud exit
- 致命抽取 triggers 烟花古物, so make sure to use it before the buff runs out
Dagger-to-Greatsword
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饥饿漩涡
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黑暗契约
吞噬面容 (if available)-
狼吞虎咽
消食殆尽 (if available)- 生命虹吸 - almost everything can cancel this skill, so make sure it actually hits
- Weapon swap Weapon swap
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掘墓剑斩
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死亡漩涡
- 承诺试剂 - this is a priority skill, so don't cast it too quickly
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夜幕降临
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黑暗法池
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苦难法池
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黑暗抓攫
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先驱帷幕
- Repeat Harbinger Shroud Rotation
Greatsword-to-Dagger
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掘墓剑斩
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死亡漩涡
薄暮之击 - a single auto is optimal if you're fast enough-
夜幕降临
- Weapon swap Weapon swap
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饥饿漩涡
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黑暗契约
- 承诺试剂 - this is a priority skill, so don't cast it too quickly
- 吞噬面容 (if available)
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狼吞虎咽
- 消食殆尽 (if available)
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黑暗法池
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苦难法池
- 生命虹吸 - almost everything can cancel this skill, so make sure it actually hits
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先驱帷幕
- Repeat Harbinger Shroud Rotation
The full loop cycles between Harbinger Shroud ⇒ Dagger-to-Greatsword ⇒ Harbinger Shroud ⇒ Greatsword-to-Dagger ⇒ Repeat.
Below 50% health, the rotation changes slightly (see below for details).
Video example (mainhand sword)
Rotation Explanation
Above 50% health, the rotation boils down to the following:
- Every time you swap to Greatsword (or exit shroud to it), use each available skill once.
- Every time you swap to Dagger/Sword (or exit shroud to it) use all available skills once, separating the sword abilities and their flip skill with another skill use.
- Use elixirs off cooldown.
Below 50% Health
When the boss is below 50% health, your rotation changes due to 掘墓剑斩 having no cooldown. As 吞噬面容 ⇒ 消食殆尽 deals lower damage than 掘墓剑斩, you omit these skills from your loop and do two or three extra 掘墓剑斩s while on Greatsword (how many depends on how fast you are).
- Even though 吞噬面容 isn't used for damage below 50%, it triggers 烟花古物, so should be used if this buff drops.
Spear Rotation
Click to view
If possible, precast 承诺试剂 just before the fight starts.
Opener
- 夜幕降临 - this triggers 烟花古物 on each pulse, making the buff last for 12 seconds
- 勇气试剂 to build up blight stacks
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
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与世隔绝
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黑暗法池
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苦难法池
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悲痛欲绝
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千疮百孔
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先驱帷幕
Harbinger Shroud
Fill the time between key skills with 污浊弹矢. You want to use 致命抽取 once during this section, but the positioning is flexible (see notes below).
You should aim to use 黑暗弹幕 off cooldown, opening and closing your shroud section with it. The other skills have some flexibility, with the following considerations:
- It is optimal to use skills at high Blight stacks
- Ensure you don't sit at 25 Blight (吞噬切割 and 贪食跃冲 consume 5 stacks each)
- Get two uses of 吞噬切割 in without delaying your shroud exit
- 致命抽取 triggers 烟花古物, so make sure to use it before the buff runs out
Spear-to-Greatsword
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腐坏纷争
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斩草除根
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与世隔绝
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千疮百孔
- 勇气试剂, or 承诺试剂 if it is not available - Elixir of Promise is a priority skill, so don't cast it too quickly
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悲痛欲绝
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千疮百孔
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
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掘墓剑斩
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死亡漩涡
- 薄暮之击 - a single auto is optimal if you're fast enough
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夜幕降临
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黑暗法池
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苦难法池
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黑暗抓攫
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先驱帷幕
- Repeat Harbinger Shroud Rotation
Greatsword-to-Spear
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掘墓剑斩
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死亡漩涡
- 薄暮之击 - a single auto is optimal if you're fast enough
-
夜幕降临
- Weapon swap Weapon swap
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腐坏纷争
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斩草除根
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与世隔绝
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千疮百孔
- 勇气试剂, or 承诺试剂 if it is not available - Elixir of Promise is a priority skill, so don't cast it too quickly
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悲痛欲绝
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千疮百孔
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黑暗法池
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苦难法池
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先驱帷幕
- Repeat Harbinger Shroud Rotation
The full loop cycles between Harbinger Shroud ⇒ Spear-to-Greatsword ⇒ Harbinger Shroud ⇒ Greatsword-to-Spear ⇒ Repeat.
Below 50% health, the rotation changes very slightly (see below for details).
Rotation Explanation
Necromancer's Spear is one of the less complicated spears. Most of your weapons skills build up stacks of a powerful lifesteal buff called Soul Shards Soul Shards that caps at six stacks. 千疮百孔 consumes these stacks for a burst of damage and healing. 腐坏纷争 and 斩草除根 generate four and two stacks, respectively, so these are used for the first 千疮百孔. 悲痛欲绝 generates six stacks, and so it is used both to recharge, and power the second 千疮百孔. You may gain different numbers of stacks depending on the number of enemies nearby, but this doesn't change your rotation.
Above 50% health, the rotation boils down to the following:
- Every time you swap to Greatsword (or exit shroud to it), use each available skill once.
- Every time you swap to Spear (or exit shroud to it) use all available skills once, refreshing 千疮百孔 with the flip skill of 与世隔绝 and using it a second time.
Below 50% Health
When the boss is below 50% health, your rotation changes due to 掘墓剑斩 having no cooldown. All this means is that you replace the single 薄暮之击 with a 掘墓剑斩.