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Focused on: Condition 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 June 09, 2026 and is up to date for the June 2, 2026 patch.
Overview
A condition DPS build for Willbender. Willbender is exceptionally bursty for a condition build, and focuses on rapid strikes to build up stacks of 
燃烧. It has easier access to mobility and CC than other guardian specialisations, and while it has powerful personal defensive abilities it can end up trading a significant amount of damage if they are used at the wrong time.
The need to constantly rush into melee limits this build's ability to be at range, despite its access to ranged weapons. Encounter knowledge is greatly beneficial in managing these bursts of damage without putting yourself in danger.
Skill Bar
Weapon Variants
- You can run a mainhand Scepter in the Torch set, alongside a
战士古物. This is slightly worse damage, but the rotation is more structured, which some players may prefer.
- You can swap the weapons around to Scepter/Pistol & Pistol/Torch if you prefer the feel of the rotation. This is a little worse for damage, but there's not a big difference.
- For players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure, Sword & Scepter mainhands are the best option.
- Greatsword can replace the sword set. The two options have practically identical DPS so you can choose based on preference or requirement.
- Sword offers some group
激怒 and a teleport, Greatsword offers a leap and pulls. - You could replace the Scepter set with Greatsword if you want both Sword and Greatsword, but it would be a DPS loss.
Skill Variants
- Bring
如来神掌 if you need CC.
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Equipment
- For a more structured, but slightly lower damage rotation. You can use a 战士古物 alongside a Scepter with a
超级渴求法印 in the Torch set. - If not using using Pistol,
超级大地法印 should replace 
超级空气法印 to provide reliable triggers of 
碎层古物. - The value of 超级空气法印 relies on stacking virtues in order to get multiple virtue triggers from a single hit. If you want to hold on to
流动决心 and 
英勇冲撞 for utility, then a 超级大地法印 will perform slightly better. A 
超级地能法印 could also work, though you need to be in melee when it triggers.
Consumables
Food
盘装牛肉仁当 (or ascended versions)
Utility
Usage
Beginner Rotation
The easiest way to play Condi Willbender is to camp the Pistol/Torch set. This should give you an idea of how Willbender feels to play before moving on to the full rotation.
You will want to use 碎层古物 with this rotation.
Opener
You can precast 流动决心 and 英勇冲撞 to start with stacks of 
致命节奏, but skip this if you think you will need them for defence.
For the rest of rotation, use the skills you used in the opener on cooldown, with 
急速正义 being the highest priority, followed by 
净化火焰 and 
引燃符印.
Once you feel comfortable with this build, you can add an offhand Pistol and follow this rotation. The full 战士古物 build is only a small damage increase, so you can go with whichever playstyle you prefer.
Pistol Rotations
- Your autoattacks are very weak, but
美德恢复 (and possibly 战士古物) allows us to limit the time we need to spend using them. 
旋风之光 triggers multiple whirl finishers, so try to cast it after 净化火焰 (which provides a fire field), at a time where there are none of your light fields.- Where it lists Virtue in the rotation below, use either 流动决心 or 英勇冲撞 (流动决心 is the higher priority if it is at two charges) for extra damage from virtue triggers. If you wish to keep these for utility, just ignore these steps and replace with autoattacks if necessary.
- While the use of additional virtues has been worded as optional, if you get fast enough at the rotation you will find that you need to be using them as detailed in the rotation for skills to be off cooldown at the right time.
- The structure of both 战士古物 versions is very similar.
- Autoattacks are not listed.
Fractal Relic Rotation
Opener
Start on Pistol/Pistol. You can precast one charge of 流动决心 if you like, to start with 
美德激励 and 致命节奏.
-
司法审判
-
急速正义
-
引燃符印
-
净化火焰
-
正义呼唤
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
和平制造者 and 
狂徒烈焰 during the cast to start the cooldown-
狂徒火焰
- 旋风之光 - The light field from your symbol should have gone, allowing this to combo with Purging Flames
- 英勇冲撞 and 狂徒烈焰 during the cast to start the cooldown
-
狂徒火焰
- Beyond this, use skills off cooldown with the following guidance:
- 急速正义 is highest priority.
- Only use 正义呼唤 when a 引燃符印 is down.
- If you get enough triggers of 美德恢复, you can use 司法审判 twice before swapping, so prioritise it, but don't delay weapon swap if it's not off cooldown.
净化烈焰 and the second charge of 正义呼唤 are low priority.- Aim to use 狂徒烈焰 ⇒ 狂徒火焰 three times before weapon swapping.
- Your other Virtues can be used in place of autoattacks - you ideally want to use them just before a number of multi-hitting skills, but weapon skills take higher priority.
Warrior relic rotations
Opener
Start on Sceptre/Torch. You can precast one charge of 流动决心 if you like, to start with 美德激励 and 致命节奏.
-
急速正义
- 净化火焰 - get this out early so combos interact with it rather than a light field
- 狂徒烈焰 ⇒ 狂徒火焰
-
惩戒符印
- 狂徒烈焰 ⇒ 狂徒火焰
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
-
引燃符印
-
和平制造者
-
正义呼唤
-
英勇冲撞
-
旋风之光
-
和平制造者
-
正义呼唤
-
急速正义
-
司法审判
-
引燃符印
-
正义呼唤
-
和平制造者
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
Sceptre Loop
The opening four steps should always be the same, but you can shift the positions of the other skills to minimise time spent autoattacking - just make sure Whirling Light is used after Rushing Justice and Purging Flames, and Symbol of Punishment comes after Purging Flames.
Pistol loop
-
引燃符印
-
和平制造者
-
正义呼唤
- Virtue
-
司法审判
-
正义呼唤
-
急速正义
-
引燃符印
-
和平制造者
- 正义呼唤 - only if this is immediately available
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
- Return to start of Sceptre loop
Scepter/Pistol & Pistol/Torch
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Opener
Start on Sceptre/Pistol. You can precast one charge of 流动决心 if you like, to start with 美德激励 and 致命节奏.
-
司法审判
-
急速正义
- 净化火焰 - get this out early so combos interact with it rather than a light field
-
惩戒符印
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
-
引燃符印
- 和平制造者 and 狂徒烈焰 during the cast to start the cooldown
-
狂徒火焰
-
英勇冲撞
-
旋风之光
-
和平制造者
- 净化烈焰 and 狂徒烈焰 during the cast
-
急速正义
-
狂徒火焰
-
引燃符印
-
和平制造者
- 狂徒烈焰 ⇒ 狂徒火焰
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
Sceptre Loop
-
惩戒符印
-
正义呼唤
- Virtue
- 正义呼唤 - if you're fast enough, on the very first loop you will need to swap the order of this and Jurisdiction
-
司法审判
-
急速正义
-
净化火焰
-
旋风之光
-
惩戒符印
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
Pistol loop
Sword Rotation
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Opener
You can precast 流动决心 and 英勇冲撞 to start with stacks of 致命节奏, but skip this if you think you will need them for defence. Start on Sword.
-
急速正义
- Active 狂徒烈焰, but don't throw 狂徒火焰 yet
-
净化火焰
利刃符印 - be careful not to interrupt the cast of 净化火焰!- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
-
旋风之光
-
惩戒符印
- 狂徒火焰 x2
-
净化烈焰
愤怒宝珠 until 急速正义 is off cooldown-
急速正义
-
惩戒符印
- 狂徒烈焰 → 狂徒火焰
- 愤怒宝珠 and 狂徒烈焰 → 狂徒火焰 until Weapon Swap Weapon Swap is available
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
After this, the rotation is mostly priority based, but there are a few ways to structure each section:
Sword Loop
The basic sword loop opens with:
-
狂徒防御
-
利刃符印
- Follow priority list (below) until 狂徒防御 is available
-
狂徒防御
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
Alternate Sword Loop
You can instead structure the sword loop as follows:
-
利刃符印
-
狂徒防御
- Follow priority list until 利刃符印 is available
-
利刃符印
- Follow priority list until 狂徒防御 is available
-
狂徒防御
-
利刃符印
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
This loop is slightly lower damage in general, but if used for the first two loops it causes cooldowns to line up slightly better, resulting in slightly higher DPS. Just following the basic sword loop is completely fine though.
Scepter Loop
The scepter loop is very simple:
-
惩戒符印
- Follow priority list until Weapon Swap Weapon Swap is available
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
Priority List
-
急速正义
-
净化火焰
- Skills specified in weapon loops above
- 狂徒火焰 - 狂徒烈焰 should be activated as soon as it is available as this starts the cooldown, you then have three seconds to throw 狂徒火焰 so it can be delayed but don't miss the window
- 旋风之光 - This is a 4x whirl finisher, so it can be delayed up to ~three seconds if it will guarantee to combo with 净化火焰
- 惩戒符印, 利刃符印 and 狂徒防御 - when not specified in the weapon loops above, it is important to use these skills but as long as they don't delay your Weapon Swap Weapon Swaps it isn't too important when
- 净化烈焰 - This is higher priority than autoattacks, but as it has a long cast time it is important not to have to delay more important skills too much, and the burning is only applied at the end of the skill
Greatsword Rotation
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Opener
You can precast 流动决心 and 英勇冲撞 to start with stacks of 致命节奏, but skip this if you think you will need them for defence. Start on Greatsword.
-
急速正义
-
净化火焰
-
决心符印
-
愤怒回旋
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
- 狂徒火焰 - you need to be fast or you might miss the window to throw this
-
惩戒符印
- 狂徒烈焰 → 狂徒火焰
-
旋风之光
-
净化烈焰
-
急速正义
-
惩戒符印
- 愤怒宝珠 until 狂徒烈焰 is available
- 狂徒烈焰, but don't throw 狂徒火焰 yet
- 愤怒宝珠 until 狂徒火焰 gains a second charge
- 狂徒火焰 x2
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
After this, the rotation is mostly priority based, but each section follows the same structure:
Greatsword Loop
-
决心符印
-
愤怒回旋
- Follow priority list until 愤怒回旋 is available
-
愤怒回旋
-
决心符印
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
Scepter Loop
Provided you are fast enough, 
光耀火焰 will have triggered towards the end of the Greatsword Loop so 狂徒火焰 will be immediately available
-
狂徒火焰
-
惩戒符印
- 狂徒烈焰 → 狂徒火焰
- Follow priority list until Weapon Swap Weapon Swap is available
- Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
Priority List
-
急速正义
-
净化火焰
- Skills specified in weapon loops above
- 狂徒火焰 - 狂徒烈焰 should be activated as soon as it is available as this starts the cooldown, you then have three seconds to throw 狂徒火焰 so it can be delayed but don't miss the window
- 旋风之光 - This is a 4x whirl finisher, so it can be delayed up to ~three seconds if it will guarantee to combo with 净化火焰
- 惩戒符印 - when not specified in the weapon loop above, it is important to use this skill but as long as it doesn't delay your Weapon Swap Weapon Swaps it isn't too important when
- 净化烈焰 - If 急速正义 will come off cooldown in the next ~two seconds, then delay this until afterwards
-
束缚之刃
Non-SotO Tips
- On Greatsword, 愤怒回旋 gains extra damage if used inside an enemy's hitbox.
Sword or Greatsword?
Both rotations have very similar benchmarks, so feel free to play whichever you enjoy most. There are a few elements to consider in terms of usability though:
- The greatsword rotation is much more structured, which may make it easier to learn.
- On the other hand, as you are locked out of torch when using Greatsword, it is much easier to miss uses of 狂徒火焰 if you are disrupted or slow.
- Both weapons have a mobility skill, but the teleport from 利刃符印 is more versatile and can be used for a variety of skips in fractals.
- 狂徒防御 offer projectile destruction, but it can be difficult to use it effectively without sacrificing DPS.
- 愤怒回旋 greatly rewards standing inside the hitbox, which means Greatsword is less effective on bosses where this is difficult or dangerous.
- 束缚之刃 and
信仰之跃 means that Greatsword has slightly more available CC than Sword.