Power Reaper is a low intensity (LI), beginner friendly build for Guild Wars 2 that uses greatsword and shroud for strong strike damage and cleave, making it easy to play while offering solid sustain. This build uses a single weapon set making it very beginner friendly.
[&DQg1KTIlIjbBEigPQAGBAIEAQAF1AXUBlQCVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]Power Reaper is a low intensity (LI), beginner friendly build for Guild Wars 2 that uses greatsword and shroud for strong strike damage and cleave, making it easy to play while offering solid sustain. This build uses a single weapon set making it very beginner friendly.
can be replaced when needed:
can be replaced when needed:
| Greatsword | Default Keybind |
|---|---|
| → → | Auto Attack Chain |
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3 | |
4 | |
5 |
| Repear's Shroud | Default Keybind |
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The idea of this build is to enter and start swinging your scythe. Maximizing your time in drastically increases your Critical Damage thanks to two traits:
Whenever you leave shroud, use your big AoE skills for a damage spike before going back into :
Make sure to at the start of each fight or when your Flesh Golem gets killed.
Your opener offers very strong burst and you'll repeat it every time you go into throughout your rotation.
5 4 F1 Every time you whether intentionally of by taking excessive damage, wait until these skills are available again before before entering again.
Whenever you enter , use the following skills as available:
4 5 Thanks to , the Cooldown of all your skills will be significantly reduced so long as you keep Auto Attacking.
In addition, use when needed for an extra burst of damage reduction and self Stability. Do not use the flip skill unless you need the Defiance Break.
| → → | Auto Attack Chain |
2 | |
| → | 3 |
4 | |
5 |
3Next, make sure to keep the large Damage buff from active all the time. To do this, you will need to F1 after being in shroud for about 10-15 seconds . Instead of counting, you will know its time to when either:
While outside of shroud, use the following loose priority on Greatsword while waiting for to come off Cooldown:
2 3 When is available again, loop back to the Opener and then back to your skills.
Its now time to add Wells to the Opener. The new version will be:
5 → 4 F1 Wells are Ground-Targeted, but as you will be in melee range you can click the skills to drop them AoE at your feet.
Additionally, when the enemy is below 50% Health, you can spam 2 when you are on Greatsword . The skill instantly Recharges itself when you hit an enemy that is below 50% Health. This will provide greater damage over Auto Attack Chains on Greatsword at the cost of Life Force generation. If you need your Life Force topped off, stick to Auto Attacks.
| Skill | Defiance Break | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Greatsword | |
| 500 - 900 on average | Elite | |
| 150 per projectile, up to 750 | Alternate Utility | |
| → | 100 | |
| 150 |
