Power Reaper is an Open World build that uses Greatsword and Shroud for strong melee burst damage and cleave, offering solid sustain and easy rotations for solo and group play.
[&DQg1KTIlIjbBEigPQAGBAIEAQAHxEnUBAxOVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]Power Reaper is an Open World build that uses Greatsword and Shroud for strong melee burst damage and cleave, offering solid sustain and easy rotations for solo and group play.
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A large chunk of your Damage comes from due its skills and passive bonuses:
Your Auto Attacks in should not be underestimated for their Damage. They also have a few perks:
Gain by using or . This trait is an easy one to maintain and well worth the keeping in mind.
A good defense is a good offense - avoid taking Damage while in as the majority of your Damage comes from there. Replenish Life Force with weapon skills.
Cast your AoE skills immediately before entering and using to deal quick bursts of Damage. These are your big AoE skills:
Some useful things to know about Greatsword:
Some useful things to know about your Dagger:
Use your Sword skills in the following order to take advantage of how they work:
and will Life Steal and inflict Vulnerability, followed up with more Vulnerability and Chilled.
and will grant Life Force and inflict Fear, followed up with Weakness and Might.
can be replaced when needed:
can be replaced when needed:
can be replaced when needed:
| Dagger & Sword | Default Keybind |
|---|---|
| → → | Auto Attack Chain |
2 | |
3 | |
| → | 4 |
| → | 5 |






Your Auto Attacks in are reliable sources of Damage and shouldn't be underestimated.
Cast to grant yourself Quickness, Might, Fury and Stability.
A good offense is a good defense - deal Damage to nearby enemies while not in to heal with .
Use to gain Damage Reduction whilst in . Using ends the Damage Reduction effect early and inflicts Fear.
Use or in groups to generate large amounts of Life Force quickly.
Use for mobility only. It's not worth using as a Damage skill.
acts as a Stun Break on a short Cooldown.
| Skill | Defiance Break | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Greatsword | |
| 200 | Sword | |
| 200 or 300 in melee | Elite | |
| 150 per projectile, up to 750 | Alternate Utility | |
| 500 - 900 on average | Alternate Elite | |
| → | 100 | |
| 150 |
| Greatsword | Default Keybind |
|---|---|
| → → | Auto Attack Chain |
2 | |
3 | |
4 | |
5 |
| Repear's Shroud | Default Keybind |
|---|---|
| → → | Auto Attack Chain |
2 | |
| → | 3 |
4 | |
5 |
is one of the best sources of Fury and Quickness. Always slot it when you're alone and don't have Jade Protocols.
when you need more mobility.
when you need more survivability at a significant damage loss.
offers fast Vulnerability due to not having an Internal Cooldown. It synergises well with and should be used when fighting groups of enemies.
Feel free to run the same equipment as the raid build for Power Reaper. The equipment listed here is easier to obtain due to not requiring .
Staff provides decent AoE tagging. Slot in a to further leverage this.
Sword can be used in your main hand for Life Force, Boon Removal and mobility.
Focus or Warhorn can be taken instead of off hand Sword if you do not have access to Secrets of the Obscure (SotO).
can be replaced when needed:
Janthir Wilds Relics:
Secrets of the Obscure Relics:
Core Game Relics: