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Power Mirage

Guild Wars 2 Power Mirage - Spear / Dagger & Sword Meta build for open-world: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.

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Power Mirage is an Open World build that focuses on ambush attacks for strong strike damage and mobility, making it ideal for fast-paced content. This build also produces party-wide Alacrity.

Overview

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Pros
Cons
Attributes
  • Good mobility
  • Fluid rotation
  • Plenty of utility
  • Provides party boons
  • Easy to learn
  • High mastery curve
  • Relies on resource management
  • Forced movement
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Equipment

Traits & Skills

Traits

Skills

Utility skills can all be replaced with multiple options:

远行 图标远行 can be replaced when needed:

幻影痛苦 图标幻影痛苦 can be played instead of 幻象披风 图标幻象披风 for more damage, at the cost of all of the Alacrity generation.

Sword can be taken instead of Dagger if you do have access to Secrets of the Obscure (SotO).

  • Sword gives you access to 恍惚狂热 图标恍惚狂热 however it removes your Ranged Damage and has overall less Damage.
  • Furthermore Sword gives you access to 幻象戳刺 图标幻象戳刺 for fast movement.

Greatsword can be taken instead of Spear.

  • While it offers less damage and mobility compared to Spear, Greatsword has great ranged cleave damage through 分裂涌流 图标分裂涌流 and is considered easier to play. When playing with Greatsword, make sure to trait 飞刃反弹 图标飞刃反弹.

Relic of Peitha can be triggered by 幻影伏击 图标幻影伏击, 远行 图标远行 and 精神崩塌 图标精神崩塌. When replacing multiple utility skills you can swap Relic of Peitha with Relic of the Thief for easier upkeep.

海盗女王古物 图标海盗女王古物 can be replaced when needed:

Janthir Wilds Relics:

Secrets of the Obscure Relics:

Core Game Relics:

  • 潜行者古物 图标潜行者古物 is an easy to maintain Damage buff.
  • 烟花古物 图标烟花古物 for 7% Damage after using high Cooldown skills.
  • 雄鹰古物 图标雄鹰古物 flat 10% Damage to enemies under 50% Health.
  • 流水古物 图标流水古物 grants Condition Removal when you use your Heal skill.
  • 骑兵古物 图标骑兵古物 grants you Aegis, Quickness, Swiftness, Resistance and Might when you hit an enemy with your mount engage skill. (Hint: the Skyscale engage skill will leave a pulsing field that will give boons on every strike!).

Rotation & Extras

Dealing Damage

Prioritise using weapon skills off Cooldown, replacing Auto Attacks with utility skills and ambush attacks.

伪装绿洲 图标伪装绿洲, 水晶沙尘 图标水晶沙尘 and 幻影伏击 图标幻影伏击 should be used off Cooldown without wasting a potential ambush from Mirage Cloak or delaying a weapon skill. Along with 远行 图标远行 they can be used to keep up three Clones thanks to 自欺欺人 图标自欺欺人.

间隙危机 图标间隙危机 grants Clarity which empowers your next non-auto attack Spear skill. It also deals more damage if you hit a foe with the outer edge so be careful using it after 幻影长矛 图标幻影长矛, 精神崩塌 图标精神崩塌, 幻影伏击 图标幻影伏击 or 远行 图标远行.

Picking up a Mirage Mirror or Dodging can be done during a skill cast to gain Mirage Cloak without interrupting the skill.

When you swap to your Dagger / Sword set use the following skills on this set as soon as you Weapon Swap:

Prioritise 心灵粉碎 图标心灵粉碎 as it is the highest damage shatter skill. Use shatter skills when you have three Clones to gain Mirage Cloak thanks to 沙丘遮隐 图标沙丘遮隐. 沙丘遮隐 图标沙丘遮隐 also causes shatter skills to reset when using Ambush skills. As 心灵粉碎 图标心灵粉碎 and Ambush skills are your highest damage contributors, alternating between them properly yields the most damage thanks to 沙丘遮隐 图标沙丘遮隐.

Defense

闪光传送 图标闪光传送 is fairly obvious. Use it to catch up to the pack. You can combine this with 镜像复制 图标镜像复制 to double dip into mobility heaven.

远行 图标远行 can be used for movement but it also acts as a Condition Removal.

幻象还击 图标幻象还击 can be used to block the next incoming attack. If the block is trigger, you will deal a sizable amount of Damage. If you double press this skill, you will use 还击之剑 图标还击之剑 which deals a Daze.

The classic panic button for all Memser builds - 失真 图标失真. Use it wisely!

Keep in mind that your Dodge does not move you.

Crowd Control

SkillDefiance DamageSource
幻象还击 图标幻象还击还击之剑 图标还击之剑200Sword
精神崩塌 图标精神崩塌 with Clarity300Spear
幻象之波 图标幻象之波150Greatsword
幻象戳刺 图标幻象戳刺100Sword
错乱咒语 图标错乱咒语150 per ChargeAlternate Utility
谦逊纹章 图标谦逊纹章600Alternate Elite
误导 图标误导100 per Clone, up to 400Profession Mechanic