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Power Paragon

Guild Wars 2 Power Paragon - Defense - Mace & Axe / Dagger & Mace Meta build for open-world: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.

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Power Paragon Defense is a powerful solo Open World build that offers strong sustain and boon support. Ideal for soloing tough enemies with reliable damage and defensive tools.

Overview

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Pros
Cons
Attributes
  • Sustained damage
  • Provides party boons
  • Provides self boons
  • Plenty of CC
  • Good mobility
  • Easy to learn
  • Lacks burst damage
  • No ranged DPS
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Equipment

Traits & Skills

Traits

Skills

治疗纹章 图标治疗纹章 can be changed to any Heal Skill at the cost of Ferocity.

"为了正义!" 图标"为了正义!" can be swapped to any Utility Skill if Might is covered:

轻快节奏 图标轻快节奏 can be changed to 狂热节奏 图标狂热节奏 to grant Alacrity to yourself and nearby allies when using Chant. This comes at a significant DPS loss.

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:

  • 雄鹰古物 图标雄鹰古物 flat 10% Damage to enemies under 50% Health
  • 潜行者古物 图标潜行者古物 is an easy to maintain Damage buff.
  • 骁骑兵古物 图标骁骑兵古物 grants Condition Removal when you use a shout.
  • 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

Key Concepts

Paragon uses Burst Skills to build Motivation which is used to fuel Chant.

Chant have an initial effect and a follow up effect called Refrains that consume Motivation to pulse boons and healing to nearby allies. Motivation level increases the effectiveness of Refrains.

  1. 行动吟唱 图标行动吟唱 F2
  2. 康复吟唱 图标康复吟唱 F3
  3. 自由吟唱 图标自由吟唱 F4

Defense Paragon offers a lot of survivability with passive healing over time due to 怒气恢复 图标怒气恢复 and has access to an abundance of Block and Stability. It excels at soloing stronger enemies compared to DPS Paragon.

Dealing Damage

Before starting a fight, use 治疗纹章 图标治疗纹章, 盛怒纹章 图标盛怒纹章 and 怒气纹章 图标怒气纹章 to gain extra Ferocity with 纹章专精 图标纹章专精.

Use the following skill combos to deal damage:

Dagger/Mace Opener

  1. 怒气纹章 图标怒气纹章公牛冲锋 图标公牛冲锋行动吟唱 图标行动吟唱突破打击 图标突破打击
  2. 碎裂重锤 图标碎裂重锤大地震颤 图标大地震颤碎裂重锤 图标碎裂重锤干扰戳刺 图标干扰戳刺
  3. Weapon Swap

Mace/Axe

  1. 锤柄重击 图标锤柄重击碎颅 图标碎颅双重打击 图标双重打击回旋斧斩 图标回旋斧斩
  2. Fill with Auto Attack Chain
  3. 锤柄重击 图标锤柄重击碎颅 图标碎颅怒气纹章 图标怒气纹章双重打击 图标双重打击
  4. Weapon Swap

Dagger/Mace

  1. 干扰戳刺 图标干扰戳刺碎裂重锤 图标碎裂重锤突破打击 图标突破打击
  2. 大地震颤 图标大地震颤碎裂重锤 图标碎裂重锤
  3. Fill with Auto Attack Chain
  4. 公牛冲锋 图标公牛冲锋突破打击 图标突破打击干扰戳刺 图标干扰戳刺
  5. Weapon Swap

Use 行动吟唱 图标行动吟唱 off-cooldown to grant Might and Fury to yourself and nearby allies. And to maintain 轻快节奏 图标轻快节奏 and 强力诗节 图标强力诗节.

Use 盛怒纹章 图标盛怒纹章 off-cooldown during long fights to maintain Fury, Might and 纹章专精 图标纹章专精.

Fill any gaps with Auto Attack Chain.

Defense

康复吟唱 图标康复吟唱 grants Barrier, Heal and Vigor.

自由吟唱 图标自由吟唱 is a Stun Break and grants Stability, Resolution and Protection.

怒气恢复 图标怒气恢复 heals you over time after using a Burst. This combined with 双持专精 图标双持专精 grants you a lot of sustained healing.

顽强力量 图标顽强力量 grants Stability whenever you disable a foe.

公牛冲锋 图标公牛冲锋 evades attacks during the animation.

治疗纹章 图标治疗纹章 grants Resistance when activated.

Crowd Control

SkillDefiance BreakSource
碎颅 图标碎颅675Mace
锤柄重击 图标锤柄重击100Mace
大地震颤 图标大地震颤300Mace
干扰戳刺 图标干扰戳刺100Dagger
公牛冲锋 图标公牛冲锋300Utility