User:Masel/Builds/Reaper

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Greatsword + Swords Power Reaper[edit]

Build Rating (Subjective)
Criterion Rating
Burst Damage 4/5
Sustained Damage 5/5
Utility Options 3/5
Survivability 5/5
Difficulty 2/5

Power Reaper Reaper is a very bursty and resilient choice, even with a simplified rotation like the one I use. It's an amazing pick for all aspects of PvE and it's surely one of the strongest power builds for general open world and solo gameplay, as it provides itself with good amounts of the most essential offensive boons: Quickness.png Quickness, Fury.png Fury and Might.png Might. Through  Reaper's Shroud.png Reaper's Shroud, it has access to a second health bar, making it very durable, especially when making smaller adjustments to the standard raid/strike/fractal build and using Staff as a ranged secondary weapon.

Link to the Build on the Editor

Playstyle & Skills[edit]

Skill Type Skills
Reaper's Shroud
Life Rend.png Death's Charge.png Infusing Terror.png Soul Spiral.png Executioner's Scythe.png
Life Slash.png Skill.png Terrify.png Skill.png Skill.png
Life Reap.png Skill.png Skill.png Skill.png Skill.png
Greatsword
Dusk Strike.png Gravedigger.png Death Spiral.png Nightfall.png Grasping Darkness.png
Fading Twilight.png Skill.png Skill.png Skill.png Skill.png
Chilling Scythe.png Skill.png Skill.png Skill.png Skill.png
Staff
Necrotic Grasp.png Mark of Blood.png Chillblains.png Putrid Mark.png Reaper's Mark.png
Utility
"Your Soul Is Mine!".png Well of Suffering.png Well of Darkness.png "You Are All Weaklings!".png Charge (necromancer skill).png

Reaper's Shroud and Life force Management[edit]

  • Reaper's Shroud does is not drastically different from Death Shroud, but it will drain Life force faster and includes stronger melee abilities.
  • The auto attack chain is really strong for damage and recharges all other shroud skills on the final hit. That way, auto attacking in shroud helps with using the other skills faster!


Rotation Guidance[edit]

You can find my most recent rotation showcase here.
Damage Log

Rotation Flow[edit]

Section Notes
General Stuff
Opener
Section 1: Shroud
Section 2: Greatsword
  • Dusk Strike.png Dusk Strike,  Fading Twilight.png Fading Twilight +  Chilling Scythe.png Chilling Scythe make up for a very strong but slow chain of auto attacks that will recharge  Gravedigger.png Gravedigger when completed. Above 50% health, you should try to fit in one full auto attack and 2 casts of  Gravedigger.png Gravedigger per loop.
  • Gravedigger.png Gravedigger is a very strong Whirl finisher that recharges itself when it hits an enemy below 50% health. For that reason, it replaces the auto attack chain below 50% health.
  • Gravedigger.png Gravedigger is very strong, always use it once per loop.
  • Grasping Darkness.png Grasping Darkness gives Life Force and does damage, but it is a Pull ability. It is often useful, but sometimes risky to use when you pull stuff to places where it shouldn't be (like on Vale Guardian or Desmina).
  • When you have between 3 & 2 seconds left until shroud recharges, recast the opener and restart from the shroud section.
CC Skills for Breakbar Damage

Utility Skills[edit]

Utility Skills
Default Skill Notes
"Your Soul Is Mine!".png "Your Soul Is Mine!" Heals for a large amount and also gives lots of Life force. Can be repalced by  Signet of Vampirism.png Signet of Vampirism if you don't need the Life force.
Well of Darkness.png Well of Darkness Good damage skill that also applies Chilled.png Chilled and Blinded.png Blinded.
Well of Suffering.png Well of Suffering Good damage skill that also applies Vulnerability.png Vulnerability.
"You Are All Weaklings!".png "You Are All Weaklings!" This does nice damage and grants lots of Might.png Might to you and applies Weakness.png Weakness to foes.
Summon Flesh Golem.png Summon Flesh Golem Good for passive damage and the strong Breakbar damage on the seconcary cast  Charge (necromancer skill).png Charge. If you want higher burst at the cost of the Breakbar damage, you can use  Lich Form.png Lich Form here and use  Mark of Horror.png Summon Madness as the first skill when entering combat, then leave  Lich Form.png Lich Form right after.

Gear & Traits[edit]

Important Stats in Hero Panel (descending in Importance):

  1. At least 75% Critical Chance: Fury gives the remaining 25%.
  2. Maximize Ferocity
  3. Maximize Power
Gear
Armor Prefix Rune
Illustrious Masque.png Head Berserker's Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter.pngSuperior Rune of the Dragonhunter
Illustrious Epaulets.png Shoulders Berserker's Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter.pngSuperior Rune of the Dragonhunter
Illustrious Doublet.png Chest Berserker's Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter.pngSuperior Rune of the Dragonhunter
Illustrious Wristguards.png Gloves Berserker's Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter.pngSuperior Rune of the Dragonhunter
Illustrious Breeches.png Legs Berserker's Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter.pngSuperior Rune of the Dragonhunter
Illustrious Footwear.png Boots Berserker's Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter.pngSuperior Rune of the Dragonhunter
Trinket Prefix
Vial of Salt.png Amulet Assassin's
Gift of Prescience.png Ring 1 Berserker's
Armbrace of Truth.png Ring 2 Berserker's
Black Ice Earring.png Accessory 1 Berserker's
Vision.png Accessory 2 Berserker's
Ad Infinitum.png Backpack Berserker's
Weapon Prefix Sigil
Eternity.png Greatsword (Main & Off Hand) Berserker's Superior Sigil of Force.pngSuperior Sigil of Force & Superior Sigil of Accuracy.pngSuperior Sigil of Accuracy
Bolt.png Sword (Main Hand) Berserker's Superior Sigil of Force.pngSuperior Sigil of Force
Bolt.png Sword (Off Hand) Berserker's Superior Sigil of Accuracy.pngSuperior Sigil of Accuracy
Purpose Item Type Source
Damage Ascended Food Cilantro Lime Sous-Vide Steak.pngCilantro Lime Sous-Vide Steak
Damage Non-Ascended Food Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup.pngBowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup
Survivability Ascended Food Peppercorn-Crusted Sous-Vide Steak.pngPeppercorn-Crusted Sous-Vide Steak
Survivability Non-Ascended Food Oysters with Zesty Sauce.pngOysters with Zesty Sauce
Damage Utility Superior Sharpening Stone.pngPotent Superior Sharpening Stone
Survivability Utility Powerful Potion of Inquest Slaying.pngPotion Of Karka Toughness
Damage Relic Relic of Fireworks.pngRelic of Fireworks
Traits
Spite
Spite.png
Spiteful Talisman.png
Chill of Death.png
Unholy Fervor.png
Reaper's Might.png
Spiteful Renewal.png
Death's Embrace.png
Awaken the Pain.png
Siphoned Power.png
Close to Death.png
Bitter Chill.png
Signets of Suffering.png
Spiteful Spirit.png
Soul Reaping
Soul Reaping.png
Unyielding Blast.png
Soul Barbs.png
Eternal Life.png
Gluttony.png
Soul Marks.png
Sinister Shroud.png
Vital Persistence.png
Soul Battery.png
Death Perception.png
Speed of Shadows.png
Fear of Death.png
Dhuumfire.png
Reaper
Reaper.png
Augury of Death.png
Soul Eater.png
Blighter's Boon.png
Shroud Knight.png
Chilling Nova.png
Shivers of Dread.png
Chilling Victory.png
Cold Shoulder.png
Deathly Chill.png
Relentless Pursuit.png
Decimate Defenses.png
Reaper's Onslaught.png

Open World Build[edit]

You can find my most recent open world build showcase here.
Link to the Build in the Editor

For OW, it can make sense to make a build more forgiving, so that you can sustain on your own.

Increasing General Survivability[edit]

  • The first major step to increase survivability is to use Swords as secondary weapons. They give you 1200 range on all your weapon skills and synergize well with the kit of the build.
  • Use all swords skills on cooldown. It is okay to only use the first skill of all sword skills, as the secondary skills sacrifice health.  Gorge.png Gorge heals you for roughly the amount you sacrifice, so this is always safe to use.
  • Devouring Visage.png Devouring Visage applies Fear.png Fear, which triggers Dread Dread. Make sure to use it whenever it is available.
  • Second, use Blighter's Boon Blighter's Boon instead of Reaper's Onslaught Reaper's Onslaught. This will give you lots of Life force and health whenever you apply a boon to yourself.
  • Blighter's Boon Blighter's Boon triggers on every stack of Might.png Might you apply to yourself. Through the traits Reaper's Might Reaper's Might, Siphoned Power Siphoned Power and Chilling Victory Chilling Victory and by using Fried Golden Dumpling Fried Golden Dumpling food, you apply loads of Might.png Might to yourself, leading to massive healing and Life force generation in- and outside of shroud.
  • You can use "Rise!" "Rise!" to generate Minions as decoy. They will also absorb damage for you, which is awesome! This skill also does respectable damage in melee range.
  • If those changes are not comfortable enough for you, you can use the survivability food and utlity item listed above for another -10% damage taken and 150 Toughness!

Boon Coverage[edit]

Utility Skills (Open World)
Skill Choice Notes
Well of Blood.png Well of Blood Decent area heal, mainly use to trigger Relic of the Chronomancer.pngRelic of the Chronomancer. Is also a Light field that can be used to cleanse conditions by using any finisher inside of it.
Well of Suffering.png Well of Suffering Big AoE damage and applies lots of Vulnerability.png Vulnerability. Also triggers Relic of the Chronomancer.pngRelic of the Chronomancer.
Well of Darkness.png Well of Darkness Big AoE damage and applies lots of Chilled.png Chilled, Blinded.png Blinded and Vulnerability.png Vulnerability via Bitter Chill Bitter Chill. Also triggers Relic of the Chronomancer.pngRelic of the Chronomancer.
"Rise!".png "Rise!" Designated Flex Spot, can be replaced by any skill you like!
"Chilled to the Bone!".png "Chilled to the Bone!" Very overloaded skill these days, it does it all: Stun, Might.png Might, Fury.png Fury, Quickness.png Quickness and Stability.png Stability, Vulnerability.png Vulnerability and massive AoE damage. You gain Might.png Might, Fury.png Fury and Stability.png Stability per enemy hit by this!

Dealing with Conditions and Control effects[edit]