Nov 04, 2016 Balefire: Citadel of Flame dungeon +165 Power, +15% Burn Duration; 5% chance to gain vigor for 10 seconds when hit (30sCD) 5% chance to cause a fire nova when hit (30s CD).
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Overview
This build heavily relies on bleed stacking and is capable of sustaining 10+ bleed stacks on a target, but if played well even 20 stacks aren't impossible. Also has a wider access to condition removals than other ranger specs.
Skill Bar
Pets
- Mandatory: Juvenile Wolf
- Optional:
- Juvenile Jungle Spider or Juvenile Black Widow Spider - they are the same.
Specializations
Equipment
Variants
Sigils
You can replace
with:
- Superior Sigil of EnergyGain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)
- Superior Sigil of DoomYour next attack after you swap to this weapon while in combat inflicts poison (6 seconds). (Cooldown: 9s)
Usage
- Your goal will be to stack as many Bleeds on your opponent as possible. Main sources of damage:
- Shortbow autoattack, only inflicts bleeding if you hit an enemy from behind or the side - but even if you can't pull it off,CrossfireFire an arrow. Bleed your target if you hit them from behind or from the side.Bleeding (3s): 128 DamageRange: 900will ensure that you will still do decent damage.Sharpened EdgesChance to cause bleeding on critical hits.Bleeding (2s): 85 Damage
- To maximize the damage of you must stand as close to your target as possible - you throw multiple axes in a cone, each of them applies bleeding, not to mention the Bleeds from Sharpened Edge procs. You can do the same with6Throw a spread pattern of five whirling axes that bleeds foes.5Bleeding (6s): 1,275 DamageRange: 900.9Fire a spread of five poison arrows.5Poison (4s): 640 Damage, -33% Heal EffectivenessPierces
- applies 3 long duration Bleed stacks.15Throw a dagger to bleed and cripple your foe.3Bleeding (8s): 1,020 DamageCombo Finisher: Physical Projectile
- - you have this on both weapon sets, if possible try to swap weapons near your enemies to utilize this sigil.Superior Sigil of GeomancyInflict bleeding on nearby foes for 10 seconds when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)
- Your Survival skills (such as ) remove 2 conditions from you and also grant Fury - try to use these skills in a defensive manner when facing condition heavy specs.25Survival. Use mud to cripple and immobilize foes.Immobilize at Creation (2s): Unable to move.Duration: 10 secondsRange: 900
- can be used to reliably hit enemies with key skills such as25Survival. Use mud to cripple and immobilize foes.Immobilize at Creation (2s): Unable to move.Duration: 10 secondsRange: 900or60Survival. Entagle foes around you with vines. Entagled foes bleed and are immobilized until the vines are destroyed.5Bleeding (8s): 4,760 DamageNumber of Targets: 5Radius: 600without being dodged.6Throw a spread pattern of five whirling axes that bleeds foes.5Bleeding (6s): 1,275 DamageRange: 900
- Keep in mind that even though you can't dodge while being Immobilized you can still use skills with evasion such as and9Fire a quick shot in an evasive retreat. Gain swiftness if the shot hits. This can be used while retreating.Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement SpeedCombo Finisher: Physical Projectilein order to avoid damage.10Stab and poison your foe while evading attacks.3Poison (8s): 804 Damage, -33% Heal EffectivenessRange: 250
Tips & Tricks
- You can use Wolf's even if you are downed - so you can interrupt your opponent one more time even after you've used your downed skill #2. This can give you enough time to force your enemy into downed state and then res yourself with your pet.45Howl at foes to send them running in fear.Fear (2s): Flee
- While stomping Engineers and Warriors, you can hide behind your pet so he can bodyblock their downed skill #2.
Counters
- Heavy CC
- A well played D/D Ele should have the upper hand, but it's not an impossible matchup.
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See Also
This build guide provides an overview of the Revenant class and explains how to create an optimal PvE Revenant build. The goal is to achieve maximum damage (DPS) while still maintaining a high level of play-ability and utility.
Contents
- 1 Legendary Stances
- 2 Specializations and Traits
- 3 Revenant Weapons
- 4 Revenant Armor/Gear
- 6 Revenant Build Mechanics and Tips
Legendary Stances
Legendary Stances are unique to the Revenant class and provide different sets of skills and abilities when channeled. Two stances can be equipped at a time and you can switch between these two during combat. Here is an overview of the Revenant’s stances.
Jalis – Dwarf Stance
- Strengths: Stability + Damage
- Elite Skill: “Rite of The Great Dwarf”
- 50% incoming damage reduction for 5 seconds.
- Usage: When you need the extra survivability
Mallyx – Demon Stance
- Strengths: Condition Damage + Condition Removal
- Elite Skill: “Embrace The Darkness”
- 10% increase to all stats, torment (8s), poison (7.5s)
- Usage: When you want to deal heavy condition damage
Ventari – Centaur Stance
- Strengths: Healing + Defense
- Elite Skill: “Energy Expulsion”
- Enemy knockback, area healing fragments (5s)
- Usage: When you need group healing
Shiro – Assassin Stance
- Strengths: Damage
- Elite Skill: “Jade Winds”
- Area stun (3s), might stacks (12.5s), area damage
- Usage: All THE TIME. Highest DPS stance.
Glint – Dragon Stance (Elite)
- Strengths: Offensive Boons + Utility
- Elite Skill: “Facet of Chaos/Chaotic Release”
- Pulse protection to allies
- High damage knockback, superspeed
- Usage: Standard Herald build. Massive offensive boons (Might, etc.)
Stance Recommendations:
- Non-Herald
- Shiro + Mallyx
- Herald
- Shiro + Glint
In non-Herald builds, Shiro/Mallyx provide the highest level of DPS. Switching out Mallyx for Glint in a Herald build grants access to a number of valuable utility skills and traits, making Mallyx/Glint the superior Revenant build.
Specializations and Traits
Corruption
- Synergizes with: Demon Stance
- Increases: Conditions
- Recommended Traits:
- “Venom Enhancement”
- Apply poison along with torment.
- “Bolstered Anguish”
- 3% damage increase per condition (self).
- Alternative: Switch to “Spontaneous Destruction” if you need to remove boons from enemies.
- “Maniacal Persistence”
- 10% Critical chance increase every other second.
- Alternative: Switch to “Diabolical Inferno” to burn nearby foes when using an elite skill.
- “Venom Enhancement”
Devastation
- Synergizes with: Assassin Stance
- Increases: Damage & Mobility
- Recommended Traits:
- “Ferocious Strikes”
- +150 ferocity when dual-wielding.
- “Nefarious Momentum”
- Gain might from Assassin skills
- Alternative: Switch to “Assassin’s Presence” if your group needs ferocity.
- “Swift Termination”
- 20% damage increase to enemies below 50% health.
- “Ferocious Strikes”
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Invocation
- Synergizes with: All Stances
- Increases: Fury
- Recommended Traits:
- “Fierce Infusion”
- Gain fury from healing.
- “Invigorating Flow”
- Healing from skills with energy costs.
- “Roiling Mists”
- 100% increase in critical-chance effectiveness while under fury.
- “Fierce Infusion”
Retribution
- Synergizes with: Dwarf Stance
- Increases: Toughness/Defense
- Recommended Traits:
- “Close Quarters”
- Incoming damage from far away is reduced.
- “Eye for an Eye”
- When a CC effect is applied to you, apply taunt to the target and gain protection for 5.5 seconds.
- “Steadfast Rejuvenation”
- 50% chance to heal when stuck.
- “Close Quarters”
Salvation
- Synergizes with: Centaur Stance
- Increases: Healing/Support
- Recommended Traits:
- “Nourishing Roots”
- Regeneration for allies.
- “Invoking Harmony”
- 20% healing effectiveness for 20 seconds after invoking legend.
- “Natural Abundance”
- Create healing energy fragment when using centaur skill.
- “Nourishing Roots”
Herald (Elite)
- Supports Dragon Stance
- Gain access to Shields
- Recommended Traits:
- “Hardening Persistence”
- +40 toughness for each point of energy upkeep.
- Alternative: Switch to “Radiant Revival” for group healing support.
- “Shared Empowerment”
- Applying boons to allies also applies might.
- “Elder’s Force”
- 2% bonus damage per boon (self).
- Alternative: Switch to “Soothing Bastion” to have the Crystal Hibernation shield automatically activate when health is below the threshold.
- “Hardening Persistence”
Specialization and Trait Recommendations:
Non-Herald Build (Shiro/Mallyx)
- Corruption (3/1/2)
- Invocation (3/2/1)
- Devastation (3/2/1)
Herald Build (Shiro/Glint)
- Devastation (2/3/1)
- Invocation (3/3/1)
- Herald (3/2/1)
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Revenant Weapons
A well equipped Revenant should have access to the following weapons.
- Sword
- Axe
- Mace
- Staff
- Hammer
- Shield (Elite)
Combinations
- Melee
- Sword + Axe
- The sword/axe combo provides the highest DPS.
- Sword + Shield
- Swapping out the axe for the shield gives you access to the “Crystal Hibernation” block skill.
- Sword + Sword
- Equipping a sword in the off-hand provides a blocking skill and a pull skill.
- Mace + Axe/Shield/Sword
- While the mace has limited use in optimal builds, it can be used to generate fire fields.
- Staff
- Decent DPS.
- Skill #5 can demolish breakbars.
- Sword + Axe
- Ranged
- Hammer
- Learn to love the hammer, it’s the best ranged weapon the Revenant has.
- Great for trash mobs and area damage.
- Skill #4 can block projectiles and also provide a dark field that allows you to “life steal” while attacking through it.
- Hammer
Sigils
- Superior Sigil of Force
- 5% damage increase
- Superior Sigil of Night
- 10% damage increase at night
- Superior Sigil of Air
- 50% chance for a damaging lightning strike on critical hits
Weapon Recommendations:
All weapons should have Berserker Stats and use Superior Sigils of Force + Night/Air.
- Weapon Set #1
- Sword/Axe
- Weapon Set #2
- Staff
- Ranged
- Hammer
Revenant Armor/Gear
Armor Stats
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Stats | Attr. 1 | Attr. 2 | Attr. 3 | Attr. 4 |
Berserker’s | Power | Precision | Ferocity | |
Zealot’s | Power | Precision | Healing | |
Soldier’s | Power | Toughness | Vitality | |
Viper | Power | Conditions | Precision | Expertise |
Marauder | Power | Precision | Ferocity | Vitality |
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Rune Stats
Rune | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Strength | +25 Power | +10% Might Duration | +50 Power | +15% Might Duration, 25% Chance to gain might when struck | +100 Power | +20% Might Duration, +5% Damage under the effect of might |
Scholar | +25 Power | +35 Ferocity | +50 Power | +65 Ferocity | +100 Power | +10% Damage while health > 90% |
Rage | +25 Ferocity | +10% Fury Duration | +50 Ferocity | 25% Chance to gain fury when struck | +100 Ferocity | +20% Fury Duration, +5% Damage under the effect of fury |
Hoelbrak | +25 Power | +10% Might Duration | +50 Power | 25% Chance to gain might when struck | +100 Power | +20% Might Duration, -20% Condition Duration applied to you |
Consumables
- Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup
- Fried Golden Dumplings
- Bountiful Sharpening Stones
Armor Recommendations:
- Armor Stats
- Berserker’s for highest DPS
- Marauder for bonus vitality
- Runes
- Superior Runes of The Scholar for groups or as a cheaper alternative to Strength Runes
- Superior Runes of Strength for solo might stacking
- Superior Runes of Rage if you can’t afford the others
- Accessories
- Berserker’s
- Infusions
- Mighty
Final Revenant Build
Non-Herald (Shiro/Mallyx)
Herald (Shiro/Glint)
Revenant Build Mechanics and Tips
- Use the Facets provided by Glint until you run out of energy, then switch to Shiro.
- When channeling Shiro, the goal is to use “Impossible Odds” as much as possible. The attack speed is increased significantly and provides huge DPS. When using the sword you should use skill 1 (auto-attack) for maximum DPS.
- You can life steal with the hammer by activating skill #4, and then attacking normally through the dark field combo.
- Staff skill #5 is very effective at destroying enemies’ breakbars.
- The quickness provided by “Impossible Odds” will speed up just about any action, including healing, gathering, etc.
- Your energy resets to 50 when you switch Legendary Stances.