Power Sword Holosmith

October 2024

Introduction

Power Sword Holosmith offers high damage output, self sustain and high encounter adaptability through Heat management.

Build fundamentals

is the defining trait of this build. It increases the maximum Heat capacity to 150 which increases the damage modifier from by 7.5% to 22.5%. It also drains Heat while not being engaged in Photon Forge.

Your goal is to keep your Heat high (99-150%) while not ing. A huge advantage of is the adaptability you gain through managing your Heat: being able to let your Heat drop to use before a CC happens or resetting your burst during downtime.

Cast your Toolbelt skills inside Photon Forge or use them off-cooldown if they are instant cast like . Optimally you want to use above 100% Heat and if there are enemies nearby inside the Hitbox of the Boss to maximize hits on the Boss.

Use and inside Photon Forge or instead of .

Important Notes

• Above all else, do not ! It will disturb your rotation and make you lose a lot of DPS.
• Finish your Auto-attack chain as will give you a 3-second cooldown reduction on
• Your is a flip skill that doesn’t allow you to throw instantly, buy some time by using or
• Be mindful that will cancel your weapon skill cast

Crowd Control

Alternatives

Utility Skills

• Swap for the toolbelt skill if you need pulls, for example on Slothasor, Trio, or Xera.

Notes

• can be used to for group healing and condition cleanse (for example after Soul Split on Dhuum)
• is useful to give (for example while escorting Glenna or speeding up Desmina during River of Souls)