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    Power Holosmith
    May 2023

    Group PvE
    Damage
    38.2K+

    Armor

    Illustrious Visage icon Superior Rune of the Scholar icon
    Berserker's HelmSuperior Rune of the Scholar
    Illustrious Shoulderguard icon Superior Rune of the Scholar icon
    Berserker's ShouldersSuperior Rune of the Scholar
    Illustrious Guise icon Superior Rune of the Scholar icon
    Berserker's ChestSuperior Rune of the Scholar
    Illustrious Grips icon Superior Rune of the Scholar icon
    Berserker's GlovesSuperior Rune of the Scholar
    Illustrious Leggings icon Superior Rune of the Scholar icon
    Berserker's LegsSuperior Rune of the Scholar
    Illustrious Striders icon Superior Rune of the Scholar icon
    Berserker's BootsSuperior Rune of the Scholar

    Weapons & Sigils

    Sword icon Superior Sigil of Force icon
    Berserker's SwordSuperior Sigil of Force
    Shield icon Superior Sigil of Impact icon
    Berserker's ShieldSuperior Sigil of Impact

    Trinkets

    Quiver of a Thousand Arrows icon
    Berserker's Backpiece
    Black Ice Earring icon
    Berserker's Accessory
    Asgeir's Talisman icon
    Berserker's Accessory
    Asgeir's Amulet icon
    Berserker's Amulet
    Black Ice Band icon
    Berserker's Ring
    Mistborn Band icon
    Berserker's Ring

    Food

    Cilantro Lime Sous-Vide Steak icon Potent Superior Sharpening Stone icon
    Cilantro Lime Sous-Vide Steak Potent Superior Sharpening Stone

    Infusions

    Mighty WvW Infusion icon
    18xMighty Infusion

    Weapon Skills

    Utility Skills

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    Power Sword Holosmith offers high damage output with a lot of built-in CC and high adaptability through Heat management.

    Build fundamentals

    Enhanced Capacity Storage Unit is the defining trait of this build. It increases the maximum Heat capacity to 150 which increases the damage modifier from Laser's Edge 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 Overheating. A huge advantage of Enhanced Capacity Storage Unit is the adaptability you gain through managing your Heat: being able to let your Heat drop to use Holographic Shockwave 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 Surprise Shot. Optimally you want to use Blade Burst above 100% Heat and if there are enemies nearby inside the Hitbox of the Boss to maximize hits on the Boss.

    Use Laser Disk and Prime Light Beam inside Photon Forge or instead of Shrapnel Grenade.

    Important Notes

    • Above all else, do not Overheat! It will disturb your rotation and make you lose a lot of DPS.
    • Finish your Auto-attack chain as Gleam Saber will give you a 3-second cooldown reduction on Refraction Cutter
    • Manage your Rifle Turret as it can be easily overlooked, pick it up before tank will move the boss and resummon it on new location
    • Be mindful that Engage Photon Forge will cancel your weapon skill cast

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