Power Willbender

February 2023

Power virtues willbender is a fast paced build that takes advantage of Restorative Virtues to reduce the cooldown of weapon skills by using multi-hit abilities while any of the virtues effects are active.

While easy to pick up and perform at a competent level, mastering this build will take some time due to the need to cancel the aftercasts of certain skills such as Symbol of Resolution and Zealot's Defense, as well as avoiding as many hits as possible to keep Unscathed Contender up.

Build fundamentals

• The strength of this build lies in resetting the main damage skills with Restorative Virtues, so make sure to be under a Virtues’ active effect at all times.
  • This can be achieved mainly by using Rushing Justice off cooldown.
  • Flowing Resolve and Crashing Courage can also be used, however Crashing Courage should be kept available to refresh Aegis if necessary.
  • Upkeeping the virtues effect also grants a damage bonus thanks to Inspiring Virtue and Lethal Tempo.
• The main damaging skills are Whirling Wrath and Symbol of Resolution on Greatsword, so the focus will be to reset and use these as often as possible.
• Keep a symbol (Symbol of Resolution or Symbol of Blades) under the enemy at all times to get the damage increase from Symbolic Avenger.
• Flank enemies to get the damage bonus from Superior Rune of the Thief.

Skill priority

Rather than using a static rotation, the idea of this build is to use the main damage skills in each weapon set and fill in the holes with the remaining skills or auto attacks.

• Rushing Justice Off cooldown
• Use Symbol of Resolution Whirling Wrath while on Greatsword a total of 3 times
  • Fill with Sword of Justice and Purging Flames in between, then swap to Sword/Focus
• On Sword/Focus, start with Ray of Judgment Symbol of Blades Zealot's Defense
  • Fill with auto-attacks and use any skill as soon as it is off cooldown
  • Swap to Greatsword again as soon as weapon swap is available

Sustain and Mobility

Willbender is very mobile thanks to its virtues, Rushing Justice, Flowing Resolve and Crashing Courage can be used to get closer to enemies or move away in dangerous situations.

Crashing Courage Will provide Aegis as well as Stability after a short cast time.

Shield of Wrath Is an instant cast 3-attack block that can be useful to maintain precious aegis uptime.

Crowd Control

• Binding Blade Pull
• Bane Signet
• Heaven's Palm

Alternatives

"Feel My Wrath!" can be replaced by Heaven's Palm  in encounters where strong CC is required.

Sword of Justice can be replaced with:

• "Stand Your Ground!" for squad-wide Stability and Resolution.
• "Advance!" for Swiftness and more Aegis.
• Hammer of Wisdom / Sanctuary for more CC.
• Wall of Reflection for projectile reflects.