Power Willbender

August 2023

Introduction

Power Willbender is a powerful, fast-paced DPS build with a free-flowing rotation. This build can be easy to pick up but difficult to master, as optimization requires avoiding as many hits as possible to upkeep Unscathed Contender.

Build Fundamentals

Always maintain the effect of a Virtue skill to reduce the cooldowns of your weapon skills via Restorative Virtues:

• Use 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.

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.

Maintain Symbols under enemies at all times (Symbol of Resolution, Symbol of Blades) to increase damage via Symbolic Avenger.

Build Specifics

Instead of a strict rotation, this build uses the main damage skills in each weapon set and fills in the gaps with the remaining skills or Auto-attack chains.

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 provides 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

Alternatives

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

If you really need to replace a utility, Purging Flames 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.