Power Dragonhunter

June 2024

Introduction

Power Dragonhunter is a powerful DPS build with high burst damage, access to , and multiple options to mitigate incoming damage. Learning encounter mechanics helps players use burst windows properly to reach the build’s maximum potential.

While the Virtues variant deals more damage, it requires permanent uptime which may or may not be realistic depending on the encounter and your group. Keep this in mind when choosing between Radiance and Virtues.

Build Fundamentals

Use damaging skills on both weapon sets in conjunction with to increase your burst damage via .

High uptime is crucial to get a 25% critical chance from . Having multiple Power Dragonhunters in the same party is ideal as they will benefit from from . If you don’t have other DHs in your group, make sure you are in the subgroup with other classes that can provide you with extra – this includes Firebrands with , Catalysts with , or Alacrity Mesmers with .

If you further struggle with and are in a fight where you are attacked, you can more consciously use Greatsword and give yourself Light Aura by leaping with into or other Light fields.

Build Specifics

cooldown can be reset by killing enemies via . Make sure to not waste it while your high-damaging skills are on cooldown. Build your combos around ; if it’s active and you have excess charges of , use it instead of Auto-attack chains.

Use inside an enemy’s hitbox to strike a single target up to 5 times.

will increase your damage while the tether is active, and will increase your power while not used. As such, avoid using and breaking the tether unless you really need CC.

Sustain and Mobility

is a good movement skill and also creates a Light Aura when used in a Light Field to help with uptime.

can be used for movement, but also consider saving it for its healing and condition cleanses.

Use to block attacks or to share with your party. This is particularly useful in situations where normal is unreliable due to incoming projectiles that strip boons.

To heal up quickly after taking damage or to counter high damage pressure use .

Crowd Control

Alternatives

Utility Skills

You can replace with:

• for squad-wide and .
• for and more .
• / for more CC.
• for projectile reflects.

Traits

You can swap for if you need to use your for CC. If you swap to you will need to:

• Change to
• Change your food to