Power Soulbeast

July 2023

Introduction

Sword/Axe Power DPS Soulbeast trades in the fluid rotation and range of Axe/Axe for a priority based rotation with higher overall damage.

Build Fundamentals

Stay merged with your Pet Beastmode and use Crowd Control skills to upkeep Twice as Vicious. Use your damaging skills after "Sic 'Em!" to maximize DPS during this burst window.

Build Specifics

Try to be at maximum health during your Burst Rotation to benefit from Rune of the Scholar and Loud Whistle. Therefore it can be beneficial to use your Healing Skill before a Burst.

When usingPath of Scars, try to cast the skill inside the boss, as this will lead to a higher uptime on Twice as Vicious.

• This is the main difference between the two builds in terms of upkeeping Twice as Vicious.

In addition to healing, "We Heal As One!" will also extend all your boons and activates Essence of Speed if you have Quickness. If you don’t need extra healing, use it during downtime for better personal boon uptime.

Use Path of Scars to pull enemies in certain encounters. Be careful, however, as it can also pull Seekers on Vale Guardian or the allied Slubling on Slothasor.

Crowd Control

• Point-Blank Shot
• Path of Scars
• Charge (if playing with Rock Gazelle)

Alternatives

Pets

Swap Red Moa for:

• Rock Gazelle if you need extra CC. Use Charge for CC and Kick off cooldown without delaying your priority skills in your Burst Rotation.

Skills

Swap "We Heal As One!" for:

• Healing Spring if your group needs condition cleanse.
• Bear Stance if your group needs condition cleanse and you have Leader of the Pack.

Swap Frost Trap for:

• Moa Stance to significantly boost the Boon Duration of everyone in your group for a short period and apply Protection, Swiftness, and Regeneration.
  • This is especially powerful in organized groups but can be used in any group to increase the overall boon uptime.
• Dolyak Stance to grant Stability and extra Damage Reduction to your group.

Traits

Swap Oppressive Superiority for:

• Leader of the Pack to share Stances with your group.

Sharing One Wolf Pack increases Burst Damage but lowers sustained DPS. Consider swapping to Leader of the Pack on encounters with short burst phases like Keep Construct or Conjured Amalgamate.