Bladesworn - Power DPS

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Strike damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on July 23, 2022 and is up to date for the June 24, 2025 patch.

Overview

A power DPS build for Bladesworn.

Skill Bar

Axe/Pistol

Utility

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Specializations

• The grandmaster trait in Tactics can be used to fill in gaps in Quickness via Martial Cadence, or Might via Phalanx Strength.

Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Axe
Berserker

Pistol
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

• In strikes where the boss gets Exposed, or at Keep Construct, it would be more beneficial to swap the Sigil of Superior Sigil of Accuracy for a Sigil of Superior Sigil of Impact.
  • In this case, you should swap your backpiece to Assassin stats

Consumables

Food:

• or ascended versions

Utility:

• • for a cheaper alternative

Usage

Rotation

Opener

If possible, you can pre-cast Blooming Fire, Artillery Slash and Break Step to build up stacks of Fierce as Fire. Pre-cast both charges of Flow Stabilizer.

Start on your Gunsaber.

1. Overcharged Cartridges
2. Tactical Reload
3. Sheathe Gunsaber to trigger Unseen Sword
4. Dragon's Roar
5. Cyclone Axe
6. Gunstinger
7. Dragon Trigger
8. Dragon Slash - Force
9. Dragonspike Mine
10. Dragon Trigger
11. Flicker Step back into melee range
12. Dragon Slash - Force
13. Artillery Slash x2
14. Overcharged Cartridges
15. Sheathe Gunsaber
16. Dragon's Roar
17. Cyclone Axe
18. Throw Axe
19. Chop → Double Chop → Triple Chop
20. Throw Axe
21. Proceed to Loop

Loop

Use Flow Stabilizer and Tactical Reload off cooldown.

1. Dragon Trigger
2. Dragon Slash - Force
3. Cyclone Trigger
4. Blooming Fire
5. Spam all charges of Artillery Slash
6. Swift Cut → Steel Divide → Explosive Thrust
7. Cyclone Trigger
8. Overcharged Cartridges
9. Dragon Trigger
10. Dragon Slash - Force
11. Dragonspike Mine
12. Dragon Trigger
13. Flicker Step back into melee range
14. Dragon Slash - Force
15. Sheathe Gunsaber
16. Dragon's Roar
17. Cyclone Axe
18. Gunstinger
19. Chop → Double Chop → Triple Chop
20. Throw Axe
21. Overcharged Cartridges
22. Dragon's Roar
23. Return to start of Loop

Video example

General Tips

• While charging Dragon Trigger, you can use Triggerguard to generate extra charges of Fierce as Fire, to ensure you are at 10 stacks for Dragon Slash - Force.
  • If there is any danger of you getting interrupted while in Dragon Trigger, you can forgo this step so they are available for defence.
• Dragon Slash - Force alone is over half your total damage, so it is essential not to delay Dragon Trigger. If necessary, you can skip some of the Axe skills in your rotation if it is already available.