Inferno / Greatsword PvP Build

With Inferno giving a 15% damage bonus to both weapons, this build is now one of the hardest hitting Greatsword builds in the game. No Serenity required. On top of being able to kill light players in a second, this build has excellent mobility and possibly the most broken healing power I have ever experienced in this game. Hope ya like it!

*Inferno is currently bugged and not scaling the burn damage from STR properly, despite this the build is still so dam strong..

100 CON is a must have for that 10% health boost, otherwise we are investing into 50 FOC for a big boost to healing power and some cooldown reduction. I have been having excellent results with this!

350+ STR is a must for both weapons damage.

100+ DEX gives the Greatsword fantastic burst damage, on top of a good damage boost to the staff since diminishing returns are so bad if we go past 400 STR.

If you can spare the points, 25 or 50 INT will help out your burn damage a lot!

A quick note on weapon masteries, since the burn damage is currently bugged you can always use the backdraft passive to try to get more damage out of your staff!

Strength

• 25: +5% light attack damage. +10% mining speed.

• 50: +10% heavy attack damage. +25 encumbrance.

• 100: +10% physical damage. +50 encumbrance.

• 150: +15% stamina regen rate while exhausted. -10% weight of mined items.

• 200: +10% damage on stunned, slowed, or rooted enemies. +20% mining speed.

• 250: +33% stamina regen rate while performing basic melee attacks. +10% yield increase when mining.

• 300: +7% base damage while under 90% health. 25% chance to mine an ore with a single swing.

• 350: +10% base damage increase to abilities and the final attack in a melee light attack chain. +10% chance at finding rare items while mining.

Dexterity

• 25: +5% critical hit chance. +10% skinning speed.

• 50: +5% damage while at full health. +20% haste for 3s after skinning.

• 100: +5% damage while stamina is not full. +50 encumbrance.

Intelligence

• 25: +5% damage increase to backstabs and random critical hits. +10% harvest speed.

• 50: +5% damage increase to targets inflicted with a damage over time effect. +5% chance for 1 azoth when harvesting.

Focus

• 25: +5% ability cooldown reduction. +5% chance to catch larger fish.

• 50: 10% incoming healing. +3% fishing cast distance.

Constitution

• 25: All health consumables are 10% stronger. +10% Logging speed.

• 50: +10% physical armor when at or above 50% health. 10% reduction on durability loss for tools.

• 100: Increase max health by 10%. +50 encumbrance.

Inferno hits like a truck with Empowering Fireball, my perk of choice.

The ideal Greatsword has Energizing Counter, Trenchant Crits, and either Penetration Backstab / Attunement / Keenly Jagged.

The ideal armor perks would be Refreshing / Freedom / Shirking Heals. Shirking energy is a must have on the legs, and ele aversion is a great perk too!

Relentless Freedom would be a good weapon perk to have, as well as empowering incinerate. Having at least one Hasted Vigor perk would be awesome too!

The jewelry is perfect for non artifact items, however the elemental band would be my artifact of choice here! I found since we have such a huge focus on healing that endless thirst was not worth using.. having that healthy toast perk goes a long way (Thirst does not get it)!

As always use the best food you can find, honing stones, and health / mana / regeneration potions. Some mana recharge food and desert sunrise’s are great too!

Greatsword

Fire Staff