Heal Quickness Berserker Build - Guild Wars 2 (2024)

Published Feb 29, 2024

Updated Jun 28, 2024

Raids - June 2024 Balance

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Heal Quickness Berserker Gameplay Guide

Warrior Builds

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Pros +

Fluid rotationEasy to learnDefensive optionsSimple rotationTanking build

Cons -

Relies on resource managementForced movementRequires enemy target

Item	Stat
	Harrier'sHelm
	Harrier'sShoulders
	Harrier'sCoat
	Harrier'sGloves
	Harrier'sLeggings
	Harrier'sBoots

Item	Stat
	Harrier'sBackpiece
	Harrier'sAccessory
	Harrier'sAccessory
	Giver'sAmulet
	Giver'sRing
	Giver'sRing
	Relic

Primary Weapon Set
	Harrier's StaffMain Hand
	Harrier's MaceMain Hand
	Harrier's WarhornOff Hand
	Infusionx18
	Food
	Utility
	Jade Bot Core

Opener

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Weapon Swap
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You can alternatively open with but you will require a Stun Break.

Rotation Concept

Skill	Usage	Availability
	Heal, Protection, Aegis	Each Loop
	Pull for enemy grouping, Defiance Break	Each Loop
	Block, Heal, Resolution, and Adrenaline	Every Other Loop

Healing, Cleanse, and Barrier

Healing

, , ,
Shout skills, through
Burst skills, through
Swapping to Warhorn, through

Cleanse

removes Crippled, Chilled, and Immobilized, and grants Swiftness.
removes 3 conditions, provides Barrier, and grants Vigor.

Producing Quickness & Other Boons

Bursts, and Why You Should Hit Things in the Face Very Hard

Primal Burst skills grant Quickness, Fury, Might, Protection and Healing.

Additionally:

Staff will give Regeneration and another Heal.
Mace will Stun or Daze your enemy.

Sticking to the Basic Loop to Burst frequently will generate these effects reliably, to keep your subgroup vitally sound and viciously capable.

A more in-depth breakdown of rotation priorities and boon output can be found in the gameplay guide.

Rotation Notes

will not be permanent without extra Rage skills.
When dropping out of , it will be put on Cooldown, and will require 30 Adrenaline to re-enter. While locked out of , use level-1 Bursts as available instead, then use , , or other Adrenaline sources to enter again, making sure not to delay it.

Crowd Control

Skill	Defiance Break	Source
	100-300	Mace Burst
	100	Mace Primal Burst
	100	Mace
	150	Staff
	300	Elite
	300	Utility
	232	Utility

For more access to Defiance Break, the build can intentionally leave to gain Stability through , then cast the following sequence:

or other Adrenaline sources to quickly re-enter .

Select skills depending on the encounter:

to reset Primal Bursts, for greater Healing or Defiance Break while in .
for Stability, Resistance, Superspeed, Resolution, and a Light Field.
for another source of Aegis, Barrier, Resolution, and a Light Field.
for group Cleanse, Stun Break, and a small Heal.
for Defiance Break and Adrenaline.
to more freely use and for Adrenaline.
for AoE Launch.
for a group Revive, if isn't needed.

Trait Notes

Changes in the Tactics Trait Line:

may be taken for Cleanse and greater Healing at fights with regular condition pressure. Only select this trait if you know you will have allies granting Might in your subgroup.
should be used if the group needs Stability more often than can be used, or if there is a reason to delay casting . This swap reduces overall Healing, especially if multiple Shout skills are equipped.

Changes in the Discpline Trait Line:

is capable of providing increased outgoing Healing, but must be taken alongside additional Adrenaline sources, like Rage skills, or it risks severely delaying the rotation.

Changes in the Berserker Trait Line:

may be taken to Break the self-inflicted Stun of , but will cause you to leave more often. Use or to smoothly re-enter as their timings will match.

Gear Notes

You may use Dagger instead of Mace on encounters where Boon Removal is needed more than Defiance Break. In loop, cast any time you would cast .

may replace on the Mace set to increase the duration of Stuns and Dazes.

can be used instead of if you have consistent Combo Fields to Blast.