Magebane Daggerbreaker [pDPS]

Notes

This build increases the APM with a more controlled approach, focusing on engaging spellbreaker's class mechanics and reduces its APM by avoiding priority based skill spam and relying on a simple rotation on both weapon sets.

It also has multiple CC options and decent boon strips, making it situationally the preferred optimised build to bring in some team set-ups.

Gearing

• Food:  Cilantro Lime Sous-Vide Steak or  Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup
• Enhancement:  Superior Sharpening Stone

Offhand weapon options for simplified rotation

1. Mace (DPS/CC)
2. Axe (DPS/cleave)
3. Sword (block and cripple)
4. Dagger (sustain, boon-strip)

1. You may switch some pieces for Dragon's stats if you need higher vitality without any significant DPS loss
2. This buid is severely over-capped on precision and will function even without signet of fury. (see auto-attack rotation)

Build

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Rotation

The primary focus of this build is to understand how your DPS buffs accumulates and introduces a simplified approach towards a more complex rotation that squeezes out a few thousand more DPS.

Simplified Auto-Attack Rotation (35k DPS, 21 APM)

It is crucial to master the Auto Attack Rotation before learning the harder rotation. This requires ONLY DAGGER and the weapon on the off-hand is only for display or for extra utility/CC (Mace/Axe/Sword/Dagger).

Precast signets, then:\

1. Use Disrupting Stab D3 -> Breaching Strike F1
2. Use any CC skill when D3 is halfway through cooldown.
3. You will spend almost your entire rotation doing autos.

This build has very efficient auto-attacks. This is around 80% benchmark and CAN CLEAR ALL RAIDING CONTENT INCLUDING CMS. If you do not manage to hit 34-35k without infusions on the simplified rotation, doing the harder rotation may lead to a DPS loss due to interruption of the auto-chains!

Using a CC skill can increase  Relic of the Claw uptime.

Magebane Combo:\

1. Disrupting Stab (Dagger 3)
2. Breaching Strike (Dagger F1)

Make sure you do not cast Breaching Strike before Disrupting Stab . There is an ICD for Magebane Tether which is 12s. Because this shares the same cooldown as Disrupting Stab, we rely on it so that the burst skill is not used prematurely.

Pre-cast:\

1. Healing Signet
2. Signet of Rage
3. Dolyak Signet
4. Signet of Fury (replaceable)
5. Signet of Rage

And you should always cast 4 of these skills before you hit the boss. As both Dolyak Signet and Signet of Fury have no cast time, you may use either to maintain 5 stacks of Signet Mastery.

For the simplified rotation, you may substitute Signet of Fury as you are already overcapped on precision. It is however a DPS buff when using burst chains and you want to save it for the more complex rotation.

Off-hand Mace/Axe Burst Combos (38k DPS, 43 APM)

Most skills randomly pressed will result in a DPS loss. There are two burst chains that warrant use even if it interrupts your auto-chains. It is good to use Signet of Fury prior to the burst combo if it is available.

Off-hand Mace Combo

1. Crushing Blow(4)
2. Tremor(5)
3. Crushing Blow(4)

Off-hand Axe Combo

1. Dual Strike(4)
2. Whirling Axe(5)
3. Dual Strike(4)

Weapon-swap once you have completed the combo (second cast of skill 4).

For the Advanced rotation, you should substitute Dolyak Signet as you are already overcapped on precision. It is however a DPS buff when using burst chains and you want to save it for the more complex rotation.

Experienced warriors should note that Signet of Might does not have a cast time, nor will it interrupt the current skill that is being casted, and can be pressed anytime as soon as it is off cooldown. Use it only when you need to top up stacks of Signet Mastery, which should be fairly rare considering you are already using Signet of Fury prior to the burst combo.

Crowd Control and taking extra Utilities

You have many CC options in this build.

1. Disrupting Stab (as part of your rotation)
2. Tremor (as part of your rotation)
3. Kick (as part of your rotation)
4. Full Counter (situational)

If you really need really need more CC or specific utilities for raid mechanics, play the simplified build and swap out Signet of Fury, Dolyak Signet and Signet of Rage for your utility skill(s) of choice.

Video

Simplified Rotation (35k auto-attack rotation)

• This bench is done with food, utility and no infusions.
• I opted not to use mace skills simulate using a different off-hand weapon and ran out of kicks mid-bench.
• You should be able to surpass 35k easily and even hit close to 37k if you include infusions and use a second CC skill such as Tremor to optimise  Relic of the Claw uptime.
• You can further increase DPS using OH mace/axe bursts even without weapon swaps.

Advanced Rotation with bursts (38k off-hand burst rotation)

• This bench is done with food, utility and no infusions.
• You should be able to surpass 39k easily if you include infusions.
• This build is not grinded and the highest expected DPS ceiling should be roughly around 40-44k.