User:Tech Wolf/Greatsword

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The greatsword is a two-handed sword. Greatswords can be crafted by a Weaponsmith.


Skills by profession[edit]

Guardian[edit]

Skill Type Recharge Description
1 Strike.png Strike 0.5½ Chain. Strike your foe.
Strike, Vengeful Strike, Wrathful StrikeRedirect Arrow.pngVengeful Strike.png Vengeful Strike 0.5½ Chain. Strike your foe again.
Strike, Vengeful Strike, Wrathful StrikeRedirect Arrow.pngWrathful Strike.png Wrathful Strike 0.5½ Attack with a final, powerful strike that applies might for each foe you strike.
4 Symbol of Resolution.png Symbol of Resolution 0.25¼ 12 Symbol. Pierce the ground with a mystic symbol that damages foes while granting resolution to allies.
2 Whirling Wrath.png Whirling Wrath 0.75¾ 8 Spin in place and swing your greatsword while hurling powerful projectiles.
3 Leap of Faith.png Leap of Faith 0.5½ 10 Leap at your foe. Inflicts blindness and heals you for each foe hit.
5 Binding Blade.png Binding Blade 0.75¾ 25 Throw blades at your foes, causing damage over time. Bound foes can be pulled to you. The effect ends when a foe moves out of range.

Warrior[edit]

Skill Recharge Description
Chain Arrow Toolbelt.pngArcing Slice.png Arcing Slice 0.5½ 8 Burst. Deliver a circular attack to foes around you, and gain fury. Deal more damage to foes with low health.
1 Greatsword Swing.png Greatsword Swing 0.5½ Chain. Slash your foe.
Greatsword Swing, Greatsword Slice, Brutal StrikeRedirect Arrow.pngGreatsword Slice.png Greatsword Slice 0.5½ Chain. Slice your foe.
Greatsword Swing, Greatsword Slice, Brutal StrikeRedirect Arrow.pngBrutal Strike.png Brutal Strike 0.5½ Hit your foe with a final brutal strike.
2 Hundred Blades.png Hundred Blades 30.5½ 8 Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage.
3 Whirlwind Attack.png Whirlwind Attack 1 10 Whirl in a target's direction, slashing foes along your path.
4 Bladetrail.png Bladetrail 0.75¾ 15 Throw your greatsword at your foe so that it returns to you, crippling foes along the way.
5 Rush.png Rush 2 20 Charge and strike your foe.

Ranger[edit]

Skill Recharge Description
1 Slash (ranger greatsword skill).png Slash 0.5½ Chain. Slash your foe.
Redirect Arrow.pngSkill.png Slice
Slash (ranger greatsword skill), Slice (ranger skill), Enduring SwingRedirect Arrow.pngEnduring Swing.png Enduring Swing 0.75¾ Slash at your foe. This attack restores endurance if it hits.
2 Maul (ranger greatsword skill).png Maul 0.75¾ 4 Attack your foe with the force of a bear. Your pet gains an attack of opportunity.
3 Swoop.png Swoop 0.75¾ 12 Run and leap at your foe, hitting them and nearby foes.
4 Counterattack.png Counterattack 3 15 Block incoming attacks. If an attack is blocked, Counterattack Kick can be used.
Redirect Arrow.pngCrippling Throw.png Crippling Throw 0.75¾ Throw your greatsword, crippling your foe.
5 Hilt Bash.png Hilt Bash 0.5½ 25 Daze your foe with a hilt bash. Stun them if you hit from behind or they are defiant, and refresh your Maul ability.


Mesmer[edit]

Skill Type Recharge Description
1 Spatial Surge.png Spatial Surge 1 Shoot a beam at your foe. The farther away they are, the more damage you deal.
2 Mirror Blade.png Mirror Blade 0.75¾ 5 Throw an illusionary blade that creates a clone at its first target and then bounces to enemies and allies, dealing less damage to foes per hit and granting might to allies.
3 Mind Stab.png Mind Stab 0.25¼ 10 Stab an illusionary greatsword through the ground to cripple foes at your targeted location.
4 Phantasmal Berserker.png Phantasmal Berserker 0.75¾ 12 Phantasm. Throw an illusionary greatsword at your foe, removing boons from struck enemies. Create a phantasm that whirls through foes.
5 Illusionary Wave.png Illusionary Wave 0.5½ 25 Knock back foes with a wave of magical energy.

Traits by profession[edit]

Guardian icon small.png Guardian[edit]

Warrior icon small.png Warrior[edit]

Ranger icon small.png Ranger[edit]

Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer[edit]