Willbender is such a fun DPS spec to play, though I personally think this build still needs some more QoL buffs: - The DPS are low because: as you can see in the Virtues trait line, the grandmaster Permeating Wrath (DPS increase) and Battle Presence (F2 effect sharing) are basically competing against each other. Power Alac Willbender doesn't have this problem. - Can't provide boons outside of combat. If the boss becomes invincible or you are forced out of melee range, alacrity no more . - No boon besides Might and Alacrity. Meanwhile alac Chrono, Scourge, Specter, Tempest can provide tons of boon along with many unique utility (super speed, portal, invis, barrier .etc) - Willbender utility sucks because unlike Firebrand, this spec is not originally designed to be a support. - There are already "low utility, high DPS" alac DPS options in the game: Renegade and Bladesworn, and both of them has much better usability and higher damage than Willbender sadly.
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Willbender is such a fun DPS spec to play, though I personally think this build still needs some more QoL buffs:
- The DPS are low because: as you can see in the Virtues trait line, the grandmaster Permeating Wrath (DPS increase) and Battle Presence (F2 effect sharing) are basically competing against each other. Power Alac Willbender doesn't have this problem.
- Can't provide boons outside of combat. If the boss becomes invincible or you are forced out of melee range, alacrity no more .
- No boon besides Might and Alacrity. Meanwhile alac Chrono, Scourge, Specter, Tempest can provide tons of boon along with many unique utility (super speed, portal, invis, barrier .etc)
- Willbender utility sucks because unlike Firebrand, this spec is not originally designed to be a support.
- There are already "low utility, high DPS" alac DPS options in the game: Renegade and Bladesworn, and both of them has much better usability and higher damage than Willbender sadly.