Rapier

The Rapier is an off meta option relying on high ability uptime to invulnerable your way though atttacks.

Attributes

This is not your standard build , this played around having 100% crit uptime making 350 DEX very important , 25-50 Focus for CD and extra Healing , 25 STR for light attack Damage, 100 CON is a really nice spot with rest in INT , if you need more con pull 25 from Focus then rest from INT

Armor & Jewelry Perks

Perks in order of Importance, don’t stress about gearscore as you’re leveling , low gearscore with good perks beats high gearscore with bad perks.

This Build plays best in medium armor weight, Magnetic gauntlet for high ability uptime, Attuned leather pants for highest dps and Void Darkplate for most tankiness.

Click the links below to see more specific armor and jewelry recommendations.

Armor

  • Enchanted Ward

  • Refreshing

  • Leeching Flurry

  • 5x Slash Conditioning

  • Health

Amulet

  • Protection

  • Health

  • Empowered/ Divine/ Refreshing

Ring

  • Hearty

  • Leeching

  • Keen Awareness

Earring

  • Refreshing

  • Regenerating

  • Despised

Rotations

  • Open with offhand to taunt / cc mobs

  • Use riposte to block first incoming attacks and re taunt

  • Evade

  • Flurry

  • With the fast cooldowns you should be able to invulnerable through most attacks with evade flurry combo making sure you use riposte to cc mobs and on large attacks from bosses

Weapons

Finisher is the best optionfor this build with the extra 15% damage from the bleed you apply with flurry which also procs keen tondo giving you almost 100% Crit Chance if running magnetic gauntlets giving you almost instant flurry cooldowns.

Offhand Options

All Tank Builds are Viable with each other as an offhand, hammer is standard for mobs though.

Hammer SnS Flail Great Sword Hatchet