This core build opens with longbow burst, then switches to two axes for sustained close-range damage. It uses no elite specialization. The pet is an active part of target control rather than a reason to stop dodging. Exotic Berserker equipment is sufficient for the listed attribute layout; ascended rarity is an optional later upgrade.
- Activity
- Level 80 solo open-world PvE
- Edition / reference
- MetaBattle core-power configuration updated 21 January 2026 for July 20, 2026 patch; traits crosschecked to live ArenaNet API on 17 October 2026.
- Named choices
- 14
Configuration and exact selections
- Build template
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Importable build data; it is not executable code.
- Weapons
- Berserker Longbow; Berserker Axe / Berserker Axe
Longbow opening, axe burst and sustained follow-up.
- Heal
- "We Heal As One!"
Shares recovery with the pet.
- Utility skills
- Frost Trap; "Protect Me!"; Storm Spirit
Chill/control, stun break and an offensive spirit.
- Elite
- "Strength of the Pack!"
Offensive and defensive boons for the combat window.
- Marksmanship
- Hunter’s Gaze; Farsighted; Predator’s Onslaught
The damage window benefits from movement-impaired or defiant targets.
- Skirmishing
- Trapper’s Expertise; Fang and Claw; Vicious Quarry
Trap, pet and fury interactions.
- Beastmastery
- Resounding Timbre; Honed Axes; Go for the Throat
Command, axe and Beast-skill interactions.
- Pets
- Juvenile Lynx; Juvenile Brown Bear
Lynx for damage; bear as a sturdier alternative.
- Armour
- Berserker medium head, shoulders, coat, gloves, leggings and boots
Power, Precision and Ferocity on all six slots; Nika’s exotic armour is one named acquisition option.
- Trinkets
- Berserker backpiece, amulet, two accessories and two rings
Keep the same strike-damage attribute family.
- Runes
- 6 × Superior Rune of the Scholar
Six matching runes, one per armour slot.
- Weapon upgrades
- Superior Sigil of Force + Superior Sigil of Accuracy on both weapon sets
Repeat the pair on longbow and across the two axes.
- Relic
- Relic of Zakiros
A documented sustain alternative for open-world learning.
How to use this setup
- Send the pet onto the target. Open with Barrage, then Rapid Fire while the target remains in a safe firing area.
- Place Frost Trap when the enemy approaches. Swap to axe/axe; use Winter’s Bite, close-range Splitblade and Path of Scars as appropriate.
- Use Whirling Defense when you can complete the channel safely; it can reflect suitable projectiles.
- Use the pet’s Beast skill and swap pets before one is defeated. Reserve "Protect Me!" for control and heal with "We Heal As One!".
Priorities and progression
- Berserker: Power, Precision, Ferocity. This is strike damage, not a condition-damage allocation.
- Level 80 with the listed trait tiers and skills unlocked; pet collection is a separate prerequisite.
- No raid benchmark or automatic group-boon role is claimed.
The longbow is the opening, not the whole rotation
Repeated longbow auto-attacks waste the purpose of the second set. Finish the valuable ranged attacks, then move into axe range when the encounter allows it. Frost Trap and movement impairment support the Marksmanship damage interaction. Keep the stun break available even when another offensive skill is ready; a completed attack sequence is worth more than being controlled with every defensive button unused.