Overview
61 BD / 11 NB / 4 Ranger. High sustained melee DPS built around Fated Blades and Blade & Soul Parity. Open from stealth with Ebon Terror, spam to 3 combo points, finish with Double Strike, reset buffs with Twin Cleave before they expire. First-place build at the Gamigo PvP Event.
Rotation
Open from stealth with Ebon Terror, then spam the Precision Strike macro until you have 3 attack points, then hit Double Strike manually. Repeat that cycle. The spec lives and dies by Fated Blades and Blade & Soul Parity, without these up you hit like a wet noodle. Watch their timers and use Twin Cleave at 1-3 seconds remaining to reset them before they fall off. When both buffs are down, use Blade Tempo as a filler until they're back up. When Hellfire Blades is up, cast Hundred Blades for massive AoE damage. Use Dancing Steel separately when you need to avoid being stunned. Everything else, break frees, Cleanse Soul when DoTs stack, interrupt on cast bars, Anathema on healers, Flash of Steel to close range, is self-explanatory.
Macros
suppressmacrofailures use Warmonger's Charm cast Ebon Terror cast Fated Blades cast Blade and Soul Parity cast Call: Razorbeast cast Hellfire Blades cast @self Energy Manipulation cast Reprisal cast Precision Strike cast Binary Strike cast Twilight Force cast quick shot
suppressmacrofailures cast Flash of Steel cast Vapor Rush
Key Abilities
- Twin Cleave Buff reset. Use at 1-3 seconds left on Fated Blades / Blade & Soul Parity to reset them before they fall off. This is the most important timing skill in the spec.
- Fated Blades + Blade & Soul Parity Your damage engine. Without these active you do very little damage. Set KAlerts so you never lose track of their timers.
- Blade Tempo Filler ability. Use this when both Fated Blades and Blade & Soul Parity are down while you wait for them to come back up.
- Dancing Steel Use to avoid being stunned. Cast separately, not in a macro.
- Hundred Blades Massive AoE damage. Cast when Hellfire Blades is up for maximum effect. Cast separately from Dancing Steel.
- Ebon Terror Stealth opener. Always open with this from stealth before going into your spam cycle.
- Anathema Ascended Power. Apply to enemy healers, reduces their healing received. This spec does enough damage to punish healers hard.
- Weapon Barrage Interrupt. Use to stop cast bars (Rapid Fire Shot, heals, etc.).
- Disengage Stun. Use to lock down targets or create space.
- Side Steps NEVER use while Fated Blades or Blade & Soul Parity are active. It cancels one of them. Only use for movement after your buffs drop.
- Flash of Steel / Vapor Rush Gap closers for a melee build. Use the Charge macro to get in range.
- Untangle Extra Bladedancer-specific break free. Keep this alongside your regular break free.
- Cleanse Soul Ascended Power. Remove DoTs and dangerous debuffs when they stack up.
Tips & Notes
- Always open from stealth with Ebon Terror before starting your spam cycle.
- Spam to 3 attack points, finish with Double Strike, repeat. Keep it tight.
- Use Twin Cleave at 1-3 seconds left on your damage buffs, not after they fall off.
- Never use Side Steps while Fated Blades or Blade & Soul Parity are active. It cancels one.
- When Fated Blades and Blade & Soul Parity are both down, use Blade Tempo as filler until they're back up.
- Use Dancing Steel to avoid being stunned. Cast it separately, not in a macro.
- Hundred Blades with Hellfire Blades up = massive AoE. Cast separately from Dancing Steel.
- Warmonger's Charm is in the spam macro. It activates automatically on cooldown.
- Hit Anathema on enemy healers early. This spec does enough damage to make a healer's life miserable.