Guild Wars 2

I’ve seen plenty of reaper power builds taking Soul Reaping adept Unyielding Blast, which makes shroud 1 attacks pierce and deal 2 stacks of Vulnerability.

How does the “pierce” component affect reaper 1, since it cleaves in the first place?
Or was it taken only for the vuln stack?

It’s just taken for the vuln. The attack already pierces.

It’s good fuel for Corrupter’s Fervor for tanky builds, too

this trait works 50% only vuln is apply the pierce is for ds 1 ( it should be baseline )

Even without the piercing, it’s still worth taking imo.

The trait is amazing, but yes it “only” applies vuln for Reaper Shroud. However, it has great synergy with Corrupter’s Fervor and most importantly Decimate Defenses, and it works well with all the shroud focused builds which really like the vuln. It also applies the vuln quite a bit faster and in a more reliable AoE cleave.

Bhawb.7408:

The trait is amazing, but yes it “only” applies vuln for Reaper Shroud. However, it has great synergy with Corrupter’s Fervor and most importantly Decimate Defenses, and it works well with all the shroud focused builds which really like the vuln. It also applies the vuln quite a bit faster and in a more reliable AoE cleave.

Reaper’s Onslaught, Decimate Defenses, and Corrupter’s Fervor all together let a DM Reaper hit 1200/1200/2400 auto chains in shroud consistently (from what I’ve tested) which is actually as much (or more) than a Soldier Spite build (DM Reaper still being Soldier, of course)

Or be a full zerker and run blood + wells

Dreaming serpent.5197:

Or be a full zerker and run blood + wells

And lose dps due to not taking spite. No thx.

Naustis.8510:

Dreaming serpent.5197:

Or be a full zerker and run blood + wells

And lose dps due to not taking spite. No thx.

…who says you’re dropping spite?