⚔️ Riftblade

Overview

61 Riftblade / 11 Tempest / 4 Warchanter. Planar melee burst spec built around Burst Synergy, Rift Burst, and keeping three attack points stacked with I'm With You!. The 65% damage increase from Burst Synergy only works on subsequent activations — not the first. That's the secret to playing this spec well.

Rotation

Use Shock Pulse to keep Legendary Tactics up at all times. Use I'm With You! to maintain 3 attack points — this is how you keep Rift Burst and Burst Synergy cycling correctly. The first Burst Synergy proc (65% damage increase) does nothing — every activation BEFORE it falls off is where your damage comes from. Keep Rift Strike buff, Rift Burst buff, and Icy Burst buff up simultaneously to maximise damage output.

Burst window: cast I'm With You! → Rift Burst macro → I'm With You! before a fight to preload. Rift Burst window lasts 15 seconds — wait for the last 6 seconds if you can (hide or line of sight), land 3 GCDs, teleport into melee and open with Rift Strike to stack your damage buff. If there's a nearby pet or object, you can Rift Strike it. After those 3 GCDs your next Rift Burst is ready — use it, then 3 more GCDs into Icy Burst.

Use Flame Spear to spread Scald when the Fork buff is up. Fork does NOT reduce your damage — use it freely.

Macros

suppressmacrofailures
cast Rift Strike
cast Stonespear
cast Searing Strike
//cast Ravaging Strike
cast Shock Pulse
cast @self Power Manipulation
//cast @self I'm with you!

//cast Fiery Burst
cast Icy Burst
cast Flamespear
cast Frost Strike
//cast Dire Corruption
//cast Soul Sickness
//cast Ravaging Strike
cast Shock Pulse

use Warmonger's Charm
cast Burst Synergy
cast Rift Burst
cast Icy Burst
//cast Ravaging Strike
cast Shock Pulse
//cast @self I'm with you!

Key Abilities

• I'm With You! Legendary. Instantly grants 3 attack points. Use before a fight to preload your burst window: I'm With You! → Rift Burst → I'm With You!. Keep cycling to maintain 3 combo points.
• Rift Burst Legendary. 15-second burst window. Best used in the final 6 seconds of the window — hide or line of sight to set it up, then open with 3 GCDs and teleport in.
• Burst Synergy The first 65% damage increase proc does nothing. Every activation BEFORE the buff falls off is where your real damage comes from. This is the core skill expression of the spec.
• Shock Pulse Legendary. Use constantly to keep Legendary Tactics buff active.
• Rift Strike Use on enemies or nearby pets/objects to stack your damage buff. Always open melee with this.
• Flame Spear Use when Fork buff is active to spread Scald. Fork does NOT reduce your damage — this is a common misconception.
• Avatar of the Rift Never drop this buff. Non-negotiable.
• Avatar of Water / Wind Swap between Water (tankier) and Wind (faster movement) based on situation. Never sacrifice Avatar of the Rift for either.
• Deep Breaths Never use this in PvP.
• Reliquary of Rage Use alongside Warmonger's Charm for maximum burst.

Tips & Notes

• The first Burst Synergy 65% damage proc does nothing — every cast BEFORE the buff expires is your real damage window.
• Preload before a fight: I'm With You! → Rift Burst macro → I'm With You! to enter with 3 attack points and Rift Burst active.
• Rift Burst lasts 15 seconds — wait for the last 6 seconds using cover or line of sight, then unload 3 GCDs and teleport into melee.
• If no enemy is in range, Rift Strike a nearby pet or object to get the damage buff stacked before engaging.
• Fork buff does NOT reduce your damage — always use Flame Spear with Fork up to spread Scald freely.
• Swap Avatar of Wind (speed) or Water (survivability) situationally. Avatar of the Rift is never optional.
• Never use Deep Breaths in PvP.