Firebrand - Solo Firebrand

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Part of the current metagame.

Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great.

Focused on: Solo content, Aoe, Condition damage, Survivability.

Designed for:

Open World

 

Open World Solo

 

Open World Roaming

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Overview

Solo Firebrand is an extremely strong build for soloing difficult content such as champs, dungeons, and fractals. It provides itself with quickness, might, fury, aegis, swiftness, and protection, along with utility such as vulnerability, healing, reflects, and crowd control.

This build is commonly seen in solo and duo fractal record runs.

Skill Bar

Axe/TorchHealingUtilityElite

Scepter

Skill Variants

• can be taken instead of if you find yourself overcapping quickness, such as when running with another Firebrand.
• can be used to provide Stability.
• for more condition cleanse.
• for Blind on demand.
• or for more crowd control.
• or if projectiles are a problem.

Specializations

Build Code

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Variants

• for for more DPS in Fractals if you have boon duration from Large Mist Mobility Potion stat conversion.

Equipment

DPS Variant

This variant offers the highest DPS but the least defense.

6x

Superior Rune of Balthazar

18x

Malign +5 Agony Infusion

• can replace the sigil on your scepter if you plan on killing trash mobs and not downing.

Trailblazer Variant

The Trailblazer Variant sacrifices some power damage for a massive boost to your survivability. This variant is recommended for most open world content.

6x

Superior Rune of Balthazar

18x

Malign +5 Agony Infusion

Dire Variant

This is a budget variant that can do well in most open world situations, but should be replaced with either of the variants above once possible.

6x

Superior Rune of Balthazar

18x

Malign +5 Agony Infusion

Consumables

• • for the Tanky Variant

Usage

Damage

• is the main source of your damage, and it resets whenever you kill an enemy thanks to . Camp in it spamming
  Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath

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  Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath

  Detail the suffering in fire and blood inflicted during Vabbi's occupation.

  Damage: 1135 (3.2)

  Bleeding (2s): 44 Damage

  Burning (2s): 262 Damage

  Number of Targets: 5

  Pulses: 5

  Duration: 4 seconds

  Interval: 1 second

  Radius: 360

  Combo Field: Fire
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  Chapter 2: Igniting Burst

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  Chapter 2: Igniting Burst

  Ignite the air around you in an expanding burst.

  Damage: 195 (0.55)

  ₂Burning (6s): 1572 Damage

  Weakness (4s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240
  , and
  Chapter 1: Searing Spell

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  Chapter 1: Searing Spell

  Fueled by tales of the desolation in Istan, incite a great swelling of heat before you.

  Damage: 391 (1.1)

  Burning (3s): 393 Damage

  Number of Targets: 5

  Range: 600
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  • Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke

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    Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke

    Ignite the air around you in an expanding burst.

    Damage: 160 (0.45)

    Pull: 240

    Number of Targets: 5

    Radius: 240

    Range: 900
    can be used as an opener to pull enemies together.
  • If there are nearby allies you can use
    Epilogue: Ashes of the Just

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    Epilogue: Ashes of the Just

    Recall the memory of fallen heroes, granting allies the searing blades of justice.

    ₃Ashes of the Just (10s): Your next strike burns with justice.

    Burning (3s): 393 Damage

    Radius: 600
    . You can also apply ashes to your .
• Before going into , you should always try to place .
• Focus on maintaining 25 Vulnerability by spreading out usage of .
• Use
  

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  Zealot's Flame

  Set yourself alight, periodically burning up to three nearby foes.

  Zealot's Flame (3s): Burn nearby foes.

  Burning (6s): 786 Damage

  Number of Targets: 3

  Unblockable

  Radius: 180
    
  

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  Zealot's Fire

  Throw your Zealot's Flame to damage the targeted foe.

  Damage: 681

  ₃Burning (3s): 1,179 Damage

  Range: 1,200
  whenever available.
• If everything you have is on cooldown, fill with axe skills.

Boons

• Use your and off cooldown for Quickness.
• Use your approximately every 7 seconds for Quickness from and .
• Swap to scepter whenever you are low on Might to take advantage of .

Defense

• has many good defensive skills. You can go into it and press a few skills (including
  Epilogue: Unbroken Lines

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  Epilogue: Unbroken Lines

  Recalling the memory of heroes past, enchant nearby allies with formidable defenses.

  Aegis (4s): Block the next incoming attack.

  Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage.

  Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

  Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

  Unbroken Lines (PvE, 5s): 300 Toughness

  Unbroken Lines (PvP/WvW, 5s): 200 Toughness

  Radius: 600
  if possible) to quickly stack defensive boons.
• Carefully time your activation of to block dangerous attacks.

Crowd Control

• Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke

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  Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke

  Ignite the air around you in an expanding burst.

  Damage: 160 (0.45)

  Pull: 240

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240

  Range: 900
• Chapter 2: Daring Challenge

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  Chapter 2: Daring Challenge

  As the tales recount of Turai, taunt your enemies by issuing an insightfully inciting challenge.

  Damage: 497 (1.4)

  Taunt (1s): Involuntarily attack foes.

  Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.

  Radius: 240
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