Difference between revisions of "Druid - Condi DPS"
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If you are unable to regularly heal your group, then your Astral Force generation will be lower and you won't be able to enter {{skill|Celestial Avatar}} as often as you'd like. The general structure of the rotation remains the same though.
 
If you are unable to regularly heal your group, then your Astral Force generation will be lower and you won't be able to enter {{skill|Celestial Avatar}} as often as you'd like. The general structure of the rotation remains the same though.
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===Rotation Fundamentals===
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The most important trait in this build is {{trait|Blood Moon}}. This applies bleeding to targets every time you CC or {{tooltip|Immobilize}} them (the cooldown only applies to the {{tooltip|Daze}} from entering {{skill|Celestial Avatar}}). {{Skill|Jacaranda's Embrace}}, {{skill|Signet of the Wild}},{{skill|Entangle}} and {{skill|Natural Convergence}} all pulse {{tooltip|Immobilize}} on their targets, making them very potent skills.
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Otherwise, the rotation is very similar to [[Build:Soulbeast_-_Condi_DPS|Soulbeast - Condi DPS]], with the additional factor that you wish to enter {{skill|Celestial Avatar}} as often as you can to gain access to the skills from {{trait|Eclipse}} and maintain the buff from {{trait|Natural Balance}}.
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On '''Shortbow''', you want to weapon swap after the third use of {{skill|Poison Volley}} (i.e. if you use {{skill|Poison Volley}} and Weapon Swap is available, Weapon Swap).
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On '''Axe/Dagger''', you ideally want to use {{skill|Splitblade}} three times, and {{skill|Winter's Bite}} twice (weapon swapping after the third  {{skill|Splitblade}}). However, if {{skill|Celestial Avatar}} is not available after the second {{skill|Splitblade}}, it may be better to skip the third one and Weapon Swap after the second uses of {{skill|Winter's Bite}} and {{skill|Stalker's Strike}} (step 7 in the Axe loop) in order to prevent spending too much time autoattacking on axe, as they are very weak.
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Your healing, utility and elite skills should be used off cooldown, but weapon skills are higher priority.
  
  
 
===Rotation===
 
===Rotation===
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If possible, you can dodge twice and use {{skill|Quick Shot}} before a phase to stack up the buff from {{trait|Light on your Feet}} for a minor DPS gain.
  
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In fractals, you can also precast {{skill|Sharpening Stone}}, and {{trait|Natural Balance}} by entering and exiting {{skill|Celestial Avatar}} before taking the Mistlock.
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<big>'''Opener'''</big>
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# {{skill|Spike Trap}}
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# {{skill|Entangle}}
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# {{skill|Crippling Shot}}
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# {{skill|Poison Volley}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{skill|Stalker's Strike}}
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# {{Skill|Crippling Talon}}
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# {{skill|Signet of the Wild}}
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# {{skill|Celestial Avatar}}
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# {{skill|Natural Convergence}}
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# {{skill|Seed of Life}} - this is instant cast, so you can use it during '''Natural Convergence'''
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# {{skill|Lunar Impact}}
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# {{skill|Seed of Life}}
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# {{skill|Release Celestial Avatar}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{Skill|Crippling Talon}}
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# {{skill|Ricochet}} - if you're fast, you have time for 1 auto here, but it's not important
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# {{skill|Stalker's Strike}}
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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<big>'''Shortbow Loop'''</big>
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# {{skill|Poison Volley}}
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# {{skill|Crippling Shot}}
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# {{skill|Concussion Shot}}
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# Autoattack and use {{skill|Poison Volley}} and {{skill|Crippling Shot}} as they come off cooldown.
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# {{skill|Poison Volley}} - after the third use of this, Weapon Swap should be available
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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<big>'''Axe/Dagger Loop'''</big>
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{skill|Stalker's Strike}}
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# {{skill|Crippling Talon}}
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# Autoattack and use {{skill|Splitblade}} and {{skill|Crippling Talon}} as they come off cooldown.
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# {{skill|Winter's Bite}}
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# {{skill|Stalker's Strike}}
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# {{skill|Splitblade}}
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# {{skill|Crippling Talon}} (if available)
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# {{tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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<big>'''Celestial Avatar'''</big>
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You want to use {{skill|Celestial Avatar}} whenever you would just be autoattacking on a weapon. As explained above, the timing for this may vary in real encounters, but the rotation is the same each time:
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# {{skill|Celestial Avatar}}
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# {{skill|Natural Convergence}}
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# {{skill|Seed of Life}} - this is instant cast, so you can use it during '''Natural Convergence'''
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# {{skill|Lunar Impact}}
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# {{skill|Seed of Life}}
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# {{skill|Release Celestial Avatar}}
  
  
 
[https://youtu.be/II1pfW01vMc Rotation example]
 
[https://youtu.be/II1pfW01vMc Rotation example]
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===General Tips===
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* To avoid delaying your rotation, try to only use {{skill|Celestial Avatar}} just after a weapon skill.
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** The key skills to avoid delaying are {{skill|Poison Volley}} and {{skill|Splitblade}}.
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** Be aware that entering Celestial Avatar can cancel skill casts, so timing is key.
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* Utility skills remain available while in {{skill|Celestial Avatar}} so you can freely use them mid-rotation.

Revision as of 18:08, 7 July 2023

This is a rough draft. Once adequately written, it will progress to the testing stage, where it can be rated by the community. You can help by proposing changes with a comment.

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Raids

Expansions required: Heart of Thorns builds

Difficulty:
TBD

Overview

A condition DPS build for druid, what a world.


Skill Bar

Jacaranda
Electric Wyvern
Axe/Dagger
Shortbow
Utility


Template Code

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Specializations


Equipment

Head
Viper
Shoulders
Viper
Chest
Viper
Hands
Viper
Legs
Viper
Feet
Viper
Backpiece
Sinister
Accessory
Sinister
Accessory
Sinister
Amulet
Viper
Ring
Sinister
Ring
Viper
Axe
Viper
Dagger
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Shortbow
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18


Consumables

Food

  • - ascended food isn't essential, but the lifesteal effect will trigger Celestial Being, increasing Astral Force gain.


Utility


Usage

Astral Force

Access to Celestial Avatar is gated by a resource called Astral Force. The Natural Mender trait gives a small amount of passive Astral Force generation, but you mainly gain it by dealing damage and by healing allies.

This means that you ideally want to provide some group healing when outside of Celestial Avatar. You have three healing skills that could do this job: Water Spirit, Healing Spring and Glyph of Rejuvenation.

If there is no dedicated healer in your group, Healing Spring is a great choice as each tick of Regeneration Regeneration will provide you with Astral Force. If there is a dedicated healer though, their Regeneration Regeneration will overpower yours and make the skill rather useless.


If you are unable to regularly heal your group, then your Astral Force generation will be lower and you won't be able to enter Celestial Avatar as often as you'd like. The general structure of the rotation remains the same though.


Rotation Fundamentals

The most important trait in this build is Blood Moon. This applies bleeding to targets every time you CC or Immobilize Immobilize them (the cooldown only applies to the Daze Daze from entering Celestial Avatar). Jacaranda's Embrace, Signet of the Wild,Entangle and Natural Convergence all pulse Immobilize Immobilize on their targets, making them very potent skills.

Otherwise, the rotation is very similar to Soulbeast - Condi DPS, with the additional factor that you wish to enter Celestial Avatar as often as you can to gain access to the skills from Eclipse and maintain the buff from Natural Balance.


On Shortbow, you want to weapon swap after the third use of Poison Volley (i.e. if you use Poison Volley and Weapon Swap is available, Weapon Swap).

On Axe/Dagger, you ideally want to use Splitblade three times, and Winter's Bite twice (weapon swapping after the third Splitblade). However, if Celestial Avatar is not available after the second Splitblade, it may be better to skip the third one and Weapon Swap after the second uses of Winter's Bite and Stalker's Strike (step 7 in the Axe loop) in order to prevent spending too much time autoattacking on axe, as they are very weak.


Your healing, utility and elite skills should be used off cooldown, but weapon skills are higher priority.


Rotation

If possible, you can dodge twice and use Quick Shot before a phase to stack up the buff from Light on your Feet for a minor DPS gain.

In fractals, you can also precast Sharpening Stone, and Natural Balance by entering and exiting Celestial Avatar before taking the Mistlock.


Opener

  1. Spike Trap
  2. Entangle
  3. Crippling Shot
  4. Poison Volley
  5. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  6. Splitblade
  7. Winter's Bite
  8. Stalker's Strike
  9. Crippling Talon
  10. Signet of the Wild
  11. Celestial Avatar
  12. Natural Convergence
  13. Seed of Life - this is instant cast, so you can use it during Natural Convergence
  14. Lunar Impact
  15. Seed of Life
  16. Release Celestial Avatar
  17. Splitblade
  18. Crippling Talon
  19. Ricochet - if you're fast, you have time for 1 auto here, but it's not important
  20. Stalker's Strike
  21. Winter's Bite
  22. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Shortbow Loop

  1. Poison Volley
  2. Crippling Shot
  3. Concussion Shot
  4. Autoattack and use Poison Volley and Crippling Shot as they come off cooldown.
  5. Poison Volley - after the third use of this, Weapon Swap should be available
  6. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Axe/Dagger Loop

  1. Splitblade
  2. Winter's Bite
  3. Stalker's Strike
  4. Crippling Talon
  5. Autoattack and use Splitblade and Crippling Talon as they come off cooldown.
  6. Winter's Bite
  7. Stalker's Strike
  8. Splitblade
  9. Crippling Talon (if available)
  10. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Celestial Avatar

You want to use Celestial Avatar whenever you would just be autoattacking on a weapon. As explained above, the timing for this may vary in real encounters, but the rotation is the same each time:

  1. Celestial Avatar
  2. Natural Convergence
  3. Seed of Life - this is instant cast, so you can use it during Natural Convergence
  4. Lunar Impact
  5. Seed of Life
  6. Release Celestial Avatar


Rotation example


General Tips

  • To avoid delaying your rotation, try to only use Celestial Avatar just after a weapon skill.
    • The key skills to avoid delaying are Poison Volley and Splitblade.
    • Be aware that entering Celestial Avatar can cancel skill casts, so timing is key.
  • Utility skills remain available while in Celestial Avatar so you can freely use them mid-rotation.
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3 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 3 stars • April 2024
teHigh pontial DPS and as a druid it can provide a surprising amount of utility if needed. It loses damage if it cannot heal its subgroup a little, making it less potent in groups that run multiple healers. An unwarranted stealth nerf has left the build floundering a bit in real encounters, compared to its benchmark.

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