Firebrand - Sagebrand

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Overview

A more condition damage oriented version of Symbolbrand that often sees play on NA.

Skill Bar

Scepter/FocusHealingUtilityElite

Axe/Shield

Slot Changes

Utility

can be replaced by either of the following skills (if you do this, take on Virtues):

- very defensive choice, great against conditions.
- another stun break and more focus on boons with some added group cleansing.
- great choice in case you and your allies need better protection against CC.

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Specializations

Equipment

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Superior Sigil of Cleansing

Remove 1 condition when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

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Superior Sigil of Energy

Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

Superior Sigil of Absorption

Steal a boon when interrupting an enemy.

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Superior Sigil of Purging

On hit: remove a condition. (Cooldown: 10s)

Superior Rune of the Traveler

(1): +8 All Stats (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +12 All Stats (4): +10% Boon Duration (5): +16 All Stats (6): +25% Movement Speed; +10% Condition Duration

Sage's Amulet

+1050 Power +560 Vitality +560 Healing Power +1050 Condition Damage

Equipment Changes

Runes

- easy access to Resistance if you can afford to give up some mobility.

Usage

General

Sustained healing (when not flipping through tomes) for the most part will come from dodge rolling and Aegis spamming (specifically through the traits and ).

recharges all your Tomes, try to exhaust them for your sustain before having to resort to this elite.
- NOTE: the cooldown of a tome which is actively being used during a CD reset WILL NOT be reset! For instance if you still have 3 pages on but a target is just about to die, exit the tome so it can recharge.
- CD resets are limited to the tomes themselves, skills within the tomes are excluded.

Symbols and damage

Most of the damage comes from symbols, autoattacks, and passive procs.

Thanks to the passive of Tome of Justice is greatly enhanced, especially when targets ball up. Let's say 2 enemies are reviving a downed teammate. If you hit 3 targets with 1 Axe slash, the passive will immediately be charged and 1 stack of AoE Burning will be inflicted on all of them. Throw in a ,

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

, and some spam to top it off and this can quickly snowball into an entire team wipe for them in a matter of seconds.

Because of your symbols can cover an entire capture point on certain maps. They'll also heal allies, damage foes, and apply boons among other things. Stand in them for as long as possible!

There are 3 symbols in the build:
- (Scepter) is a high uptime symbol that delivers lots of hits, making it ideal for proccing Burning from Tome of Justice's passive.
- (Axe) which probably does more things than any other symbol. There are 2 important things to note about this skill - one, it's always placed in front of your character, not below you or the target and two, turns this skill into a CC which Dazes upon being placed on the ground.
- A lesser version of procs from your mantra heal via . This is a short duration one but fairly important because there's not a lot of Protection in the build, not to mention that it can be activated instantly by blowing mantra charges even while CC'd. Being instant, it's also a good source of extra damage if you need some additional cleave.

If you want to do burst damage, overlap a bunch of symbols and keep targets inside them with CCs such as or whilst autoattacking.

is both a defensive and offensive utility skill. Against condition builds you should hold onto it and use it for cleansing when appropriate. Otherwise it could be used to stack Burning on your target with the help of some other skills. Enemies receive 2 stacks of Burning whenever they enter or leave the skill's area, so you could drop it right on top of them for 2 stacks, knock them outside with , and then pull them right back in with .

Every CC skill in the build procs Chill via .

Mantras

Given enough time Mantras will recover their charges as long as at least one charge is left, so think twice before using the final charge - that's the most powerful one, but will put the Mantra on full CD.

is your healing skill.
- should be shared with as many allies as possible. They do not receive the initial healing, but they do gain Aegis with all its related trait benefits. Note that this skill can be used while CC'd.
- The Aegis can be shared with downed players when you're reviving them in case you're being cleaved down.

is a mix of both damage and sustain.
- Each charge inflicts damage and various conditions, most notably Weakness (mitigates incoming direct damage significantly) and Blind (the skill's instant, and being able to make attack miss no matter what you're doing can be really strong when used right).
- is the final charge which applies Immobilize. While the immob doesn't last too long, it's still good for pinning targets down in a team fight or just rooting them into multiple overlapping symbols.

Tomes

Swapping out of a tome sends it on CD even if you didn't consume all the pages. Skills #4 and #5 are usually the strongest but with the longest recharge.

It's possible to switch directly from tome to tome.

Since the build doesn't trait for extra pages, your use of tomes is going to be a bit more limited, often prioritizing the use of only 2-3 skills.

Damage boost and some CC

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

spam after

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

can be used for burst damage while standing in symbols. The rest of the tome is more situational.

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

is useful for stacking Weakness, which means this is arguably the most defensive skill here.

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

is the only CC on this tome, and a rather good one at that. As usual, CCs are mostly situational.

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

should be used at least once, this skill has 3 charges, each as strong as an autoattack on its own. Great for adding some extra damage to your burst.

Healing, cleansing, boon stacking

Usually start with

Epilogue: Eternal Oasis

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Epilogue: Eternal Oasis

Purify your allies with the waters of Amnoon and increase the healing they receive.

[PvE] Eternal Oasis (8s): 33% Heal Effectiveness

[PvP/WvW] Eternal Oasis (8s): 20% Heal Effectiveness

Conditions Converted to Boons: 5.

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Range: 600

, then spam

Chapter 1: Desert Bloom

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Chapter 1: Desert Bloom

Tales of desert blooms create a wave of healing for your allies.

[PvE] Healing: 730 (0.96)

[PvP/WvW] Healing: 564 (0.728)

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Radius: 600

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Chapter 2: Radiant Recovery

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Chapter 2: Radiant Recovery

Release a torrent of pages describing the water cycle of the Elon River. Heal allies and grant them swiftness.

[PvE] Healing: 457 (0.77)

[PvP/WvW] Healing: 388 (0.5)

[PvE/WvW] Conditions Removed: 3

[PvP] Conditions Removed: 2

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Radius: 240

if you need cleansing) to heal up.

The tome of emergencies

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

should be used as often as possible on this tome, both as an offensive and defensive skill.

Chapter 3: Valiant Bulwark

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Chapter 3: Valiant Bulwark

Manifest the shimmering purity of the desert sun, reflecting enemy missiles.

5 seconds.

Radius: 240

Reflects Missiles

Range: 900

is a reflect which makes it very situational. A life saver in some matchups, borderline useless in others. The CD almost matches its duration which allows for nearly permanent upkeep.

Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand

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Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand

Recount the stand of Elonian loyalists against Palawa Joko, granting resistance to your allies.

Resistance (1s): Conditions currently on you are ineffective; stacks duration.

Number of Pulses (PvE): 4

Number of Targets: 3

Interval: 1 second

Radius: 360

Combo Field: Light

Range: 1,200

Breaks stun

should usually be the first skill you use after entering this tome, and this is your single best tool against conditions. Under heavy condition pressure you may not have enough time to cleanse with , in which case the low cast time and the Resistance provided by this skill are going to be quite useful. This is also the only tome skill which breaks stun. Try to use it twice before leaving the tome, if possible.

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

is the best tool you have against direct damage. Don't leave the tome without using it at least once.