Difference between revisions of "Specter - Condition Scepter"

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* {{Sigil|Misery}} - can be considered over {{Skill|Venom}} when playing with Scepter/Pistol.
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** Scepter is the main weapon set of the build, the other one fills more of a utility/situational purpose. Sowrd/Pistol and Sword/Dagger both have good defensive skills, chase potential and damage. This set could also act as a finisher, as Scepter skill can be rather slow.
 
** Scepter is the main weapon set of the build, the other one fills more of a utility/situational purpose. Sowrd/Pistol and Sword/Dagger both have good defensive skills, chase potential and damage. This set could also act as a finisher, as Scepter skill can be rather slow.
  
* Every Well skills grants {{Skill|Alacrity}}. Wells are also great mobility tools both in and out of combat, and simply using them to get around the maps faster has the added benefit of speeding up your skill recharge from the Alacrity.
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* Every Well skills grants {{Tooltip|Alacrity}}. Wells are also great mobility tools both in and out of combat, and simply using them to get around the maps faster has the added benefit of speeding up your skill recharge from the Alacrity.
  
 
* Condition cleansing is on the lower end, for the most part it's limited to {{Skill|Shadowstep}}, {{Trait|Hungering Darkness}} and {{Skill|Infiltrator's Return}} (Sword #2's chain skill).
 
* Condition cleansing is on the lower end, for the most part it's limited to {{Skill|Shadowstep}}, {{Trait|Hungering Darkness}} and {{Skill|Infiltrator's Return}} (Sword #2's chain skill).

Revision as of 10:16, 5 July 2022

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: MobilityCondition damage and Utility

Designed for: PvP Conquest

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on July 05, 2022 and is up to date for the March 19, 2024 patch.

Overview

A Carrion Specter condition build for PvP, centered around Wells.


Skill Bar

Scepter/Dagger
Sword/Pistol
Utility

Skill Bar Variants

Weapons

  • Scepter/Pistol over Scepter/Dagger - swapping the offhand weapons around is also viable. Trades for access to . Better kiting and area damage, less reliance on projectiles. Your other set should now be Sword/Dagger.


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Specializations


Equipment

Scepter
Dagger
Sigil
Sigil
Sword
Pistol
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
Amulet


Equipment Variants

Runes


Sigils

  • - can be considered over when playing with Scepter/Pistol.


Usage

Elite specialization basics

  • Specters gain access to their own version of called . Mechanically they are the same, replacing your skill bar while active. Damage taken while in Shroud drains Shadow Force instead of HP.
  • Using (Specter's version of ) and spending Initiative builds Shadow Force.


General

  • Most of your Specters skills double as support skills. While your role is to kill targets, a good Specter also keeps an eye on allies and helps them in critical moments by granting them Barrier.
  • Because of Shroud you can be a bit more reckless with spending Initiative as Shroud skills are free and by the time you've rotated through Shroud skill your Initiative should be back to full.
  • Most of the weapon damage comes from spamming skill #3 on Scepter, be it or + (depending on the offhand weapon you chose) and rotating through Shroud skills.
    • Scepter is the main weapon set of the build, the other one fills more of a utility/situational purpose. Sowrd/Pistol and Sword/Dagger both have good defensive skills, chase potential and damage. This set could also act as a finisher, as Scepter skill can be rather slow.
  • Every Well skills grants Alacrity Alacrity. Wells are also great mobility tools both in and out of combat, and simply using them to get around the maps faster has the added benefit of speeding up your skill recharge from the Alacrity.
  • Condition cleansing is on the lower end, for the most part it's limited to , and (Sword #2's chain skill).
  • Offhand pistol's main purpose is to combo stealth with and to provide a quick interrupt via .
  • Stealth stacking rotation:
  1. Grasping Shadows
  2. Dawn's Repose


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Ratings

This build has a rating of 4 stars based on 6 votes.
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2 stars
Karmawin gave this build 2 stars • March 2024
I'm not an excellent pvp player and I certainly haven't exploited its full potential at all. But this spec seems really bad to me btw...
3 stars
Ethan gave this build 3 stars • March 2023
Saw play in the MAT, its not bad but not as good as it once was. Still viable for ranked but if the enemy has a dp daredevil, you are screwed.
4 stars
Vex gave this build 4 stars • March 2023
My first love of the expansion but good things never last. Shroud nerf slapped it hard and we never got anything to compensate. I still play it sometimes and it CAN be useful, it's not unviable but there are so many more OP things to play rn. I absolutely hate shortbow on thief and I loved that we could finally play without it. The support angle was very refreshing and a welcome addition to thief, the damage is kinda of good but the whole thing feels sluggish without quickness. Maybe instead of alacrity wells should give quickness? Or buff chrono rune.
5 stars
Hanz gave this build 5 stars • August 2022
Seems to be the #1 thief build after the last balance patch. Great damage, mobility and group utility.
5 stars
Necro master gave this build 5 stars • July 2022
this is the real "necro" with high speed good support help team . only specter can win blade 1v1
5 stars
Barnacle Ed gave this build 5 stars • May 2022
My favorite build atm - highly mobile, good damage, and strong utility. Really starts to shine once you get the hang of which shadowstep to use in a given situation and when to target allies with 3. I currently prefer Panic Strike since a surprise immobilize is nice for securing kills, and there might be an argument for pistol offhand with scepter (though the 3 is somewhat harder to use).

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