Daredevil - Bounding Staff

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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: Events, Solo content, Aoe, Direct damage, Survivability, Control.

Designed for:

Open World

 

Open World Solo

 

Open World Events

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Overview

A Daredevil build for running around in open world. This build deals good damage while dodging almost constantly, making it one of the best builds for evading damage.

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Weapon Variants

• You can run Dagger/Pistol or Pistol/Pistol in your second weapon slot to break defiance bars with .
• You can carry a Shortbow for mobility and Tagging. Equip and use a Shortbow for S-Tier tagging potential.

Skill Variants

Healing

• - if you take very little incoming damage.
• - if having issues with burning, poison, bleeding, or confusion.

Utilities

• - alternative stun break that provides more damage.
• - alternative stun break that grants mobility and condition cleanse.
• - blinds enemies and blocks projectiles.
• - if crowd control is needed.
• - to escape from enemies or stealth past them.
• - For assisting allies in reaching places.

Elite

• - grants significant defiance bar damage
• - more damage on a longer cooldown; ideal for solo or duo bosses / hero points

Specializations

Build Code

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Variants

• - if you don't need healing.
• - if you need or a lot.
• - if conditions are a problem.
• - grants a ridiculous amount of mobility.
• Equip and use a Shortbow for S-Tier tagging potential.

Deadly Arts Variant

Deadly Arts is also viable instead of Acrobatics. This deals more raw damage but provides less consistent access to Vigor and self-healing.

Equipment

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.

Standard Equipment

The Standard Variant uses the same gear as the Daredevil - Power DPS build for fractals and raids. This makes it a good general-purpose gear set and is the gear that most players should aim for.

6x

Superior Rune of the Scholar

Optimal Damage Variant

The Optimal Damage Variant is the best damage gear for this build. It's overkill in most cases and is only recommended for players that prefer the glass cannon playstyle.

6x

Superior Rune of the Scholar

18x

Mighty +5 Agony Infusion

Variants

• Runes -

Marauder Variant

For a tankier option you can run the Marauder Variant. You will lose some damage but gain a moderate boost to health. This variant is recommended for most Open World players.

6x

Superior Rune of Strength

18x

Mighty +5 Agony Infusion

Variants

• Sigils - , , ,
• Offensive Runes - , ,
• Defensive Runes - , ,

Consumables

Food

• Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions.
• - Use for general farming.
• - Use for when you need to max out magic find.
• - more sustain (requires crit chance)
• Anything - Any food is better than none, but you should prioritize the food above before using any other food.

Utility

• ,
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  - general farming
• - good damage option with +karma

Utility

• or
  is your best damage option.
• is a great budget option.

Usage

Damage

• This build is pretty easy to deal damage with, just use , , and autoattack.
  • You should spam for AoE burst damage.
• Dodge any time your endurance is full to get the bonuses from and .
• Use off cooldown for boons.

Defense

• You have lots and lots of dodges with this build. and are also dodges.
  • If you're caught without any endurance you can press .
• Block attacks with .
• can be used to interrupt dangerous enemy attacks.
• can be used to blind enemies or destroy projectiles.

Sustain

• You have a massive amount of healing from .
• is a large heal on a short cooldown
• In dire situations, cleanses conditions. If you have lots of trouble with conditions you should run and/or .

Stealth

• Stealth is one of the most useful tools available to Thieves. Use to channel hero points or sneak through otherwise dangerous places.
• If is not enough, you can blast stealth. To do this, equip a shortbow, place a , then spam in the smoke field.

Crowd Control

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  1½

  15

  Bandit's Defense

  Physical. Briefly block incoming attacks. If you block an enemy in melee range, retaliate and knock enemies down.

  Duration: 1½ seconds

  Breaks Stun
    
  

  

  ½

  Reflexive Strike

  Physical. Deliver a massive kick that knocks enemies down.

  Damage: 444

  Knockdown: 2 seconds

  Range: 240
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  20

  Fist Flurry

  Physical. Strike your enemy multiple times. If all attacks hit, gain access to Palm Strike.

  Damage (5x): 1,625

  Palm Strike (5s): You can use Palm Strike

  Range: 130
    
  

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  Palm Strike

  Physical. Strike your foe once to deal massive damage and stun them, marking them with a Pulmonary Impact.

  Damage: 739

  Second Strike Damage: 1,940

  Pulmonary Impact: Explosively damaging attack.

  Stun: 2 seconds

  Range: 130
• (if running a spare pistol offhand)