Daredevil - Bounding Staff

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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.

Skill Bar

StaffHealingUtilityElite

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.
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Elite

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

Specializations

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

Varaints

provides sustain at the cost of damage.
can be used in place of if you're mostly event farming.
Use the Deadly Arts variant with this gear set.

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 Strength

18x

Mighty +5 Agony Infusion

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

Consumables

Food

or
for more damage.
for playing with groups.
is a good budget option.
for more dodges.
is a fantastic food for farming open world. It's cheap, provides a moderate boost to both damage and survivability, and increases magic find significantly.
for more healing.
is a great option when you do not need any extra damage or sustain.

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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Bandit's Defense
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

Reflexive Strike
½
Reflexive Strike
Physical. Deliver a massive kick that knocks enemies down.
Damage: 444
Knockdown: 2 seconds
Range: 240
Fist Flurry
1
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

Palm Strike
½
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)