Dragonhunter - Condi AC Killer

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Focused on: Condition, Support, Utility.

Designed for:

World vs World

Expansions required:

Overview

This is a utility build intended to easily clear arrow carts with Shield of Courage and

. It is less effective than standard builds at fighting and no more than two should be used per zerg.

Skillbar

StaffHealingUtilityElite

Mace/Focus

Weapon Variants

Scepter/Torch

¼

Orb of Wrath

Fire a slow-moving orb at your foe.

Damage: 162

Range: 1,200

¼

6

Smite

Strike foes in the target area repeatedly.

Damage: 80

Number of Impacts: 16

Radius: 200

Range: 1,200

½

20

Chains of Light

Immobilize and make your foe vulnerable with ethereal chains.

Damage: 61

Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.

₃Vulnerability (6s): 3% Incoming Damage

Range: 900

15

Zealot's Flame

Set yourself alight, periodically burning up to three nearby foes.

Zealot's Flame (3s): Burn nearby foes.

Burning (6s): 786 Damage

Number of Targets: 3

Radius: 180

Unblockable

4¼

15

Cleansing Flame

Breathe magical flames that damage foes and cure conditions on allies.

₁₀Damage: 800

Number of Targets: 3

Pulses: 9

Range: 400

Scepter/Torch is significantly better than Mace/Focus for fighting, use it while away from objectives.

Skill Variants

Heal

• "Receive the Light!" better party support but lose a very strong block.

Utility

• Wall of Reflection projectile reflect
• Judge's Intervention highest damage option and adds mobility
• Contemplation of Purity personal defensive option
• Light's Judgment AoE vulnerability for a strong group damage buff

Traits

Variants

• Right-Hand Strength if Fury uptime isn't an issue

Variants

Variants

• Indomitable Courage better support but a significant damage loss

Virtues is better than Valor for fighting, but worse for clearing ACs due to losing Courageous Return. Use it while away from objectives.

Equipment

6x

Superior Rune of the Guardian

18x

Malign WvW Infusion

Variants

Stats

• Use Dire as a cheaper but much lower damage option.

Sigils

• Extra condition duration for Dire builds.

Consumables

Food

• offensive option, for sieging
• defensive option, for fighting

Utility

• Extra duration for Dire builds

Usage

• Use Shield of Courage while under arrow cart fire to proc
  Superior Rune of the Guardian

  Superior Rune of the Guardian

  (1): +25 Toughness (2): +35 Healing Power (3): +50 Toughness (4): +65 Healing Power (5): +100 Toughness (6): When you block a foe's attack, burn that foe for 1 second.
  and Amplified Wrath to destroy the arrow cart.
• While sieging an objective, only rez allies once Shield of Courage is on cooldown so that Courageous Return will reset its cooldown.
• Make sure to stagger your abilities that give Aegis since you can only have one stack at a time.
• Be sure to be in the Mace/Focus weaponset while casting Shield of Courage to benefit from
  Superior Sigil of Bursting

  Superior Sigil of Bursting

  Adds 6% to current condition damage.
• Use Renewed Focus to reset the cooldown of Shield of Courage.
• Be careful casting Spear of Justice, the passive effect is a significant part of your damage.
• Place your Symbol of Swiftness and Symbol of Punishment carefully to proc Permeating Wrath.

Gameplay Tips

• Arrowcarts have 59.8k hp, and will hit roughly 11-12 times on a Shield of Courage, this means one shield will do around 13448 to 14670 damage per AC from
  Superior Rune of the Guardian

  Superior Rune of the Guardian

  (1): +25 Toughness (2): +35 Healing Power (3): +50 Toughness (4): +65 Healing Power (5): +100 Toughness (6): When you block a foe's attack, burn that foe for 1 second.
  assuming 25 stacks of Might and
  Superior Sigil of Corruption

  Superior Sigil of Corruption

  Gain a charge of +10 condition damage each time you kill a foe, five if you kill an enemy player.
  .