Firebrand - Burn Firebrand

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The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good.

Focused on: Condition damage, Support, Utility.

Designed for:

World vs World

Expansions required:

Overview

A self-sufficient build bringing limited Stability as well as personal Might, Fury and very high AoE DPS.

Skillbar

StaffHealingUtilityElite

Scepter/Torch

Skill Variants

Heal

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

Utility

• Mantra of Lore generally useful group condition cleanse.
• Mantra of Flame further close range burning application.

Elite

• Mantra of Liberation good group stunbreak.

Traits

Radiance:

Inner Fire Radiant Fire Amplified Wrath

Variants

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

Virtues:

Master of Consecrations Absolute Resolution Permeating Wrath

Firebrand:

Archivist of Whispers Legendary Lore Loremaster

Equipment

6x

Superior Rune of Balthazar

18x

Malign WvW Infusion

Variants

Stats

• Try to maintain 100% Burning duration since your primary damage comes from the 2s base duration burn of Permeating Wrath with Tome of Justice.
• Viper's and Sinister can be used in place of Trailblazer's and Dire for more damage at the cost of survivability.

Sigils

• additional hits for activating Permeating Wrath.
• more damage than fire but much harder to land consistently.
• general defensive sigil.
• or
  trash condis to cover Burning from cleanse.

Runes

• highest damage option if unconcerned about condition duration.
• alternative hybrid damage option when unconcerned about duration.

Food

• - Alternate offensive option but reliant on frequent kills.
• - Alternate Defensive option, also provides a slight boost in condition duration.
• - High bonus of burning duration but requires adaptation of the equipment accordingly.
• - Defensive option.

Usage

• Permeating Wrath is your main source of damage. Place Symbol of Swiftness and Symbol of Punishment carefully to proc it as much as possible.
• Use
  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
  as your primary attack.
• Activate
  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
  as often as possible while allies are in range.
• When it can be placed safely
  Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath

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  10

  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
  is your highest damage ability.
• Rotate between your weapon sets while Tome of Justice is on cooldown, use your symbols off cooldown and fill time with Cleansing Flame and Wave of Wrath.
• Purging Flames is a powerful AoE bomb, it can be used when a commander calls for wells or other ground damage spikes.
• Wall of Reflection should be thought of as a dps ability, the reflected projectiles will proc Tome of Justice/ Permeating Wrath.