Firebrand - Condi DPS

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Part of the current metagame.

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Focused on: Condition damage.

Designed for:

Raid

 

Fractals

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Overview

A condition DPS build for Firebrand in fractals and raids. This build can inflict massive AoE Burning bursts with , which resets on killing (most) enemies. This makes it one of the burstiest condition damage builds and very strong if it can consistently reset .

In addition to DPS, Firebrand's tomes can provide high defensive utility to its subgroup including Aegis, Stability, Resistance, projectile destruction, and emergency healing.

Skillbar

Axe/TorchHealingUtilityElite

Scepter

Variants

• over for more CC at the loss of some damage.
• With virtues, your tome comes off cooldown quickly enough that barely offers a dps increase, thus you could bring for better Fury and Quickness uptime, or for Stability and a group stunbreak.

Traits

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Variants

• You could run for more support and personal sustain.
• can be taken for more DPS at the cost of a terrible rotation.

Equipment

6x

Superior Rune of Balthazar

18x

Malign +9 Agony Infusion

Consumables

Food

Utility

• • or for a cheaper alternative

Usage

The basic idea is to maintain high symbol uptime while spamming Burning with , and . When is not available, axe skills are used to fill the downtime.

Your default state will be to autoattack in axe and using and as filler. Use your and off cooldown. You should be able to use three times between each Tome Burst.

Immediately after using your 2 casts of , you may perform a Tome Burst if it is available.

Example:

3. Weapon swap

Tome Burst

2. Chapter 2: Igniting Burst

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   4

   Chapter 2: Igniting Burst

   Ignite the air around you in an expanding burst.

   Damage: 195 (0.55)

   Burning (5s): 655 Damage

   Weakness (2s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

   Number of Targets: 5

   Radius: 240
3. Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath

   ½

   10

   Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath

   Detail the suffering in fire and blood inflicted during Vabbi's occupation.

   Damage: 710 (2.0)

   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
4. Epilogue: Ashes of the Just

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   12

   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

   Number of Allied Targets: 5

   Interval: 1 second

   Radius: 600
5. 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: 213 (0.6)

   Burning (2.5s): 328 Damage

   Number of Targets: 5

   Range: 600
6. Chapter 2: Igniting Burst

   ¾

   4

   Chapter 2: Igniting Burst

   Ignite the air around you in an expanding burst.

   Damage: 195 (0.55)

   Burning (5s): 655 Damage

   Weakness (2s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

   Number of Targets: 5

   Radius: 240

• If you have available, you may do another tome burst (below). If it is unavailable, use and another before returning to axe.

Renewed Focus Tome Burst

2. during the channel of
3. x2 (second throw assumes triggered)
5. Repeat Tome Burst
8. Return to axe

Rotation example

General

• Try to always place a immediately before entering as well as immediately before swapping back to axe.
• All mantras are instant cast and should be used while performing the rest of the rotation.
• and should be used in place of autoattacks when up. You should throw the free you get from as well.
  • is not affected by Alacrity, but is. This means they have approximately the same cooldown so if you activate when it comes off cooldown and wait until triggers, you can throw both in quick succession.
• Make sure to always complete your auto attack chain while on Axe