Firebrand - Support Firebrand

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Overview

A support Firebrand build for WvW. Provides a large amount of Stability and great downstate control, as well as powerful healing, cleansing and boon support.

Skill Bar

StaffHealingUtilityElite

Axe/Shield

Tome of Resolve

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Chapter 1: Desert Bloom

Tales of desert blooms create a wave of healing for your allies.

[PvE] Healing: 730 (0.96)

[PvP/WvW] Healing: 564 (0.728)

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Radius: 600

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Chapter 2: Radiant Recovery

Release a torrent of pages describing the water cycle of the Elon River. Heal allies and grant them swiftness.

[PvE] Healing: 457 (0.77)

[PvP/WvW] Healing: 388 (0.5)

[PvE/WvW] Conditions Removed: 3

[PvP] Conditions Removed: 2

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Radius: 240

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Chapter 3: Azure Sun

Inspired by countless poems describing the comforting powers of the water-reflected sun, grant boons to allies.

Vigor (5s): 50% Endurance Regeneration

Regeneration (6s): 780 Heal

Swiftness (5s): 33% Movement Speed

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Range: 900

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Chapter 4: Shining River

Release a torrent of pages describing the water cycle of the Elon River. Heal allies and grant them swiftness.

[PvE] Healing: 376 (0.26)

[PvP/WvW] Healing: 287 (0.26)

Swiftness (5s): 33% Movement Speed

Pulses: 5

Combo Field: Water

Radius: 360

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Epilogue: Eternal Oasis

Purify your allies with the waters of Amnoon and increase the healing they receive.

[PvE] Eternal Oasis (8s): 33% Heal Effectiveness

[PvP/WvW] Eternal Oasis (8s): 20% Heal Effectiveness

Conditions Converted to Boons: 5.

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Range: 600

Tome of Courage

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Chapter 1: Unflinching Charge

Roused by tales of mythical Sunspear charges, ground and motivate allies before you.

Stability (4s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

Swiftness (6s): 33% Movement Speed.

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Range: 600

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Chapter 2: Daring Challenge

As the tales recount of Turai, taunt your enemies by issuing an insightfully inciting challenge.

Damage: 497 (1.4)

Taunt (1s): Involuntarily attack foes.

Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.

Radius: 240

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Chapter 3: Valiant Bulwark

Manifest the shimmering purity of the desert sun, reflecting enemy missiles.

5 seconds.

Radius: 240

Reflects Missiles

Range: 900

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Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand

Recount the stand of Elonian loyalists against Palawa Joko, granting resistance to your allies.

Resistance (1s): Conditions currently on you are ineffective; stacks duration.

Number of Pulses (PvE): 4

Number of Targets: 3

Interval: 1 second

Radius: 360

Combo Field: Light

Range: 1,200

Breaks stun

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Epilogue: Unbroken Lines

Recalling the memory of heroes past, enchant nearby allies with formidable defenses.

Aegis (4s): Block the next incoming attack.

Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage.

Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

Unbroken Lines (PvE, 5s): 300 Toughness

Unbroken Lines (PvP/WvW, 5s): 200 Toughness

Radius: 600

Weapon Variants

Mace/Shield

Brings a powerful block and boon support at the cost of CC.

Skill Variants

Heal

"Receive the Light!" viable burst heal option.

Utility

Mantra of Potence when quickness uptime is required.
Contemplation of Purity provides more personal sustain at the cost of team support.
Purging Flames AoE condition cleanse at the cost of your 1 personal defense skill.
Hallowed Ground AoE pulsing stability.
Wall of Reflection if projectile hate is needed
Bow of Truth AoE ticking healing.

Elite

Renewed Focus Personal defense

Specializations

Honor:

Invigorated Bulwark

Pure of Heart

Force of Will

Virtues:

Retaliatory Subconscious

Absolute Resolution

Battle Presence

Indomitable Courage if you are the second guardian in a party.
Master of Consecrations if running any Consecration skill.

Firebrand:

Archivist of Whispers

Legendary Lore

Loremaster

Stalwart Speed if regen/protection uptime isn't an issue.

Variants

Swap Virtues to Valor for more personal sustain and Tome of Courage availability at the cost of general improvements for tomes. Recommended as a second Firebrand in a party.

Valor:

Smiter's Boon

Strength in Numbers

Tenacious Defense

Communal Defenses excellent passive healing bonus, preferred option if having multiple guards using Valor as Strength in Numbers does not stack.

Equipment

6x

Superior Rune of the Monk

18x

Healing WvW Infusion

Consumables

Variants

Stats

Giver's can be an easier stat to obtain stat in place of Minstrel's but loses effective health.
Cleric's can be used to add healing power at the cost of boon support and personal sustain.

Runes

strongest boon support and defensive option with less healing
strong option for GvG
for more condition clear with stab mantra.

Sigils

It isn't recommended to drop Superior Sigil of Energy for any of the following sigils

for boon uptime.
when confident on 25 stack uptime.
AoE heal on weapon/tome swaps.
quickness access on weapon/tome swaps.

Food

Defensive option with boon duration.
Oysters with Pesto Sauce Defensive option with healing power.

Utility

boon duration option.

Usage

Settings

Under General Options / User Interface check "Always show squad health bars" and "Always show party health bars". These will make it much easier to keep track of who needs your support. "Thick squad health bars" and "Thick party health bars" are even better for proper Merciful Intervention usage, but are up to personal preference.
Under "Squad Options" uncheck "View as a grid". This will allow you to keep track of your allies' boons, conditions and health, enabling a better decision-making and skill management.

General

Tome of Resolve and Tome of Courage both bring new skill sets which grant access to an extremely powerful boon support, healing and cleanses as well as unique buffs for your group. Knowing when to enter or to stow a tome, which tomes skills must be prioritized based on the situation and how to play while a tome is on cooldown are fundamental.
Outside of tomes usage and in between tomes usage; Staff, Mace and Shield skills along with your Mantras and utilities, coupled with various traits will provide a consistent and strong group support.
Selfless Daring and Pure of Heart make up a significant part of your group healing. Try to use your dodge rolls and Aegis skills not only just for personal defense but also when your group requires some healing. Aegis on you that blocks an attack procs Invigorated Bulwark as well, enhancing your outgoing healing.

Merciful Intervention

Merciful Intervention is a 1,200-range shadowstep skill which can instantly rally downed allies, giving the firebrand a great downstate control tool.

The more outgoing healing modifiers you have, the better are your chances you have to instantly rally a fallen ally since you will be restoring a big part of his downed health.
- If an ally is about to go down and to ensure you have 10 stacks of
  6th effect for the healing modifier, you can quickly pop either Mantra of Liberation, Protector's Strike or Shield of Judgment since those all give 2 boons to each ally, (5-man) then 10 boons. Not recommend to use stab mantra if it's the last charge.
The longer you take to MI, even with several healing modifiers, your chances of instantly rally (without hand rez) are reduced, since your ally will start being cleaved and will likely have Poison. Paying attention to your allies' health is essential so you can MI as soon as they drop.
If your ally is about to go down and is heavily condi'ed, let him go down and then MI. If you MI preemptively there's a possibility that he has Poison, meaning your MI will be less effective compared to a MI used to rally him. If he goes down, he loses all his conditions and goes invulnerable for a brief moment, that is the moment when you MI him.
Don't try to be a hero and use MI on an ally if you have a great chance to die as well. It is better to only one to die, instead of two.
MI gives plenty of AoE healing and can be used to teleport away from danger to an ally which can be a life saver. Even without an ally to jump to, the amount of healing this provides can be invaluable for your personal survival too.

"Stand Your Ground!"

"Stand Your Ground!" is an immensely strong and game changing skill. Being able to deny up to five crowd control skills for ten people makes it an indispensable skill on this build.

This is your main and most important source of group stability. It is an opener, don't use it prior to an imminent or at the moment the engage happens, use it preemptively (like 3-4s before) since the stability from SYG has a considerabĺe duration and you have other skills that can upkeep stability after that as well. Thus, allies won't get caught behind by CC skills like Drop the Hammer or Reaper's Mark.
Make sure you are looking at your party' boons often, mainly at stability.
If you are CC'ed, don't use SYG as a stunbreak unless absolutely neccessary, use Mantra of Liberation.
If Stability on you or allies gets corrupted it turns into Fear which can be easily cleansed with your Mantra of Lore.

Tomes

All tomes retain their passives after activation due to Loremaster, so don't hesitate to use them if your group is pressured. It's possible to switch directly from tome to tome.
There are 2 sources of self Quickness in the build: entering a tome and stowing a tome. Use these brief windows to land tome #4 and #5 skills faster, to recharge depleted Mantras or to Empower.
Swapping out of a tome sends it on cooldown even if you didn't consume all the pages. Therefore, try to only enter a tome if you can make full use of it. Skills #4 and #5 are usually the strongest but with the longest recharge, look after using them at least twice before running out of pages whenever that's possible.

Tome of Justice

Filler tome that's low on the priority list, won't be used much unless you are out of options: need a quick CC, need to proc Superior Sigil of Energy or have to contribute with some damage.

Keep in mind that you will be giving free Aegis for enemies if they convert your Burning from the tome skills. Therefore, try to only pull this tome when it's going to be impactful somehow, like cleaving and snowball'ing on the enemy group.
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

will be used for a group damage increase.
Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath

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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

use this when pushing through enemies, trading sides or cleaving.
Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke

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Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke

Ignite the air around you in an expanding burst.

Damage: 160 (0.45)

Pull: 240

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Range: 900

is the only CC on this tome, and a rather good one at that. As usual, CCs are mostly situational.
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

spam can add some 600-range cleave, but it's somewhat unimportant in this build.
- On spikes, pull enemies in with
  
  Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke
  
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  Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke
  
  Ignite the air around you in an expanding burst.
  
  Damage: 160 (0.45)
  
  Pull: 240
  
  Number of Targets: 5
  
  Radius: 240
  
  Range: 900
  
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  Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath
  
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  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
  
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  Chapter 2: Igniting Burst
  
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  Chapter 2: Igniting Burst
  
  Ignite the air around you in an expanding burst.
  
  Damage: 195 (0.55)
  
  ₂Burning (6s): 1572 Damage
  
  Weakness (4s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)
  
  Number of Targets: 5
  
  Radius: 240
  
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Tome of Resolve

Tome of Resolve brings high healing and condition cleanse (converts too) as well as unique passive bonus for your party. As a support Firebrand, you will be fulling healing allies with only a few skills, and may sometimes have to camp the tome.

Epilogue: Eternal Oasis

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Epilogue: Eternal Oasis

Purify your allies with the waters of Amnoon and increase the healing they receive.

[PvE] Eternal Oasis (8s): 33% Heal Effectiveness

[PvP/WvW] Eternal Oasis (8s): 20% Heal Effectiveness

Conditions Converted to Boons: 5.

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Range: 600

try to use as the first and the last tome skill, for the increased incoming healing effectiveness on your allies (especially useful there is another support in your party). Can also be used to nullify heavy condition pressure when going through shade bombs or being pushed by enemies, while granting boons to allies.
Chapter 4: Shining River

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Chapter 4: Shining River

Release a torrent of pages describing the water cycle of the Elon River. Heal allies and grant them swiftness.

[PvE] Healing: 376 (0.26)

[PvP/WvW] Healing: 287 (0.26)

Swiftness (5s): 33% Movement Speed

Pulses: 5

Combo Field: Water

Radius: 360

is a priority skill and usually the 2nd you going to use after entering the tome for an continuous AoE healing. Since it is static, try to cast it on top of the zerg or, if your commander is moving, a little ahead based on his movement.
Chapter 3: Azure Sun

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Chapter 3: Azure Sun

Inspired by countless poems describing the comforting powers of the water-reflected sun, grant boons to allies.

Vigor (5s): 50% Endurance Regeneration

Regeneration (6s): 780 Heal

Swiftness (5s): 33% Movement Speed

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Range: 900

won't be used unless you need some Vigor uptime.
Chapter 2: Radiant Recovery

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Chapter 2: Radiant Recovery

Release a torrent of pages describing the water cycle of the Elon River. Heal allies and grant them swiftness.

[PvE] Healing: 457 (0.77)

[PvP/WvW] Healing: 388 (0.5)

[PvE/WvW] Conditions Removed: 3

[PvP] Conditions Removed: 2

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Radius: 240

is a solid skill (with low cooldown) that will be used whenever moderate condition clear is needed. It has an average priority and works well with Mantra of Lore if Tome 2 #5 is not available. Try to hug your allies to ensure they get affected by the skill since it has a small radius.
Chapter 1: Desert Bloom

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Chapter 1: Desert Bloom

Tales of desert blooms create a wave of healing for your allies.

[PvE] Healing: 730 (0.96)

[PvP/WvW] Healing: 564 (0.728)

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Radius: 600

use it if your group is under heavy damage pressure and a quickly health filler is necessary. Also usable, due to the range, to heal caught allies, trying to reposition themselves, from a safe distance. Be careful to not spam since this isn't a priority tome skill.
- Constantly look at your party members' health and conditions. Knowing if it's better to use
  
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  Chapter 2: Radiant Recovery
  
  Release a torrent of pages describing the water cycle of the Elon River. Heal allies and grant them swiftness.
  
  [PvE] Healing: 457 (0.77)
  
  [PvP/WvW] Healing: 388 (0.5)
  
  [PvE/WvW] Conditions Removed: 3
  
  [PvP] Conditions Removed: 2
  
  Number of Allied Targets: 5
  
  Radius: 240
  
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  Epilogue: Eternal Oasis
  
  Purify your allies with the waters of Amnoon and increase the healing they receive.
  
  [PvE] Eternal Oasis (8s): 33% Heal Effectiveness
  
  [PvP/WvW] Eternal Oasis (8s): 20% Heal Effectiveness
  
  Conditions Converted to Boons: 5.
  
  Number of Allied Targets: 5
  
  Range: 600
  
  based on the amount of condis they have, or if an ally that you can't see on your screen needs healing based on his health for example, are fundamental decisions which optimize pages usage.
- If under heavy damage pressure: Tome of Resolve ⇒
  
  Chapter 4: Shining River
  
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  Chapter 4: Shining River
  
  Release a torrent of pages describing the water cycle of the Elon River. Heal allies and grant them swiftness.
  
  [PvE] Healing: 376 (0.26)
  
  [PvP/WvW] Healing: 287 (0.26)
  
  Swiftness (5s): 33% Movement Speed
  
  Pulses: 5
  
  Combo Field: Water
  
  Radius: 360
  
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  Chapter 1: Desert Bloom
  
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  Chapter 1: Desert Bloom
  
  Tales of desert blooms create a wave of healing for your allies.
  
  [PvE] Healing: 730 (0.96)
  
  [PvP/WvW] Healing: 564 (0.728)
  
  Number of Allied Targets: 5
  
  Radius: 600
  
  (x times).
  
  Epilogue: Eternal Oasis
  
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  Epilogue: Eternal Oasis
  
  Purify your allies with the waters of Amnoon and increase the healing they receive.
  
  [PvE] Eternal Oasis (8s): 33% Heal Effectiveness
  
  [PvP/WvW] Eternal Oasis (8s): 20% Heal Effectiveness
  
  Conditions Converted to Boons: 5.
  
  Number of Allied Targets: 5
  
  Range: 600
  
  usable if you need the incoming healing modifier. Use Mantras as well if needed.
- If under heavy condition pressure: Tome of Resolve ⇒
  
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  Epilogue: Eternal Oasis
  
  Purify your allies with the waters of Amnoon and increase the healing they receive.
  
  [PvE] Eternal Oasis (8s): 33% Heal Effectiveness
  
  [PvP/WvW] Eternal Oasis (8s): 20% Heal Effectiveness
  
  Conditions Converted to Boons: 5.
  
  Number of Allied Targets: 5
  
  Range: 600
  
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  Chapter 2: Radiant Recovery
  
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  Chapter 2: Radiant Recovery
  
  Release a torrent of pages describing the water cycle of the Elon River. Heal allies and grant them swiftness.
  
  [PvE] Healing: 457 (0.77)
  
  [PvP/WvW] Healing: 388 (0.5)
  
  [PvE/WvW] Conditions Removed: 3
  
  [PvP] Conditions Removed: 2
  
  Number of Allied Targets: 5
  
  Radius: 240
  
  (if condi are still an issue) or
  
  Chapter 4: Shining River
  
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  Chapter 4: Shining River
  
  Release a torrent of pages describing the water cycle of the Elon River. Heal allies and grant them swiftness.
  
  [PvE] Healing: 376 (0.26)
  
  [PvP/WvW] Healing: 287 (0.26)
  
  Swiftness (5s): 33% Movement Speed
  
  Pulses: 5
  
  Combo Field: Water
  
  Radius: 360
  
  . Use Mantras as well if needed.

Tome of Courage

Tome of Courage provides a very strong boon support and great access to stability, as well a unique passive bonus for your party. This tome will likely be prioritized over Tome of Resolve unless you are the second FB in the party.

Epilogue: Unbroken Lines

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Epilogue: Unbroken Lines

Recalling the memory of heroes past, enchant nearby allies with formidable defenses.

Aegis (4s): Block the next incoming attack.

Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage.

Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

Unbroken Lines (PvE, 5s): 300 Toughness

Unbroken Lines (PvP/WvW, 5s): 200 Toughness

Radius: 600

grants allies several defensive boons and extra armor through toughness, enabling a better survivability for DPS classes. Try to use as the 2nd and the last tome skill or whenever committing for a push or being heavily pressured. Synergizes well with Stalwart Speed.
Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand

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Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand

Recount the stand of Elonian loyalists against Palawa Joko, granting resistance to your allies.

Resistance (1s): Conditions currently on you are ineffective; stacks duration.

Number of Pulses (PvE): 4

Number of Targets: 3

Interval: 1 second

Radius: 360

Combo Field: Light

Range: 1,200

Breaks stun

is your opener tome skill against condition pressure and one of strongest tools in the build. Pulsing Resistance means that even if it gets corrupted and turned into Chill the next resistance pulse will deny the chill, making it an extremely powerful ability to temporaly nulify any condition in a large area, notably helpful against negative effects like Cripple, Immobilize and Chill. Use it to negate scourges' shades and red circles in a big area, also usable when pushing or retreating to ensure that allies caught behind receive the resistance pulse. Since it is static, try to cast it on top of the zerg or, if your commander is moving, a little ahead based on his movement.
Chapter 3: Valiant Bulwark

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Chapter 3: Valiant Bulwark

Manifest the shimmering purity of the desert sun, reflecting enemy missiles.

5 seconds.

Radius: 240

Reflects Missiles

Range: 900

will only be used to reflect projectiles or to stack Protection. Don't prioritize this skill. It can be placed on top of your blob, between zergs or into the enemy zerg to ensure any outgoing projectile gets reflected.
Chapter 2: Daring Challenge

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Chapter 2: Daring Challenge

As the tales recount of Turai, taunt your enemies by issuing an insightfully inciting challenge.

Damage: 497 (1.4)

Taunt (1s): Involuntarily attack foes.

Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.

Radius: 240

is a low priority tome skill. Should only be used while on melee range, when trading sides or going through the enemy zerg and to disrupt enemies trying to manually resurrect or trying to cleave your allies. Can also be used on enemies stuck inside friendly Winds of Disenchantment to prevent then from dodging out or escaping.
Chapter 1: Unflinching Charge

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Chapter 1: Unflinching Charge

Roused by tales of mythical Sunspear charges, ground and motivate allies before you.

Stability (4s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

Swiftness (6s): 33% Movement Speed.

Number of Allied Targets: 5

Range: 600

don't spam it mindlessly, use it to fill the stability gaps from SYG. Since it has 600-range, can be used to boon support allies behind from a safe distance.
- Always check your party' boons to be sure you are not wasting a tome page, giving a boon that is well covered or, for example, landing
  
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  Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand
  
  Recount the stand of Elonian loyalists against Palawa Joko, granting resistance to your allies.
  
  Resistance (1s): Conditions currently on you are ineffective; stacks duration.
  
  Number of Pulses (PvE): 4
  
  Number of Targets: 3
  
  Interval: 1 second
  
  Radius: 360
  
  Combo Field: Light
  
  Range: 1,200
  
  Breaks stun
  
  when there's few red circles on top of your group and no conditions on your party.
- If under heavy damage pressure: Tome of Courage ⇒
  
  Epilogue: Unbroken Lines
  
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  Epilogue: Unbroken Lines
  
  Recalling the memory of heroes past, enchant nearby allies with formidable defenses.
  
  Aegis (4s): Block the next incoming attack.
  
  Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage.
  
  Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
  
  Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.
  
  Unbroken Lines (PvE, 5s): 300 Toughness
  
  Unbroken Lines (PvP/WvW, 5s): 200 Toughness
  
  Radius: 600
  
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  Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand
  
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  Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand
  
  Recount the stand of Elonian loyalists against Palawa Joko, granting resistance to your allies.
  
  Resistance (1s): Conditions currently on you are ineffective; stacks duration.
  
  Number of Pulses (PvE): 4
  
  Number of Targets: 3
  
  Interval: 1 second
  
  Radius: 360
  
  Combo Field: Light
  
  Range: 1,200
  
  Breaks stun
  
  . Use Mantras as well if needed.
- If under heavy condition pressure: Tome of Courage ⇒
  
  Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand
  
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  Chapter 4: Stalwart Stand
  
  Recount the stand of Elonian loyalists against Palawa Joko, granting resistance to your allies.
  
  Resistance (1s): Conditions currently on you are ineffective; stacks duration.
  
  Number of Pulses (PvE): 4
  
  Number of Targets: 3
  
  Interval: 1 second
  
  Radius: 360
  
  Combo Field: Light
  
  Range: 1,200
  
  Breaks stun
  
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  Epilogue: Unbroken Lines
  
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  Epilogue: Unbroken Lines
  
  Recalling the memory of heroes past, enchant nearby allies with formidable defenses.
  
  Aegis (4s): Block the next incoming attack.
  
  Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage.
  
  Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
  
  Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.
  
  Unbroken Lines (PvE, 5s): 300 Toughness
  
  Unbroken Lines (PvP/WvW, 5s): 200 Toughness
  
  Radius: 600
  
  . Use Mantras as well if needed.

Mantras

Position yourself a little behind to ensure your allies are being affected by your mantra skills.
Given enough time Mantras will recover their charges so long as at least one charge's left, so think twice before using the final charge - that's the most powerful one, but will put the Mantra on full CD.
You can still use Mantras while CC'ed.

Mantra of Solace is your healing skill. It grants you great Aegis share.
- 24px Restoring Reprieve should be shared with as many allies as possible. They do not receive the initial healing, but they do gain Aegis with all its related trait benefits.
- The Aegis is essential do negate direct spike damage, mainly from Coalescence of Ruin, Phase Smash and Spinal Shivers, and to nulify heavy boon corrupt skills like Devouring Darkness.
- Aegis can be shared with downed players when you're manually reviving them in case they are being cleaved down.
- 24px Rejuvenating Respite is the final charge and only heals you more.

Mantra of Lore is your on demand AoE cleansing skill.
- 24px Opening Passage use it whenever minor/moderate condition clear is required for you or your party. Always check if your allies have conditions on then, thus you don't waste a mantra's charge for nothing.
- 24px Clarified Conclusion is the final charge. Only use this skill if you don't have any access to condi clear/mitigation sources ( Tome of Resolve on CD for example) and are being heavily condition pressured. Be sure you are facing the right way to ensure your allies are benefited as well.

Mantra of Liberation is your on demand AoE stunbreak and Stability skill. Bear in mind it has a long charge time and recharge time once depleted.
- 24px Portent of Freedom will often be used whenever minor Stability or a stunbreak is necessary. Recommended to use this skill (along with healing mantra) over SYG if you aren't sure if the enemy zerg is going to push, or if they are just fake pushing to burn your CDs; and when your commander is committing for small and ranged skirmishes. Can also be used as a stability filler if you don't have Tome 3 or SYG available, but is strongly discouraged. At last, will be used as a stunbreak for you and allies if you need to escape, for example, from an enemy Winds of Disenchantment. Stunbreaks also deny Fear if you can't cleanse it.
- 24px Unhindered Delivery is similar to SYG, but 5-man only, will be mainly used for the stability output for your party whenever you lack other big stability sources, or need a stunbreak instantly, don't be afraid to use if your party really needs it. If either Tome 3 or SYG are about to go back, don't use the last charge, try to fill with aegis from mantra or weapon skills. Always check your party' stability to ensure you are not over-booning.

Staff

Staff brings solid and versatile 1,200-range skills which can be used either offensively, as ground control and CC, or defensively, through Might share, healing and cleanses.

24px Bolt of Wrath shouldn't ever be prioritized unless you literally don't have any cooldowns available. It has a slow projectile speed, but will be mostly used to apply ranged pressure and to aid on cleaving enemies.
Holy Strike provides an AoE healing burst that can be used to support caught allies, trying to reposition themselves, from a safe distance. Since it's static, try to cast it based on your ally' movement.
- Use it, preemptively, on top of your group to mitigate incoming damage. Also, if possible and opportune, try to cast it on top of combo fields, especially on light and water fields.
- At last, can be used as an offensive skill if the supportive aspect isn't required.
Symbol of Swiftness is useful to upkeep
6th effect.
- Constantly use it, while your group is standing (not moving), to stack Swiftness for allies. Be careful to not place it when your commander is asking to blast smoke fields, unless you want to get yelled at.
- Can also be blasted by Holy Strike for minor condition clear or used as ranged forward pressure.
Empower It is recommend to have "Stow Weapon" binded for using this skill properly.
- Pay attention to "Empower" call outs. Ensuring your allies get 12 stacks of Might, prior to a fight, is essential to hit your enemy harder. Don't drop your current Tome to Empower allies, unless you have few pages left.
- Empower grants a strong healing through its full channel and shouldn't only be used as a pre-buff skill. Use it during the fights whenever swapping to Staff or stowing a Tome.
- Bear in mind, without Quickness, this skill has a long channel time, meaning that you stand still for a considerable time. Always be ready to "Stow Weapon" to cancel it if needed.
Line of Warding negates evades frames which means enemies without Stability will get knockdown anyway, even if they dodge. Also, the way the line lands is based on where your character is facing. It's fine to backpedal a bit to ensure that the line is placed similarly to how the preview looks. You can "Stow Weapon" if you notice the line won't be effective like in situations, for example, where an enemy group is fake pushing.
- Don't use this skill at the start of a fight, when both zergs have "Stand Your Ground!" and Tome of Courage available, except if you are melee pushing and your scourges can quickly corrupt the enemy stability.
- You can place it on top of your group if there is a Vault spam Daredevil damaging your zerg. Place it in between both zergs to deny Phase Smash. Finally, can be landed inside the enemy zerg to strip stability and to CC foes without it.

Axe/Shield Use Axe/Shield for both defensive support from the shield and for offensive plays with Blazing Edge, an AoE pull. Synergizes well with 'melee ball' playstyle.

Symbol of Vengeance use it after pulling enemies with Blazing Edge to AoE Cripple then. Can also be used to cleave downed foes and/or to share Fury for your party. Useful to upkeep
6th effect.
Blazing Edge combos effectively with Desert Shroud and with Winds of Disenchantment, where you can pull enemies back inside of your group's ground pressure.
Shield of Judgment will be used to upkeep Aegis and Protection, mainly when Tome of Courage isn't available. Use whenever pushing to give your frontline defensive boons.
Shield of Absorption use it to knockback enemies attempting to res/stomp. Futhermore, use it to support by either double tapping for a large burst AoE heal or channeling for projectile defense.

Firebrand - Support Firebrand

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Skill Bar

Weapon Variants

Skill Variants

Specializations

Variants

Equipment

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