Herald - Condi Herald

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

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Easy

This build was last updated on November 27, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

Condi Herald shines as a boon dps, providing their allies and themselves with permanent boons, most notably permanent 25 Might and permanent Fury and Quickness. It deals decent damage and has some innate sustain, but requires the player to be constantly swapping legends to regenerate energy.

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Skill Bar

Spear

Mace/Axe

Utility

Utility

Weapon Variants

Usage of spear requires Janthir Wilds. If you don't have access to spear, use mace+ mace and axe instead.

• Shortbow can be used if desired. Requires Weaponmaster Training from Secrets of the Obscure.

Specializations

Variants

• Core Value - if a healer is providing regeneration, your Elder's Respite will be overwritten by it, so replace it with Core Value.

Equipment

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.

This set uses gear similar to Build:Renegade_-_Condi_DPS, making it an excellent option for general PVE.

Head
Viper

Shoulders
Viper

Chest
Viper

Hands
Viper

Legs
Viper

Feet
Viper

Backpiece
Viper

Accessory
Viper

Accessory
Viper

Amulet
Viper

Ring
Viper

Ring
Viper

Spear
Viper

Sigil

Sigil

Spear
Viper

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Relic

• Usage of spear requires Janthir Wilds. If you don't have access to spear, use mace+ mace and axe instead.
• Other relics include Relic of the Nightmare or Relic of the Cavalier

Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

• Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
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Farming

• Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
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• (and variants)

Usage

Spear

The spear playstyle revolves around Abyssal Raze. Hitting targets with it empowers the next Abyssal Rage. Try to maintain 3 stacks of this buff permanently. It lasts for 10 seconds so use it right before and after you weaponswap to maintain the stacks, since weaponswap has a cooldown of 9 seconds.

Spam Abyssal Force and Abyssal Blot for damage and to reduce the recharge of Abyssal Raze. Save Abyssal Blitz for whenever you need an extra dodge.

Legend Breakdown: Damage & General Use

Swap legends often, typically off cooldown and use your utilities appropriately as outlined below. Remember to maintain an energy upkeep of at least 6 pips to generate Quickness from Elevated Compassion.

Glint

Legendary Dragon Stance

Glint provides a plethora of boons. Maintain Facet of Light, Facet of Elements, Facet of Strength, and Facet of Darkness.

Mallyx

Legendary Demon Stance

Maintain Embrace the Darkness. You can use Pain Absorption to break stun or give yourself a break from conditions, and Call to Anguish is a short-range leap which can group enemies up for you to burst down.

Facet of Nature

Facet of Nature can be activated and consumed while in Legendary Dragon Stance to extend the duration of your boons and cleanse 3 conditions, or while in Legendary Demon Stance to transfer 2 conditions to nearby enemies and gain a bit of might.

Always consume this Facet, the passive bonuses are not needed and it consumes your energy which you need for other skills.

Defense

• Facet of Light and Empowering Misery are your heal skills. Note that Facet of Light turns into Infuse Light which can be consumed to absorb all incoming damage should the need arise.
• Pain Absorption is great for anti-condition pressure.
• Gaze of Darkness and Pain Absorption are your stunbreaks.

Crowd Control

• Chaotic Release
• Abyssal Blot
• Call to Anguish
• Abyssal Blitz (soft cc)