Herald - Condi Herald

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

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Easy

This build was last updated on February 12, 2025 and is up to date for the February 11, 2025 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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Spear

Mace/Axe

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

Amulet
Viper

Ring
Viper

Spear
Viper

Sigil

Spear
Viper

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.
Plate of Beef Rendang
/
Bowl of Truffle Risotto
Master Tuning Crystal
/
Tuning Icicle

Defense

Farming

Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
Birthday Blaster
/
Feast of Delectable Birthday Cake
Peppermint Omnomberry Bar
Sharpening Skull
(and variants)

Usage

Spear

The spear playstyle revolves around

Abyssal Raze

. Hitting targets with it empowers the next Abyssal Rage. Try to acquire 3 stacks of this buff before you weapon swap.

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

,

,

, and

.

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

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.

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