Mirage - Dune Cloak Power Staff

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

Focused on: Direct damage, Sustain, Control and Boon removal

Designed for: PvP Conquest

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This build was last updated on March 05, 2023 and is up to date for the May 02, 2023 game patch.

Overview

A competetive Mirage build with good 1v1 potential versus boon-reliant duelists (eg.: Harbringer, Prot Holo, Untamed) and lots of teamfighting utility. Provides high amount of boon removal, interrupts and distortion uptime.

Skill Bar

Staff

Sword/Torch

Utility

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Specializations

Variants

• is a great alternative over , especially against comps with high amount of CC and condition pressure (eg.: Condi Scepter, Harbringer, Fire Weaver, D/F Aura Tempest). And thanks to distortion uptime via this trait has good value against condition builds overall.

Variants

• provides better sustain vs conditions and Regeneration has synergy with various Chaos traits.

Equipment

Staff

Sigil

Sigil

Sword

Torch

Sigil

Sigil

Rune

Amulet

Equipment Variants

Runes

• - more consistent kill pressure for targets below 50% Health.

• - makes the build more durable and forgiving to play in general, solid option especially when learning the build.

Usage

General

• Boon stacking rotation on staff:
  • Rotation: ⇒ Shatter ⇒ ⇒ . Consider using your shatter in the middle of channeling the signet, as shatters are instant but the signet has a cast time. Just make sure to shatter before the signet goes off.
  • This combo is less important for damage compared to a condition/celestial build, as doesn't hit as hard in a power build compared to . However, it still plays a key role in achieving a high uptime of Alacrity and Might for yourself and nearby allies, while providing some cleave damage and cover conditions.
  • Any shatter will do (though, should be the last choice). will prolong Vigor granted by , as well as the boon gained via .

• Generally speaking, utilize for ranged boon support in a teamfight and for single target pressure and boon removal.

Damage dealing

• is the main damaging skill that doubles as boon removal thanks to and .

• hits hard thanks to and all the Might stacking through and .
  • Clones can be generated via and thanks to , while sticking close to the target for Shatters. also provides passive clone generation in combat.
  • Staff also provides quick clone generation via and .

• All signets provide distortion thanks to , and distortion allows access to Ambush Skills, allowing more uses of and . in particular, is low a cooldown signet without important effect that can be used for this purpose.

Sustain

• is incredibly powerful defensive cooldown, especially with clones thanks to . Each clone not only adds additional distortion, but also spawns a Mirage Mirror which provides additional Mirage Cloak uptime. can be then used for more distortion and reseting cooldown.

• is a powerful burst heal, that also provides distortion thanks to .

• is a stunbreak, Stealth and source of distortion thanks to .

Support

• Gaining distortion via or any signet thanks to gives Aegis to nearby allies due to .

• , Mirage Cloak and allow for clutch revives.

• Spamming provides Alacrity and Might to nearby allies.

Top Streamers

• Twitch: Misha
  • Automated Tournament gameplay of the build (0h0m - 1h4m)

• YouTube guide: Build Gameplay Commentary (Vallun)