Soulbeast - Condi DPS

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

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on October 04, 2023 and is up to date for the September 19, 2023 game patch.

Overview

A condition DPS Soulbeast build for raids and fractals. The build is very straightforward to play and presses its skills off cooldown to deal high Bleeding and Poison damage. It is rather bursty for a condition build, so can work well even on bosses with short phases.

For an even simpler version without reliance on melee, see Soulbeast - Condi Shortbow DPS.

Skill Bar

Dagger/Dagger

Shortbow

Utility

Pet Variants

• Use Warthog instead of Lynx for Brutal Charge for more CC at a small DPS loss.
• Fanged Iboga can be taken instead of Lynx on bosses that attack frequently. See Gear Variants for the changes needed for this.
• If you have enough time to precast, you can use Bristleback and precast Sharpen Spines before the fight, then switch back to Lynx for a small DPS increase.

Weapon Variants

Condi soulbeast has a lot of viable weapon options, but you want to keep the shortbow regardless.

• Mainhand Axe could be used if you need to be at range for long periods, or if you struggle with counting auto chains.
• Torch is a more notable dps loss, but isn't too significant if you really dislike the animation lock from .

Skill Variants

Healing

• over in condition-heavy fights to clear conditions from yourself and your allies.

Elite

• if the Immobilize will be helpful.

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Equipment

Head
Viper

Shoulders
Viper

Chest
Viper

Hands
Viper

Legs
Viper

Feet
Viper

Backpiece
Viper

Accessory
Viper

Accessory
Viper

Amulet
Viper

Ring
Viper

Ring
Viper

Dagger
Viper

Dagger
Viper

Sigil

Sigil

Shortbow
Viper

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x4

Infusion
x14

Relic

• A can replace the if the latter is too expensive.
• This setup assumes you have a tier-10 Jade Bot core. If you don't have one, you would want to switch in an extra 3 Spiteful infusions, but the core is cheaper so this isn't recommended.

Gear Variants

Lots of different combinations of runes, sigil and food offer practically the same damage. The goal will be to maximise Bleeding and Poison duration.

Non-SotO Relics

For players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure, the best relic is . If using this, you should run and on both weapon sets.

Consumables

Food

• or alternatives

Utility

• • or for a cheaper alternative

Usage

Beginner Rotation

For a much simpler build that camps Shortbow and is little more than pressing skills off cooldown, see Soulbeast - Condi Shortbow DPS. It is only slightly worse to run this build and camp shortbow though.

If you want to swap between the two, then use the variant listed in the gear section.

Rotation

If you can, precast , and dodge twice and use to stack up some .

Opener

3. and during the cast of Spike Trap
6. Weapon Swap

Dagger/Dagger section

The Dagger section should be opened with in order to get three uses without delaying your rotation.

2. - this won't be available on the first loop
6. Autoattack and use and as they come off cooldown
9. - the third time you use this, weapon swap should be available
10. Weapon Swap

Shortbow section

You want to open and close each Shortbow section with

3. to trigger and
4. Autoattack and use and when they come off cooldown
5. to trigger and
7. Weapon Swap
8. Return to start of Dagger section

• Try to finish your auto chains on Dagger, but if another skill comes off cooldown before you use the second skill in the chain, you should interrupt it
• off cooldown - it is instant cast
• Fill in gaps between weapon skills with , and

Video example

Axe rotation

If using mainhand Axe, the rotation is structurally very similar to Dagger:

1. Open with ⇒
2. Autoattack and use all weapon skills as they come off cooldown
3. Weapon Swap after the third

• is a priority skill, and will interrupt the cast of other skills if you use it too soon

Torch rotation

If using offhand torch, use in place of . Use as you reach the end of the Dagger, as and the autoattacks on Shortbow have a chance to combo with it.

General Tips

• Dodging or using gives you for four seconds. It isn't worth dodging solely for the buff, but if you have to dodge anyway then it mitigates the DPS loss.
  • is slightly more efficient than dodging, if you can get used to it.