Virtuoso - Chaotic Condition Virtuoso

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Focused on: Condition damage and Control

Designed for: PvP Conquest

Difficulty:

TBD

Overview

A condition Virtuoso build for PvP, versatile for roaming and occasional siding.

Skill Bar

Staff

Sword/Torch

Utility

Slot Changes

Utility

Arcane Thievery Mantra of Distraction (and even Blink but that's a bit more risky) can be reconsidered depending on one's playstyle.

• Signet of Midnight - allows a chill and easy survival.

• Blade Renewal - introduces a distortion for survival but that one can be easily brained and timed : beware. Its dagger recharge is welcome however.

• Psychic Force - this breakstun skill is interesting to play a node during bigger fights, while enhancing might and fury which both contributes well to build's pressure. In pure duel, it can however be less interesting than other options.

Heal can be replaced by Twin Blade Restoration or Ether Feast which can provide greater healing, beware that Twin Blade Restoration does not imply to hit a target to take advantage from its side effect, but that means removing a dispel.

Signet of Humility is really nice as well if used 'during' fights (and not at start)

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Equipment

Staff

Sigil

Sigil

Scepter

Torch

Sigil

Sigil

Rune

Amulet

Equipment Variants

Weapon

• Template:Weapon3 = scepter is possible to commit for duelling, which is however not the main purpose of this build

Sigil

• Sigil of Absorption can be a nice option with staff & Mantra of Distraction playstyle

Amulet

• is focusing on condition damage, but reducing direct hits impact as precision lacks.

• is high risk high reward choice, but harder to handle in a duelling perspective.

Rune

• Rune of Lynx is good for mobility. Rune of Undead or Rune of Adventure can be considered to get more survivability & damage for duels.

Usage

General'

• Playstyle: this holder is opportunist and is not meant to hardcommit its side hold. While it is possible to hold, duels are hard to overtake. Yet considering the mobility, it is always possible to rotate pretty fast and find roaming opportunities as soon as holding is a problem. The ability to cc and burst enable a consistent +1 capability as well.

• Chaos Storm is an amazing aoe that is not meant to damage or kill a target. First it allows to weaken a target through poison weakness daze and chilled. Applying this aoe onto a teamfight or a downed ally can impact a lot any fight, and opponents have to avoid it in general. But this skill also grants Resolution and Aegis that are effectively defending yourself, and can also enable to stomp without getting cc.

• Aim to use Phase Retreat inside Chaos Storm whenever possible in order to combo Chaos Aura for yourself. The ability to blind and weaken nearby enemies while giving you a chance to gain Protection or Regeneration whens struck are of great help.
  • Keep in mind that auras don't stack in duration, so don't try to combo it with Chaos Armor.

• Blink is an excellent panic button and mobility tool that instantly yeets you across the battlefield whilst breaking stun.

• Blade Leap is a nice combo for chaos storm as well, and allows a rather long range leap that applies nice damage. It offers a somewhat longer possibility to port back via Returning Edge.

• Illusionary Counter is applying a consistent damage when blocking. Make sure it can block properly an opponent attack to trigger its damage and to also trigger Duelist's Reversal.

• Your condition cleanses are Sigil of Cleansing, Arcane Thievery or Blade Renewal (depending on which you equipped or not, Blade Renewal only let you nullify damage for 3 seconds), The Prestige, Twin Blade Restoration provided you can hit your target.

• Poke with Phantasmal Warlock as it applies vulnerability.

• Blade Renewal allows you to survive any damage or condition damage. It is nice to be used for condition as dispel overall lack. Prefer using Bladeturn Requiem first and let Blade Renewal recharge blades. Since the duration of the skill is 3 seconds, this leaves 3 seconds to get back at kiting may build cds have gotten too low.

• Bladesong Dissonance is a capable skill that will provide Fury thanks to Bountiful Disillusionment, which adds to Quiet Intensity. It also can cc your target through any blocks thanks to Psychic Riposte. Hence Bladesong Dissonance is ideally to be used after Blurred Frenzy Illusionary Counter Chaos Storm or Bladeturn Requiem.

• Bladesong Sorrow is your strongest pressure skill. Hence it is nice to secure it via a proper cc. Yet Bladesong Harmony damage is interesting and dangerous as well thanks to Master of Fragmentation

Bursting

ToDo.

Basic combo:

ToDo