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Build:Mirage - Shaper of Chaos Mirage Roamer

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Build:Mirage - Shaper of Chaos Mirage Roamer

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Build:Mirage - Shaper of Chaos Mirage Roamer

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{{Build
| profession = Mesmer
| specialization = Mirage
| designed for = WvW Roaming
| focus = condition damage, mobility, sustain
| rating = test
| difficulty = 2
| xpac = PoF
}}

==Overview==
A Condition Mirage build for WvW roaming that tries to burst enemies with huge amounts of {{Tooltip|Confusion}} stacks in the oponer, but still has plenty of sustained damage and survivability to carry on fighting if the initial burst doesn't end the fight.

==Skill Bar==
{{Skill bar
| profession = Mesmer
| specialization = Mirage
| weapon1 = staff
| weapon2 =
| weapon3 = axe
| weapon4 = torch
| healing = False Oasis
| utility1 = Feedback
| utility2 = Blink
| utility3 = Signet of Midnight
| elite = Jaunt
}}

===Skill Variants===
'''Weapon'''
* Sword over Axe - better CC, mobility, and spammable leap finisher for combos. Weaker burst damage however, and low pressure outside of ambush attacks.

==Template Code==
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==Specializations==
{{Specialization|Illusions|bot|mid|bot}}
{{Specialization|Chaos|top|bot|bot}}
{{Specialization|Mirage|bot|mid|top}}

==Equipment==
{{PvE equipment
| weight = Light
| stats = Trailblazer
| rune = Superior Rune of Tormenting
| rune-qt = 6
| weapon1 = Axe
| weapon2 = Pistol
| weapon3 = Staff
| weapon4 =
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Cleansing
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Energy
| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Cleansing
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Energy
| infusion1 = Malign WvW Infusion
| infusion1-qt = 18
| relic = Relic of Rivers
}}

==Consumables==
'''Food'''
* Optimal: {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}}

* Budget: {{Food|Bowl of Meat and Winter Vegetable Stew}}

'''Utility'''
* Optimal: {{Utility|Magnanimous Tuning Crystal}}

* Budget: {{Utility|Compact Quality Tuning Crystal}} (found in Canned Food Crates looted from WvW Skirmish Chests)

'''Note:''' the budget options are perfectly fine, not going for the optimal consumables won't really make too much of a difference.

==Usage==

Build:Holosmith - Bunker Holo

Endaris — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:41:52 GMT

fixed info about Bunker Down being unaffected by stab (only unaffected by defiance)

Build:Galeshot - Boon DPS Power Galeshot Open World

Warming Hearth — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:53:45 GMT

Build:Galeshot - Power Galeshot

Warming Hearth — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:52:42 GMT

Warming Hearth moved page Build:Galeshot - Power Galeshot to Build:Galeshot - Boon DPS Power Galeshot Open World

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{{Build
| profession = Ranger
| specialization = Galeshot
| designed for = Open World, Open World General
| focus = Strike Damage
| rating = great
| xpac = voe
| difficulty = 1
}}

==Overview==
Power galeshot build for open world. {{Skill|Summon Cyclone Bow}} to overwhelm your enemies with all your projectiles, while providing yourself and nearby allies with permanent {{Tooltip|Quickness}}.

As a downside, this build struggles against enemies that can block or reflect projectiles, and requires frequent weapon swapping between your 2 basic weapons and the Cyclone Bow.

==Template Code==
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==Skill Bar==
{{Skill bar
|profession = Ranger
|specialization = Galeshot
|weapon1 = Axe
|weapon2 = Axe
|weapon3 = Longbow
|weapon4 =
|healing = Soothing Breeze
|utility1 = Piercing Gales
|utility2 = Mistral
|utility3 = Whirlwind
|pet1 = Rock Gazelle
|pet2 = Carrion Devourer
|elite = Perfect Storm
}}

===Weapon Variants===
* {{Tooltip|Mace|Dual Maces}} - maces can replace axes to trade damage for more resilience through barrier, stability, healing, and more crowd control. Requires [https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Expanded_Weapon_Proficiency Expanded Weapon Proficiency] from Secrets of the Obscure.

===Skill Variants===
====Heal skill====
We default to {{Skill|Soothing Breeze}} for its great healing and condition removal, and it recovers one arrow for the Cyclone Bow.

====Utility skill====
We default to: 
{{Skill|Piercing Gales}} because it deals great damage. Do not replace it. 
{{Skill|Mistral}} because it increases your projectile damage, and galeshots fire lots of projectiles. Do not replace it. 
{{Skill|Whirlwind}} as a stunbreak and mobility skill. Can be replaced if you don't need this defensive option. 
If you want or need to run other skills, here are some suggestions:
* {{Skill|Storm Spirit}} - extra AoE damage and cc.
* {{Skill|Frost Trap}} - extra AoE damage.
* {{Skill|"Protect Me!"}} - AoE stunbreak and personal barrier.
* {{Skill|Signet of the Wild}} - passive damage. Never activate it.
* {{Skill|Signet of Renewal}} - in condition heavy fights to cleanse conditions, but be ready to swap pets if its health gets too low.
====Elite skill====
We default to {{Skill|Perfect Storm}} for its great damage and crowd control, and it recovers two arrows for the Cyclone Bow. On very rare situations, it can be replaced by:
* {{Skill|Spirit of Nature}} - sacrifices your damage for an AoE revive.

===Pet variants===
The suggested {{Tooltip|Rock Gazelle}} has decent damage and crowd control on both one of its normal attacks and its Beast skill, so it will help with activating {{Trait|Thrill of the Catch}}. On the other hand, the {{Tooltip|Carrion Devourer}} has decent damage. You can use other pets if you'd like, here are some options:
; High damage pets
* {{Tooltip|Jacaranda}}, any feline such as {{Tooltip|Lynx}}, and bird such as {{Tooltip|Hawk}}.
; Good mix of damage and crowd control
* {{Tooltip|Smokescale}}, {{Tooltip|Rock Gazelle}}, {{Tooltip|Boar}}, any canine such as {{Tooltip|Alpine Wolf}}.
; Good on-demand crowd control
* {{Tooltip|Rock Gazelle}}, {{Tooltip|Pink Moa}}, {{Tooltip|Electric Wyvern}}, {{Tooltip|Wolf}}.
; Tanky pets
* Drakes such as {{Tooltip|Marsh Drake}} provide the best mix of damage and tankiness, but bears, porcines, and devourers are also very tanky pets.

==Specializations==
{{Specialization|Marksmanship|mid|mid|bot}}
{{Specialization|Skirmishing|mid|mid|bot}}
{{Specialization|Galeshot|bot|bot|top}}
;Variants
* {{Trait|Predator's Onslaught}} - significant damage increase but your arrows no longer pierce, so it might be worse when fighting packs of enemies.
* {{Trait|Sharpened Edges}} - minimal damage increase at the cost of {{Tooltip|Vigor}} generation.
* {{Trait|Strider's Strength}} - if using a feline, avian, or drake pet.
* {{Trait|Gale Force}} - when playing in groups and someone else is already providing permanent {{Tooltip|Quickness}}.
Note that {{Trait|Farsighted}} doesn't work with {{Skill|Summon Cyclone Bow}}, so you can consider {{Trait|Wolfsong}} instead.

==Equipment==
===Berserker===
This set uses gear similar to that of [[Build:Soulbeast_-_Power_DPS]], making it excellent for general PvE.
{{PvE equipment
| weight = Medium
| stats = Berserker
| rune = Superior Rune of the Scholar
| rune-qt = 6
| weapon1 = Axe
| weapon2 = Axe
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Impact
| weapon3 = Longbow
| weapon4 =
| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Force
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Impact
| relic = Relic of the Claw
}}
If you are gearing this character from zero, start with '''exotic quality gear'''. Search the trading post for "Nika" armor. Then search for the weapons you want to use: "Serpentstone" mace, "Maw of the Damned"/"Shattered Axe"/"Serpent's Wrath Axe" axe, "Eir's Longbow" longbow. Upgrade to ascended gear as you progress. See also: [[Guide:How to Gear a Character]].
* This set provides 100% critical chance thaks to {{Trait|Vicious Quarry}} and {{Trait|Hunter's Tactics}}.
* For relic alternatives, you can use {{Relic|Relic of Fireworks}} if you lack access to Claw, or {{Relic|Relic of Zakiros}} to trade a minor amount of damage for sustain.
* For defense, equip the highest tier Jade Core you can afford.

==Consumables==
Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.
===DPS===
* Prioritize '''Steak''' Ascended food.
* {{Food|Plate of Spicy Moa Wings}} / {{Food|Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup}}
* {{Utility|Superior Sharpening Stone}} / {{Utility|Tin of Fruitcake}}
===Defense===
* {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}}
* {{Food|Fried Oyster Sandwich}}
* {{Food|Bowl of Lemongrass Mussel Pasta}}

==Usage==
{{Skill|Summon Cyclone Bow}} is the profession mechanic of the galeshot. It replaces your current weapon with a wind bow. The bow starts with 8 arrows, which replenish over time. Using Squall skills (the galeshot's heal, utility, and elite skills) also replenishes arrows.

Casting bow skills 2 to 5 consumes arrows. After consuming 5 arrows, {{Skill|Hawkeye}} replaces skill 1. However, if you leave the Cyclone Bow, your stacks of consumed arrows are lost.

Due to the trait {{Trait|Cloudburst}}, the cooldown of {{Skill|Bluster}} (skill 2) is reset when using {{Skill|Quarry's Peril}} (skill 4) or {{Skill|Supersonic Arrow}} (skill 5). Additionally, the trait {{Trait|Thrill of the Catch}} recovers an arrow when you or your pet crowd control an enemy, but mind its 0.25 internal cooldown.

===Damage===
* Provide {{tooltip|Quickness}} by using {{Skill|Bluster}} and {{Skill|Hawkeye}} thanks to the trait {{Trait|Cloudburst}}.
* To effectively use Cyclone Bow, you want to enter, cast your skills to generate 5 Wind Force, cast {{Skill|Hawkeye}} and leave. One way to do that is to enter the bow, use {{Skill|Bluster}}, {{Skill|Quarry's Peril}}, {{Skill|Bluster}}, {{Skill|Supersonic Arrow}} and {{Skill|Hawkeye}}.
** If Supersonic Arrow is on cooldown, replace it with {{Skill|Fleeting Zephyr}} and auto attack until you can cast {{Skill|Bluster}} again and finish with {{Skill|Hawkeye}}.
** Remember that your stacks of Wind Force are lost when you stow the bow.
* Entering the Cyclone Bow does not cancel your current skill.
* Always use {{Skill|Dismiss Cyclone Bow}} to stow the bow, as it will not cancel your current skill. Do not use weapon swap to stow the bow because it will cancel your current skill. This is especially important so you do not interrupt {{Skill|Hawkeye}}.
* Use {{Skill|Mistral}} before unleashing your projectile burst to deal higher damage.
* Maintain {{Tooltip|Swiftness}} or {{Tooltip|Superspeed}} to activate {{Trait|Bird of Prey}}. You can easily gain switness from {{Trait|Lead the Wind}} and {{Trait|Tail Wind}}, which also activates when swapping to/from the Cyclone Bow.
* Crowd control recovers 1 arrow thanks to {{Trait|Thrill of the Catch}}. Squall skills, such as {{Skill|Mistral}}, also recover one arrow, but {{Skill|Perfect Storm}} recovers two.
====Axe/Axe====
* Use all your axe skills for damage.
* Use {{Skill|Splitblade}} in melee range to hit your target with all axes and deal more damage.
* {{Skill|Whirling Defense}} deals massive damage but has a long casting time, but you should have permanent quickness from {{Trait|Cloudburst}}.
====Longbow====
* Longbow works great for starting fights with Barrage and Rapid Fire, but has less sustained damage. It also works great with {{Skill|Mistral}}.
* {{Skill|Point Blank Shot}} activates {{Trait|Lead the Wind}} for boons. However, do not use Point-Black Shot to push enemies away from your allies. This is not a concern against enemies with a defiance bar.
* Remember that you can enter the Cyclone Bow while casting {{Skill|Barrage}} or {{Skill|Rapid Fire}} and they will not get interrupted.
===Defense===
* This is a fully ranged build, always keep moving. Move out of dangerous attacks or dodge them.
* {{Skill|Fleeting Zephyr}} evades during its cast.
===Crowd Control===
* {{Skill|Supersonic Arrow}}
* {{Skill|Path of Scars}}
* {{Skill|Point Blank Shot}}
* {{Skill|Perfect Storm}}
* {{Skill|Head Toss}} and {{Skill|Charge (gazelle)}} from your pet Rock Gazelle.

Build:Untamed - Power Untamed

Warming Hearth — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:50:51 GMT

Warming Hearth moved page Build:Untamed - Power Untamed to Build:Untamed - Boon DPS Power Untamed Open World

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{{Build
| profession = ranger
| specialization = untamed
| designed for = open world, open world general
| focus = strike damage
| rating = great
| meta = yes
| xpac = eod, soto
| difficulty = 2
}}

==Overview==
A power build for untamed for open world. This build focuses on the trait {{Trait|Let Loose}} to spam Unleashed Ambushes and provide yourself and nearby allies with some {{Tooltip|Quickness}} and {{Tooltip|Might}}. You achieve permanent self quickness by inflicting crowd control due to {{Trait|Enhancing Impact}}.

The build boasts excellent damage for open world and is quite resilient with frequent life stealing and defensive boons, even more so when running maces, and has great access to condition removal if needed, making it one of the best solo builds for this game mode.

==Template Code==
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==Skill Bar==
{{Skill bar
|profession = ranger
|specialization = untamed
|weapon1 = Axe
|weapon2 = Axe
|weapon3 = Mace
|weapon4 = Mace
|healing = "We Heal As One!"
|utility1 = Frost Trap
|utility2 = "Protect Me!"
|utility3 = Storm Spirit
|pet1 = Jungle Stalker
|pet2 = Tiger
|elite = Forest's Fortification
}}

==Weapon Variants==
{{Tooltip|Mace}} + {{tooltip|mace}} provides great damage, crowd control, barrier, {{Tooltip|Stability}}, condition removal and healing. They are extremely good for open world. Requires [https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Expanded_Weapon_Proficiency Expanded Weapon Proficiency] with Secrets of the Obscure. 
{{Tooltip|Axe}} + {{Tooltip|axe}} have great damage, range, pull, and projectile reflection. Can be replaced if you want.
* {{Tooltip|Spear}} - good damage but bad crowd control, so you will not maintain quickness. Requires [https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Lowland_Spear_Training land spear] with Janthir Wilds.
* {{Tooltip|Hammer}} replaces mace+mace for players without Secrets of the Obscure. It deals more or less the same damage but provides less resilience and less crowd control, which in turn equals less quickness.
* {{Tooltip|Longbow}} - great burst damage with {{Skill|Rapid Fire}} and {{Skill|Barrage}}, but weaker damage over time.

==Skill Variants==
===Healing skill===
We default to {{Skill|"We Heal As One!"}} for its low cooldown and high healing. It also copies your boons to your pet, increasing its damage. 
Other options include:
* {{Skill|Perilous Gift}} - can be used to negate incoming damage for 3 seconds, very useful if you can time it to negate strong attacks.
* {{Skill|Healing Spring}} - can remove up to 12 conditions. Very useful in fights with high condition preasure or boon corruption such as when fighting Titans in Janthir Wilds.
===Utility skills===
We default to: 
{{Skill|Frost Trap}} provides great damage in a decent AoE and helps enable {{Trait|Predator's Onslaught}}. Can be replaced if needed. 
{{Skill|"Protect Me!"}} is a good AoE stunbreak with low cooldown and barrier. This is a purely defensive skill and can be replaced if needed. 
{{Skill|Storm Spirit}} deals great AoE damage, vulnerability, crowd control, and provides {{Tooltip|Fury}}. Should not be replaced. 
If you want or need to run other skills, here are some suggestions:
* {{Skill|Unnatural Traversal}} - provides mobility and quickness.
* {{Skill|Mutate Conditions}} - if conditions are a problem. Also stunbreaks.
* {{Skill|Quickening Zephyr}} - stunbreak, quickness, and superspeed.
===Elite Skill===
We default to {{Skill|Forest's Fortification}} for its excellent defensive properties. None of your utility skills deal noteworthy damage, making this defensive one the standard option, but you can consider other options:
* {{Skill|Spirit of Nature}} - can be used when playing in groups to revive allies.
* {{Skill|Entangle}} - deals very low damage in power builds, but it can {{Tooltip|immobilize}} enemies for a long duration.
===Pet Variants===
We suggest using {{Tooltip|Tiger}} or {{Tooltip|Lynx}} for their high damage, boosted by {{Trait|Fang and Claw}}. For your other pet, you can use a tanky pet such as {{Tooltip|Brown Bear}} or a pet to inflict crowd control such as {{Tooltip|Boar}} which has crowd control on its skills, and its Beast skill creates a bundle weapon for you to pick up and inflict more CC. If you have access to expansions, use {{Tooltip|Jacaranda}} for its high damage and survivability. Below are some other alternatives.
; High damage pets
* {{Tooltip|Tiger}} or {{Tooltip|Lynx}} for their high damage, boosted by {{Trait|Fang and Claw}}, or {{Tooltip|Jacaranda}} with its AoE lightning skill.
; Good mix of damage and crowd control
* {{Tooltip|Smokescale}}, {{Tooltip|Rock Gazelle}}, {{Tooltip|Boar}}, any canine such as {{Tooltip|Alpine Wolf}}.
; Good on-demand crowd control
* {{Tooltip|Rock Gazelle}}, {{Tooltip|Pink Moa}}, {{Tooltip|Electric Wyvern}}, {{Tooltip|Wolf}}.
; Tanky pets
* Drakes such as {{Tooltip|Marsh Drake}} provide the best mix of damage and tankiness, but bears, porcines, and devourers are also very tanky pets.

==Specializations==
{{Specialization|Skirmishing|bot|top|bot}}
{{Specialization|Marksmanship|mid|mid|top}}
{{Specialization|Untamed|bot|top|top}}
===Variants===
{{Tooltip|Wilderness Survival}} can replace Marksmanship to trade a small amount of damage for a lot of sustain, mainly from {{Trait|Carnivore}}. Consider this set up if you want to solo some difficult enemy or want a more tanky build.
{{Specialization|Wilderness Survival|mid|mid|top|variant=y}}

==Equipment==
Ascended equipment is not required.
{{PvE equipment
| weight = Medium
| stats = Berserker
| rune = Superior Rune of the Scholar
| rune-qt = 6
| weapon1 = Mace
| weapon2 = Mace
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Impact
| weapon3 = Axe
| weapon4 = Axe
| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Force
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Impact
| relic = Relic of the Claw
}}
If you are gearing this character from zero, start with '''exotic quality gear'''. Search the trading post for "Nika" armor. Then search for the weapons you want to use: "Serpentstone" mace, "Maw of the Damned"/"Shattered Axe"/"Serpent's Wrath Axe" axe, "Ebonblade" greatsword, "Impaler" spear, "Ironfist" hammer, or "Eir's Longbow" longbow. Upgrade to ascended gear as you progress. See also: [[Guide:How to Gear a Character]].
* You can use {{Relic|Relic of Zakiros}} to trade a minor amount of damage for sustain, {{Relic|Relic of the Cavalier}} to start combat with boons, or {{Relic|Relic of Durability}} for a little extra defense.

==Consumables==
Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

===DPS===
* Prioritize '''Steak''' Ascended food.
* {{Food|Plate of Spicy Moa Wings}} / {{Food|Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup}}
* {{Utility|Superior Sharpening Stone}} / {{Utility|Tin of Fruitcake}}

===Defense===
* {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}}
* {{Food|Fried Oyster Sandwich}}
* {{Food|Bowl of Lemongrass Mussel Pasta}}

===Farming===
* Prioritize '''Steak''' Ascended food.
* {{Item|Birthday Blaster}} / {{Item|Feast of Delectable Birthday Cake}}
* {{Food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}}
* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants)

==Usage==
As an untamed, you have control over your pet's attacks. Set to auto cast with control+mouse 2 the pet skills that focus on doing damage, and leave on manual control the skills that focus on utility or crowd control so you can use them when needed.

Your goal is to use your Unleashed Ambush at the start and end of each weapon swap rotation. With mace your Unleashed Ambush is {{Skill|Rampant Growth}}, and with axe it's {{Skill|Sundering Volley}}. Thanks to {{Trait|Let Loose}} resetting the cooldown of the Unleashed Ambush, you can use them twice per weapon swap rotation.

You want to spend as little time as possible with your pet unleashed because you lose the damage bonus of {{Trait|Vow of the Untamed}}. Use that little time to cast your pet's F1,2,3 skills, then Unleash Ranger again. Note that the pet doesn't gain any bonus from being Unleashed.

Open world opening rotation example:
#Start with the pet unleashed. Command the pet to attack with {{Skill|Venomous Outburst}} and use {{Skill|Unleash Ranger}}.
#Unleashed Ambush {{Skill|Sundering Volley}}.
#{{Tooltip|Weapon swap}}
#Unleashed Ambush {{Skill|Rampant Growth}}.
#Use all your weapon skills.
#When weapon swap is almost ready, use {{Skill|Unleash Pet}} and cast whatever F1,2,3 skills are ready, and {{Skill|Unleash Ranger}}.
#Unleashed Ambush {{Skill|Rampant Growth}}.
#{{Tooltip|Weapon swap}}
#Unleashed Ambush {{Skill|Sundering Volley}}.
* Your goal is to use your Unleashed Ambush at the start and end of each weapon swap rotation.
* When executed properly, this will provide you with permanent quickness for yourself, and some quickness to nearby allies.
* On the maces weapon set, your weapon skills will reset after using them all due to {{Tooltip|Nature's Strength}}. Use them again.

===Boons===
The trait {{Trait|Let Loose}} provides some {{Tooltip|quickness}} to nearby allies. Together with {{Trait|Enhancing Impact}}, you achieve permanent self-quickness. Inflicting crowd control also provides self-quickness thanks to {{Trait|Enhancing Impact}}. You will trigger this with {{Skill|Path of Scars}}, {{Skill|Storm Spirit}}, {{Skill|Oaken Cudgel}} and {{Skill|Wild Strikes}}.

The {{Tooltip|Skirmishing}} trait line provides permanent {{Tooltip|Fury}} and {{Tooltip|Swiftness}}.

You get some {{Tooltip|Might}} from {{Trait|Let Loose}} and {{Trait|Hunter's Gaze}}.
===Defense and sustain===
* The best defense is always to dodge or sidestep dangerous attacks.
* Unleashed Ambush heal you a little thanks to {{Trait|Natural Fortitude}}.
* If a big attack is coming and you can't avoid it, use {{Skill|Unleash Pet}} to reduce incoming damage thanks to {{Trait|Vow of the Untamed}}.
* Block projectiles with {{Skill|Enveloping Haze}} or reflect them with {{Skill|Whirling Defense}}.
* {{Skill|Thistleguard}} provides barrier and cleanses conditions.
* If you need to solo a dangeorus enemy, or simply want a more tanky build, review the traits section and use {{Tooltip|Wilderness Survival}}.

===Crowd control===
* {{Skill|Path of Scars}}
* {{Skill|Wild Strikes}}
* {{Skill|Oaken Cudgel}}

==Video examples==
* https://youtu.be/OtdfyGzKSdE Untamed showcase

Build:Harbinger - Quickness Support Condi DPS

OfficerAndyGentleman — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:52:42 GMT

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Build:Troubadour - Power Troubadour

Warming Hearth — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:55:58 GMT

Warming Hearth moved page Build:Troubadour - Power Troubadour to Build:Troubadour - Boon DPS Power Troubadour Open World

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{{Build
| profession = mesmer
| specialization = troubadour
| designed for = open world, open world general
| focus = strike damage
| rating = good
| xpac = voe, soto, jw
| difficulty = 2
}}

==Overview==
Quickness support power troubadour build for open world. Troubadours can provide {{Tooltip|Quickness}} and {{Tooltip|Fury}} to themselves and nearby allies. Much like virtuoso, troubadours do not use clones nor shatters, replacing them for notes and instruments. As a downside, you no longer have clones that could distract and ocasionally tank enemies for you, and your instruments are melee range.

==Template Code==
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==Skill Bar==
{{Skill bar
|profession = mesmer
|specialization = troubadour
|weapon1 = Spear
|weapon2 =
|weapon3 = Dagger
|weapon4 = Sword
|healing = Signet of the Ether
|utility1 = Tale of the Soulkeeper
|utility2 = Tale of the Tortured Mastermind
|utility3 = Blink
|elite = Tale of the August Queen
}}

===Weapon Variants===
Usage of {{Tooltip|spear}} requires Janthir Wilds. Usage of {{Tooltip|Dagger}} requires Secrets of the Obscure. Other weapon options you can consider are:
* {{Tooltip|Sword}} + {{Tooltip|Sword}}
* {{Tooltip|Sword}} + {{Tooltip|Focus}}
* {{Tooltip|Greatsword}}

===Skill Variants===
====Heal skill====
We default to {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}}, an offensive heal that resets your Phantasm skills for much higher burst damage. As a downside, you lack a heal on demand, as the Signet becomes part of your damage rotation. Other alternatives are:
* {{Skill|Ether Feast}} - trades damage and note generation for more healing and condition cleanse. Generally not worth it.
====Utility skills====
We suggest: 
{{Skill|Tale of the Soulkeeper}} for boons and note generation. Don't replace it. 
{{Skill|Tale of the Tortured Mastermind}} for damage and note generation. Can be replaced if really needed. 
{{Skill|Blink}} as a generic stun break and mobility skill. Can be easily replaced. 
Other skills can be considered:
* {{Skill|Mantra of Pain}} - more damage.
* {{Skill|Tale of the Valiant Marshal}} - stunbreak and stability.
* {{Skill|Mantra of Resolve}} - condition cleanse.
* {{Skill|Portal Entre}} - situationally useful.
====Elite skill====
We default to {{Skill|Tale of the August Queen}} as it activates all instruments, activating {{Trait|Symphonic Resonance}} and {{Trait|Fortissimo}}. In specific situations, another skill can be considered:
* {{Skill|Signet of Humility}} - situational, if crowd control is required.

==Specializations==
{{Specialization|Domination|mid|mid|top}}
{{Specialization|Dueling|top|bot|top}}
{{Specialization|Troubadour|bot|mid|top}}
;Variants
* {{Trait|Bountiful Blades}} - if using greatsword.
* {{Trait|Shredding}} - if playing in a group and someone else is already providing {{Tooltip|Quickness}}.

==Equipment==
Ascended gear is not required.
{{PvE equipment
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| weight = Light
| rune = Superior Rune of Fireworks
| rune-qt = 6
| weapon1 = Spear
| weapon2 =
| weapon3 = Dagger
| weapon4 = Sword
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Force
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Accuracy
| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Force
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Accuracy
| shoulders = Assassin
|relic = Relic of the Claw
}}
If you are gearing this character from zero, start with '''exotic quality gear'''. Search the trading post for "Zhed" armor, "Uzoku" dagger, "Bonetti" sword, "Impaler" spear, and "Ebonblade" greatsword. Upgrade to ascended gear as you progress. See also: [[Guide:How to Gear a Character]].
* If you don't have access to [https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Lowland_Spear_Training land spear] with Janthir Wilds, replace it with {{Tooltip|Focus}} or {{Tooltip|Greatsword}}.
* If you don't have access to dagger with [https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Weaponmaster_Training Weaponmaster Training] from Secrets of the Obscure, replace it with {{Tooltip|Sword|mainhand sword}}.
* Note that you get extra attributes from {{Trait|Fortissimo}}. In open world, it isn't realistic to have all four instruments playing all the time, but we default to the same gear set used for group content for simplicity and monetary reasons. If you have the resources for a gear set tailored for open world, increase your Precision by using 2 {{Tooltip|Assassin}} accessories and your concentration by eating {{Food|Soul Pastry}}.
* Other relic options include {{Relic|Relic of the Thief}} for an easier to use damage relic, or {{Relic|Relic of Zakiros}} to trade a minor amount of damage for sustain.
* For defense, equip the highest tier Jade Core you can afford.

==Consumables==
Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

===DPS===
* Prioritize '''Steak''' Ascended food.
* {{Food|Plate of Spicy Moa Wings}} / {{Food|Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup}}
* {{Utility|Superior Sharpening Stone}} / {{Utility|Tin of Fruitcake}}

===Defense===
* {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}}
* {{Food|Fried Oyster Sandwich}}
* {{Food|Bowl of Lemongrass Mussel Pasta}}

===Farming===
* Prioritize '''Steak''' Ascended food.
* {{Item|Birthday Blaster}} / {{Item|Feast of Delectable Birthday Cake}}
* {{Food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}}
* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants)

==Usage==
==Notes and instruments==
As a troubadour, clones are replaced by notes, so you no longer have those NPCs that would ocasionally tank an attack for you. In exchange, you can expend your notes to cast Instruments, which replace your Shatters. Unlike Shatters, Instruments have a cast time, so be careful with that, although F4 {{Skill|Harmonious Harp}} does provide its Distortion instantly.

After using an Instrument skill, a phantasmal Instrument continues to play on the background, providing you with passive bonuses due to {{Trait|Symphonic Resonance}}. These Instruments playing in the background buff the damage of {{Skill|Crescendo}}, and all your attributes due to {{Trait|Fortissimo}}.
As a power build, you are going to focus on F1, {{Skill|Lively Lute}}, for its damage and its damage increasing buff.

===Damage===
Always cast {{Skill|Lively Lute}} off cooldown with three notes. Spend extra notes on {{Skill|Deafening Drum}} for damage and crowd control. Remember crowd control triggers {{Trait|Syncopate}} and {{Relic|Relic of the Claw}}.

Cast {{Skill|Tale of the Soulkeeper}} off cooldown for boons and notes. You should always cast it with the Lute playing, and 0 or 1 notes, as it generates 2 notes when cast while the Lute is playing.

Cast {{Skill|Flustering Flute}} and {{Skill|Tale of the Tortured Mastermind}} one after the other. This generates 1 note. Be careful with spending notes on the Flute if the Lute is coming off cooldown.

Cast {{Skill|Crescendo}} off cooldown for boons and damage. It also generates 1 note every second for five seconds.

Due to {{Trait|Harmonize}}, casting a phantasm provides 1 note. When the phantasm expires, it provides another 1 note as normal.
====Dagger/Sword====
On dagger/sword you want to spam all your skills except {{Skill|Illusionary Riposte}} which should be saved for blocking.

If using sword instead of dagger, {{Skill|Illusionary Leap}} deals no damage and should only be used if you're missing a third note before playing an instrument.

====Spear====
On spear, try to always hit your target with the outer edge of {{Skill|Mind the Gap}} to deal more damage, if you hit with both the outer and inner halves it will count as an outer edge hit, so it's easy to always deal empowered damage. Hitting with {{Skill|Mind the Gap}} gives you {{Tooltip|Clarity}}, which empowers your next spear skill. You want to always cast {{Skill|Phantasmal Lancer}} empowered by Clarity. {{Skill|Imaginary Inversion}} should be saved for an extra dodge or to cleanse conditions.

If using greatsword instead of spear, use all skills except {{Skill|Illusionary Wave}} which should be saved for defiance bars.
===Quickness===
You provide quickness with {{Skill|Lively Lute}} and {{Skill|Crescendo}} due the trait {{Trait|Life of the Party}}. Remember that {{Trait|Fortissimo}} increases your concentration for more boon duration, but in open world it's not realistic to have four instruments playing all the time, so you might considering using more boon duration such as by consuming {{Food|Soul Pastry}}.

You provide {{Tooltip|Fury}} with {{Trait|Master Fencer}}, and Fury and {{Tooltip|Might}} with {{Skill|Tale of the Soulkeeper}}.

===Defense===
* {{Skill|Harmonious Harp}} - distortion.
* {{Skill|Tale of the August Queen}} - distortion with a cast time.
===CC===
* {{Skill|Deafening Drum}}
* {{Skill|Illusionary Riposte}} {{to}} {{Skill|Counter Blade}}
* {{Skill|Mental Collapse}} when empowered by {{Tooltip|Clarity}}.

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{{Build
| profession = Thief
| specialization = Deadeye
| designed for = Conquest
| rating = great
| focus = strike damage, mobility
| difficulty = 2
| xpac = PoF
}}

==Overview==
This PvP Deadeye build opts for melee combat with both sets. The combination of Dagger/Pistol and Sword/Dagger makes it highly versatile witha toolkit that includes plenty of stealt, blind, evasion, teleports, boon removal and burst damage.

==Skill Bar==
{{Skill bar
| profession = Thief
| specialization = Deadeye
| weapon1 = dagger
| weapon2 = pistol
| weapon3 = sword
| weapon4 = dagger
| healing = Withdraw
| utility1 = Mercy
| utility2 = Shadowstep
| utility3 =
| elite = Shadow Meld
}}

===Skill Variants===
'''Utility'''

Viable choices for the optional slot:
* {{Skill|Shadow Gust}} - another {{Tooltip|Stealth}} access and an AoE CC. Most popular option.

* {{Skill|Binding Shadow}} - better burst setup. It's the least defensive option though, so it's a bit greedy.

* {{Skill|Prepare Shadow Portal}} - extremely powerful map control tool when used right, but you have to sacrifice a utility slot for no real combat benefits. Shadow Portal lets you enter fights or get decaps from half a map away.

* {{Skill|Signet of Agility}} - better cleansing, {{Trait|Silent Scope}} synergy and passive crit chance increase.


'''Heal'''
* {{Skill|Hide in Shadows}} - adds more stealth access to the build but it's a harder healing skill to pull off under pressure than {{Skill|Withdraw}}.

'''Elite'''
* {{Skill|Dagger Storm}} - similar to {{Skill|Withdraw}}, acts as a panic button that can help you avoid damage when pressured but gives up another stealth access in exchange. Dagger Storm is especially useful if you expect the enemy team to have builds with {{Tooltip|Revealed}} access like {{Skill|"Sic 'Em!"}} Soulbeasts or {{Trait|Lock On}} Engineers which would deny you stealth access, leaving you quite vulnerable and unable to use {{Skill|Shadow Meld}} under pressure.

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==Specializations==
{{Specialization|Shadow Arts|mid|mid|mid}}
{{Specialization|Trickery|bot|top|mid}}
{{Specialization|Deadeye|bot|top|mid}}
'''Variants'''
* {{Trait|Malicious Intent}} can save you initiative by making you reach the Malice cap with fewer attacks, but less access to stolen skills also means less {{Tooltip|Stealth}}.

==Equipment==
{{PvP equipment
| weapon1 = dagger
| weapon2 = pistol
| weapon3 = sword
| weapon4 = dagger
| sigil1 = Savagery
| sigil2 = Exploitation
| sigil3 = Savagery
| sigil4 = Exploitation
| rune = Scholar
| amulet = Marauder
| relic = Relic of the Pirate Queen
}}

===Equipment Variants===
'''Sigil'''
* {{Sigil|Separation}} over {{Sigil|Opportunity}} - the same damage bonus but instead of relying on the {{Tooltip|Cripple}} from {{Skill|Skirmisher's Shot}} you rely on having a big enough gap between you and the target. Which one of these sigils you use is entirely up to you.


'''Relics'''
* {{Relic|Relic of the Unseen Invasion}} - much better mobility in combat, which also improves your survivability.

* {{Relic|Relic of the Deadeye}} - slightly higher burst damage, worth considering especially when playing with at least 2 utility Cantrips.

==Usage==
'''Deadeye basics'''
*{{Skill|Steal}} is replaced by {{Skill|Deadeye's Mark}}, which has greater range. We're still going to refer to this as Steal.

*Stolen skills are also replaced by new ones for each profession, although these are much less situational and can be used more freely. One thing to note is that you cannot pick the target freely for the new stolen skills, they will always be used on your marked target (even if they are in stealth, which can be useful for finishing off low HP stealthed targets).
** If you want to know more about these skills, [https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Deadeye%27s_Mark#Stolen_skills here's a list of them] from the official wiki.

*Your specialization resource is called '''Malice'''. It's built through using attack skills with an initiative cost ''on your marked target'' and you can have up to 5 stacks of Malice. Stealth attacks such as {{Skill|Malicious Death's Judgment}} consume Malice and become more powerful with higher Malice stacks.

*At the '''5 Malice threshold''' stolen skills such as {{Skill|Steal Health}} grant {{Tooltip|Stealth}} on activation, which is going to be their primary purpose - but be wary that they also do damage, so if you were already in stealth these will reveal you instead. There is a workaround for this however: stolen skills need line of sight (LoS) to deliver damage, if you intentionally break LoS then you can use them for the stealth without drawbacks.

'''General'''

*Start fights with {{Skill|Deadeye's Mark}} to begin passively building Malice.

*{{Trait|Silent Scope}} provides an alternative method of accessing stealth attacks, enabling their use if you dodge while at or above 3 Malice.

*{{Skill|Mercy}} recharges {{Skill|Deadeye's Mark}}. Use it when you run out of initiative, have to switch targets, or need to interrupt via {{Trait|Sleight of Hand}}. It also breaks stun but that's more of a bonus functionality rather than the main focus.

*{{Skill|Shadowstep}} is easily the most versatile skill in the build. Couple of applications include:
** Extending the reach of rifle by 1200 range instantly.
** Escaping from melee, and then doing it again with {{Skill|Shadow Return}} when they get close.
** Stomping downed opponents with Shadowstep {{to}} Shadow Return.
** Breaking stun and cleansing conditions.

* {{Trait|Shadow's Embrace}} and {{Trait|Shadow's Rejuvenation}} offer a steady stream of cleansing and Initiative in combat.

* {{Skill|Shadow Meld}} provides stealth without having to burn resources like initiative or endurance.

* ''If taken'' {{Skill|Signet of Agility}} is good for more than just cleansing conditions or boosting your precision, its active effect restores an entire dodge roll's worth of endurance which can be turned into stealth.

* ''If taken'' {{Skill|Dagger Storm}} is primarily a defensive elite. The rather lengthy evade frame with increased movement speed makes it an excellent panic button when you're being focused by the enemy team.
**Note: skills like {{Skill|Shocking Aura}} or {{Skill|Line of Warding}} are able to interrupt Dagger Storm, so don't be completely careless.-->

'''Dagger/Pistol'''

''Secondary set, melee, great stealth access and a spammable interrupt''

* You generally swap to D/P when you're forced out of Rifle for reasons such as projectile denial or the need to interrupt/cleave/stealth up.

* {{Skill|Head Shot}} is a quick and relatively cheap ranged interrupt.

* While dagger autoattacks only cleave 2 targets it's still better than the single target Rifle shots in case you'd need to cleave a downed enemy who's being rez'd. The end of the auto chain also applies {{Tooltip|Poison}} for healing reduction which helps even more with denying rez attempts.

* {{Skill|Heartseeker}} is a great finishing move but don't waste your Initiative spamming it while the target isn't already low on HP. It's also your best combo tool to build up {{Tooltip|Stealth}} when used in {{Skill|Black Powder}}.

* {{Skill|Shadow Shot}} is a gapcloser with good damage and an unblockable {{Tooltip|Blind}}. When the target isn't low enough for HS this is your primary damaging attack on the D/P set.
** The skill has 2 parts - an unblockable teleport which Blinds but does no damage and a melee hit which deals damage. If you stow your weapon at the right moment just after the teleport the damage won't go off. This could be useful in {{Tooltip|Stealth}} as you can teleport to the target withut being revealed and then follow up with a {{Skill|Backstab}} for burst damage.

* {{Skill|Black Powder}} is a defensive/utility skill. Provides some sustain against melee and a combo field for Stealthing yourself or your team.

'''Sword/Dagger'''

*Most of the damage here comes from weaving together autoattacks with the {{Skill|Flanking Strike (thief dual)}} + {{Skill|Larcenous Strike}} chain. Try not to spam skill 3 too many times in a row because it's very predictable and thus often a waste of initiative.
** There are exceptions of course. For example spamming {{Skill|Flanking Strike (thief dual)}} without a target (and without hitting anything) could be used to buy a few extra seconds for your CDs to come back up under heavy pressure, as it evades attacks.

*Most of the time you should initiate combat with {{Skill|Infiltrator's Strike}} from a safe distance, preferably also behind something that breaks line of sight. This way you'll always have an escape route via {{Skill|Infiltrator's Return}}.

*{{Skill|Dancing Dagger}} is sort of a filler skill, won't be used much unless you're stuck on S/D but can't afford to go into melee range.

*{{Skill|Cloak and Dagger}} does good damage and the {{Tooltip|Stealth}} lets you follow up with a {{Skill|Malicious Tactical Strike}} for even more damage plus a CC. At 5 Initiative this isn't cheap, but {{Trait|Shadow's Rejuvenation}} refunds much of the cost.
** This could be used on AI (clones, pets, minions) if all you need is stealth not the damage, as AI won't dodge it therefore the odds of getting a successful CnD off become higher.

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 | focus = condition damage, mobility, sustain
-| rating = test
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 | difficulty = 2
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 ==Overview==
-A Condition Mirage build for WvW roaming that tries to burst enemies with huge amounts of {{Tooltip|Confusion}} stacks in the oponer, but still has plenty of sustained damage and survivability to carry on fighting if the initial burst doesn't end the fight.
+A Condition Mirage build for WvW roaming that tries to burst enemies with huge amounts of {{Tooltip|Confusion}} stacks in the opener, but still has plenty of sustained damage and survivability to carry on fighting if the initial burst doesn't end the fight.
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 :# {{Skill|The Prestige}} for stealth and to trigger a blast finisher in 3 seconds
 :# {{Skill|Axes of Symmetry}} for a leap finisher
 :# Drop {{Skill|Feedback}} on your target BEFORE Axes of Symmetry connects. If you're having trouble with the timing, just use Feedback before pressing AoS, but that makes the burst more predictable and gives your opponent more time to move out of the field.
-:# {{Skill|Lingering Thoughts}}, dodge in the middle of it
+:# {{Skill|Jaunt}} inside Feedback (leap finisher)
 :# {{Skill|Jaunt}} inside Feedback (leap finisher)
 :# {{Skill|Cry of Frustration}} (applies Chaos Aura via traits)

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 | Blurred Inscriptions = 752
 | Bountiful Disillusionment = 1687
-| Chaotic Potency  = 669
+| Chaotic Interruption  = 669
-| Chaotic Interruption = 671
+| Shaper of Chaos = 671
 | Chaotic Persistence = 1865
 | Chaotic Transference = 668

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 ===Damage===
-* Hitting an enemy with a disable triggers {{Relic|Relic of the Midnight King}} for offensive boons and {{Trait|Bunker Down}} for damage and {{Tooltip|Vulnerability}} once per second - even if they have {{Tooltip|Stability}}. You have a lot of them:
+* Disabling an enemy triggers {{Relic|Relic of the Midnight King}} for offensive boons and {{Trait|Bunker Down}} for damage and {{Tooltip|Vulnerability}} once per second. You have a lot of them:
 ** {{Skill|Rocket Fist Prototype}}
 ** {{Skill|Magnetic Inversion}}
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 * {{Skill|Energizing Slam}} hits quite hard on a low cooldown and has a big impact area.
-* Although {{Trait|Bunker Down}} triggers regardless of {{Tooltip|Stability}}, don't just blindly slam all your control into stability and instead try to pressure with your low cooldown non-CC skills like Mace 2 and Forge while it's up.
+* {{Trait|Bunker Down}} does not work on opponents with {{Tooltip|Stability}} so don't just blindly slam all your control into stability or mitigation and instead try to pressure with your low cooldown non-CC skills like Mace 2 and Forge while it's up.
 * Be mindful about hard mitigation like Blocks, Evades and Invulnerability as they deprive you of most of your benefits. Note that while {{Skill|Slick Shoes}} is unblockable as well, it actually requires the opponent to move so it is ineffective for disrupting blocks like {{Skill|Crystal Hibernation}} that force the enemy to remain still. {{Skill|Prime Light Beam}} is often the more accessible option.
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 * Most variations of this build run no stability and only a single stunbreak, making you very susceptible to lockdown. Don't present yourself as the natural target!
 ** If you find yourself focused in teamfights, use your mobility to kite away and don't hesitate to use hard mitigation early so you don't have to immediately resort to your stunbreak.
-** {{Skill|Photon Wall}} is your only hard mitigation while in Forge and can cover defensive utility skill casts if you orient the shield right. Utilize your in-combat mobility from your Leaps to run away and make it difficult to get their melee abilities in
+** {{Skill|Photon Wall}} is your only hard mitigation while in Forge and can cover defensive utility skill casts if you orient the shield right. Utilize your in-combat mobility from your Leaps to run away and make it difficult to get their melee abilities in.
-* {{Tooltip|Regeneration}} and {{Tooltip|Vigor}} are the primary drivers of your sustain. {{Skill|Energizing Slam}} provides both to you and nearbly allies while also granting 640 barrier (to allies too!) and dealing solid damage. Use it as often as you can! Insanely broken skill.
+* {{Tooltip|Regeneration}} and {{Tooltip|Vigor}} are the primary drivers of your sustain. {{Skill|Energizing Slam}} provides both to you and nearby allies while also granting 640 barrier (to allies too!) and dealing solid damage. Use it as often as you can! Insanely broken skill.
 * {{Skill|Regenerating Mist}} is another great contributor to your regeneration uptime on a relatively low cooldown. Combo the water field with {{Skill|Energizing Slam}} or {{Skill|Holo Leap}} for extra healing whenever you are not at full health.
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 * Every dodge heals you for 600 through {{Trait|Heat Therapy}} unless you are out of heat. High Vigor uptime, Adrenal Implant and Energy sigil ensure you can do it often.
-* {{Skill|Corona Burst}} grants you 1800+ barrier if you can land the first hit. Opponents will rarely dodge this on reflex as they prioritize avoidance of the second hit of the skill.
+* {{Skill|Corona Burst}} grants you 1800+ barrier if you can land the first hit. Opponents will rarely dodge this on reflex as they prioritize avoidance of the second hit of the skill. Abuse against pets and clones.
-* Hitting with a disable causes {{Trait|Bunker Down}} to drop a Bandage in front of you that heals you for 648, cleanses a condition and applies {{Tooltip|Regeneration}}. It also applies {{Tooltip|Weakness}} through {{Trait|Sapping Device}} which makes you less susceptible to power damage until it is cleansed. If you are pressured very hard, this can make your disables save you even if you hit into stability. Just make sure you avoid hitting into hard mitigation!
+* Disabling an enemy causes {{Trait|Bunker Down}} to drop a Bandage in front of you that heals you for 648, cleanses a condition and applies {{Tooltip|Regeneration}}. It also applies {{Tooltip|Weakness}} through {{Trait|Sapping Device}} which makes you less susceptible to power damage until it is cleansed.
 * {{Skill|Hard Light Arena}} is great to use in team fights when above 50 heat for the extra barrier and to support your allies. It is however also a strong personal defensive skill that you should not hesitate to use when under pressure even below 50 heat. The {{Tooltip|Protection}} helps you against power damage but it also provides a Light field that you can combo with {{Skill|Energizing Slam}} or {{Skill|Holo Leap}} for 5s of {{Tooltip|Light Aura}} which in turn grants you {{Tooltip|Resolution}} when hit for a total 40% condi damage reduction. Blasting it also removes conditions in an area.

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 | focus = strike damage, utility, crowd control
-| rating = basic
+| rating = archived
 | xpac = hot, pof
 | difficulty = 2

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+{{Specialization|Chaos|top|mid|top}}
-{{Specialization|Chaos|top|bot|bot}}
+{{Specialization|Illusions|top|bot|bot}}
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-| stats = Trailblazer
+| stats = Dire
-| rune = Superior Rune of Tormenting
+| rune = Superior Rune of the Trapper
 | rune-qt = 6
 | weapon1 = Axe
-| weapon2 = Pistol
+| weapon2 = Torch
 | weapon3 = Staff
 | weapon4 =
 | sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Cleansing
 | sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Energy
-| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Cleansing
+| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Geomancy
-| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Energy
+| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Doom
 | infusion1 = Malign WvW Infusion
 | infusion1-qt = 18
-| relic = Relic of Rivers
+| relic = Relic of Akeem
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 ==Consumables==
 '''Food'''
-* Optimal: {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}}
+* Optimal: {{Food|Peppered Cured Meat Flatbread}}
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 ==Usage==
 '''Elite specialization basics'''
 * Dodge rolling is replaced by Mirage Cloak, which is more or less the same thing but allows you to cast skills and grants access to ambush attacks for the duration: {{Skill|Chaos Vortex}} for '''staff''' and {{Skill|Imaginary Axes}} for '''axe'''. Ambush skills replace the autoattack of the weapons for 1.5 seconds.
 * You can dodge while casting skills or stomping/rezing, but you can't dodge while CC'd.
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 ** If used in {{Skill|Chaos Storm}} PR grants {{Tooltip|Chaos Aura}}. Keep in mind that this doesn't stack in duration, so try not to overlap Chaos Auras.
-* The build has rather poor access to condition cleansing by default, limited only to {{Skill|Jaunt}} and {{Skill|Arcane Thievery}}. Try to play it safe against condition specs: outrange them with staff, chain block / evade frames in melee, etc. Your strongest option against damage in general is {{Skill|Distortion}}, granting you immunity to any form of pressure including CC and conditions that are already on you.
+* The build has decent access to condition cleansing, but no mass cleanse: dodging and {{Skill|Jaunt}} each remove 1 condition, {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Cleansing}} and {{Skill|The Prestige}} remove several. Try to play it safe against condition specs: outrange them with staff, chain block / evade frames in melee, etc. Your strongest option against damage in general is {{Skill|Distortion}}, granting you immunity to any form of pressure including CC and conditions that are already on you.
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 '''Damage'''
-* The build heavily relies on keeping pressure up constantly by spawning clones through {{Trait|Deceptive Evasion}} and making them unload ambush attacks with {{Trait|Infinite Horizon}}. Building up a clone army and making them perform ambush attacks is more important here than using shatter skills. That said shatters still add some burst damage, especially when used right after ambush attacks with 3 clones.
+* You're more than capable of ending a duel in the first few seconds, if you land your burst.
-* {{Skill|Phantasmal Warlock}} periodically stacks {{Tooltip|Vulnerability}} on your target, which is useful for setting up burst. After the attack it'll turn into a clone, potentially fueling shatters.
+* This process requires us to stacks 5-7 {{Tooltip|Chaos Aura}}s in just a few seconds in oder to do burst damage.
-''Example of an Axe/Pistol burst combo:
+''Axe/Torch burst rotation
-:# {{Skill|Phantasmal Duelist}}
+:# {{Skill|The Prestige}} for stealth and to trigger a blast finisher in 3 seconds
-:# {{Skill|Magic Bullet}}
+:# {{Skill|Axes of Symmetry}} for a leap finisher
 :# {{Skill|Lingering Thoughts}}, dodge in the middle of it
-:# {{Skill|Imaginary Axes}}
+:# {{Skill|Jaunt}} inside Feedback (leap finisher)
-:# {{Skill|Axes of Symmetry}}
+:# {{Skill|Cry of Frustration}} (applies Chaos Aura via traits)
-:# {{Skill|Jaunt}}
+:# Weapon swap in melee range to proc {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Geomancy}} and {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Doom}}
-:# {{Skill|Cry of Frustration}}-->
+:# {{Skill|Chaos Armor}} for yet another Chaos Aura

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 | rating = great
 | xpac = voe
-| difficulty = 1
+| difficulty = 2
 }}

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 | relic = Relic of the Pirate Queen
 }}
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 *{{Skill|Cloak and Dagger}} does good damage and the {{Tooltip|Stealth}} lets you follow up with a {{Skill|Malicious Tactical Strike}} for even more damage plus a CC. At 5 Initiative this isn't cheap, but {{Trait|Shadow's Rejuvenation}} refunds much of the cost.
 ** This could be used on AI (clones, pets, minions) if all you need is stealth not the damage, as AI won't dodge it therefore the odds of getting a successful CnD off become higher.
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 * Twitch: [https://www.twitch.tv/dduff Faeleth]

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 | specialization = Deadeye
 | designed for = Conquest
-| rating = great
+| rating = good
 | focus = strike damage, mobility
 | difficulty = 2

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 | sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Transference
 | sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Water
-| relic = Relic of the Monk
+| relic = Relic of Karakosa
 <!-- Custom stats -->
 | head =
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 * {{relic|Relic of Karakosa}} is a very powerful option that will be more effective if you are able to trigger it twice between each use of {{skill|Celestial Avatar}}. However, two of your blast finishers are already powerful heals, which can mean this relic is wasted on those skills.
 * {{relic|Relic of the Flock}} is another powerful option. As with '''Karakosa''', it adds healing to what is already a powerful heal, but converts any overhealing to barrier instead.
 * Remember to also get a '''longbow''' with the same sigils as your staff.

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 ==Specializations==
 {{Specialization|Water|mid|top|mid}}
 {{Specialization|Air|top|bot|bot}}
 {{Specialization|Tempest|bot|mid|top}}

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 | focus = Condition Damage
 | xpac = eod, soto
-| meta =
+| meta = y
 | difficulty = 2
 }}
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 | weapon4 = Torch
 | healing = Elixir of Promise
-| utility1 = Elixir of Anguish
+| utility1 = Elixir of Risk
 | utility2 = Epidemic
 | utility3 = Blood Is Power
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 ==Template Code==
 {{TemplateCode|
-code = [&DQgnNTI1QD/nGuca7BrsGpkB1BqAAIAA6BqSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]
+code = [&DQgnNTI1QB/nGuca1BrUGpkB7BqAAIAA6BqSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]
 }}
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 {{Specialization|Curses|top|top|bot|}}
 {{Specialization|Soul Reaping|top|top|bot|}}
-{{Specialization|Harbinger|bot|bot|bot|}}
+{{Specialization|Harbinger|bot|bot|top|}}
 * {{trait|Plague Sending}} is a minor DPS loss and will add some additional condi transfer to the build. This can end up being higher DPS if your healers are cleansing condis too fast for you to get the transfer from {{skill|Deathly Swarm}}.
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 | weapon3 = Scepter
 | weapon4 = Torch
-| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Geomancy
+| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
 | sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Demons
 | weapon3-stats =
 | weapon4-stats =
-| infusion1 = Malign +9 Agony Infusion
+| infusion1 = Spiteful +9 Agony Infusion
-| infusion1-qt = 2
+| infusion1-qt = 18
-| infusion2 = Spiteful +9 Agony Infusion
+| relic = Relic of the Fractal
 | head =
 | shoulders =
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 ===Equipment Variants===
-* The above setup deals practically identical damage to one using {{food|Meaty Asparagus Skewer}} and a {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Malice}} instead of {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Demons}}.
-** In this setup, it is optimal to use 12 '''Malign''' and 6 '''Spiteful''' infusions.
+'''Sigils'''
 * If using {{trait|Twisted Medicine}}, make the following changes:
 ** {{rune|Superior Rune of Tormenting}}
 ** {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Bursting}} instead of {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Demons}}
-** 9 '''Malign''' and 9 '''Spiteful''' infusions
+** 15 '''Malign''' and 3 '''Spiteful''' infusions
 * For players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure, the best relic is {{relic|Relic of the Aristocracy}}, along with the following changes:
 ** {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Bursting}} instead of {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Demons}}
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 ** 18 '''Malign''' infusions
 * If you're using {{trait|Twisted Medicine}} AND don't have access to Secrets of the Obscure, just run the default setup with {{relic|Relic of the Aristocracy}}.
-** In this setup, it is optimal to use 9 '''Malign''' and 9 '''Spiteful''' infusions.
+** In this setup, it is optimal to use 15 '''Malign''' and 3 '''Spiteful''' infusions.
 ==Consumables==
 '''Food'''
-* {{food|Plate of Beef Rendang}}, or ascended versions
+* {{food|Salsa-Topped Veggie Flatbread}} - it is only the lifesteal that makes this food stronger than {{food|Meaty Asparagus Skewer}}
 '''Utility'''
-* {{utility|Toxic Focusing Crystal}}
+* {{utility|Tuning Icicle}} or alternatives
 ==Usage==
 This rotation also uses '''Torch'''. Players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure can just ignore any torch skills.
 ===Rotation===
 <big>'''Opener'''</big>
 # Throw {{Skill|Elixir of Promise}} and {{Skill|Elixir of Anguish}} at your feet to quickly build Blight stacks.
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-<big>'''Shroud Loop'''</big>
+<big>'''Harbinger Shroud'''</big>
-# {{Skill|Devouring Cut}}
-# {{Skill|Dark Barrage}}
+It is important to use skills that consume ''Blight'' five times during this loop
-# {{Skill|Tainted Bolts}} until {{Skill|Devouring Cut}} is nearly off cooldown
+# {{skill|Devouring Cut}}
-# {{Skill|Voracious Arc}}
+# {{skill|Dark Barrage}}
-# {{Skill|Devouring Cut}}
+# {{skill|Vital Draw}} - in addition to triggering your relic, this provides life force
-# {{Skill|Dark Barrage}}
+# {{skill|Voracious Arc}}
-# {{skill|Vital Draw}} - You can this at any point in the shroud loop as long as it doesn't make you delay skills
+# {{skill|Tainted Bolts}} until '''Devouring Cut''' is nearly off cooldown
-# {{Skill|Tainted Bolts}} until {{Skill|Dark Barrage}} is off cooldown
+# {{skill|Devouring Cut}}
-# {{Skill|Dark Barrage}}
+# {{skill|Dark Barrage}}
-# {{Skill|Devouring Cut}}
+# {{skill|Tainted Bolts}} until '''Devouring Cut''' is nearly off cooldown
-# {{Skill|Voracious Arc}}
+# {{skill|Voracious Arc}}
-# {{Skill|Exit Harbinger Shroud}}
+# {{skill|Devouring Cut}}

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 ===Sword rotation===
 [https://youtu.be/d8g9b0iPndU Video example]

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 | specialization = Galeshot
 | designed for = Raid, Fractal
-| rating = Test
+| rating = Good
 | focus = Direct Damage, Support
 | xpac = voe
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 Start on '''Longbow'''. If you are pet swapping, start on {{tooltip|Carrion Devourer}} and use {{skill|Poisonous Cloud}} as soon as you can (it has no cast time for you), then pet swap.
 # {{skill|Barrage}} (optional) - you only want to use this if you can precast it before the encounter begins as otherwise you'll want to start providing {{tooltip|Quickness}} as soon as possible
 # {{skill|Summon Cyclone Bow}}
 # {{skill|Bluster}}

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