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This build can work with all of the weapons available to Weaver with a similar damage rotation for each. Note that {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} and {{Trait|Sunspot}} require you to be in close range to deal damage.
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* {{Tooltip|Sword}} - more evades, but melee-only.
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* Sword: Strong melee burst and more defensive options for solo play, good for brawling against tougher enemies when sustain and evasion are needed.
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* {{Tooltip|Dagger|Mainhand Dagger}} - very good cleave DPS, but melee-only
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* Main-hand Dagger: Melee option with heavy cleave but more challenging damage rotation and you will be constantly dashing around.
 
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* Off-hand Dagger: Less defensive utility and single target damage than focus but good cleave and mobility.
 
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* Staff: Long range cleave weapon with high AoE damage potential but can be somewhat awkward to use.
 
  
 
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* {{Skill|Glyph of Elemental Harmony}} - burst healing
 
* {{Skill|Glyph of Elemental Harmony}} - burst healing
  
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'''Utility'''
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Glyph of Elemental Power can be replaced by:
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Replace {{Skill|Glyph of Elemental Power}} or {{Skill|Primordial Stance}}.
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* {{Skill|Signet of Earth}} - very high DPS that also provides additional defense and functions well at range; this is a strong replacement for {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} if playing purely at range.
 
* {{Skill|Stone Resonance}} - stability and huge barrier.
 
* {{Skill|Stone Resonance}} - stability and huge barrier.
 
* {{Skill|Twist of Fate}} - stunbreak with 2 charges and extra evasion.
 
* {{Skill|Twist of Fate}} - stunbreak with 2 charges and extra evasion.
 
* {{Skill|Glyph of Storms}} - AoE burst damage from {{Skill|Firestorm (Glyph of Storms)}} or pulsing blind with {{Skill|Sandstorm}} and a replacement for {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} if playing purely at range.
 
* {{Skill|Glyph of Storms}} - AoE burst damage from {{Skill|Firestorm (Glyph of Storms)}} or pulsing blind with {{Skill|Sandstorm}} and a replacement for {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} if playing purely at range.
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* {{Skill|Glyph of Lesser Elementals}} - summons multiple weak elementals. Can be awkward to use due to setup delay and the summons disappearing upon mounting up or entering water. Fire elemental deals good burning damage, while Water and Earth are moderately tanky.
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* {{Skill|Glyph of Lesser Elementals}} - summons elementals, use {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} for DPS or {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} for tanks. These die when you mount up, and are best used against strong bossses.  
 
* {{Skill|Lightning Flash}} - mobility.
 
* {{Skill|Lightning Flash}} - mobility.
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* {{Skill|Signet of Air}} - low CD stunbreak that also passively improves movement speed.
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* {{Skill|Cleansing Fire}} - condition cleanse
  
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====Elites====
 
* {{Skill|Glyph of Elementals}} - sacrifices the very large burst damage increase from Weave Self in exchange for a pet. The Flame elemental provides high DPS (be sure to use the command skill on CD where possible) while Water and Earth give you a reliable front line.
 
* {{Skill|Glyph of Elementals}} - sacrifices the very large burst damage increase from Weave Self in exchange for a pet. The Flame elemental provides high DPS (be sure to use the command skill on CD where possible) while Water and Earth give you a reliable front line.
  
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==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
 
Ascended gear is not required for Open world, Exotic is fine
 
Ascended gear is not required for Open world, Exotic is fine
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====Default DPS====
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====Standard Equipment====
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This option uses gear similar to that of [[Build:Weaver_-_Condi_DPS]]. This makes it a great option for general PVE.  
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This option uses gear similar to that of [[Build:Weaver_-_Condi_DPS]]. This makes it a great option for general PVE.
 
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| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Corruption
 
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Corruption
 
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===Budget Equipment===
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This set is incredibly cheap and provides very high HP, but is lower DPS. If using this variant, place much heavier priority on {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}
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| weight = Light
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| stats = Carrion
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| rune = Superior Rune of Balthazar
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| rune-qt = 6
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| weapon1 = Scepter
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| weapon2 = Focus
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Smoldering
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| weapon3 = Staff
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| weapon4 =
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Frenzy
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| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Smoldering
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===Variant Equipment===
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====Defense====
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* {{Tooltip|Trailblazer}} - luxury set for extra defense, loses very little DPS especially when combined with {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Undead}}, {{Food|Fishy Rice Bowls}}, and {{Utility|Corsair Tuning Crystal}}.
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* {{Tooltip|Celestial}} - luxury set for extra defense, pairs well with {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Traveler}}
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* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Energy}} - replaces {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Earth}}; provides significant energy regen for additional evades
  
  
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* You can combine {{Skill|Lava Skin}}, {{Skill|Glyph of Elemental Power}}, and {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} with {{Skill|Obsidian Flesh}} for a large burst of damage while you are invulnerable.
 
* You can combine {{Skill|Lava Skin}}, {{Skill|Glyph of Elemental Power}}, and {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} with {{Skill|Obsidian Flesh}} for a large burst of damage while you are invulnerable.
 
* For a more detailed rotation breakdown, see the similar endgame build guide: [[Build:Weaver_-_Condi_DPS]]
 
* For a more detailed rotation breakdown, see the similar endgame build guide: [[Build:Weaver_-_Condi_DPS]]
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The following examples were provided courtesy of Hardcore Casual on Youtube. Videos are listed with permission.
 
The following examples were provided courtesy of Hardcore Casual on Youtube. Videos are listed with permission.
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skIKq49nyaU Fire Weaver vs Champion Forged Lieutenant Bounty]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skIKq49nyaU Fire Weaver vs Champion Forged Lieutenant Bounty]
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** This is a great example of how powerful {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Energy}} can be, and demonstrates the full kit of condi weaver. Note how often {{Trait|Evasive Arcana}} comes into play here.
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** This is a great example of how powerful {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Energy}} can be, and demonstrates the full kit of condi weaver.
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiTr0iLxj1Y Fire Weaver vs Champion Avatar of Balthazar]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiTr0iLxj1Y Fire Weaver vs Champion Avatar of Balthazar]
 
** This is one of the hardest hero points in the game due to the insane incoming damage and one-shot mechanic. In this video, they use a variant similar to the heal variant listed above along with {{Food|Bowl of Fire Meat Chili}} to reach 100% burn duration.  
 
** This is one of the hardest hero points in the game due to the insane incoming damage and one-shot mechanic. In this video, they use a variant similar to the heal variant listed above along with {{Food|Bowl of Fire Meat Chili}} to reach 100% burn duration.  

Revision as of 22:50, 20 August 2023

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Open World, Open World General, [[|]] and [[|]]

Expansions required: Path of Fire Builds

Difficulty:
Hard
This build was last updated on August 20, 2023 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A very powerful condition-based weaver build for open world. This build offers very high DPS and defense with an active, skill-based playstyle. Condition Weaver can be very difficult to master, but is one of the strongest options for solo play.

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Skill Bar

Scepter/Focus
Staff
Utility

Weapon Variants

Skill Variants

Heals

  • Glyph of Elemental Harmony - burst healing

Utilities

Replace Glyph of Elemental Power or Primordial Stance.

  • Signet of Earth - very high DPS that also provides additional defense and functions well at range; this is a strong replacement for Primordial Stance if playing purely at range.
  • Stone Resonance - stability and huge barrier.
  • Twist of Fate - stunbreak with 2 charges and extra evasion.
  • Glyph of Storms - AoE burst damage from Firestorm (Glyph of Storms) or pulsing blind with Sandstorm and a replacement for Primordial Stance if playing purely at range.
  • Glyph of Lesser Elementals - summons elementals, use Fire Attunement for DPS or Earth Attunement for tanks. These die when you mount up, and are best used against strong bossses.
  • Lightning Flash - mobility.
  • Cleansing Fire - condition cleanse

Elites

  • Glyph of Elementals - sacrifices the very large burst damage increase from Weave Self in exchange for a pet. The Flame elemental provides high DPS (be sure to use the command skill on CD where possible) while Water and Earth give you a reliable front line.


Specializations

Equipment

Ascended gear is not required for Open world, Exotic is fine

Standard Equipment

This option uses gear similar to that of Build:Weaver_-_Condi_DPS. This makes it a great option for general PVE.

Head
Viper
Shoulders
Viper
Chest
Viper
Hands
Viper
Legs
Viper
Feet
Viper
Backpiece
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Amulet
Viper
Ring
Viper
Ring
Viper
Scepter
Viper
Focus
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Staff
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6


Budget Equipment

This set is incredibly cheap and provides very high HP, but is lower DPS. If using this variant, place much heavier priority on Fire Attunement

Head
Carrion
Shoulders
Carrion
Chest
Carrion
Hands
Carrion
Legs
Carrion
Feet
Carrion
Backpiece
Carrion
Accessory
Carrion
Accessory
Carrion
Amulet
Carrion
Ring
Carrion
Ring
Carrion
Scepter
Carrion
Focus
Carrion
Sigil
Sigil
Staff
Carrion
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6


Variant Equipment

Defense

  • Trailblazer Trailblazer - luxury set for extra defense, loses very little DPS especially when combined with Rune of Superior Rune of the Undead, , and .
  • Celestial Celestial - luxury set for extra defense, pairs well with Rune of Superior Rune of the Traveler
  • Sigil of Superior Sigil of Energy - replaces Sigil of Superior Sigil of Earth; provides significant energy regen for additional evades



Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

  • Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
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Defense

Farming

  • Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
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  • (and variants)



Usage

This build primarily relies on Fire Attunement and Earth Attunement. It is not particularly difficult to play, but has a lot of options to respond to different situations and requires a bit of game knowledge to take advantage of.

Damage

  • Generally for DPS you should be rotating through the following Attunement loop:
  1. Fire Attunement
  2. Fire Attunement
  3. Earth Attunement
  • Spam all of your fire and earth skills as they are available.
  • You can combine Lava Skin, Glyph of Elemental Power, and Primordial Stance with Obsidian Flesh for a large burst of damage while you are invulnerable.
  • For a more detailed rotation breakdown, see the similar endgame build guide: Build:Weaver_-_Condi_DPS

Utilities

Primordial Stance and Glyph of Elemental Power change drastically depending on your current attunement, and its important to consider what attunement is best to use them in

  • Primordial Stance considers the element on your mainhand and the element on your offhand to determine what condition to pulse, and updates every second. As such, for the highest damage, use it right before double attuning to Earth for high Bleeding Bleeding damage, or in Air for Vulnerability Vulnerability.
  • Glyph of Elemental Power changes its effect depending on your mainhand attunement, and is best used in Air for Vulnerability Vulnerability or in Fire for high Burning Burning damage.
  • Signet of Fire is your highest damage skill, spam it off cooldown, even when not using Written in Stone.

Defense

Mitigation

  • Magnetic Wave, Swirling Winds - projectile hate.
  • Obsidian Flesh - invulnerability.
  • Using a Dual Attack gives Vigor Vigor, and dodging gives barrier, thanks to Invigorating Strikes.
  • (Sword only) Riptide and Earthen Vortex both make you evade for 1 second.

Sustain

  • Signet of Restoration heals you for every single skill you cast.
  • (Sword only) Riptide creates a water field where you can use your combo finishers to heal, such as Polaric Leap, Magnetic Wave, Earthen Vortex, Flame Uprising.

Crowd Control

  • Gale
  • Polaric Leap (Sword)
  • Gale Strike
  • Weave Self ⇒ Tailored Victory


Video Examples

The following examples were provided courtesy of Hardcore Casual on Youtube. Videos are listed with permission.

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Ratings

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5 stars
Fakewitch gave this build 5 stars • February 2023
An amazing build! Deals a lot of damage against enemies and probably my favorite for now to play Elementalist with!
5 stars
Vicmont82 gave this build 5 stars • September 2022
I was pretty frustrated with most builds until i tried this. Really good for solo(arcane) and great for groups(earth).
5 stars
Linera gave this build 5 stars • January 2021
My all time favorite ele build. Feels much more dynamic and fast-paced when compared to any tempest build, pair that with above average self-healing, and the ability to kill most trash mobs with the single press of a button, and you get a fun, fast, powerhouse of a elementalist that can take on even some more difficult content.
5 stars
Jack Armstrong gave this build 5 stars • December 2020
One of my top 3 favorite builds right now, the others being Condi Mirage (melee) and Shortbow Renegade. Very configurable: multiple good weapon choices, and you could probably do well with any utility skills you want, though the ones listed here are likely the best choice for general use. Very durable, yet good damage. While switching stuff around, I ended up with 2 condi clears (Sigil of Cleansing and Diamond Skin trait) and found that, with those and of all the passive barrier and healing applications, I could kill pretty much all of the PoF repeatable hero points while hardly ever moving or dodging, usually losing little or no health in the process. Pretty easy to use, too: as long as you switch attunements often, you can kill stuff pretty quickly with almost random weapon and utility skill usage--though intelligent use gets better results, of course.
5 stars
Onlywrin gave this build 5 stars • December 2020
A really strong open world build for ele that's great in virtually all situations.

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