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===Weapon Variants===
 
===Weapon Variants===
* '''Focus''' for pulls at a dps loss.
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'''Elite'''
 
'''Elite'''
* {{skill|Signet of Humility}} should be used if an encounter involves large, infrequent breakbars.
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* {{skill|Signet of Humility}} should be used for CC.
* {{skill|Gravity Well}} can be used if an encounter has many small breakbars.
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* {{skill|Gravity Well}} can be used if an encounter has adds that are worth CCing.
 
* {{Skill|Time Warp}} can be used when the CC from {{skill|Gravity Well}}/{{skill|Signet of Humility}} is not required.
 
* {{Skill|Time Warp}} can be used when the CC from {{skill|Gravity Well}}/{{skill|Signet of Humility}} is not required.
  
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==Template Code==
 
==Template Code==
{{TemplateCode|[&DQcBJxg/KC8jDyMPgQGAAYMBgQHPEoMBvAHtEgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]code =
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{{TemplateCode|code = [&DQctPRg/KA4jDyMPgQGBAYMBgwFrAWsBvAG8AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]}}
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==Specializations==
 
==Specializations==
{{Specialization|Dueling|bot|top|mid}}
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{{Specialization|Chaos|bot|bot|bot}}
 
{{Specialization|Illusions|bot|bot|bot}}
 
{{Specialization|Illusions|bot|bot|bot}}
{{Specialization|Chronomancer|top|bot|mid}}
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{{Specialization|Chronomancer|mid|bot|}}
 
 
 
 
===Specialization Variants===
 
{{Specialization|Inspiration|bot|mid|bot|variant=y}}
 
* Running Inspiration instead of Dueling will give you access to {{Trait|Inspiring Distortion}} and 5-target {{Skill|Signet of Inspiration}} through {{Trait|Blurred Inscriptions}}, at a significant DPS loss.
 
 
 
 
 
{{Specialization|Chaos|mid|mid|bot|variant=y}}
 
* Chaos can be taken instead of Dueling as a quick-fix if you need more survivability or boon duration.
 
* You should use a Torch with {{Trait|The Pledge}} in this case as you won't have {{Trait|Duelist's Discipline}}.
 
* Consider {{Trait|Chaotic Interruption}} on Soulless Horror if you're afraid of {{tooltip|Stability}} getting corrupted into {{tooltip|Fear}}.
 
  
  
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[https://youtu.be/CobCbN1AR74 Video example]
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[https://youtu.be/efmMhW4LMI8 Video example]
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[https://youtu.be/CobCbN1AR74 Video example (axe)]
  
  

Revision as of 18:59, 11 January 2024

This is a rough draft. Once adequately written, it will progress to the testing stage, where it can be rated by the community. You can help by proposing changes with a comment.

Focused on: Condition damageSupport and Utility

Designed for: Raids

Expansions required: Heart of Thorns builds

Difficulty:
Normal
This build was last updated on January 11, 2024.

Overview

Condition quickness chronomancer providess permanent Quickness Quickness or Alacrity Alacrity to its subgroup while dealing large amounts of Confusion Confusion and Torment Torment.


Skill Bar

Scepter/Torch
Staff
Utility


Weapon Variants

  • Axe
  • Focus for pulls at a DPS loss.


Skill Variants

Utility

  • If you need to provide utility such as , replace Mirror Images.


Elite


Template Code

[&DQctPRg/KA4jDyMPgQGBAYMBgwFrAWsBvAG8AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]
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Specializations


Equipment

Head
Viper
Shoulders
Ritualist
Chest
Ritualist
Hands
Ritualist
Legs
Ritualist
Feet
Viper
Backpiece
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Amulet
Viper
Ring
Viper
Ring
Viper
Scepter
Viper
Pistol
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Torch
Viper
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x


Consumables

Food


Utility


Usage

Rotation

  1. - if you are not using Time Warp, you will need to modify the opening to enter Continuum Split sooner to start providing quickness.
  2. scepter auto chain to generate a clone (You don't need a target to cycle through the chain, so you can start the chain before engaging the boss)
  3. at the end of the casting time.
  4. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  5. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap


Video example

Video example (axe)


Priority skills

  1. On pistol, use twice with .
  2. Use off-cooldown, you should always have 3 clones up for it.
  3. or
  4. ,
  5. Auto attack.

Breakbar


Ratings

This build has a rating of 5 stars based on 2 votes.
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4 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 4 stars • April 2024
There aren't many encounters where this does competitive damage, but it's nice that it can provide a broader range of boons than the power version, with all the usual mesmer utility.
5 stars
Chinkeeyong gave this build 5 stars • September 2018
Meta variant of Chronomancer on Cairn, Matthias, Soulless Horror, and Largos, as well as ranged Deimos

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