Difference between revisions of "Chronomancer - Boon Support Condi DPS"
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'''Utility''' | '''Utility''' | ||
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| + | If you need to provide utility such as, replace {{skill|Mirror Images}}. | ||
| + | * {{skill|Well of Senility}} does decent CC. Also removes boons if that is needed, though the sword auto attack {{Skill|Mind Spike}} can often cover that. | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Feedback}} provides a long-duration reflect. | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Well of Precognition}} provides aegis to your subgroup, useful for fights like Deimos CM. | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Mantra of Concentration}} provides Stability to your group. | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Mantra of Distraction}} for encounters that require heavy CC. | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Signet of Domination}} offers more CC than {{Skill|Mantra of Distraction}} but on a longer cooldown, which may be more suitable for some encounters. | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Portal Entre}} if you need a portal. | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Mimic}} allows you to get a second use out of a key skill if you'll need it more often than the cooldown. Often used together with {{Skill|Portal Entre}}. | ||
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==Template Code== | ==Template Code== | ||
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| + | '''Note that the Grandmaster trait has not been selected''' | ||
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{{Specialization|Illusions|bot|bot|bot}} | {{Specialization|Illusions|bot|bot|bot}} | ||
{{Specialization|Chronomancer|mid|bot|}} | {{Specialization|Chronomancer|mid|bot|}} | ||
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| + | ;{{Tooltip|Quickness}} variant: Use {{Trait|Seize the Moment}}. | ||
| + | ;{{Tooltip|Alacrity}} variant: Use {{Trait|Stretched Time}}. | ||
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| weapon4 = | | weapon4 = | ||
| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Earth | | sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Earth | ||
| − | | sigil4 = Superior Sigil of | + | | sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Torment |
| infusion1 = Spiteful +9 Agony Infusion | | infusion1 = Spiteful +9 Agony Infusion | ||
| infusion1-qt = 18 | | infusion1-qt = 18 | ||
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| infusion2-qt = | | infusion2-qt = | ||
| variant = | | variant = | ||
| + | | relic = Relic of the Fractal | ||
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| head = | | head = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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| + | * You don't apply any {{tooltip|Bleeding}} inherently, so the {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Earth}} is required to trigger {{relic|Relic of the Fractal}}. Triggering the relic off cooldown will require weapon swapping off cooldown, so if you think this may be an issue you can replace the {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Doom}} with a second {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Earth}}. | ||
| + | * {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Torment}} deals very similar damage to a {{sigil|Superior Sigil of Bursting}}. | ||
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'''Food''' | '''Food''' | ||
| − | * {{food| | + | * {{food|Meaty Asparagus Skewer}} |
| + | ** Ascended versions of {{food|Plate of Beef Rendang}} or {{food|Rare Veggie Pizza}} are a minor DPS loss if you wish to benefit from ascended buffs. | ||
Revision as of 14:21, 12 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 damage, Support and Utility
Designed for: Raids
Expansions required: 
Difficulty:
Normal
This build was last updated on January 12, 2024.
Overview
Condition quickness chronomancer providess permanent 
Quickness or 
Alacrity to its subgroup while dealing large amounts of 
Confusion and 
Torment.
Skill Bar
Scepter/Torch
Staff
Utility
Weapon Variants
- Axe is similar damage, but with more Torment and less Confusion. This means it will likely perform worse in real encounters (where torment loses damage and confusion gains it), plus it is a melee weapon. The difference is small enough for it to mostly be a matter of preference though, and there may be some niche situations where the evade from is more useful than the block from .
- Focus for pulls at a DPS loss.
Skill Variants
Utility
If you need to provide utility such as, replace .
- does decent CC. Also removes boons if that is needed, though the sword auto attack can often cover that.
- provides a long-duration reflect.
- provides aegis to your subgroup, useful for fights like Deimos CM.
- provides Stability to your group.
- for encounters that require heavy CC.
- offers more CC than but on a longer cooldown, which may be more suitable for some encounters.
- if you need a portal.
- allows you to get a second use out of a key skill if you'll need it more often than the cooldown. Often used together with .
Elite
- should be used for CC.
- can be used if an encounter has adds that are worth CCing.
- can be used when the CC from / is not required.
Template Code
[&DQctPRg/KA4jDyMPgQGBAYMBgwFrAWsBvAG8AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]
Note that the Grandmaster trait has not been selected
Specializations
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
Scepter
Viper
Torch
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Staff
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18
Relic
- You don't apply any
Bleeding inherently, so the is required to trigger . Triggering the relic off cooldown will require weapon swapping off cooldown, so if you think this may be an issue you can replace the with a second . - deals very similar damage to a .
Consumables
Food
-
- Ascended versions of or are a minor DPS loss if you wish to benefit from ascended buffs.
Utility
Usage
Rotation
- - if you are not using Time Warp, you will need to modify the opening to enter Continuum Split sooner to start providing quickness.
- 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)
- ⇒
- ⇒ at the end of the casting time.
- ⇒
Weapon Swap- ⇒
- ⇒
- ⇒
- ⇒
- ⇒
- Weapon Swap
Priority skills
- On pistol, use twice with .
- Use off-cooldown, you should always have 3 clones up for it.
- or
- ,
- Auto attack.
Breakbar
- or
Ratings
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.
Meta variant of Chronomancer on Cairn, Matthias, Soulless Horror, and Largos, as well as ranged Deimos
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