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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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A bursty condition build for open world, this spec offers the highest in-combat mobility in the game, tied with thief, along with extremely high burst damage and great sustained damage. It also has the advantage of not requiring high overall condi duration since it only applies {{Tooltip|Burning}}, which gives more freedom on the overall gear options and cheaper budget variants.
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A strong {{Tooltip|Condition Damage}} build for {{Tooltip|Willbender}} in Open World. This build has absurdly high mobility and burst damage with great sustained damage.  
  
  
 
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|healing = Litany of Wrath
 
|healing = Litany of Wrath
 
|utility1 = Purging Flames
 
|utility1 = Purging Flames
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|utility2 = Whirling Light
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|utility2 = Signet of Judgment
 
|utility3 = Signet of Wrath
 
|utility3 = Signet of Wrath
 
|elite = Heaven's Palm
 
|elite = Heaven's Palm
 
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* If you need additional defense and a stun break, {{Skill|Signet of Judgment}} provides both, plus additional burning upon activation.
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===Weapon Variants===
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* {{Skill|Heaven's Palm}} is your main source of CC together with {{Skill|Chains of Light}}.
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* {{Tooltip|Pistol|Dual Pistols}} - can be used in place of sword or scepter for higher damage at a loss of ranged versatility.  
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* {{Tooltip|Greatsword}} - can be used in place of sword or scepter for much higher burst at a loss of ranged versatility.
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==Specializations==
 
==Specializations==
 
{{Specialization|Virtues|bot|mid|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Virtues|bot|mid|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Radiance|top|mid|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Radiance|top|mid|top}}
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{{Specialization|Willbender|top|Top|mid}}
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{{Specialization|Willbender|top|mid|mid}}
  
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* {{trait|Holy Reckoning}} is often better for damage than {{trait|Restorative Virtues}} in cases where you do not have any external {{tooltip|Might}} supply.
 
  
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==Equipment==
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Ascended gear is not required. You can use exotic gear with the same stats instead.
  
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==Equipment==
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===Standard Equipment===
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Ascended gear is not required.
 
 
{{PvE equipment
 
{{PvE equipment
 
| weight = Heavy
 
| weight = Heavy
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| stats = Grieving
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| stats = Viper
 
| rune = Superior Rune of Balthazar
 
| rune = Superior Rune of Balthazar
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| weapon1 = Scepter
 
| weapon1 = Scepter
 
| weapon2 = Torch
 
| weapon2 = Torch
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
 
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Torment
 
 
| weapon3 = Sword
 
| weapon3 = Sword
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| weapon4 =  
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Geomancy
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
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| sigil4 =  
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Earth
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| relic = Relic of the Fractal
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| head = Dire
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| head = Grieving
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| shoulders = Dire
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| chest = Grieving
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| chest = Dire
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| legs = Grieving
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| hands = Dire
 
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| legs = Dire
 
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| feet = Dire
 
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| backpiece = Viper
 
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| accessory1 = Viper
 
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| accessory2 = Viper
 
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| amulet = Viper
 
 
| ring1 = Grieving
 
| ring1 = Grieving
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| ring2 = Viper
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| ring2 = Grieving
 
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* You should be aiming for 15% overall condition duration, so that you maximize burning duration with {{Food|Fishy Rice Bowl}}, {{Trait|Radiant Fire}} and {{Rune|Superior Rune of Balthazar}} (these  yield 85% additional burning duration).
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* Be sure to equip the highest tier jade core you can.
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* Alternatively, you can go for 10% overall condition duration and use a {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Smoldering}} and {{Food|Plate of Beef Rendang}} instead of {{Food|Fishy Rice Bowl}} and {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Torment}}.
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* Use {{Tooltip|Celestial}} or {{Tooltip|Trailblazer}} for extra defense
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* When going for defensive gear, {{Tooltip|Viper}} should always be replaced with {{Tooltip|Trailblazer}} and {{Tooltip|Grieving}} should always be replaced with {{Tooltip|Dire}}.
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* {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Flame Legion}} offers higher burst but lower overall DPS
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==Consumables==
 
==Consumables==
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:'''Food'''
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Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.
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* Always use {{Food|Fishy Rice Bowl}}
 
  
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:'''Utility'''
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===DPS===
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* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants) - farming
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* Prioritize '''Flatbread''' Ascended food.
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* {{utility|Toxic Focusing Crystal}} - dps
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* {{Food|Plate of Beef Rendang}}
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* {{utility|Corsair Tuning Crystal}} - dps if using gear with high toughness
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* {{Utility|Master Tuning Crystal}} / {{Utility|Tuning Icicle}}
  
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===Defense===
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* {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}}
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* {{Food|Oysters with Spicy Sauce}}
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* {{Food|Bowl of Lemongrass Mussel Pasta}}
  
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==Usage==
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===Farming===
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* Prioritize '''Flatbread''' Ascended food.
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* {{Item|Birthday Blaster}} / {{Item|Feast of Delectable Birthday Cake}}
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* {{Food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}}
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* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants)
  
  
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==Usage==
 
===Damage===
 
===Damage===
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* When you have {{Skill|Rushing Justice}} active, every few of your attacks will apply burning. With {{Tooltip|Alacrity}}, the cooldown of it is 8 1/4 seconds and the uptime is 8 seconds, allowing you to maintain it almost 100% of the time.
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* The general concept is to maintain {{Skill|Rushing Justice}} uptime, get your symbols on the ground, and then unload high damage skills quickly.
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* Use {{Skill|Rushing Justice}} and {{Skill|Purging Flames}} off cooldown.
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====Sword Priority====
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# {{Skill|Symbol of Blades}}
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# {{Skill|Zealot's Flame}}
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# {{Skill|Zealot's Defense}}
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# {{Skill|Cleansing Flame}} - only in AOE situations
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# Fill with basic attacks.
  
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The overall rotation is full priority-based due to {{Trait|Restorative Virtues}} dynamically reducing the cooldowns of your skills.
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====Scepter Priority====
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Use the following skills, with descending priority:
 
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# {{Skill|Rushing Justice}}
 
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# {{Skill|Purging Flames}}
 
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# {{Skill|Zealot's Flame}} & {{Skill|Zealot's Fire}}
 
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# {{Skill|Whirling Light}}
 
 
# {{Skill|Symbol of Punishment}}
 
# {{Skill|Symbol of Punishment}}
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# {{Skill|Cleansing Flame}}
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# {{Skill|Zealot's Flame}}
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* Never delay {{Skill|Rushing Justice}}
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# {{Skill|Cleansing Flame}} - only in AOE situations
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* The time in between should be filled with auto attacks
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# Fill with basic attacks.
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* {{Skill|Cleansing Flame}} should only be used whenever all others are on cooldown for at least 3 seconds.
 
  
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====Pistol/Pistol Priority====
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# Only swap to P/P once all charges of {{Skill|Zealot's Flame}} have been used.
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# {{Skill|Symbol of Ignition}}
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# {{Skill|Peacekeeper}}
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# {{Skill|Hail of Justice}}
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# {{Skill|Jurisdiction}} - fully charge this skill
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# Fill with auto-attacks. Swap weapons ASAP.
  
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===Survivability===
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====Greatsword Priority====
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* {{Skill|Litany of Wrath}} makes you pretty much immortal as long as it is active, so save your dodges and blocks for the times outside of it.
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# Only swap to Greatsword ocne all charges of {{Skill|Zealot's Flame}} have been used.
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* {{Skill|Crashing Courage}} and {{Skill|Flowing Resolve}} can be used for additional mobility and defense in between casts of {{Skill|Rushing Justice}}. Note that you can only have one virtue active at a time, so you should try to not cancel {{Skill|Rushing Justice}} too early.
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# {{Skill|Symbol of Resolution}}
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# {{Skill|Whirling Wrath}}
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# {{Skill|Leap of Faith}}
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# {{Skill|Binding Blade}} - ensure you use this inside the enemies hitbox
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# Fill with auto-attacks.
  
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====Other Weapon Combinations====
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Pistol/Torch + Scepter/Pistol can be used as an alterantive. See the raid build for more information on this setup.
  
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Detailed Information on the general usage and rotation is provided in the video down below:
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===Defense===
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* Avoid damage using your range and dodges
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* {{Skill|Litany of Wrath}} is effectively a 6-second invulnerability window when used correctly.
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* Standing in your {{Skill|Purging Flames}} will cleanse conditions.
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* {{Skill|Flowing Resolve}} is an evade
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* {{Skill|Crashing Courage}} is incredibly powerful
  
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[https://youtu.be/NBz1VhBn4Mc?t=879 Guide Video (as of May 2022)]
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===Crowd Control===
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* {{Skill|Heaven's Palm}}

Latest revision as of 12:57, 29 March 2024

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

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

Expansions required: End of Dragons builds

Difficulty:
Normal
This build was last updated on March 29, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A strong Condition Damage Condition Damage build for Willbender Willbender in Open World. This build has absurdly high mobility and burst damage with great sustained damage.


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Skill Bar

Scepter/Torch
Sword
Utility

Weapon Variants

  • Dual Pistols Dual Pistols - can be used in place of sword or scepter for higher damage at a loss of ranged versatility.
  • Greatsword Greatsword - can be used in place of sword or scepter for much higher burst at a loss of ranged versatility.


Specializations


Equipment

Ascended gear is not required. You can use exotic gear with the same stats instead.

Standard Equipment

Head
Grieving
Shoulders
Viper
Chest
Grieving
Hands
Viper
Legs
Grieving
Feet
Viper
Backpiece
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Amulet
Viper
Ring
Grieving
Ring
Grieving
Scepter
Viper
Torch
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Sword
Viper
Sigil
Rune
x6


Relic
  • Be sure to equip the highest tier jade core you can.
  • Use Celestial Celestial or Trailblazer Trailblazer for extra defense
  • Rune of Superior Rune of the Flame Legion offers higher burst but lower overall DPS


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

Damage

  • The general concept is to maintain Rushing Justice uptime, get your symbols on the ground, and then unload high damage skills quickly.
  • Use Rushing Justice and Purging Flames off cooldown.

Sword Priority

  1. Symbol of Blades
  2. Zealot's Flame
  3. Zealot's Defense
  4. Cleansing Flame - only in AOE situations
  5. Fill with basic attacks.

Scepter Priority

  1. Symbol of Punishment
  2. Zealot's Flame
  3. Cleansing Flame - only in AOE situations
  4. Fill with basic attacks.

Pistol/Pistol Priority

  1. Only swap to P/P once all charges of Zealot's Flame have been used.
  2. Symbol of Ignition
  3. Peacekeeper
  4. Hail of Justice
  5. Jurisdiction - fully charge this skill
  6. Fill with auto-attacks. Swap weapons ASAP.

Greatsword Priority

  1. Only swap to Greatsword ocne all charges of Zealot's Flame have been used.
  2. Symbol of Resolution
  3. Whirling Wrath
  4. Leap of Faith
  5. Binding Blade - ensure you use this inside the enemies hitbox
  6. Fill with auto-attacks.

Other Weapon Combinations

Pistol/Torch + Scepter/Pistol can be used as an alterantive. See the raid build for more information on this setup.

Defense

  • Avoid damage using your range and dodges
  • Litany of Wrath is effectively a 6-second invulnerability window when used correctly.
  • Standing in your Purging Flames will cleanse conditions.
  • Flowing Resolve is an evade
  • Crashing Courage is incredibly powerful

Crowd Control

  • Heaven's Palm
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Ratings

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5 stars
BlobTheBob gave this build 5 stars • April 2024
Extremely good burst, one of the highest dps solo builds. It is worth noting that roughly half of your dps comes from having Rushing Justice's (F1) passive up. The build focuses on burning damage which gives it a lot of gear flexibility. Its only major weakness is its defences are heavily focused on cooldowns. This allows for swapping out traits and utility at the cost of some dps, but there isnt much passive sustain. CC is decent, aoe/cleave is good, there are multiple good options for getting stab and condi cleanse.
5 stars
Starlitjupiter gave this build 5 stars • June 2023
Condi Willbender is a reliable, high damage build that features very high CC and mobility with moderate ability to defend itself with Crashing Courage and other powerful defensive tools such as Advance, Stand Your Ground, and Wall of Reflection. An absolutely incredible build for open world and well worth learning.

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