Difference between revisions of "Weaver - Condi Weaver"

Latest revision as of 17:55, 6 April 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:

Difficulty:

Hard

This build was last updated on April 06, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A condition focused weaver build for both group and solo play in open world.

Template Code

[&DQYfFRolOBd0AHQAcwDLADUXcwDLADUXJgASFwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]

Copy Template Code

Skill Bar

Scepter/Warhorn

Staff

Utility

Weapon Variants

Sword - more evades, but melee-only; replaces Scepter
Mainhand Dagger - very good cleave DPS, but melee-only; replaces Scepter
Pistol - strong alternative to Scepter (requires Weaponmaster).

Skill Variants

When replacing utilities, do not replace Signet of Fire or Primordial Stance.

Glyph of Elemental Harmony - burst healing
Signet of Earth - great defensive/offensive option
Arcane Shield - strong defensive cooldown + stunbreak
Glyph of Storms - good for AOE damage or AOE blind
Cleansing Fire - great condition cleanse
Lightning Flash - mobility
Weave Self - alternative to Glyph of Elementals

Specializations

Equipment

Ascended gear is not required for Open world.

Standard Equipment

Head
Viper

Shoulders
Viper

Chest
Viper

Hands
Viper

Legs
Viper

Feet
Viper

Backpiece
Viper

Accessory
Viper

Amulet
Viper

Ring
Viper

Scepter
Viper

Warhorn
Viper

Sigil

Staff
Viper

Sigil

Rune
x6

Relic

The only good alternative DPS relic is Relic of the Aristocracy
For defense, ensure you are using a Jade Core and consider some defensive food, like . If necessary, some Celestial or Trailblazer pieces can make a big difference. Defensive relics like Relic of Evasion, Relic of the Adventurer, and Relic of the Zephyrite are decent options as well.

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

Amulet
Carrion

Ring
Carrion

Scepter
Carrion

Warhorn
Carrion

Sigil

Staff
Carrion

Sigil

Rune
x6

Relic

The only good alternative DPS relic is Relic of the Aristocracy

Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
/
/

Defense

Farming

Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
/
(and variants)

Usage

Damage

Focus primarily on Fire Attunement and Earth Attunement.
Air Attunement can be used to apply Vulnerability.
Double Attune to elements to proc Elements of Rage
Constantly swap elements to proc Weaver's Prowess
Use Primordial Stance, Signet of Fire, and Glyph of Elemental Power off cooldown.
Summon Glyph of Elementals in Fire and activate its skill off cooldown.

Loop Priorities

There are many viable loop patterns to use for weaver.
The general idea is to focus on Fire-Fire as the "default". From there, loop into either Earth or Air, alternating between the two after each Fire-Fire.
A suggested example is as follows:

Fire Attunement / Air Attunement
Start combat with Lightning Orb
Fire Attunement / Fire Attunement <-- Loop starts here
Earth Attunement / Fire Attunement
Fire Attunement / Earth Attunement
Fire Attunement / Fire Attunement
Air Attunement / Fire Attunement
Fire Attunement / Air Attunement
Repeat the loop
Quick Text Version: open with f/a to get in combat -> f/f -> e/f -> f/e -> f/f -> a/f -> f/a -> f/f (repeat)
Your attunement presses will look like this: Fire(Opener)-Earth-Fire-Fire-Air-Fire-Fire

This can appear complex, but with only a few minutes of practice the loop becomes very rhythmic and most players will find it easy to follow.

Fire Priority

Wildfire
Dragon's Tooth
Phoenix
Heat Sync

Air Priority

Lightning Orb
Lightning Strike

Earth Priority

Fracturing Strike
Dust Storm
Rock Barrier ⇒ Hurl

Defense

Glyph of Elementals - Earth and Water are strong tank pets
Signet of Restoration - passive heal
Sand Squall - reflect projectiles
Dust Storm - aoe Blind
Rock Barrier - barrier + toughness

Crowd Control

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

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 ==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.
+A condition focused weaver build for both group and solo play in open world.
 ==Template Code==
-{{TemplateCode|code = [&DQYfFRolOBd0AHQAcwDLADUXcwDLADUXEhcSFwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]}}
+{{TemplateCode|code = [&DQYfFRolOBd0AHQAcwDLADUXcwDLADUXJgASFwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]}}
 ==Skill Bar==
@@ Line 20: / Line 22: @@
 |specialization = weaver
 |weapon1 = Scepter
-|weapon2 = Focus
+|weapon2 = Warhorn
 |weapon3 = Staff
 |weapon4 =
@@ Line 27: / Line 29: @@
 |utility2 = Primordial Stance
 |utility3 = Signet of Fire
-|elite = Weave Self
+|elite = Glyph of Elementals
 }}
 ====Weapon Variants====
-* {{Tooltip|Sword}} - more evades, but melee-only.
+* {{Tooltip|Sword}} - more evades, but melee-only; replaces {{Tooltip|Scepter}}
-* {{Tooltip|Dagger|Mainhand Dagger}} - very good cleave DPS, but melee-only
+* {{Tooltip|Dagger|Mainhand Dagger}} - very good cleave DPS, but melee-only; replaces {{Tooltip|Scepter}}
+* {{Tooltip|Pistol}} - strong alternative to {{Tooltip|Scepter}} (requires Weaponmaster).
 ====Skill Variants====
-====Heals====
+When replacing utilities, do not replace {{Skill|Signet of Fire}} or {{Skill|Primordial Stance}}.
 * {{Skill|Glyph of Elemental Harmony}} - burst healing
+* {{Skill|Signet of Earth}} - great defensive/offensive option
-====Utilities====
+* {{Skill|Arcane Shield}} - strong defensive cooldown + stunbreak
-Replace {{Skill|Glyph of Elemental Power}} or {{Skill|Primordial Stance}}.
+* {{Skill|Glyph of Storms}} - good for AOE damage or AOE blind
-* {{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|Cleansing Fire}} - great condition cleanse
-* {{Skill|Stone Resonance}} - stability and huge barrier.
+* {{Skill|Lightning Flash}} - mobility
-* {{Skill|Twist of Fate}} - stunbreak with 2 charges and extra evasion.
+* {{Skill|Weave Self}} - alternative to {{Skill|Glyph of Elementals}}
-* {{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 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|Cleansing Fire}} - condition cleanse
-====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.
 ==Specializations==
@@ Line 58: / Line 53: @@
 ==Equipment==
-Ascended gear is not required for Open world, Exotic is fine
+Ascended gear is not required for Open world.
 ====Standard Equipment====
-This option uses gear similar to that of [[Build:Weaver_-_Condi_DPS]]. This makes it a great option for general PVE.
 {{PvE equipment
 | weight = Light
 | stats = Viper
-| rune = Superior Rune of the Elementalist
+| rune = Superior Rune of the Trapper
 | rune-qt = 6
 | weapon1 = Scepter
-| weapon2 = Focus
+| weapon2 = Warhorn
 | sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
-| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Earth
+| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Strength
 | weapon3 = Staff
 | weapon4 =
 | sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Frenzy
 | sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Corruption
+| relic = Relic of the Fractal
 }}
+* The only good alternative DPS relic is {{Relic|Relic of the Aristocracy}}
+* For defense, ensure you are using a Jade Core and consider some defensive food, like {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}}. If necessary, some {{Tooltip|Celestial}} or {{Tooltip|Trailblazer}} pieces can make a big difference. Defensive relics like {{Relic|Relic of Evasion}}, {{Relic|Relic of the Adventurer}}, and {{Relic|Relic of the Zephyrite}} are decent options as well.
 ===Budget Equipment===
@@ Line 84: / Line 81: @@
 | rune-qt = 6
 | weapon1 = Scepter
-| weapon2 = Focus
+| weapon2 = Warhorn
-| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
+| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Corruption
 | sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Smoldering
 | weapon3 = Staff
@@ Line 91: / Line 88: @@
 | sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Frenzy
 | sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Smoldering
+| relic = Relic of the Fractal
 }}
+* The only good alternative DPS relic is {{Relic|Relic of the Aristocracy}}
-===Variant Equipment===
-* Various setups exist with this build that combine {{Tooltip|Grieving}} and {{Tooltip|Sinsiter}} with {{Tooltip|Viper}}.
-====Defense====
-* Invest in a Jade Core for additional HP and access to Jade Protocols.
-* {{Tooltip|Trailblazer}} - luxury set: very large boost to defense at a relatively small damage loss.
-* {{Tooltip|Celestial}} - luxury set / booster gear: very large boost to defense at a relatively small damage loss - pairs well with {{Rune|Rune of the Traveler}} as a budget option.
-* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Energy}} - additional evades
-====Budget====
-* {{Tooltip|Carrion}} - this build has a budget carrion variant, see above.
-* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Corruption}} - budget  replacement for {{Sigil|Bursting}}; this sigil requires stacking, and it must be included on all of your underwater weapons to prevent losing stacks when entering the water.
-<br>
 ==Consumables==
 Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.
@@ Line 130: / Line 114: @@
 ==Usage==
-This build primarily relies on {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} and {{Skill|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===
+* Focus primarily on {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} and {{Skill|Earth Attunement}}.
+* {{Skill|Air Attunement}} can be used to apply {{Tooltip|Vulnerability}}.
+* Double Attune to elements to proc {{Trait|Elements of Rage}}
+* Constantly swap elements to proc {{Trait|Weaver's Prowess}}
+* Use {{Skill|Primordial Stance}}, {{Skill|Signet of Fire}}, and {{Skill|Glyph of Elemental Power}} off cooldown.
+* Summon {{Skill|Glyph of Elementals}} in Fire and activate its skill off cooldown.
+====Loop Priorities====
+* There are many viable loop patterns to use for weaver.
+* The general idea is to focus on Fire-Fire as the "default". From there, loop into either Earth or Air, alternating between the two after each Fire-Fire.
+* A suggested example is as follows:
+# {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} / {{Skill|Air Attunement}}
+# Start combat with {{Skill|Lightning Orb}}
+# {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} / {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} <-- Loop starts here
+# {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} / {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}
+# {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} / {{Skill|Earth Attunement}}
+# {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} / {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}
+# {{Skill|Air Attunement}} / {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}
+# {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} / {{Skill|Air Attunement}}
+# Repeat the loop
+# Quick Text Version: open with f/a to get in combat -> f/f -> e/f -> f/e -> f/f -> a/f -> f/a -> f/f (repeat)
+# Your attunement presses will look like this: Fire(Opener)-Earth-Fire-Fire-Air-Fire-Fire
+This can appear complex, but with only a few minutes of practice the loop becomes very rhythmic and most players will find it easy to follow.
-====Damage====
+====Fire Priority====
-* Generally for DPS you should be rotating through the following Attunement loop:
+# {{Skill|Wildfire}}
-# {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}
+# {{Skill|Dragon's Tooth}}
-# {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}
+# {{Skill|Phoenix}}
-# {{Skill|Earth Attunement}}
+# {{Skill|Heat Sync}}
-* Spam all of your fire and earth skills as they are available.
-* 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]]
-====Utilities====
+====Air Priority====
-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
+# {{Skill|Lightning Orb}}
-* {{Skill|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 {{Tooltip|Bleeding}} damage, or in Air for {{Tooltip|Vulnerability}}.
+# {{Skill|Lightning Strike}}
-* {{Skill|Glyph of Elemental Power}} changes its effect depending on your mainhand attunement, and is best used in Air for {{Tooltip|Vulnerability}} or in Fire for high {{Tooltip|Burning}} damage.
-* {{Skill|Signet of Fire}} is your highest damage skill, spam it off cooldown, even when not using {{Trait|Written in Stone}}.
-====Defense====
+====Earth Priority====
-'''Mitigation'''
+# {{Skill|Fracturing Strike}}
-* {{Skill|Magnetic Wave}}, {{Skill|Swirling Winds}} - projectile hate.
+# {{Skill|Dust Storm}}
-* {{Skill|Obsidian Flesh}} - invulnerability.
+# {{Skill|Rock Barrier}} {{to}} {{Skill|Hurl}}
-* Using a Dual Attack gives {{Tooltip|Vigor}}, and dodging gives barrier, thanks to {{Trait|Invigorating Strikes}}.
-* (Sword only) {{Skill|Riptide}} and {{Skill|Earthen Vortex}} both make you evade for 1 second.
-'''Sustain'''
+===Defense===
-* {{Skill|Signet of Restoration}} heals you for every single skill you cast.
+* {{Skill|Glyph of Elementals}} - Earth and Water are strong tank pets
-* (Sword only) {{Skill|Riptide}} creates a water field where you can use your combo finishers to heal, such as {{Skill|Polaric Leap}}, {{Skill|Magnetic Wave}}, {{Skill|Earthen Vortex}}, {{Skill|Flame Uprising}}.
+* {{Skill|Signet of Restoration}} - passive heal
+* {{Skill|Sand Squall}} - reflect projectiles
+* {{Skill|Dust Storm}} - aoe {{Tooltip|Blind}}
+* {{Skill|Rock Barrier}} - barrier + toughness
 ====Crowd Control====
@@ Line 163: / Line 167: @@
 * {{Skill|Gale Strike}}
 * {{Skill|Weave Self}} {{to}} {{Skill|Tailored Victory}}
-==Video Examples==
-* Video guide by renowned elementalist player Roul: [https://youtu.be/PSIZTD_CkGo Gw2: Elementalist Build Guide for Open World, Fractals and Dungeons]
-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]
-** 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]
-** 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.
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCSJTN04NbE Fire Weaver Positioning]
-** A good example of how to abuse weaver's many evades and positioning for proper blast and field usage.
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfqS2KqM9-8 Fire Weaver vs VB Boss Trio]
-** Super impressive clip that demonstrates how much of a difference a few trait and skill swaps can make. This variant uses the power of weaver stances to avoid damage and CC.
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2C1NnjugMk Condi Weaver vs Champion Avatar of Balthazer 2: No dodges!]
-** This is a super impressive example of the type of DPS that condi weaver can output.
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wD9Kdsr2O4 Bounty Solo: Cele Weaver vs Forged Maverick]

Difference between revisions of "Weaver - Condi Weaver"

Latest revision as of 17:55, 6 April 2024

Contents

Overview

Template Code