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| designed for = open world, open world general
 
| designed for = open world, open world general
 
| focus = condition damage
 
| focus = condition damage
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| rating = great
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| rating = good
 
| xpac = hot
 
| xpac = hot
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| difficulty = 2
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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Condition Daredevil is a very strong open world build with high uptime on i-frames through its ability to spam dodges. In addition, it has relatively high DPS if near allies and can bring very high amounts of sustain when needed. Its relatively simple rotation makes it a strong option even for new players, though its reliance on abilities that force movement can be disorienting to some.
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Condition Daredevil employs its damaging evades {{Skill|Impaling Lotus}} and {{Skill|Death Blossom}} to bleed and torment their enemies to death. Albeit lacking in burst damage, its evasiveness and general thief mobility make it a decent build for open world, though its unavoidable forced movement can be disorienting at first.
  
  
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|weapon4 =  
 
|weapon4 =  
 
|healing = Channeled Vigor
 
|healing = Channeled Vigor
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|utility1 = Skale Venom
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|utility1 = Caltrops
 
|utility2 = Spider Venom
 
|utility2 = Spider Venom
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|utility3 = Haste
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|utility3 = Prepare Thousand Needles
 
|elite = Thieves Guild
 
|elite = Thieves Guild
 
}}
 
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===Weapon Variants===
 
===Weapon Variants===
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* Shortbow - highest ranged DPS
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* {{Tooltip|Axe}} - Axe can replace shortbow to replace mobility for some ranged damage. Only available to players with [https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Expanded_Weapon_Proficiency Expanded Weapon Proficiency].
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* Offhand Pistol - Run with Mainhand Dagger for absurd amounts of in-combat mobility.  
 
  
  
 
===Skill Variants===
 
===Skill Variants===
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* {{Skill|Withdraw}} - a powerful escape button that can sometimes outclass other heals in high-pressure situations.
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====Heal skill====
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* {{Skill|Hide in Shadows}} - if having issues with burning, poison, bleeding, or confusion.
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* {{Skill|Hide in Shadows}} - defensive heal skill, but Channeled Vigor works better with this build.
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* {{Skill|Signet of Malice}} - great passive healing
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====Utility skills====
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* {{Skill|Thousand Needles}} - area condition damage
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You have several options to consider. {{Skill|Caltrops}} and {{Skill|Prepare Thousand Needles}} are recommended for their high damage, but require the enemy to stay inside their area of effect. If the enemy moves too much, or you want to try other other options, here are some alternatives:
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* {{Skill|Impairing Daggers}} - some ranged damage and soft cc
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* {{Skill|Skale Venom}} - good when soloing to inflict vulnerability
 
* {{Skill|Smoke Screen}} - blocks projectiles and provides a smoke field for stealth
 
* {{Skill|Smoke Screen}} - blocks projectiles and provides a smoke field for stealth
 
* {{Skill|Shadowstep}} - teleport + stunbreak
 
* {{Skill|Shadowstep}} - teleport + stunbreak
 
* {{Skill|Shadow Refuge}} - group stealth
 
* {{Skill|Shadow Refuge}} - group stealth
 
* {{Skill|Scorpion Wire}} - significant breakbar damage
 
* {{Skill|Scorpion Wire}} - significant breakbar damage
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* {{Skill|Basilisk Venom}} - large CC
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====Elite skill====
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Thieves Guild is great for soloing. If you need CC; you can use:
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* {{Skill|Basilisk Venom}} - works best when shared with nearby allies.
  
  
 
==Specializations==
 
==Specializations==
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{{Specialization|Deadly Arts|bot|top|top}}
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{{Specialization|Deadly Arts|bot|mid|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Trickery|top|top|bot}}
 
{{Specialization|Trickery|top|top|bot}}
 
{{Specialization|Daredevil|top|mid|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Daredevil|top|mid|top}}
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* {{Trait|Escapist's Fortitude}} - condi cleanse
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;Variants
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* {{Trait|Escapist's Fortitude}} - condition cleanse
  
  
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| weight = Medium
 
| weight = Medium
 
| stats = Viper
 
| stats = Viper
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Krait
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Trapper
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| weapon1 = Dagger
 
| weapon1 = Dagger
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Earth
 
| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Earth
 
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Draining
 
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Draining
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| relic = Relic of the Fractal
 
}}
 
}}
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* If you don't have access to Relic of the Fractal, consider {{Relic|Relic of the Cavalier}} or {{Relic|Relic of the Krait}}.
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* For defense, equip the highest tier Jade Core you can afford. {{Tooltip|Trailblazer}} is never necessary but can be considered.
  
  
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===Variant Equipment===
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==Consumables==
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====Gear====
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Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.
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* {{Tooltip|Celestial}} - alternative to {{Tooltip|Viper}} with lower DPS but higher sustain
 
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* {{Tooltip|Trailblazer}} - trades a small amount of damage for a massive boost to EHP
 
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* {{Tooltip|Rabid}} - budget; use with {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Afflicted}}, {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Agony}}, and {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Venom}}
 
  
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===DPS===
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* Prioritize '''Flatbread''' Ascended food.
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* {{Food|Plate of Beef Rendang}} / {{Food|Bowl of Truffle Risotto}}
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* {{Utility|Master Tuning Crystal}} / {{Utility|Tuning Icicle}}
  
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====Runes====
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===Defense===
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Several different rune sets work with this build; prioritize runes that provide boosts to Bleeding and Poison, or otherwise flat condition duration. Below are some of the stronger examples:
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* {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}} - this food is nearly no DPS loss when solo
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* {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Afflicted}} - budget DPS
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* {{Food|Oysters with Spicy Sauce}}
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* {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Mad King}} - higher burst, lower peak DPS
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* {{Food|Bowl of Lemongrass Mussel Pasta}}
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* {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Adventurer}} - defense
 
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====Sigils====
 
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* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Energy}} - defensive option that also provides some offense
 
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==Consumables==
 
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:'''Food'''
 
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* Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions. Budget versions of these foods exist and are acceptable.
 
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* {{food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}} - farming
 
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* {{food|Koi Cake}} - DPS
 
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* {{food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}} - defense
 
  
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:'''Utility'''
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===Farming===
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* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants) - farming
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* Prioritize '''Flatbread''' Ascended food.
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* {{utility|Tuning Icicle}}, {{utility|Master Tuning Crystal}} - dps
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* {{Item|Birthday Blaster}} / {{Item|Feast of Delectable Birthday Cake}}
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* {{utility|Corsair Tuning Crystal}} - dps if using gear with high toughness
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* {{Food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}}
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* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants)
  
  
 
==Usage==
 
==Usage==
 
===Damage===
 
===Damage===
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With this build, damage and defense are intrinsically tied together via {{Skill|Death Blossom}}. Any time you need to dodge, you can use {{Skill|Death Blossom}} or {{Trait|Lotus Training}} to both deal damage and evade. With that in mind, you have a wide variety of options to deal damage with depending on the situation:
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With this build, damage and defense are intrinsically tied together via {{Skill|Death Blossom}} and {{Skill|Impaling Lotus}}. Everytime you evade, you will also damage nearby enemies.  
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# Utilizing stealth attacks to generate {{Tooltip|Fury}} and {{Tooltip|Might}}. To do this, use {{Skill|Cloak and Dagger}} followed by {{Skill|Backstab}}.
 
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# Spamming {{Skill|Death Blossom}} and {{Trait|Lotus Training}} to avoid damage and output significant bleed, torment, and poison damage.
 
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# Using {{Skill|Dancing Dagger}} to attack from range.  
 
  
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In general there are two major rules:
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Your dodge, {{Skill|Impaling Lotus}}, provides the buff {{Trait|Lotus Training}} which increases your damage for a few seconds. Your main goal is to space your dodges to maintain high uptime of this buff. While under the effects of this buff, use {{Skill|Death Blossom}} for damage. Fill the gaps when endurance and/or intiative are low with basic attacks, but try not to interrupt your auto-attack chains as the 3rd deals significantly higher damage.
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# Dodge often to proc {{Trait|Lotus Training}}
 
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# Try not to interrupt your auto-attack chains as the 3rd hit is a significant portion of your damage.  
 
  
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As a final tip, try to whirl through fields to create various bolts.
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IF ranged damage is required, use {{Skill|Dancing Dagger}} or {{Tooltip|Axe}} (requires https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Expanded_Weapon_Proficiency Expanded Weapon Proficiency])
  
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Both {{Skill|Death Blossom}} and {{Skill|Impaling Lotus}} are whirl finishers (See: [[Guide:What are Combo Fields]]), try to whirl through fields to create various damaging bolts.
  
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====General Rotation====
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====Opening====
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As a general rotation, consult the following:
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You can start fights following this general idea:
 
# Cast {{Skill|Thieves Guild}}
 
# Cast {{Skill|Thieves Guild}}
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# Cast {{Skill|Haste}}
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# Cast {{Skill|Spider Venom}} (it will be shared with your nearby Thieves Guild allies)
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# Cast venoms
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# {{Skill|Prepare Thousand Needles}}
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# Dodge twice
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# {{Skill|Impaling Lotus}}
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# use {{Skill|Death Blossom}} 3x
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# {{Skill|Caltrops}}
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# Complete two auto-attack chains
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# {{Skill|Death Blossom}}
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Remember to change your utility skills to fit the situation at hand. Caltrops and Prepare Thousand Needles deal great damage, but require the enemy to stand in its area of effect. Consider {{Skill|Skale Venom}} and {{Skill|Impairing Daggers}} if Caltrops and Prepare Thousand Needles would be suboptimal.
  
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From here, use dodge x2 and {{Skill|Death Lotus}} x2, occasionally using an extra dodge or death lotus when you have the resources for it. Fill empty space with basic attacks and cast venoms off cooldown.
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Fill empty space with basic attacks and cast venoms off cooldown.
  
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You can control the direction of the dodge {{Skill|Impaling Lotus}} with your movement keys, but keep in mind that {{Skill|Death Blossom}} cannot be controlled and will always whirl through the target. Alternatively, you can disable auto targetting, and unselect your target to manually control Death Blossom.
  
 
===Defense===
 
===Defense===
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As mentioned above, this build has numerous evades. Use them. Get good at recognizing skill tells and responding to them. Other than that, your defensive options are fairly versatile. In the event you need to swap your utility, swap out {{Skill|Haste}}:
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* The best defense is to dodge attacks, and this build has numerous evades. Learn to recognize dangerous attacks and respond to them.
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* Theif and Daredevil offer various stunbreaks, such as {{Skill|Haste}}, {{Skill|Bandit's Defense}}, and {{Skill|Shadowstep}}. It is advised to take one of these, as CC is what will usually kill you.
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* Stealing gives you back a dodge thanks to {{Trait|Endurance Thief}}.
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* {{Tooltip|Viper}}/{{Tooltip|Celestial}}: You have high passive healing via {{Trait|Invigorating Precision}} and {{Skill|Signet of Malice}}. Try to maintain {{Tooltip|Fury}} as much as possible to enhance {{Trait|Invigorating Precision}} healing.
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* Thief and Daredevil offer various stunbreaks, such as {{Skill|Haste}}, {{Skill|Bandit's Defense}}, and {{Skill|Shadowstep}}. It is advised to take one of these, as CC is what will usually kill you.
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* You can go into stealth via {{Skill|Cloak and Dagger}} to remove threat, break enemy targeting, and reposition yourself. Follow it up with a {{Skill|Backstab}} if using {{Tooltip|Viper}} or {{Tooltip|Celestial}}.
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* You can go into stealth via {{Skill|Cloak and Dagger}} to remove threat, break enemy targeting, and reposition yourself.
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===Crowd Control===
 
===Crowd Control===
 
* {{Skill|Basilisk Venom}}
 
* {{Skill|Basilisk Venom}}
 
* {{Skill|Choking Gas}}
 
* {{Skill|Choking Gas}}
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* {{Skill|Headshot}} (if running a spare pistol offhand)
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* {{Skill|Prepare Thousand Needles}}
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==Video Examples==
 
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[https://youtu.be/BZ3A-G7xpxk Cele DD vs Nightthistle Bloom]
 
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* A great example of the {{Tooltip|Celestial}} build in action against one of the harder hero points.
 

Latest revision as of 09:43, 26 July 2024

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

Expansions required: Heart of Thorns builds

Difficulty:
Normal
This build was last updated on July 26, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

Condition Daredevil employs its damaging evades Impaling Lotus and Death Blossom to bleed and torment their enemies to death. Albeit lacking in burst damage, its evasiveness and general thief mobility make it a decent build for open world, though its unavoidable forced movement can be disorienting at first.


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Skill Bar

Dagger/Dagger
Shortbow
Utility


Weapon Variants


Skill Variants

Heal skill

  • Hide in Shadows - defensive heal skill, but Channeled Vigor works better with this build.

Utility skills

You have several options to consider. Caltrops and Prepare Thousand Needles are recommended for their high damage, but require the enemy to stay inside their area of effect. If the enemy moves too much, or you want to try other other options, here are some alternatives:

  • Impairing Daggers - some ranged damage and soft cc
  • Skale Venom - good when soloing to inflict vulnerability
  • Smoke Screen - blocks projectiles and provides a smoke field for stealth
  • Shadowstep - teleport + stunbreak
  • Shadow Refuge - group stealth
  • Scorpion Wire - significant breakbar damage

Elite skill

Thieves Guild is great for soloing. If you need CC; you can use:

  • Basilisk Venom - works best when shared with nearby allies.


Specializations

Variants
  • Escapist's Fortitude - condition cleanse


Equipment

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.

This set uses gear similar to Build:Daredevil_-_Condi_DPS, making it a good choice 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
Dagger
Viper
Dagger
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Shortbow
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6


Relic
  • If you don't have access to Relic of the Fractal, consider Relic of the Cavalier or Relic of the Krait.
  • For defense, equip the highest tier Jade Core you can afford. Trailblazer Trailblazer is never necessary but can be considered.


Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

  • Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
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  • /

Defense

  • - this food is nearly no DPS loss when solo

Farming

  • Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
  • /
  • (and variants)


Usage

Damage

With this build, damage and defense are intrinsically tied together via Death Blossom and Impaling Lotus. Everytime you evade, you will also damage nearby enemies.

Your dodge, Impaling Lotus, provides the buff Lotus Training which increases your damage for a few seconds. Your main goal is to space your dodges to maintain high uptime of this buff. While under the effects of this buff, use Death Blossom for damage. Fill the gaps when endurance and/or intiative are low with basic attacks, but try not to interrupt your auto-attack chains as the 3rd deals significantly higher damage.

IF ranged damage is required, use Dancing Dagger or Axe Axe (requires https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Expanded_Weapon_Proficiency Expanded Weapon Proficiency])

Both Death Blossom and Impaling Lotus are whirl finishers (See: Guide:What are Combo Fields), try to whirl through fields to create various damaging bolts.

Opening

You can start fights following this general idea:

  1. Cast Thieves Guild
  2. Cast Spider Venom (it will be shared with your nearby Thieves Guild allies)
  3. Prepare Thousand Needles
  4. Impaling Lotus
  5. Caltrops
  6. Death Blossom

Remember to change your utility skills to fit the situation at hand. Caltrops and Prepare Thousand Needles deal great damage, but require the enemy to stand in its area of effect. Consider Skale Venom and Impairing Daggers if Caltrops and Prepare Thousand Needles would be suboptimal.

Fill empty space with basic attacks and cast venoms off cooldown.

You can control the direction of the dodge Impaling Lotus with your movement keys, but keep in mind that Death Blossom cannot be controlled and will always whirl through the target. Alternatively, you can disable auto targetting, and unselect your target to manually control Death Blossom.

Defense

  • The best defense is to dodge attacks, and this build has numerous evades. Learn to recognize dangerous attacks and respond to them.
  • Stealing gives you back a dodge thanks to Endurance Thief.
  • Thief and Daredevil offer various stunbreaks, such as Haste, Bandit's Defense, and Shadowstep. It is advised to take one of these, as CC is what will usually kill you.
  • You can go into stealth via Cloak and Dagger to remove threat, break enemy targeting, and reposition yourself.

Crowd Control

  • Basilisk Venom
  • Choking Gas
  • Prepare Thousand Needles
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Ratings

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5 stars
Onlywrin gave this build 5 stars • May 2021
Condi thief is a ridiculously fun build that sees high effectiveness in open world. With some of the recent changes, it now has considerable damage in open world, and the possibility of running Viper or Cele gear while maintaining crit-healing via IP makes it hard to kill.

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