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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
A versatile holosmith build for open world. This build has very high DPS in long fights and maintains a fast ramp time due to its high reliance on Burning. This build can be somewhat difficult for new players, but is well worth learning due to its sheer damage output.
 
A versatile holosmith build for open world. This build has very high DPS in long fights and maintains a fast ramp time due to its high reliance on Burning. This build can be somewhat difficult for new players, but is well worth learning due to its sheer damage output.
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==Skill Bar==
 
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===Skill Variants===
 
===Skill Variants===
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* {{Skill|A.E.D.}} - strong heal with CC
 
* {{Skill|A.E.D.}} - strong heal with CC
 
* {{Skill|Elixir H}} - simpler to use
 
* {{Skill|Elixir H}} - simpler to use
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====Utilities====
 
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* {{Skill|Personal Battering Ram}} - heavy crowd control on a short cooldown.
 
* {{Skill|Personal Battering Ram}} - heavy crowd control on a short cooldown.
 
* {{Skill|Rocket Boots}} - for running away from things or mobility in non-mount spaces; also burns a little
 
* {{Skill|Rocket Boots}} - for running away from things or mobility in non-mount spaces; also burns a little
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====Elites====
 
====Elites====
 
* {{Skill|Elixir X}} - if you need more stability or heavy crowd control.
 
* {{Skill|Elixir X}} - if you need more stability or heavy crowd control.
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==Specializations==
 
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* {{Trait|Crystal Configuration: Eclipse}} - grants barrier
 
* {{Trait|Crystal Configuration: Eclipse}} - grants barrier
 
* {{Trait|Enhanced Capacity Storage Unit}} - improves your sword skills and holo utilities; also allows you to drop {{Sigil|Strength}}
 
* {{Trait|Enhanced Capacity Storage Unit}} - improves your sword skills and holo utilities; also allows you to drop {{Sigil|Strength}}
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==Equipment==
 
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===Variant Equipment===
 
===Variant Equipment===
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* {{Trailblazer}} - a defensive and expensive gearset that trades ~20% DPS for an extreme boost to defense; should be used with {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Undead}} and {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Geomancy}}
 
* {{Trailblazer}} - a defensive and expensive gearset that trades ~20% DPS for an extreme boost to defense; should be used with {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Undead}} and {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Geomancy}}
 
* {{Tooltip|Rabid}} - budget {{Tooltip|Trailblazer}}; should be used with {{Rune|Superior Rune of Balthazar}} and {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Agony}}
 
* {{Tooltip|Rabid}} - budget {{Tooltip|Trailblazer}}; should be used with {{Rune|Superior Rune of Balthazar}} and {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Agony}}
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====Runes====
 
====Runes====
 
* {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Elementalist}} - alt DPS; if using these, swap {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Malice}} to {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Bursting}}
 
* {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Elementalist}} - alt DPS; if using these, swap {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Malice}} to {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Bursting}}
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====Sigils====
 
====Sigils====
 
* {{Sigil|Energy}} - defensive sigil that syenrgizes with {{Trait|Thermal Release Valve}}
 
* {{Sigil|Energy}} - defensive sigil that syenrgizes with {{Trait|Thermal Release Valve}}
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==Consumables==
 
==Consumables==
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* {{utility|Tuning Icicle}}, {{utility|Master Tuning Crystal}} - dps
 
* {{utility|Tuning Icicle}}, {{utility|Master Tuning Crystal}} - dps
 
* {{utility|Corsair Tuning Crystal}} - dps if using gear with high toughness
 
* {{utility|Corsair Tuning Crystal}} - dps if using gear with high toughness
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==Usage==
 
==Usage==
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* Flamethrower: Use {{Skill|Napalm}} & {{Skill|Flame Blast}}. If Forge is at low heat, drop FT and enter forge. If Forge is at high heat, auto-attack with Flamethrower until either {{Skill|Blowtorch}} or Forge is available again.
 
* Flamethrower: Use {{Skill|Napalm}} & {{Skill|Flame Blast}}. If Forge is at low heat, drop FT and enter forge. If Forge is at high heat, auto-attack with Flamethrower until either {{Skill|Blowtorch}} or Forge is available again.
 
* Auto-attacks shorten the cooldown of sword 2
 
* Auto-attacks shorten the cooldown of sword 2
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===Defense===
 
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* {{Skill|Flash Spark}} is an area blind
 
* {{Skill|Flash Spark}} is an area blind
 
* {{Skill|Hard Light Arena}} provides considerable protection uptime.
 
* {{Skill|Hard Light Arena}} provides considerable protection uptime.
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===Crowd Control===
 
===Crowd Control===
 
* {{Skill|Prismatic Singularity}}
 
* {{Skill|Prismatic Singularity}}
 
* {{Skill|Holographic Shockwave}}
 
* {{Skill|Holographic Shockwave}}
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==Video Examples==
 
==Video Examples==
 
[https://youtu.be/1wKpWaO_dP0 Cele Holo vs Razorwing]
 
[https://youtu.be/1wKpWaO_dP0 Cele Holo vs Razorwing]

Revision as of 15:18, 15 February 2022

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: Path of Fire Builds

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on February 15, 2022 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A versatile holosmith build for open world. This build has very high DPS in long fights and maintains a fast ramp time due to its high reliance on Burning. This build can be somewhat difficult for new players, but is well worth learning due to its sheer damage output.


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Skill Bar

Pistol/Pistol
Sword/Pistol
Utility


Skill Variants

Healing

  • A.E.D. - strong heal with CC
  • Elixir H - simpler to use


Utilities

  • Laser Disk - Lower DPS than kits but easier to use
  • Spectrum Shield - the best defensive tool in engineer's kit; provides a stunbreak and massive damage reduction on a short cooldown
  • Elixir U - Quickness Quickness
  • Hard Light Arena - defensive utility that provides protection
  • Photon Wall - provides a block on demand and a toolbelt skill that deals good damage.
  • Elixir Gun - versatile utility kit with condition cleanse, AoE damage, and a stun break.
  • Personal Battering Ram - heavy crowd control on a short cooldown.
  • Rocket Boots - for running away from things or mobility in non-mount spaces; also burns a little


Elites

  • Elixir X - if you need more stability or heavy crowd control.


Specializations

  • Big Boomer - sustain at the cost of damage
  • Crystal Configuration: Eclipse - grants barrier
  • Enhanced Capacity Storage Unit - improves your sword skills and holo utilities; also allows you to drop Sigil of Strength


Equipment

This set uses similar gear to Build:Holosmith_-_Condi_DPS, making it excellent 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
Pistol
Viper
Pistol
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Sword
Viper
Pistol
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6



Variant Equipment

Gear

  • Celestial Celestial - a versatile but expensive gearset that trades ~15% dps for a large boost to defense and sustain; can be used with Rune of Superior Rune of the Traveler or Rune of Superior Rune of the Renegade
  • Template:Trailblazer - a defensive and expensive gearset that trades ~20% DPS for an extreme boost to defense; should be used with Rune of Superior Rune of the Undead and Sigil of Superior Sigil of Geomancy
  • Rabid Rabid - budget Trailblazer Trailblazer; should be used with Rune of Superior Rune of Balthazar and Sigil of Superior Sigil of Agony


Runes

  • Rune of Superior Rune of the Elementalist - alt DPS; if using these, swap Sigil of Superior Sigil of Malice to Sigil of Superior Sigil of Bursting


Sigils

  • Sigil of Energy - defensive sigil that syenrgizes with Thermal Release Valve


Consumables

Food
  • 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.
  • - farming
  • - DPS
  • - defense
Utility
  • (and variants) - farming
  • , - dps
  • - dps if using gear with high toughness


Usage

Damage

  • Forge: Photon Blitz, Corona Burst, autoattacks. Focus on using Photon Blitz at least twice while in forge.
  • Toolbelt: Incendiary Ammo
  • Use Prime Light Beam off cooldown, but preferably over 50 heat.
  • Use Refraction Cutter and Radiant Arc off cooldown, especially right after dropping forge
  • Use Blowtorch off cooldown
  • Flamethrower: Use Napalm & Flame Blast. If Forge is at low heat, drop FT and enter forge. If Forge is at high heat, auto-attack with Flamethrower until either Blowtorch or Forge is available again.
  • Auto-attacks shorten the cooldown of sword 2


Defense

  • Spectrum Shield is an extremely potent defensive cooldown. It grants 50% damage reduction and functions as a stunbreak. This is your bread and butter for any challenging content.
  • Flash Spark is an area blind
  • Hard Light Arena provides considerable protection uptime.


Crowd Control

  • Prismatic Singularity
  • Holographic Shockwave


Video Examples

Cele Holo vs Razorwing

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Ratings

This build has a rating of 5 stars based on 2 votes.
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4 stars
Warming Hearth gave this build 4 stars • April 2024
Really good damage, but for open world damage is not all that matters, and it's quite hard to play properly. Condi mechanist is generally better since the mech will tank most enemies for you and the build is much simpler to use.
5 stars
Starlitjupiter gave this build 5 stars • July 2023
cHolo is one of the highest DPS options in the game at the moment, especially for solo. It has a difficult rotation but the potential damage it deals and the versatility it brings is incredible for open world players that like a more complex class.

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