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|description=The standard condition DPS build for Daredevil. This build spams venoms and Death Blossom on bosses to inflict heavy Bleeding and {{tooltip|Poison}}. Due to evading for most of its rotation, it can easily avoid boss attacks. It also provides high utility to its squad with raid boss stolen skills.
 
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Due to this build's high ramp-up time it's best used on raid bosses with no phases or adds. It performs poorly on any boss with invuln phases, or instant kill attacks that it has a chance to accidentally move into while using {{Skill|Death Blossom}}.
 
Due to this build's high ramp-up time it's best used on raid bosses with no phases or adds. It performs poorly on any boss with invuln phases, or instant kill attacks that it has a chance to accidentally move into while using {{Skill|Death Blossom}}.
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==Skill Bar==
 
==Skill Bar==
 
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===Skill Variants===
 
===Skill Variants===
 
Always keep {{Skill|Spider Venom}} as it is a significant portion of your damage. If you need to replace skills, replace {{Skill|Needle Trap}}.
 
Always keep {{Skill|Spider Venom}} as it is a significant portion of your damage. If you need to replace skills, replace {{Skill|Needle Trap}}.
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* Use {{Skill|Impact Strike}} for faster breakbar damage, on fights with multiple adds and on Matthias Gabrel, where {{Skill|Basilisk Venom}} has no effect on the encounter's breakbars.
 
* Use {{Skill|Impact Strike}} for faster breakbar damage, on fights with multiple adds and on Matthias Gabrel, where {{Skill|Basilisk Venom}} has no effect on the encounter's breakbars.
 
* Use {{Skill|Thieves Guild}} for fights that do not have breakbars.
 
* Use {{Skill|Thieves Guild}} for fights that do not have breakbars.
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==Specializations==
 
==Specializations==
 
{{Specialization|Deadly Arts|bot|mid|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Deadly Arts|bot|mid|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Trickery|top|top|bot}}
 
{{Specialization|Trickery|top|top|bot}}
 
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==Equipment==
 
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===Equipment Variants===
 
===Equipment Variants===
 
* {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Krait}} and {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Afflicted}} deal almost identical damage, so feel free to use whichever is most convenient.
 
* {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Krait}} and {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Afflicted}} deal almost identical damage, so feel free to use whichever is most convenient.
 
* Equip your main hand dagger in your first weapon set and your second dagger in your second weapon set. This lets you weapon swap for {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Doom}} without having to obtain 4 daggers.
 
* Equip your main hand dagger in your first weapon set and your second dagger in your second weapon set. This lets you weapon swap for {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Doom}} without having to obtain 4 daggers.
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==Consumables==
 
==Consumables==
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==Usage==  
 
==Usage==  
 
Your goal is to maintain {{Trait|Lotus Training}} and 15 stacks of {{Trait|Lead Attacks}} while using your high-damage utility skills.
 
Your goal is to maintain {{Trait|Lotus Training}} and 15 stacks of {{Trait|Lead Attacks}} while using your high-damage utility skills.
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===Rotation===
 
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* Use {{tooltip|Weapon swap}}, venoms, {{Skill|Needle Trap}} and {{Skill|Swipe}} when they are off cooldown.
 
* Use {{tooltip|Weapon swap}}, venoms, {{Skill|Needle Trap}} and {{Skill|Swipe}} when they are off cooldown.
 
* Use {{Skill|Channeled Vigor}} before or after any auto-attack chain when you are out of endurance.
 
* Use {{Skill|Channeled Vigor}} before or after any auto-attack chain when you are out of endurance.
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===Notes===
 
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* You should try to use {{Skill|Channeled Vigor}} while you do not have full endurance.
 
* You should try to use {{Skill|Channeled Vigor}} while you do not have full endurance.
 
* You should only use venoms while four other allies are in range (This includes Mesmer clones, Necromancer minions, and Ranger pets).
 
* You should only use venoms while four other allies are in range (This includes Mesmer clones, Necromancer minions, and Ranger pets).
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===Breakbar===
 
===Breakbar===
 
* {{Skill|Basilisk Venom}}
 
* {{Skill|Basilisk Venom}}

Revision as of 18:44, 15 February 2022

Part of the current metagame

Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Raids

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

Overview

The standard condition DPS build for Daredevil. This build spams venoms and Death Blossom on bosses to inflict heavy Bleeding Bleeding and Poison Poison. Due to evading for most of its rotation, it can easily avoid boss attacks. It also provides high utility to its squad with raid boss stolen skills.

Due to this build's high ramp-up time it's best used on raid bosses with no phases or adds. It performs poorly on any boss with invuln phases, or instant kill attacks that it has a chance to accidentally move into while using Death Blossom.


Skill Bar

Dagger/Dagger
Dagger/Dagger
Utility


Skill Variants

Always keep Spider Venom as it is a significant portion of your damage. If you need to replace skills, replace Needle Trap.

  • Bandit's Defense for a block and stun break.
  • Shadowstep for extra mobility and stun break.
  • Use Impact Strike for faster breakbar damage, on fights with multiple adds and on Matthias Gabrel, where Basilisk Venom has no effect on the encounter's breakbars.
  • Use Thieves Guild for fights that do not have breakbars.


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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
Dagger
Viper
Sigil
Dagger
Viper
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18


Equipment Variants

  • Rune of Superior Rune of the Krait and Rune of Superior Rune of the Afflicted deal almost identical damage, so feel free to use whichever is most convenient.
  • Equip your main hand dagger in your first weapon set and your second dagger in your second weapon set. This lets you weapon swap for Sigil of Superior Sigil of Doom without having to obtain 4 daggers.


Consumables

Food:

    • , or for a cheaper alternative

Utility:

    • or for a cheaper alternative


Usage

Your goal is to maintain Lotus Training and 15 stacks of Lead Attacks while using your high-damage utility skills.


Rotation

  1. Needle Trap
  2. Swipe during the cast of Needle Trap
  3. Thousand Needles
  4. Dodge
  5. Use venoms during the dodge animation
  6. Death Blossom x3
  7. Dodge
  8. Auto-attack chain once
  9. Dodge
  10. Death Blossom
  11. Repeat from step 8
  • Use Weapon swap Weapon swap, venoms, Needle Trap and Swipe when they are off cooldown.
  • Use Channeled Vigor before or after any auto-attack chain when you are out of endurance.


Notes

  • If you are inside the boss's hitbox and there are other enemies nearby, Impaling Lotus will deal up to triple damage to the boss.
  • Be careful not to cancel the auto attack chain as Lotus Strike deals more damage than Double Strike and Wild Strike combined.
  • You should try to use Steal while you do not have full initiative in order to benefit from Kleptomaniac and Endurance Thief.
  • You should try to use Channeled Vigor while you do not have full endurance.
  • You should only use venoms while four other allies are in range (This includes Mesmer clones, Necromancer minions, and Ranger pets).


Breakbar

  • Basilisk Venom


Ratings

This build has a rating of 5 stars based on 4 votes.
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4 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 4 stars • July 2023
The high DPS if you're able to consistently jump through bosses hitbox, and exceptional when able to whirl in good combo fields. Some bosses also have additional targets that generate extra daggers on the dodge.
5 stars
Ruby437 gave this build 5 stars • January 2018
This is a meta condi dps option for those who enjoy playing thieves. Didn't see a mention of firefields, but those improve your dps HEAVILY due to the amount of whirl finishers.
5 stars
Marcustyphoon gave this build 5 stars • December 2017
Potentially the top single target DPS in the game on small hitboxes with favorable fields to whirl in, easy rotation, and excellent break bar. Still strong in the PoF era.
5 stars
Mogrim gave this build 5 stars • September 2016
This build is an awesome alternative for thief! Really decent, fun and relatively easy to learn build! Viable too!

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