Difference between revisions of "Virtuoso - Condition Virtuoso"
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
− | Condition virtuoso is a powerful ranged condition dps build for open world | + | Condition virtuoso is a powerful ranged condition dps build for open world. Virtuosos cannot summon clones. Instead, they stock Blades. This has the disadvantage of clones no longer tanking for you, but the advantage of Blades persisting after combat unlike clones which die after the fight. |
− | + | There are two versions of condition virtuoso: {{Tooltip|Dueling}} or {{Tooltip|Chaos}}. The Chaos variant is easier to play, but has poor generation of the absolutely essential {{Tooltip|Fury}} Boon, and requires {{Tooltip|Regeneration}} to achive its full potential due to the traits {{Trait|Illusionary Membrane}} and {{Trait|Chaotic Persistence}}. Due to that lack of {{Tooltip|Fury}} and {{Tooltip|Regeneration}} which are never guaranted in open world and virtuoso cannot suply itself with, we suggest playing Dueling virtuoso in open world, which this guide covers. | |
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+ | Condition Dueling virtuoso inflicts enormous ammounts of {{Tooltip|Bleeding}} damage through critical hits thanks to {{Trait|Sharper Images}} and {{Trait|Quiet Intensity}}. This large bleeding output also generates lots of Blades thanks to {{Trait|Bloodsong}} which allows you to use Bladesongs essentially off-cooldown. This means that this build very dependent on having the right gear to achieve high critical chance and bleeding duration. | ||
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===Skill Variants=== | ===Skill Variants=== | ||
'''Healing skill''' | '''Healing skill''' | ||
− | + | {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}} is an offensive heal whose active effect allows you to do more damage. But if you require more healing, you can instead use: | |
− | * {{Skill|Ether Feast}} - very large heal, especially when used with maximun stocked blades | + | * {{Skill|Ether Feast}} - very large heal, especially when used with maximun stocked blades. |
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'''Utility skills''' | '''Utility skills''' | ||
− | + | {{Skill|Rain of Swords}} is good for AoE damage. {{Skill|Signet of Midnight}} and {{Skill|Signet of Domination}} provide the highest sustained damage through their passive, so you only use them in emergencies. If damage is not a concern, you could sometimes use different utility skills. | |
* {{Skill|Mantra of Concentration}} - valuable stunbreak. | * {{Skill|Mantra of Concentration}} - valuable stunbreak. | ||
* {{Skill|Mantra of Resolve}} - condition cleanse. | * {{Skill|Mantra of Resolve}} - condition cleanse. | ||
* {{Skill|Mimic}}, {{Skill|Blink}}, {{Skill|Portal Entre}} - very strong utility. | * {{Skill|Mimic}}, {{Skill|Blink}}, {{Skill|Portal Entre}} - very strong utility. | ||
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'''Elite skills''' | '''Elite skills''' | ||
− | + | {{Skill|Thousand Cuts}} is a high damage skill. If necessary, it can be replaced for elites with more utility. | |
* {{Skill|Mass Invisibility}} - stealth for channeling hero points or sneaking past powerful enemies. | * {{Skill|Mass Invisibility}} - stealth for channeling hero points or sneaking past powerful enemies. | ||
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* {{Skill|Signet of Humility}} - large amount of crowd control. | * {{Skill|Signet of Humility}} - large amount of crowd control. | ||
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{{Specialization|Illusions|top|bot|top}} | {{Specialization|Illusions|top|bot|top}} | ||
{{Specialization|Virtuoso|bot|mid|bot}} | {{Specialization|Virtuoso|bot|mid|bot}} | ||
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===Specializations Variants=== | ===Specializations Variants=== | ||
* {{Trait|Persistence of Memory}} - Boon generation when solo. | * {{Trait|Persistence of Memory}} - Boon generation when solo. | ||
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− | * Inspiration can replace Illusions when soloing to massively increase sustain. | + | * Inspiration can replace Illusions when soloing to massively increase sustain at a dps loss. |
{{Specialization|Inspiration|bot|mid|mid|variant=y}} | {{Specialization|Inspiration|bot|mid|mid|variant=y}} | ||
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* The default recommended gear is the same as the condi virtuoso raid build for ease of gearing. | * The default recommended gear is the same as the condi virtuoso raid build for ease of gearing. | ||
** With {{food|Bowl of Fancy Potato and Leek Soup}}, this setup provides 59,99% crit chance, or 99,99% with {{Tooltip|Fury}} thanks to {{Trait|Quiet Intensity}}. | ** With {{food|Bowl of Fancy Potato and Leek Soup}}, this setup provides 59,99% crit chance, or 99,99% with {{Tooltip|Fury}} thanks to {{Trait|Quiet Intensity}}. | ||
− | * | + | * This set is optimised for ascended gear. If you're not full ascended, feel free to adjust or rearrange the stats of individual pieces, with the aim of having as close to 100% critical chance (with fury) and 100% bleeding duration. If you only have exotic gear, all your gear will have to be {{Tooltip|Rampager}}. |
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** {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Accuracy}} should not be used because Illusions do not gain the increased critical chance from it. | ** {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Accuracy}} should not be used because Illusions do not gain the increased critical chance from it. | ||
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* This build loses massive damage from defensive gear; for defense, equip a jade core and use defensive traits instead. | * This build loses massive damage from defensive gear; for defense, equip a jade core and use defensive traits instead. | ||
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==Consumables== | ==Consumables== | ||
Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world. | Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world. | ||
===DPS=== | ===DPS=== | ||
− | * Prioritize | + | * Prioritize {{food|Bowl of Fancy Potato and Leek Soup}}. |
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* {{Utility|Master Tuning Crystal}} / {{Utility|Tuning Icicle}} | * {{Utility|Master Tuning Crystal}} / {{Utility|Tuning Icicle}} | ||
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* {{Food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}} | * {{Food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}} | ||
* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants) | * {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants) | ||
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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
This build requires an extremely high critical chance, ideally 100%, which is why it uses so much {{Tooltip|Rampager}} gear. Thankfully, {{Trait|Quiet Intensity}} helps with this. The build then converts this high crit chance into {{Tooltip|Bleeding}} damage through {{Trait|Sharper Images}} and {{Trait|Jagged Mind}}. This high bleeding output generates an insane amount of Blades with {{Trait|Bloodsong}}, which are then consumed on Shatters/Bladesongs to both deal direct damage and increase your damage with {{Trait|Deadly Blades}}. | This build requires an extremely high critical chance, ideally 100%, which is why it uses so much {{Tooltip|Rampager}} gear. Thankfully, {{Trait|Quiet Intensity}} helps with this. The build then converts this high crit chance into {{Tooltip|Bleeding}} damage through {{Trait|Sharper Images}} and {{Trait|Jagged Mind}}. This high bleeding output generates an insane amount of Blades with {{Trait|Bloodsong}}, which are then consumed on Shatters/Bladesongs to both deal direct damage and increase your damage with {{Trait|Deadly Blades}}. | ||
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===Rotation=== | ===Rotation=== | ||
− | Against bosses and other durable enemies, try to follow this | + | Against bosses and other durable enemies, try to follow this opener |
#{{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}} | #{{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}} | ||
#{{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}} | #{{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}} |
Revision as of 21:33, 5 September 2023
The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great
Focused on: Condition damage
Designed for: Open World and Open World General
Overview
Condition virtuoso is a powerful ranged condition dps build for open world. Virtuosos cannot summon clones. Instead, they stock Blades. This has the disadvantage of clones no longer tanking for you, but the advantage of Blades persisting after combat unlike clones which die after the fight.
There are two versions of condition virtuoso: Dueling or Chaos. The Chaos variant is easier to play, but has poor generation of the absolutely essential Fury Boon, and requires Regeneration to achive its full potential due to the traits and . Due to that lack of Fury and Regeneration which are never guaranted in open world and virtuoso cannot suply itself with, we suggest playing Dueling virtuoso in open world, which this guide covers.
Condition Dueling virtuoso inflicts enormous ammounts of Bleeding damage through critical hits thanks to and . This large bleeding output also generates lots of Blades thanks to which allows you to use Bladesongs essentially off-cooldown. This means that this build very dependent on having the right gear to achieve high critical chance and bleeding duration.
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Weapon Variants
- None. Dagger is a must and cannot be substituted by any other weapon. We advise not to change the offhand weapons either since this build prefers phantasms that attack multiple times, making sword and focus better than the traditional condi offhands torch and pistol.
Skill Variants
Healing skill
is an offensive heal whose active effect allows you to do more damage. But if you require more healing, you can instead use:- - very large heal, especially when used with maximun stocked blades.
Utility skills
is good for AoE damage. and provide the highest sustained damage through their passive, so you only use them in emergencies. If damage is not a concern, you could sometimes use different utility skills.- - valuable stunbreak.
- - condition cleanse.
- , , - very strong utility.
Elite skills
is a high damage skill. If necessary, it can be replaced for elites with more utility.- - stealth for channeling hero points or sneaking past powerful enemies.
- - large amount of crowd control.
Specializations
Specializations Variants
- - Boon generation when solo.
- Inspiration can replace Illusions when soloing to massively increase sustain at a dps loss.
Equipment
- The default recommended gear is the same as the condi virtuoso raid build for ease of gearing.
- With , this setup provides 59,99% crit chance, or 99,99% with Fury thanks to .
- This set is optimised for ascended gear. If you're not full ascended, feel free to adjust or rearrange the stats of individual pieces, with the aim of having as close to 100% critical chance (with fury) and 100% bleeding duration. If you only have exotic gear, all your gear will have to be Rampager.
- should not be used because Illusions do not gain the increased critical chance from it.
Viper
Rampager
Viper
Rampager
Sinister
Rampager
Rampager
Rampager
Rampager
Rampager
Viper
Rampager
Viper
Viper
Viper
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- This build loses massive damage from defensive gear; for defense, equip a jade core and use defensive traits instead.
Consumables
Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.
DPS
- Prioritize .
- /
Defense
Farming
- Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
- /
- (and variants)
Usage
This build requires an extremely high critical chance, ideally 100%, which is why it uses so much Rampager gear. Thankfully, helps with this. The build then converts this high crit chance into Bleeding damage through and . This high bleeding output generates an insane amount of Blades with , which are then consumed on Shatters/Bladesongs to both deal direct damage and increase your damage with .
Rotation
Against bosses and other durable enemies, try to follow this opener
- Weapon swap
- and
From here on, just use your Phantasm and Blade skills offcooldown. When you swap to sword, use Phantasmal Swordsman and use it again when it recharges, then weapon swap. On the focus weapon set, cast Phantasmal Warden twice by using Signet of the Ether. You will generate a lot of Blades, but space your Bladesongs to upkeep the buff from
.
Defense
- - block.
- - invulnerability
Sustain
- Dealing damage heals you thanks to .
- When is not on cooldown, every Blade you stock will heal you for a small amount.
Crowd control
- - daze. Daze duration increases with number of stocked Blades.
- ⇒ - daze.
- ⇒ - pull.
- - stun (emergencies only).
Video examples
- vs. Champion Chak Lobber (Egg Clutch Hero Challenge) Great showcase of all the defensive skills this dps build has access to. Thanks to blocks and Distortion, this build is very safe.
- vs. Vampire Beast Broodmother (Pile of Guano Hero Challenge) Great showcase of how to abuse Distortion.
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