Build:Firebrand - Condi Firebrand

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Condition damage and Support

Designed for: Open World, Open World General, [[|]] and [[|]]

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on August 23, 2022 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

Condition Firebrand is simultaneously one of the strongest DPS and Support options for open world farming in a group, and is also one of the best solo options available.

The DPS version of this build offers exceptionally high damage, competing for the highest DPS slots if it has allies, while also providing very high Aegis uptime. Most of its damage is AOE, making it one of the strongest cleave options available, and its primary damage source being Burning means that it has burst that rivals power builds, something most condition builds cannot offers. Its primary weakness is its reliance on melee-ranged abilities and its lack of mobility, both of which can be somewhat mitigated by the use of Scepter or Sword as backbar weapons.

Similarly, the Support version of this build (Dubbed "Condi Quickbrand") maintains very high DPS for a support while providing up to 4 allies with permanent Quickness and very high Aegis uptime.

Both builds can dip into further ally support through the use of skills such as "Hold the Line!", "Stand Your Ground!", and "Advance!", along with being able to enter into their more defensive tomes should the situation call for it. This versatility makes them incredibly strong picks for general PVE, and especially for open world farming.

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Skill Bar

Axe/Torch

Scepter/X

Utility

Weapon Variants

• Staff - the best option for ranged AOE
• Sword, Greatsword - higher burst than Scepter

Skill Variants

• Sword of Justice - strong option for power-based variants to provide extra vuln
• "Stand Your Ground!" can be used to provide extra Stability.
• Mantra of Lore for more condition cleanse.
• Mantra of Truth for Blind on demand.
• Hammer of Wisdom or Bane Signet for more crowd control.
• Shield of the Avenger or Wall of Reflection if projectiles are a problem.
• "Hold the Line!" - party Protection
• "Feel My Wrath!" - more quickness uptime

Specializations

Honor

Honor offers higher might generation for yourself and nearby allies, longer boon duration from symbols, and higher defensive utility thanks to endurance regeneration and the small amount of sustain. It does this at a very small DPS loss (under 10% when compared to Virtues). Replaces Virtues.

Equipment

Ascended gear is not required. You can use exotic gear with the same stats instead. Due to the nature of Firebrand, multiple Default options are listed.

Viper

This set uses gear similar to that of Build:Firebrand_-_Condi_DPS, making it a good option 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

Axe
Viper

Torch
Viper

Sigil

Sigil

Scepter
Viper

x
Viper

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

• Full Dire or Carrion can be used along with Rune of Superior Rune of Balthazar and Sigil of Superior Sigil of Smoldering as a budget option. It is recommended to upgrade to proper gear as soon as possible.
• Sigil of Superior Sigil of Earth, Sigil of Superior Sigil of Geomancy - budget dps

Quickness Variant

This set uses gear similar to that of Build:Firebrand_-_Quickness_Support_Condi_DPS, making it a very strong support/dps set 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

Axe
Viper

Torch
Viper

Sigil

Sigil

Scepter
Viper

x
Viper

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

• This variant should be run with Liberator's Vow and Stalwart Speed. It is also recommended to take "Feel My Wrath!".

Variant Equipment

For both variants, there are a number of options to customize the build.

• Trade Viper for Trailblazer and Sinister for Dire to create a tanky but expensive defensive option.
• Sigil of Superior Sigil of Energy - defense

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

Tome Breakdown

Firebrand has three tomes. Each is dedicated to a different specialty.

1. Tome of Justice - Damage via Burning
2. Tome of Resolve - healing and condition cleanse
3. Tome of Courage - defensive boons and projectile hate

In each of these tomes, you can often just spam skills to great effect, but it is strongly advised you sit down and learn what the skills in each tome do. Some big ones to memorize:

1. Tome of Justice
   1. Chapter 3 Heated Rebuke - circular pull that can group enemies
   2. Epilogue Ashes of the Just - provides a very powerful buff to nearby allies
2. Tome of Resolve
   1. Epilogue Eternal Oasis - increases all healing allies (including you) receive
   2. Chapter 4 Shining River - a large waterfield that heals
   3. Chapter 1 Desert Bloom - a powerful heal
3. Tome of Courage
   1. Chapter 1 Unflinching Charge - Provides stability, which grants quickness
   2. Chapter 3 Valiant Bulwark - a projectile-hate bubble
   3. Epilogue Unbroken Lines - provides extreme defense to nearby allies for 5 seconds, also triggers Stalwart Speed

Damage

• Tome of Justice is the main source of your damage, and it resets whenever you kill an enemy thanks to Renewed Justice. Try to stay in it often, spamming Chapter 4 Scorched Aftermath, Chapter 2 Igniting Burst, and Chapter 1 Searing Spell.
  • Chapter 3 Heated Rebuke can be used as an opener to pull enemies together.
  • If there are nearby allies you can use Epilogue Ashes of the Just. You can also apply ashes to your Sword of Justice.
• Outside of Tome of Justice, your primary damaging skills are:

1. Purging Flames
2. Mantra of Flame
3. Zealot's Flame
4. Symbol of Vengeance / Symbol of Punishment
5. Cleansing Flame

• Use Zealot's Flame whenever available.
• If everything you have is on cooldown, fill with auto-attacks

Boons

• Use your "Feel My Wrath!" and Mantra of Potence off cooldown for Quickness.
• Use your Mantra of Solace approximately every 7 seconds for Quickness from Liberator's Vow and Stalwart Speed.

Defense

• Tome of Courage has many good defensive skills. You can go into it and press a few skills (including Epilogue Unbroken Lines if possible) to quickly stack defensive boons.
• Carefully time your activation of Mantra of Solace to block dangerous attacks.

Crowd Control

• Blazing Edge
• Chains of Light
• Chapter 3 Heated Rebuke
• Chapter 2 Daring Challenge
• Hammer of Wisdom or Bane Signet