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Difference between revisions of "Chronomancer - Boon Support Condi DPS"

(Archiving because Anet killed confusion, and with it, this already niche build)
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| specialization = Chronomancer
 
| specialization = Chronomancer
 
| designed for = Raid
 
| designed for = Raid
| rating = archived
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| rating = Draft
 
| focus = Condition Damage, Support, Utility
 
| focus = Condition Damage, Support, Utility
 
| xpac = hot
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
Condition quickness chronomancer is an extremely niche build that provides permanent {{tooltip|Quickness}} to its subgroup while dealing condition damage. The damage comes from {{tooltip|Torment}} and {{tooltip|Confusion}} so this build is only played at a few selected encounters, most commonly: Twin Largos Assassins, Soulless Horror, and sometimes Cairn and Matthias.
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Condition quickness chronomancer providess permanent {{tooltip|Quickness}} or {{tooltip|Alacrity}} to its subgroup while dealing large amounts of {{tooltip|Confusion}} and {{tooltip|Torment}}.  
  
  
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| weapon1 = Scepter
 
| weapon1 = Scepter
 
| weapon2 = Torch
 
| weapon2 = Torch
| weapon3 = x
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| weapon3 = Staff
| weapon4 = Pistol
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| weapon4 =  
 
| healing = Signet of the Ether
 
| healing = Signet of the Ether
 
| utility1 = Signet of Domination
 
| utility1 = Signet of Domination
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==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
  
===Toughness variant===
 
* Since this build is exclusively played as a tank, the recommended gear includes toughness by default. This set provides 1503 toughness. If you need more, use more Trailblazer gear. If you need less, use more Viper gear.
 
* You need about 10% boon duration to upkeep permanent quickness, this set provides 20% to provide margin of error at a minor DPS loss.
 
{{PvE equipment
 
| stats = Trailblazer
 
| weight = Light
 
| rune = Superior Rune of Perplexity
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| weapon1 = Scepter
 
| weapon2 = Torch
 
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
 
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Concentration
 
| weapon3 =
 
| weapon4 = Pistol
 
| sigil3 =
 
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Concentration
 
| infusion1 = Malign agony Infusion
 
| infusion1-qt = 18
 
<!-- Custom stats -->
 
| head = Viper
 
| shoulders =
 
| chest = Ritualist
 
| hands =
 
| legs = Viper
 
| feet = Viper
 
| backpiece = Ritualist
 
| accessory1 =
 
| accessory2 =
 
| amulet =
 
| ring1 = Ritualist
 
| ring2 =
 
}}
 
 
 
===DPS variant===
 
* If you are confident on your skill and don't require toughness, use this gear to maximise your damage.
 
 
{{PvE equipment
 
{{PvE equipment
 
| stats = Viper
 
| stats = Viper

Revision as of 00:42, 11 December 2023

This is a rough draft. Once adequately written, it will progress to the testing stage, where it can be rated by the community. You can help by proposing changes with a comment.

Focused on: Condition damageSupport and Utility

Designed for: Raids

Expansions required: Heart of Thorns builds

Difficulty:
Normal
This build was last updated on December 11, 2023.

Overview

Condition quickness chronomancer providess permanent Quickness Quickness or Alacrity Alacrity to its subgroup while dealing large amounts of Confusion Confusion and Torment Torment.


Skill Bar

Scepter/Torch
Staff
Utility


Weapon Variants

  • Focus for pulls at a dps loss.


Skill Variants

Utility

  • If you need to provide utility such as Feedback, replace Mirror Images.


Elite

  • Signet of Humility should be used if an encounter involves large, infrequent breakbars.
  • Gravity Well can be used if an encounter has many small breakbars.
  • Time Warp can be used when the CC from Gravity Well/Signet of Humility is not required.


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Specializations


Specialization Variants

  • Running Inspiration instead of Dueling will give you access to Inspiring Distortion and 5-target Signet of Inspiration through Blurred Inscriptions, at a significant DPS loss.


  • Chaos can be taken instead of Dueling as a quick-fix if you need more survivability or boon duration.
  • You should use a Torch with The Pledge in this case as you won't have Duelist's Discipline.
  • Consider Chaotic Interruption on Soulless Horror if you're afraid of Stability Stability getting corrupted into Fear Fear.


Equipment

Head
Viper
Shoulders
Ritualist
Chest
Ritualist
Hands
Ritualist
Legs
Ritualist
Feet
Viper
Backpiece
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Amulet
Viper
Ring
Viper
Ring
Viper
Scepter
Viper
Pistol
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Torch
Viper
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x
  • Sigil of Superior Sigil of Mischief synergyses with Ineptitude. It can be replaced by Sigil of Superior Sigil of Concentration for marging of error at a minor DPS loss.


Consumables

Food

  • - dps
  • - if you are struggling to provide permanent quickness.


Utility


Usage

Rotation

  1. Time Warp - if you are not using Time Warp, you will need to modify the opening to enter Continuum Split sooner to start providing quickness.
  2. Ether Clone scepter auto chain to generate a clone (You don't need a target to cycle through the chain, so you can start the chain before engaging the boss)
  3. Illusionary Counter Counterspell
  4. Phantasmal Mage
  5. Confusing Images Continuum Split at the end of the casting time.
  6. The Prestige Mirror Images
  7. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  8. Phantasmal Duelist Rewinder
  9. Magic Bullet
  10. Signet of the Ether
  11. Phantasmal Duelist
  12. Illusionary Counter Counterspell
  13. Continuum Shift
  14. Phantasmal Duelist Mirror Images
  15. Magic Bullet Rewinder
  16. Signet of the Ether
  17. Phantasmal Duelist
  18. Confusing Images
  19. Illusionary Counter Counterspell
  20. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap

Priority skills

  1. On pistol, use Phantasmal Duelist twice with Signet of the Ether.
  2. Use Rewinder off-cooldown, you should always have 3 clones up for it.
  3. Counterspell or Illusionary Counter
  4. The Prestige, Phantasmal Mage
  5. Confusing Images
  6. Auto attack.

Breakbar

  • Time Sink
  • Magic Bullet
  • Gravity Well or Signet of Humility


Ratings

This build has a rating of 5 stars based on 2 votes.
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4 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 4 stars • April 2024
There aren't many encounters where this does competitive damage, but it's nice that it can provide a broader range of boons than the power version, with all the usual mesmer utility.
5 stars
Chinkeeyong gave this build 5 stars • September 2018
Meta variant of Chronomancer on Cairn, Matthias, Soulless Horror, and Largos, as well as ranged Deimos

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