Build:Weaver - Condi Weaver

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

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Hard

This build was last updated on April 06, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A condition focused weaver build for both group and solo play in open world.

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Skill Bar

Scepter/Warhorn

Staff

Utility

Weapon Variants

• Sword - more evades, but melee-only; replaces Scepter
• Mainhand Dagger - very good cleave DPS, but melee-only; replaces Scepter
• Pistol - strong alternative to Scepter (requires Weaponmaster).

Skill Variants

When replacing utilities, do not replace Signet of Fire or Primordial Stance.

• Glyph of Elemental Harmony - burst healing
• Signet of Earth - great defensive/offensive option
• Arcane Shield - strong defensive cooldown + stunbreak
• Glyph of Storms - good for AOE damage or AOE blind
• Cleansing Fire - great condition cleanse
• Lightning Flash - mobility
• Weave Self - alternative to Glyph of Elementals

Equipment

Ascended gear is not required for Open world.

Standard Equipment

{{ | weight = Light | stats = Viper | rune = Superior Rune of the Trapper | rune-qt = 6 | weapon1 = Scepter | weapon2 = Warhorn | sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Bursting | sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Strength | weapon3 = Staff | weapon4 = | sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Frenzy | sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Corruption | relic = Relic of the Fractal }}

• The only good alternative DPS relic is Relic of Aristocracy
• For defense, ensure you are using a Jade Core and consider some defensive food, like . If necessary, some Celestial or Trailblazer pieces can make a big difference. Defensive relics like Relic of Evasion, Relic of the Adventurer, and Relic of the Zephyrite are decent options as well.

Budget Equipment

This set is incredibly cheap and provides very high HP, but is lower DPS. If using this variant, place much heavier priority on Fire Attunement

Head
Carrion

Shoulders
Carrion

Chest
Carrion

Hands
Carrion

Legs
Carrion

Feet
Carrion

Backpiece
Carrion

Accessory
Carrion

Accessory
Carrion

Amulet
Carrion

Ring
Carrion

Ring
Carrion

Scepter
Carrion

Warhorn
Carrion

Sigil

Sigil

Staff
Carrion

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Relic

• The only good alternative DPS relic is Relic of Aristocracy

Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

• Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
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Farming

• Prioritize Flatbread Ascended food.
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• (and variants)

Usage

Damage

• Focus primarily on Fire Attunement and Earth Attunement.
• Air Attunement can be used to apply Vulnerability.
• Double Attune to elements to proc Elements of Rage
• Constantly swap elements to proc Weaver's Prowess
• Use Primordial Stance, Signet of Fire, and Glyph of Elemental Power off cooldown.
• Summon Glyph of Elementals in Fire and activate its skill off cooldown.

Loop Priorities

• There are many viable loop patterns to use for weaver.
• The general idea is to focus on Fire-Fire as the "default". From there, loop into either Earth or Air, alternating between the two after each Fire-Fire.
• A suggested example is as follows:

1. Fire Attunement / Air Attunement
2. Start combat with Lightning Orb
3. Fire Attunement / Fire Attunement <-- Loop starts here
4. Earth Attunement / Fire Attunement
5. Fire Attunement / Earth Attunement
6. Fire Attunement / Fire Attunement
7. Air Attunement / Fire Attunement
8. Fire Attunement / Air Attunement
9. Repeat the loop
10. Quick Text Version: open with f/a to get in combat -> f/f -> e/f -> f/e -> f/f -> a/f -> f/a -> f/f (repeat)
11. Your attunement presses will look like this: Fire(Opener)-Earth-Fire-Fire-Air-Fire-Fire

This can appear complex, but with only a few minutes of practice the loop becomes very rhythmic and most players will find it easy to follow.

Fire Priority

1. Wildfire
2. Dragon's Tooth
3. Phoenix
4. Heat Sync

Air Priority

1. Lightning Orb
2. Lightning Strike

Earth Priority

1. Fracturing Strike
2. Dust Storm
3. Rock Barrier ⇒ Hurl

Defense

• Glyph of Elementals - Earth and Water are strong tank pets
• Signet of Restoration - passive heal
• Sand Squall - reflect projectiles
• Dust Storm - aoe Blind
• Rock Barrier - barrier + toughness

Crowd Control

• Gale
• Polaric Leap (Sword)
• Gale Strike
• Weave Self ⇒ Tailored Victory