Tempest - Condition Auroamancer

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Focused on: Sustain, Support and Condition damage

Designed for: WvW Roaming

Difficulty:

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This build was last updated on July 02, 2023.

Overview

A condition Settler Scepter/Dagger Tempest build for WvW roaming, offering a strong mix of damage and sustain. Has less burst damage than other builds but brings extremely high sustain against all damage types without sacrificing condition damage or mobility.

Skill Bar

Scepter/Dagger

Utility

Skill Variants

Utility

• Signet of Water - extra sustain with Transmute Frost synergy.
• "Feel the Burn!" - offensive option if taking offhand Focus.
• Signet of Fire - offensive option if taking offhand Focus.

Elite

• Conjure Fiery Greatsword - burst damage and mobility, could be a lifesaver when you're getting chased. Good in teamfights and for cleaving downed enemies.

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Specializations

Variants

• Blinding Ashes trades damage for a bit more sustain. Better when fighting with allies that will grant you Might.

Equipment

Head
Settler

Shoulders
Settler

Chest
Settler

Hands
Settler

Legs
Settler

Feet
Settler

Backpiece
Settler

Accessory
Settler

Accessory
Settler

Amulet
Settler

Ring
Settler

Ring
Settler

Scepter
Settler

Dagger
Settler

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Equipment Variants

Weapons

• Offhand Focus - changes the play pattern towards Transmute Fire synergy, concentrating the sustain and damage into Fire and Earth attunements for an easier and more range-oriented playstyle at the cost of mobility. Consider taking "Feel the Burn!" or Signet of Fire.
  • Note: This variant is generally better in zergs and when defending from siege.

Runes

• Rune of Superior Rune of Orr - anti-condi option that stacks with Signet of Water and condition reduction Ascended food. Can take Earthen Blessing as well, but this will dramatically reduce your damage, so consider swapping to Burning Rage if doing so.
  • Note: This will prevent you from duration capping Burning.
• Rune of Superior Rune of Balthazar - higher damage and health at the cost of toughness and the aura proc.
• Rune of Superior Rune of the Undead - highest Condition Damage option but no Burning duration.

Consumables

Food

• Any Ascended food, preferably Condition Damage food.
• Your preference (or whatever is cheapest) of: , , , , , ,

Utility

Usage

Elite Specialization Basics

• Tempest gains access to Overloads after staying attuned to an element for a period of time. Overloads are stun breaks that pulse while channeling and have a powerful effect at the end.

• Tempests also gain access to Shouts, which have a large AoE effect that buffs allies and harms enemies.

Pros

• Surprisingly high damage, good AoE, mostly ranged. Excellent downed cleave.
• Exceptional sustain and utility, especially in protracted teamfights near allies; very hard to kill for a DPS. Good AoE healing, boon application (especially Protection and Vigor), condi cleanse, and auras.
• High mobility, thanks to Signet of Air and offhand Dagger skills.
• Good CC

Cons

• Heavily reliant on Burning for damage, lacks cover conditions; can struggle against builds with frequent and reliable cleanse.
• Low burst

General

To be added.