Deadeye - Quickness Support Power DPS

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Focused on: Direct damage and Support

Designed for: Raids

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on July 08, 2023.

Overview

A Quickness build for Deadeye

Skill Bar

Dagger/Dagger

Utility

Weapon Variants

Your DPS rotation only involves Dagger/Dagger so your 2nd weapon set can be based on personal preference - Shortbow for mobility from Infiltrator's Arrow or an offhand Pistol for additional emergency CC from Headshot are both common options. Rifle is also a useful option to maintain damage should you be unable to melee the boss.

Skill Variants

Elite

Shadow Meld is recommended if you have doubts about yourself, your lag, or your Quickness provider.
Basilisk Venom if you need CC
Thieves Guild for maximum damage.

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Specializations

Trait Variants

Invigorating Precision if you're having trouble surviving. This is a ~10% DPS loss.

Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Assassin

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Dagger
Berserker

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x14

Infusion
x4

If you do not have stat infusions, switch the headpiece to Assassin stats.

Consumables

Food

or ascended versions

Utility

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Usage

Rotation

Video example

General Tips

Shadow Flare has a long cast time and it will be interrupted by Cloak and Dagger if you use it too early, so make sure to finish the cast.
Below 50%, if the boss is about to phase, you can use up any excess initiative by spamming Heartseeker - Just make sure to leave yourself enough initiative for Cloak and Dagger if you will also have time for another Malicious Backstab! Above 50%, Heartseeker is lower DPS than the auto chain.
This rotation is susceptible to lag. If this is likely to be a problem, Shadow Meld can be used to re-enter stealth in the event that you are revealed before before you can use Malicious Backstab.

Break bars

Basilisk Venom should be cast while you are standing in melee range of 5 allied units (mesmer illusions, ranger pets and necromancer minions all count towards this).

Encounter Specific Tips

Spirit Vale

Ghost events

The ghost events are mostly movement based.

Consider equipping a Short bow, and/or using Shadowstep.

For more information, see our Spirit Woods Guide.

Gorseval the Multifarious

During the split phases, you can use Dancing Dagger to cripple spirits from 900 range.

For more information, see our Gorseval Guide.

Salvation Pass

Slothasor

You have no way of blocking Slothasor's fear so either rely on others to break/cleanse it for you or use Mercy. This can also be used to recover from disruption caused by the Slublings.
Bringing CC will be very helpful.
A Rifle can be useful for moments where you cannot melee the boss.

For more information, see our Slothasor Guide.

Matthias Gabrel

Use Heartseeker for mobility around the room.
Bringing one of the CC options will be very helpful.
A Rifle can be useful for moments where you cannot melee the boss.
Basilisk Venom is somewhat unreliable as your allies may still be targeting Matthias instead of the sacrifice.

For more information, see our Matthias Guide.

Stronghold of the Faithful

Keep Construct

Unless you really need the CC, you can greed for damage with Thieves Guild.

For more information, see our Keep Construct Guide.

Twisted Castle

Consider equipping a Short bow, and/or using Shadowstep.
You can use Mercy as a stunbreak.

For more information, see our Twisted Castle Guide.

Bastion of the Penitent

Cairn the Indomitable

This fight has no breakbar, bring Thieves Guild or Shadow Meld.

For more information, see our Cairn Guide.

Mursaat Overseer

This fight has no breakbar, bring Thieves Guild or Shadow Meld.

For more information, see our Mursaat Overseer Guide.

Samarog

Bringing CC option will be very helpful.

For more information, see our Samarog Guide.

Deimos

The breakbar in this fight is too fast and too small for Basilisk Venom, so you can bring Thieves Guild or Shadow Meld instead.
A Rifle can be useful for moments where you cannot melee the boss.

For more information, see our Deimos Guide.

Hall of Chains

Dhuum

This fight has no breakbar, bring Thieves Guild or Shadow Meld.
A Rifle can be useful for moments where you cannot melee the boss.

For more information, see our Dhuum Guide.

Mythwright Gambit

Conjured Amalgamate

Basilisk Venom is overkill for breaking shields, so you can bring Thieves Guild.
Given the speed at which the arms slam down, Mercy can be used to ensure you can mark them.

For more information, see our Conjured Amalgamate Guide.

Twin Largos

Bringing CC will be very helpful.
A Rifle can be useful for moments where you cannot melee the boss.

For more information, see our Largos Assassins Guide.

The Key of Ahdashim

Cardinal Adina

A Rifle can be useful if you're being made to do pillars.

For more information, see our Adina Guide.

Deadeye - Quickness Support Power DPS

Contents

Overview