Holosmith - Celestial Elixir Holo Roamer

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

Focused on: Hybrid damage, Mobility and Sustain

Designed for: WvW Roaming

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on February 05, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A Celestial Holosmith build for WvW roaming built around Relic of Vass and elixir synergy.

Skill Bar

Pistol/Shield

Utility

Skill Variants

Utility

Viable choices for the optional slot:

• Photon Wall - another block to use.

• Elixir R - endurance refill on low CD, has synergy with various offensive traits. The toolbelt skill is the strongest part of this, Toss Elixir R allows you to revive yourself if you'd lose a duel provided that you can drop it under your character at the right moment.

• Elixir C - if you're struggling against conditions a lot then this could solve your problem.

Weapons

• Sword - focuses more on the strike damage aspect of the build. Better burst damage, worse sustain and range. Also adds an extra leap finisher.

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Specializations

Variants

• You could consider taking Prismatic Converter if you're having trouble dealing with conditions, but you're going to have to sacrifice some damage for it.

Equipment

Head
Celestial

Shoulders
Celestial

Chest
Celestial

Hands
Celestial

Legs
Celestial

Feet
Celestial

Backpiece
Celestial

Accessory
Celestial

Accessory
Celestial

Amulet
Celestial

Ring
Celestial

Ring
Celestial

Pistol
Celestial

Shield
Celestial

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Equipment Variants

Runes

• Rune of Superior Rune of Balthazar - makes your burning sources stronger but everything else a bit weaker. Increases the damage of your best burst skill slightly. In terms of effectiveness Trapper and Balthazar aren't far apart.

• Rune of Superior Rune of the Sunless - budget option with great stats and some extra defense against conditions.

Consumables

Food

• - defensive option with Explosive Entrance and Thermal Release Valve synergy.
  • - budget version.

• - defensive ascended choice with passive damage mitigation while also providing a decent amount of offensive stats.

Utility

• or

Usage

To be added