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

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===Weapon Variants===
 
===Weapon Variants===
* '''Axe'''  
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* '''Axe''' is similar damage, but with more {{tooltip|Torment}} and less {{tooltip|Confusion}}. This means it will likely perform worse in real encounters (where torment loses damage and confusion gains it), plus it is a melee weapon. The difference is small enough for it to mostly be a matter of preference though, and there may be some niche situations where the evade from {{skill|Axes of Symmetry}} is more useful than the block from {{skill|Illusionary Counter}}.
 
* '''Focus''' for pulls at a DPS loss.
 
* '''Focus''' for pulls at a DPS loss.
  
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| stats = Viper
 
| stats = Viper
 
| weight = Light
 
| weight = Light
| rune = Superior Rune of Perplexity
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Trapper
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| weapon1 = Scepter
 
| weapon1 = Scepter
| weapon2 = Pistol
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| weapon2 = Torch
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Mischief
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Doom
 
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
 
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
| weapon3 =  
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| weapon3 = Staff
| weapon4 = Torch
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| weapon4 =  
| sigil3 =  
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Earth
 
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
 
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
| infusion1 =  
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| infusion1 = Spiteful +9 Agony Infusion
| infusion1-qt =  
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| infusion1-qt = 18
| infusion2 = Malign +9 Agony Infusion
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| infusion2 =  
 
| infusion2-qt =  
 
| infusion2-qt =  
| variant = y
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| variant =  
 
<!-- Custom stats -->
 
<!-- Custom stats -->
 
| head =
 
| head =
| shoulders = Ritualist
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| shoulders =  
| chest = Ritualist
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| chest =  
| hands = Ritualist
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| hands =  
| legs = Ritualist
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| legs =  
 
| feet =
 
| feet =
 
| backpiece =
 
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| weapon4-stats =
 
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}}
 
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* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Mischief}} synergyses with {{Trait|Ineptitude}}. It can be replaced by {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Concentration}} for marging of error at a minor DPS loss.
 
  
  
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'''Food'''
 
'''Food'''
* {{food|Plate of Beef Rendang}} - dps
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* {{food|Koi Cake}}, {{food|Rare Veggie Pizza}}, {{food|Red-Lentil Saobosa}}, or ascended alternatives
* {{food|Salsa Eggs Benedict}} - if you are struggling to provide permanent quickness.
 
  
  

Revision as of 20:20, 11 January 2024

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

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

  • Axe is similar damage, but with more Torment Torment and less Confusion Confusion. This means it will likely perform worse in real encounters (where torment loses damage and confusion gains it), plus it is a melee weapon. The difference is small enough for it to mostly be a matter of preference though, and there may be some niche situations where the evade from Axes of Symmetry is more useful than the block from Illusionary Counter.
  • 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 for CC.
  • Gravity Well can be used if an encounter has adds that are worth CCing.
  • Time Warp can be used when the CC from Gravity Well/Signet of Humility is not required.


Template Code

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Specializations


Equipment

Head
Viper
Shoulders
Viper
Chest
Viper
Hands
Viper
Legs
Viper
Feet
Viper
Backpiece
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Amulet
Viper
Ring
Viper
Ring
Viper
Scepter
Viper
Torch
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Staff
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18


Consumables

Food

  • , , , or ascended alternatives


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


Video example

Video example (axe)


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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