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| specialization = Chronomancer
 
| specialization = Chronomancer
 
| designed for = Raid
 
| designed for = Raid
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| rating = draft
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| rating = good
 
| focus = Condition Damage, Boon Support
 
| focus = Condition Damage, Boon Support
 
| meta =
 
| meta =
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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Condition quickness chronomancer is an extremely niche build that provides permanent {{tooltip|Quickness}} to its subgroup while dealing condition damage. The damage comes from {{tooltip|Torment}} and {{tooltip|Confusion}} so this build is only played at a few selected encounters, most commonly: Twin Largos Assassins, Soulless Horror, and sometimes Cairn and Matthias.
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'''''Note: this build has not yet been updated for the 28th July 2022 patch that introduced significant changes to how chronomancers share boons. The information in this guide does not apply to the current version of the game.'''''
 
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Variant of [[Build:Chronomancer_-_Power_Boon_Support|Chronomancer - Power Boon Support]]. This build fills the same role of {{tooltip|Quickness}} and {{tooltip|Alacrity}} but deals {{tooltip|Torment}} and {{tooltip|Confusion}} instead of power damage, which makes it perform better on bosses like Soulless Horror and Largos. In addition, this build can deal damage from range (useful for kiting agony on Cairn or doing ranged strat on Deimos) and its conditions increase the damage of teammates via traits like {{Trait|Exposed Weakness}} and {{Trait|Modified Ammunition}}.
 
  
  
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| specialization = Chronomancer
 
| specialization = Chronomancer
 
| weapon1 = Scepter
 
| weapon1 = Scepter
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| weapon2 = Shield
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| weapon2 = Torch
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| weapon3 = Scepter
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| weapon3 = x
 
| weapon4 = Pistol
 
| weapon4 = Pistol
 
| healing = Signet of the Ether
 
| healing = Signet of the Ether
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| utility1 = Signet of Inspiration
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| utility1 = Signet of Domination
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| utility2 = Well of Recall
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| utility2 = Signet of Midnight
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| utility3 = Mimic
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| utility3 = Mirror Images
 
| elite = Time Warp
 
| elite = Time Warp
 
}}
 
}}
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===Weapon Variants===
 
===Weapon Variants===
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* '''Torch''' will deal very similar damage, depending on which traitlines you run.
 
 
* '''Focus''' for pulls at a dps loss.
 
* '''Focus''' for pulls at a dps loss.
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===Skill Variants===
 
===Skill Variants===
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'''Healing'''
 
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*  {{skill|Signet of the Ether}} can be changed to {{Skill|Well of Eternity}} for group healing.
 
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'''Utility'''
 
'''Utility'''
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* {{Skill|Well of Action}} Could be taken instead of {{Skill|Mimic}} if {{tooltip|Quickness}} uptime is suffering (this may cause {{tooltip|Alacrity}} uptime to suffer instead).
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* If you need to provide utility such as {{Skill|Feedback}}, replace Mirror Images.
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* {{Skill|Null Field}} or {{Skill|Feedback}} could be taken if you are using Focus - if the whirl finishers from {{Skill|Phantasmal Warden}} combo with the ethereal field they will generate extra {{tooltip|Confusion}}.
 
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* If you are not required to provide {{tooltip|Alacrity}}, then {{Skill|Well of Recall}} can be replaced by {{Skill|Signet of Midnight}} for more damage or {{Skill|Signet of Domination}} for damage and CC.  
 
  
 
'''Elite'''
 
'''Elite'''
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==Template Code==
 
==Template Code==
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==Specializations==
 
==Specializations==
 
{{Specialization|Dueling|bot|top|mid}}
 
{{Specialization|Dueling|bot|top|mid}}
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{{Specialization|Illusions|mid|bot|bot}}
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{{Specialization|Illusions|bot|bot|bot}}
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{{Specialization|Chronomancer|bot|bot|mid}}
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{{Specialization|Chronomancer|top|bot|mid}}
  
  
 
===Specialization Variants===
 
===Specialization Variants===
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* Take {{Trait|The Pledge}} if you are using a Torch.
 
 
{{Specialization|Inspiration|bot|mid|bot|variant=y}}
 
{{Specialization|Inspiration|bot|mid|bot|variant=y}}
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* Running Inspiration instead of Dueling will give you access to {{Trait|Inspiring Distortion}} and 10-target {{Skill|Signet of Inspiration}} through {{Trait|Blurred Inscriptions}}, at a significant DPS loss.
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* Running Inspiration instead of Dueling will give you access to {{Trait|Inspiring Distortion}} and 5-target {{Skill|Signet of Inspiration}} through {{Trait|Blurred Inscriptions}}, at a significant DPS loss.
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* You should use a Torch with {{Trait|The Pledge}} in this case as you won't have {{Trait|Duelist's Discipline}}.
 
  
 
{{Specialization|Chaos|mid|mid|bot|variant=y}}
 
{{Specialization|Chaos|mid|mid|bot|variant=y}}
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==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
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===Toughness variant===
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* Since this build is exclusively played as a tank, the recommended gear includes toughness by default. This set provides 1503 toughness. If you need more, use more Trailblazer gear. If you need less, use more Viper gear.
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* You need about 10% boon duration to upkeep permanent quickness, this set provides 20% to provide margin of error at a minor DPS loss.
 
{{PvE equipment
 
{{PvE equipment
 
| stats = Trailblazer
 
| stats = Trailblazer
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| weight = Heavy
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| weight = Light
 
| rune = Superior Rune of Perplexity
 
| rune = Superior Rune of Perplexity
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| weapon1 = Scepter
 
| weapon1 = Scepter
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| weapon2 = Shield
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| weapon2 = Torch
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Malice
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
 
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Concentration
 
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Concentration
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| weapon3 = Scepter
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| weapon3 =  
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| weapon4 = Torch
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| weapon4 = Pistol
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Malice
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| sigil3 =  
 
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Concentration
 
| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Concentration
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| infusion1 = Spiteful +9 Agony Infusion
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| infusion1 = Malign agony Infusion
 
| infusion1-qt = 18
 
| infusion1-qt = 18
 
<!-- Custom stats -->
 
<!-- Custom stats -->
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| head =
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| head = Viper
 
| shoulders =
 
| shoulders =
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| chest = Seraph
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| chest = Ritualist
 
| hands =
 
| hands =
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| legs =
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| legs = Viper
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| feet = Seraph
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| feet = Viper
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| backpiece = Ritualist
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| accessory1 =
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| accessory2 =
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| amulet =
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| ring1 = Ritualist
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| ring2 =
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}}
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===DPS variant===
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* If you are confident on your skill and don't require toughness, use this gear to maximise your damage.
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{{PvE equipment
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| stats = Viper
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| weight = Light
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| rune = Superior Rune of Perplexity
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| rune-qt = 6
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| weapon1 = Scepter
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| weapon2 = Pistol
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Mischief
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
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| weapon3 =
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| weapon4 = Torch
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| sigil3 =
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| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
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| infusion1 =
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| infusion1-qt =
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| infusion2 = Malign +9 Agony Infusion
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| infusion2-qt =
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| variant = y
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<!-- Custom stats -->
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| head =
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| shoulders = Ritualist
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| chest = Ritualist
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| hands = Ritualist
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| legs = Ritualist
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| feet =
 
| backpiece =
 
| backpiece =
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| accessory1 = Seraph
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| accessory1 =
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| accessory2 = Seraph
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| accessory2 =
 
| amulet =
 
| amulet =
 
| ring1 =
 
| ring1 =
 
| ring2 =
 
| ring2 =
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| weapon1-stats =
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| weapon2-stats =
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| weapon3-stats =
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| weapon4-stats =
 
}}
 
}}
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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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===Equipment Variants===
 
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* Condi Boon Chronomancer is most effective on encounters where you are likely to be tanking (Soulless Horror and Twin Largos). For this reason Trailblazer is the default gear, but if you do not need to tank or simply want more damage, then the Trailblazer pieces may be swapped for Viper pieces.
 
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* The setup above has ~35% boon duration. In practise you want somewhere between 30-50%, so feel free to add or remove Seraph pieces to guarantee boon uptime.
 
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* Plaguedoctor pieces instead of Seraph will allow you maintain some tankiness, at the cost of a small amount of damage and boon duration.
 
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==Consumables==
 
==Consumables==
 
'''Food:'''
 
'''Food:'''
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* {{food|Salsa Eggs Benedict}} (or any other concentration/expertise food)
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* {{food|Plate of Beef Rendang}} - dps
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* {{food|Salsa Eggs Benedict}} - if you are struggling to provide permanent quickness.
  
 
'''Utility:'''
 
'''Utility:'''
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* {{Utility|Enhanced Lucent Oil}}
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* {{Utility|Tuning Icicle}}  
  
  
 
==Usage==
 
==Usage==
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===Example Opener===
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===Rotation===
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# 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)
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# {{Skill|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)
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# {{Skill|Mimic}}
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# {{Skill|Illusionary Counter}} {{to}} {{Skill|Counterspell}}
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# {{Skill|Well of Recall}}
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Mage}}
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# {{Skill|Echo of Memory}}
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# {{Skill|Confusing Images}} {{to}} {{Skill|Continuum Split}} at the end of the casting time.
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# {{Skill|Illusionary Counter}} → {{Skill|Counterspell}}
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# {{Skill|The Prestige}} {{to}} {{Skill|Mirror Images}}
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# {{Skill|Well of Recall}}
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# {{Tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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# {{Skill|Continuum Split}} during the cast of {{Skill|Well of Recall}}
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Duelist}} {{to}} {{Skill|Rewinder}}
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# {{Skill|Time Warp}}
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# {{Skill|Magic Bullet}}
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# {{Skill|Signet of Inspiration}}
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# {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}}
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# {{Skill|Tides of Time}}
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Duelist}}
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# {{Skill|Illusionary Counter}} {{to}} {{Skill|Counterspell}}
 
# {{Skill|Continuum Shift}}
 
# {{Skill|Continuum Shift}}
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# {{Skill|Tides of Time}}
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Duelist}} {{to}} {{Skill|Mirror Images}}
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# {{Skill|Signet of Inspiration}}
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# {{Skill|Magic Bullet}} {{to}} {{Skill|Rewinder}}
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# {{Skill|Well of Recall}}
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# {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}}
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# {{Skill|Phantasmal Duelist}}
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* If you're quick, then you won't need three clones for {{Skill|Continuum Split}}, and can skip step 1.
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# {{Skill|Confusing Images}}
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* With a three-clone {{Skill|Continuum Split}}, you can throw in extra DPS skills for more damage.
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# {{Skill|Illusionary Counter}} {{to}} {{Skill|Counterspell}}
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* After this opener, wait until {{Skill|Tides of Time}} is off cooldown and use it once more, then weapon swap.
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# {{Tooltip|Weapon Swap}}
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* On pistol, use {{Skill|Phantasmal Duelist}} twice (three times if you took {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}}) before swapping back to shield.
 
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* Use {{Skill|Tides of Time}} as soon as it is available, then swap back to pistol.
 
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* Use boon skills as they come off cooldown, and make sure to {{Skill|Mimic}} every other {{Skill|Well of Recall}}.
 
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* Done correctly, your boon skills should come off cooldown just in time for your next {{Skill|Continuum Split}}.
 
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For damage, do the following:
 
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* Use {{Skill|Confusing Images}} off cooldown.
 
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* Shatter {{Skill|Rewinder}} every 3 clones.
 
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* Use {{Skill|Illusionary Counter}} to regain clones - block an attack if you can, but don't delay the skill too much.
 
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See [[Build:Chronomancer - Utility Boon Support]] for general Chrono tips and boon support rotation.
 
  
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===Priority skills===
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# On pistol, use {{Skill|Phantasmal Duelist}} twice with {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}}.
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# Use {{Skill|Rewinder}} off-cooldown, you should always have 3 clones up for it.
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# {{Skill|Counterspell}} or {{Skill|Illusionary Counter}}
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# {{Skill|The Prestige}}, {{Skill|Phantasmal Mage}}
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# {{Skill|Confusing Images}}
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# Auto attack.
  
 
===Breakbar===
 
===Breakbar===
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* {{Skill|Tides of Time}}
 
 
* {{Skill|Time Sink}}
 
* {{Skill|Time Sink}}
 
* {{Skill|Magic Bullet}}
 
* {{Skill|Magic Bullet}}
 
* {{Skill|Gravity Well}} or {{Skill|Signet of Humility}}
 
* {{Skill|Gravity Well}} or {{Skill|Signet of Humility}}

Revision as of 20:08, 14 July 2022

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Condition damage and Boon support

Designed for: Raids

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on July 14, 2022 and is up to date for the March 19, 2024 patch.

Overview

Condition quickness chronomancer is an extremely niche build that provides permanent Quickness Quickness to its subgroup while dealing condition damage. The damage comes from Torment Torment and Confusion Confusion so this build is only played at a few selected encounters, most commonly: Twin Largos Assassins, Soulless Horror, and sometimes Cairn and Matthias.


Skill Bar

Scepter/Torch
X/Pistol
Utility

Weapon Variants

  • 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 if an encounter involves large, infrequent breakbars.
  • Gravity Well can be used if an encounter has many small breakbars.
  • Time Warp can be used when the CC from Gravity Well/Signet of Humility is not required.


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Specializations


Specialization Variants

  • Running Inspiration instead of Dueling will give you access to Inspiring Distortion and 5-target Signet of Inspiration through Blurred Inscriptions, at a significant DPS loss.
  • Chaos can be taken instead of Dueling as a quick-fix if you need more survivability or boon duration.
  • You should use a Torch with The Pledge in this case as you won't have Duelist's Discipline.
  • Consider Chaotic Interruption on Soulless Horror if you're afraid of Stability Stability getting corrupted into Fear Fear.


Equipment

Toughness variant

  • Since this build is exclusively played as a tank, the recommended gear includes toughness by default. This set provides 1503 toughness. If you need more, use more Trailblazer gear. If you need less, use more Viper gear.
  • You need about 10% boon duration to upkeep permanent quickness, this set provides 20% to provide margin of error at a minor DPS loss.
Head
Viper
Shoulders
Trailblazer
Chest
Ritualist
Hands
Trailblazer
Legs
Viper
Feet
Viper
Backpiece
Ritualist
Accessory
Trailblazer
Accessory
Trailblazer
Amulet
Trailblazer
Ring
Ritualist
Ring
Trailblazer
Scepter
Trailblazer
Torch
Trailblazer
Sigil
Sigil
Pistol
Trailblazer
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18

DPS variant

  • If you are confident on your skill and don't require toughness, use this gear to maximise your damage.
Head
Viper
Shoulders
Ritualist
Chest
Ritualist
Hands
Ritualist
Legs
Ritualist
Feet
Viper
Backpiece
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Amulet
Viper
Ring
Viper
Ring
Viper
Scepter
Viper
Pistol
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Torch
Viper
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x
  • Sigil of Superior Sigil of Mischief synergyses with Ineptitude. It can be replaced by Sigil of Superior Sigil of Concentration for marging of error at a minor DPS loss.

Consumables

Food:

  • - dps
  • - if you are struggling to provide permanent quickness.

Utility:


Usage

Rotation

  1. 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)
  2. Illusionary Counter ⇒ Counterspell
  3. Phantasmal Mage
  4. Confusing Images ⇒ Continuum Split at the end of the casting time.
  5. The Prestige ⇒ Mirror Images
  6. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  7. Phantasmal Duelist ⇒ Rewinder
  8. Magic Bullet
  9. Signet of the Ether
  10. Phantasmal Duelist
  11. Illusionary Counter ⇒ Counterspell
  12. Continuum Shift
  13. Phantasmal Duelist ⇒ Mirror Images
  14. Magic Bullet ⇒ Rewinder
  15. Signet of the Ether
  16. Phantasmal Duelist
  17. Confusing Images
  18. Illusionary Counter ⇒ Counterspell
  19. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap

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
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Ratings

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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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