Difference between revisions of "Daredevil - Condi DPS"

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The ghost events are mostly movement based.
 
The ghost events are mostly movement based.
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* During the split phases, you can use {{skill|Dancing Dagger}} to cripple spirits from 900 range.
 
* During the split phases, you can use {{skill|Dancing Dagger}} to cripple spirits from 900 range.
 
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* Be very careful not to leap over the boss using {{skill|Death Blossom}} or {{skill|Impaling Lotus}} while Flame Wall is active.
 
* Be very careful not to leap over the boss using {{skill|Death Blossom}} or {{skill|Impaling Lotus}} while Flame Wall is active.
 
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===Salvation Pass===
 
===Salvation Pass===
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* If running {{skill|Needle Trap}}, be careful not to hit a friendly Slubling with it.
 
* If running {{skill|Needle Trap}}, be careful not to hit a friendly Slubling with it.
 
* When fixated try not to jump over the boss with {{skill|Death Blossom}} or {{skill|Impaling Lotus}}.
 
* When fixated try not to jump over the boss with {{skill|Death Blossom}} or {{skill|Impaling Lotus}}.
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* Use {{skill|Heartseeker}} for mobility around the room.
 
* Use {{skill|Heartseeker}} for mobility around the room.
 
* Bring {{skill|Impact Strike}} for the breakbar.
 
* Bring {{skill|Impact Strike}} for the breakbar.
 
* You can bring {{skill|Bandit's Defense}} to block timed bombs, stunbreak the rain phase knockdown, and block some damage while running poison/plasma.
 
* You can bring {{skill|Bandit's Defense}} to block timed bombs, stunbreak the rain phase knockdown, and block some damage while running poison/plasma.
 
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===Stronghold of the Faithful===
 
===Stronghold of the Faithful===
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* Be very careful when using {{skill|Death Blossom}} and {{skill|Impaling Lotus}} near mines.
 
* Be very careful when using {{skill|Death Blossom}} and {{skill|Impaling Lotus}} near mines.
 
* You can use {{skill|Needle Trap}} to immobilize the wargs.
 
* You can use {{skill|Needle Trap}} to immobilize the wargs.
 
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* You can pre-cast {{skill|Needle Trap}} before the burn phase starts to increase your damage.
 
* You can pre-cast {{skill|Needle Trap}} before the burn phase starts to increase your damage.
 
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{{Collapse start| Twisted Castle}}
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{{Collapse start|Twisted Castle}}
 
* Consider equipping a Short bow, and/or using {{skill|Shadowstep}}.
 
* Consider equipping a Short bow, and/or using {{skill|Shadowstep}}.
 
* Consider equipping a {{skill|Bandit's Defense}} as a low-cooldown stunbreak.
 
* Consider equipping a {{skill|Bandit's Defense}} as a low-cooldown stunbreak.
 
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{{Collapse start| Xera}}
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* Be very careful not to leap off the edge using {{skill|Death Blossom}} and {{skill|Impaling Lotus}}
 
* Be very careful not to leap off the edge using {{skill|Death Blossom}} and {{skill|Impaling Lotus}}
 
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===Bastion of the Penitent===
 
===Bastion of the Penitent===
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* Stacks of Unseen Burden will change the behavior of {{skill|Death Blossom}}, make sure to adjust your rotation to account for this.
 
* Stacks of Unseen Burden will change the behavior of {{skill|Death Blossom}}, make sure to adjust your rotation to account for this.
 
* This fight has no breakbar, bring {{skill|Thieves Guild}}.
 
* This fight has no breakbar, bring {{skill|Thieves Guild}}.
 
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* Be very careful not to leap onto spikes or unclaimed tiles using {{skill|Death Blossom}} and {{skill|Impaling Lotus}}.
 
* Be very careful not to leap onto spikes or unclaimed tiles using {{skill|Death Blossom}} and {{skill|Impaling Lotus}}.
 
* This fight has no breakbar, bring {{skill|Thieves Guild}}.
 
* This fight has no breakbar, bring {{skill|Thieves Guild}}.
 
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{{Collapse start| Samarog}}
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* You can use {{skill|Needle Trap}} for extra immobilizes during the split phases.
 
* You can use {{skill|Needle Trap}} for extra immobilizes during the split phases.
 
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* Be very careful not to jump into the Rapid Decay fields by using {{skill|Death Blossom}} and {{skill|Impaling Lotus}}
 
* Be very careful not to jump into the Rapid Decay fields by using {{skill|Death Blossom}} and {{skill|Impaling Lotus}}
 
* The breakbar in this fight is too fast and too small to for {{skill|Basilisk Venom}}, bring {{skill|Impact Strike}} instead.
 
* The breakbar in this fight is too fast and too small to for {{skill|Basilisk Venom}}, bring {{skill|Impact Strike}} instead.
 
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Revision as of 00:05, 5 September 2022

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

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Expansions required: Heart of Thorns builds

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on September 05, 2022 and is up to date for the March 19, 2024 patch.

Overview

The standard condition DPS build for Daredevil. This build spams venoms and Death Blossom on bosses to inflict heavy Bleeding Bleeding and Poison Poison. Due to evading for most of its rotation, it can easily avoid boss attacks. It also provides high utility to its squad with raid boss stolen skills.

Due to this build's high ramp-up time it's best used on raid bosses with no phases or adds. It performs poorly on any boss with invuln phases, or instant kill attacks that it has a chance to accidentally move into while using Death Blossom.


Skill Bar

Dagger/Dagger
Utility

Skill Variants

Utility

Always keep Spider Venom as it is a significant portion of your damage. If you need to replace skills, replace Devourer Venom.

  • Bandit's Defense for a block and stun break.
  • Shadowstep for extra mobility and stun break.


Elite

  • Use Impact Strike for faster breakbar damage, on fights with multiple adds and on Matthias Gabrel, where Basilisk Venom has no effect on the encounter's breakbars.
  • Use Thieves Guild for fights that do not have breakbars.


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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
Dagger
Viper
Sigil
Dagger
Viper
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18


Equipment Variants

  • Rune of Superior Rune of the Krait and Rune of Superior Rune of the Afflicted deal almost identical damage, so feel free to use whichever is most convenient.
    • You should use with Rune of Superior Rune of the Afflicted.
  • If you wish to benefit from ascended food effects, then use Rune of Superior Rune of the Krait along with and (or equivalents).
  • Equip your main hand dagger in your first weapon set and your second dagger in your second weapon set. This lets you weapon swap for Sigil of Superior Sigil of Doom without having to obtain 4 daggers.


Consumables

Food


Utility

    • or for a cheaper alternative


Usage

Your goal is to maintain Lotus Training and 15 stacks of Lead Attacks while using your high-damage utility skills.


Rotation

  1. Needle Trap
  2. Swipe during the cast of Needle Trap
  3. Thousand Needles
  4. Dodge
  5. Use venoms during the dodge animation
  6. Death Blossom x3
  7. Dodge
  8. Death Blossom
  9. Auto-attack chain once
  10. Dodge
  11. Death Blossom
  12. Repeat from step 9
  • Use Weapon swap Weapon swap, venoms, Needle Trap and Swipe when they are off cooldown.
  • Use Channeled Vigor before or after any auto-attack chain when you are out of endurance.


Video example


Notes

  • If you are inside the boss's hitbox and there are other enemies nearby, Impaling Lotus will deal up to triple damage to the boss.
  • Be careful not to cancel the auto attack chain as Lotus Strike deals more damage than Double Strike and Wild Strike combined.
  • You should try to use Steal while you do not have full initiative in order to benefit from Kleptomaniac and Endurance Thief.
  • You should try to use Channeled Vigor while you do not have full endurance.
  • You should only use venoms while four other allies are in range (This includes Mesmer clones, Necromancer minions, and Ranger pets).


Breakbar

  • Basilisk Venom


Encounter Specific Tips

Spirit Vale

Ghost events Toggle

The ghost events are mostly movement based.

  • Consider equipping a Short bow, and/or using Shadowstep.
Gorseval the Multifarious Toggle
  • During the split phases, you can use Dancing Dagger to cripple spirits from 900 range.
Sabetha the Saboteur Toggle
  • Be very careful not to leap over the boss using Death Blossom or Impaling Lotus while Flame Wall is active.


Salvation Pass

Slothasor Toggle
  • If running Needle Trap, be careful not to hit a friendly Slubling with it.
  • When fixated try not to jump over the boss with Death Blossom or Impaling Lotus.
  • You have no way of blocking Slothasor's fear so either rely on others to break/cleanse it for you or equip Bandit's Defense or Shadowstep.
Matthias Gabrel Toggle
  • Use Heartseeker for mobility around the room.
  • Bring Impact Strike for the breakbar.
  • You can bring Bandit's Defense to block timed bombs, stunbreak the rain phase knockdown, and block some damage while running poison/plasma.


Stronghold of the Faithful

Escort Toggle
  • Be very careful when using Death Blossom and Impaling Lotus near mines.
  • You can use Needle Trap to immobilize the wargs.
Keep Construct Toggle
  • You can pre-cast Needle Trap before the burn phase starts to increase your damage.
Twisted Castle Toggle
  • Consider equipping a Short bow, and/or using Shadowstep.
  • Consider equipping a Bandit's Defense as a low-cooldown stunbreak.
Xera Toggle
  • Be very careful not to leap off the edge using Death Blossom and Impaling Lotus


Bastion of the Penitent

Cairn the Indomitable Toggle
  • Stacks of Unseen Burden will change the behavior of Death Blossom, make sure to adjust your rotation to account for this.
  • This fight has no breakbar, bring Thieves Guild.
Mursaat Overseer Toggle
  • Be very careful not to leap onto spikes or unclaimed tiles using Death Blossom and Impaling Lotus.
  • This fight has no breakbar, bring Thieves Guild.
Samarog Toggle
  • You can use Needle Trap for extra immobilizes during the split phases.
Deimos Toggle
  • Be very careful not to jump into the Rapid Decay fields by using Death Blossom and Impaling Lotus
  • The breakbar in this fight is too fast and too small to for Basilisk Venom, bring Impact Strike instead.
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Ratings

This build has a rating of 5 stars based on 4 votes.
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4 stars
OfficerAndyGentleman gave this build 4 stars • July 2023
The high DPS if you're able to consistently jump through bosses hitbox, and exceptional when able to whirl in good combo fields. Some bosses also have additional targets that generate extra daggers on the dodge.
5 stars
Ruby437 gave this build 5 stars • January 2018
This is a meta condi dps option for those who enjoy playing thieves. Didn't see a mention of firefields, but those improve your dps HEAVILY due to the amount of whirl finishers.
5 stars
Marcustyphoon gave this build 5 stars • December 2017
Potentially the top single target DPS in the game on small hitboxes with favorable fields to whirl in, easy rotation, and excellent break bar. Still strong in the PoF era.
5 stars
Mogrim gave this build 5 stars • September 2016
This build is an awesome alternative for thief! Really decent, fun and relatively easy to learn build! Viable too!

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