Deadeye - Power DPS D/D

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

Focused on: DPS.

Designed for:

Raid

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Overview

A power DPS build for Deadeye in raids.

Deadeye's weakness is that it is lacks cleave damage or any utility other than . It is also heavily reliant on allies providing boons and conditions for and respectively. This means it works best when surrounded by other DPS classes that can cover its shortcomings.

This guide is focused on raids. For the fractal version see Deadeye - Power DPS D/D (Fractal). For variants using other weapons see Deadeye - Power DPS Rifle and Deadeye - Power DPS P/P.

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Variants

Your DPS rotation only involves Dagger/Dagger so your 2nd weapon set can be based on personal preference - Shortbow for mobility from or an offhand pistol for additional emergency CC from are both common options.

Utility Skills

• instead of if you don't have a druid providing to you.
• instead of is up to personal preference, both skills result in roughly the same damage over the course of a fight.

Elite Skills

• if you don't need CC from .

Traits

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Variants

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

Equipment

6x

Superior Rune of the Scholar

18x

Mighty +5 Agony Infusion

Consumables

Food

Utility

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Usage

Rotation

The rotation for this build is very simple - start off with the following opening burst

After this, simply repeat your auto-attack chain

Double Strike

Strike your foe twice.

Damage (2x): 198

Number of Targets: 2

Range: 130

  

Wild Strike

Strike your foe again. Gain endurance with a successful strike.

Damage: 302

Number of Targets: 2

Endurance Gain: 10

Range: 130

  

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Lotus Strike

Strike your foe and inflict poison.

Damage: 302

Poison (6s): 201 Damage, -33% Healing Effectiveness

Number of Targets: 2

Range: 130

until the Revealed debuff expires. Once revealed wears off cast into . Repeat until the boss dies. See the notes section for how to use your other skills.

Notes:

• (if you're running it), , and skills from the mark should be used whenever available.
  • should also be used whenever available, but make sure you have the boss marked before casting it to ensure maximum bonus damage.
• Make sure you're always flanking (attacking from behind or the sides) the boss to maximize the damage dealt with backstab. If you cannot consistently flank the boss consider swapping to another DPS build.
• Be careful not to interrupt auto-attack chains casting or .

Breakbars

• 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).

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