Difference between revisions of "Firebrand - Quickness Support Condi DPS"
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| healing = Mantra of Solace
 
| healing = Mantra of Solace
 
| utility1 = Mantra of Potence
 
| utility1 = Mantra of Potence
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| utility2 = Purging Flames
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| utility2 = Mantra of Flames
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| utility3 = Signet of Wrath
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| utility3 = Purging Flames
 
| elite = "Feel My Wrath!"
 
| elite = "Feel My Wrath!"
 
}}
 
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===Skill Variants===
 
===Skill Variants===
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{{Skill|Signet of Wrath}} may be swapped out for the following:
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{{Skill|Mantra of Flames}} may be swapped out for the following:
 
* {{Skill|"Stand Your Ground!"}} can be used to provide {{tooltip|Stability}} and {{tooltip|Resolution}}.
 
* {{Skill|"Stand Your Ground!"}} can be used to provide {{tooltip|Stability}} and {{tooltip|Resolution}}.
 
* {{Skill|Hallowed Ground}} can be used if you need multiple pulsing applications of {{tooltip|Stability}} over a longer period of time.
 
* {{Skill|Hallowed Ground}} can be used if you need multiple pulsing applications of {{tooltip|Stability}} over a longer period of time.
 
* {{Skill|Wall of Reflection}} can be used as a reflect.
 
* {{Skill|Wall of Reflection}} can be used as a reflect.
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* {{Skill|Mantra of Flame}} can provide higher DPS than {{Skill|Signet of Wrath}} on encounters that have phases below 25 seconds as well as split phases long enough to regain all three charges.
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* {{Skill|Signet of Wrath}} can provide higher DPS than {{Skill|Mantra of flames}} on encounters with long phases.
 
* {{Skill|Sanctuary}} can be used for more CC.
 
* {{Skill|Sanctuary}} can be used for more CC.
 
* {{Skill|"Advance!"}} might be useful on encounters where reliable {{tooltip|Swiftness}} and {{tooltip|Aegis}} are more valuable than damage.
 
* {{Skill|"Advance!"}} might be useful on encounters where reliable {{tooltip|Swiftness}} and {{tooltip|Aegis}} are more valuable than damage.
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{{Specialization|Virtues|bot|top|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Virtues|bot|top|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Radiance|mid|mid|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Radiance|mid|mid|top}}
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{{Specialization|Firebrand|mid|mid|bot}}
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==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
 
{{PvE equipment
 
{{PvE equipment
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| stats = Viper
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| stats = Ritualist
 
| weight = Heavy
 
| weight = Heavy
 
| rune = Superior Rune of Balthazar
 
| rune = Superior Rune of Balthazar
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| weapon1 = Axe
 
| weapon1 = Axe
 
| weapon2 = Torch
 
| weapon2 = Torch
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Concentration
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Torment
 
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
 
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
 
| weapon3 = Scepter
 
| weapon3 = Scepter
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Concentration
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Geomancy
 
| infusion1 = Malign +9 Agony Infusion
 
| infusion1 = Malign +9 Agony Infusion
 
| infusion1-qt = 18
 
| infusion1-qt = 18
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| legs =
 
| legs =
 
| feet =
 
| feet =
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| backpiece = Sinister
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| backpiece =  
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| accessory1 = Sinister
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| accessory1 =  
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| accessory2 = Sinister
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| accessory2 =  
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| amulet = Sinister
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| amulet =  
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| ring1 = Sinister
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| ring1 =  
 
| ring2 =
 
| ring2 =
 
}}
 
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===Consumables===
 
===Consumables===
 
'''Food'''
 
'''Food'''
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* {{food|Salsa Eggs Benedict}} or any 100 Concentration/70 Expertise food
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* {{food|Dragon's Revelry Starcake}} or ascended versions
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** {{food|Salsa Eggs Benedict}} or alternatives
  
  
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===Equipment Notes===
 
===Equipment Notes===
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* If you are running with a Support Chronomancer, you can afford to run the same gear and food as [[Build:Firebrand_-_Condi_DPS]]. Only do this if you are certain of maintaining 100% {{tooltip|Quickness}}.
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* If you are tanking, swap in {{tooltip|Celestial stats}} gear until you have as much toughness as needed.  
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* If you are tanking, replace {{tooltip|Viper}} with {{tooltip|Trailblazer}} gear until you have as much toughness as needed.  
 
  
  
 
===Equipment Variants===
 
===Equipment Variants===
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If you want to run higher boon duration than the above setup without changing your food or utility, you could swap some {{tooltip|Sinister}} pieces to {{tooltip|Seraph}}, or {{tooltip|Viper}} pieces to {{tooltip|Celestial}}. Both these swaps will also slightly increase your healing power, though the extra healing is unlikely to be noticeable.
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* You can swap in{{tooltip|Sinister stats}} pieces for more DPS, but make sure not to drop below ~42% boon duration.
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As the recommended boon duration will vary from group to group and encounter to encounter, consider the following guidelines in respect to maximising DPS:
 
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* If you're swapping in boon duration gear, and can take extra toughness, the most efficient swap you can make is using {{food|Dragon's Revelry Starcake}} (or ascended versions).
 
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* You can swap {{tooltip|Sinister}} to {{tooltip|Seraph}} to get up to ~29% boon duration.
 
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** You could use {{tooltip|Plaguedoctor}} instead of {{tooltip|Seraph}} for this swap. It is a minor DPS loss for a small gain in survivability.
 
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* You can swap {{tooltip|Viper}} to {{tooltip|Celestial}} to get up to ~34% boon duration.
 
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** Note that you will gain extra toughness from {{tooltip|Celestial}} stats, so be careful not to become the tank. Alternatively, this could be used to tank without sacrificing damage.
 
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An optimised example is below:
 
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{{PvE equipment
 
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| stats = Sinister
 
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| weight = heavy
 
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| rune = Superior Rune of Balthazar
 
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| rune-qt = 6
 
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| infusion1 = Malign +9 Agony Infusion
 
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| infusion1-qt = 18
 
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| weapon1 = Axe
 
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| weapon1-stats = Celestial
 
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| weapon2 = Torch
 
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| weapon2-stats = Celestial
 
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Torment
 
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
 
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| weapon3 = Scepter
 
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| weapon3-stats = Celestial
 
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Geomancy
 
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| head = Celestial
 
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| shoulders = Celestial
 
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| chest = Celestial
 
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| legs = Viper
 
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| amulet = Viper
 
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| ring1 = Viper
 
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}}
 
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* You should use {{food|Dragon's Revelry Starcake}} (or ascended versions) and {{utility|Toxic Maintenance Oil}} to reach 29% boon duration.
 
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* This particular setup was chosen to minimise the number of swaps required from the DPS setup, while also being able to re-use gear from [[Build:Firebrand_-_Quickness_Celestial_DPS]].
 
 
* In fractals, you can swap the food and utility to DPS options without losing boon duration (assuming you have 150+ AR and [https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mistlock_Singularities Mistlock Singularities].
 
* In fractals, you can swap the food and utility to DPS options without losing boon duration (assuming you have 150+ AR and [https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mistlock_Singularities Mistlock Singularities].
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If you want higher boon durations than the above guidelines, you will do more damage with the variant below.
 
  
  
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===Higher Quickness Variant===
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===Firebrand Runes Variant===
 
{{PvE equipment
 
{{PvE equipment
 
| stats = Viper
 
| stats = Viper
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| infusion2-qt = 8
 
| infusion2-qt = 8
 
| variant = y
 
| variant = y
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| shoulders = Ritualist
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| ring1 = Ritualist
 
}}
 
}}
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* You can run this variant if you do not have a Support Chronomancer in your squad, or you have any doubts about your {{tooltip|Quickness}} uptime.
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* Swap in as many {{tooltip|Ritualist stats}} pieces as necessary to ensure {{tooltip|Quickness}} uptime.
 
* You should use {{food|Bowl of Fire Meat Chili}} and {{utility|Toxic Focusing Crystal}}.
 
* You should use {{food|Bowl of Fire Meat Chili}} and {{utility|Toxic Focusing Crystal}}.
  
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{{skill|Mantra of Solace}}, {{skill|Mantra of Potence}}, and {{skill|"Feel My Wrath!"}} are used to maintain {{tooltip|Quickness}} on your group.  
 
{{skill|Mantra of Solace}}, {{skill|Mantra of Potence}}, and {{skill|"Feel My Wrath!"}} are used to maintain {{tooltip|Quickness}} on your group.  
 
* {{skill|"Feel My Wrath!"}} and {{skill|Mantra of Potence}} can be cast as soon as they are available.  
 
* {{skill|"Feel My Wrath!"}} and {{skill|Mantra of Potence}} can be cast as soon as they are available.  
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* {{skill|Mantra of Solace}} should be used every 7 seconds to activate {{trait|Liberator's Vow}} and {{trait|Stalwart Speed}}. You can estimate this by looking at the line that moves around the mantra icon as it recharges. Once it starts moving along the top of the icon, at least 7.2 seconds have passed (if you have {{tooltip|Alacrity}}) so it can be freely used again.
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* {{skill|Mantra of Solace}} should be used every 7 seconds to activate {{trait|Liberator's Vow}}. You can estimate this by looking at the line that moves around the mantra icon as it recharges. Once it starts moving along the top of the icon, at least 7.2 seconds have passed (if you have {{tooltip|Alacrity}}) so it can be freely used again.
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{{Skill|Mantra of Solace}} can be used to provide a block for your subgroup to prevent damage from some attacks. Try not to overuse it and hamper your {{tooltip|Quickness}} generation though.
 
  
  
 
===Damage===
 
===Damage===
 
Otherwise follow the rotation found in [[Build:Firebrand_-_Condi_DPS]]
 
Otherwise follow the rotation found in [[Build:Firebrand_-_Condi_DPS]]

Revision as of 00:46, 1 March 2022

Part of the current metagame

Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Condition damage and Boon support

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on March 01, 2022 and is up to date for the March 19, 2024 patch.

Overview

This build provides 100% Quickness Quickness and high Fury Fury uptime on a closely stacked group while having very strong personal DPS. It pairs well with a Build:Renegade - Boon Support Power DPS providing alacrity.


Skill Bar

Axe/Torch
Scepter/Torch
Utility


Skill Variants

Mantra of Flames may be swapped out for the following:

  • "Stand Your Ground!" can be used to provide Stability Stability and Resolution Resolution.
  • Hallowed Ground can be used if you need multiple pulsing applications of Stability Stability over a longer period of time.
  • Wall of Reflection can be used as a reflect.
  • Signet of Wrath can provide higher DPS than Mantra of flames on encounters with long phases.
  • Sanctuary can be used for more CC.
  • "Advance!" might be useful on encounters where reliable Swiftness Swiftness and Aegis Aegis are more valuable than damage.


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Specializations


Specialization Variants

The master trait in Virtues is completely optional. You could run Absolute Resolve for more support, or Glacial Heart for higher Chilled Chilled uptime.


Equipment

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


Consumables

Food

  • or ascended versions
    • or alternatives


Utility


Equipment Notes

  • If you are tanking, swap in Celestial stats Celestial stats gear until you have as much toughness as needed.


Equipment Variants

  • You can swap inSinister stats Sinister stats pieces for more DPS, but make sure not to drop below ~42% boon duration.
  • In fractals, you can swap the food and utility to DPS options without losing boon duration (assuming you have 150+ AR and Mistlock Singularities.


Firebrand Runes Variant

Head
Viper
Shoulders
Ritualist
Chest
Viper
Hands
Viper
Legs
Viper
Feet
Viper
Backpiece
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Amulet
Viper
Ring
Ritualist
Ring
Viper
Axe
Viper
Torch
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Scepter
Viper
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x10
Infusion
x8


Usage

Gameplay Example (using different gear)


Quickness

Mantra of Solace, Mantra of Potence, and "Feel My Wrath!" are used to maintain Quickness Quickness on your group.

  • "Feel My Wrath!" and Mantra of Potence can be cast as soon as they are available.
  • Mantra of Solace should be used every 7 seconds to activate Liberator's Vow. You can estimate this by looking at the line that moves around the mantra icon as it recharges. Once it starts moving along the top of the icon, at least 7.2 seconds have passed (if you have Alacrity Alacrity) so it can be freely used again.


Damage

Otherwise follow the rotation found in Build:Firebrand_-_Condi_DPS

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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 • May 2023
The latest nerfs to DPS mean that while firebrand can keep up with other DPS supports, its damage drops like a stone if it has to swap out any utility skills. Still, no-one provides Aegis like a guardian can, and rarely a bad choice.
5 stars
Screaming gave this build 5 stars • August 2019
After the recent buffs, much like the pure DPS variant, this build is astoundingly strong considering just how essential quickness is for both DPS and quality of life in raids, often able to compete with pure DPS builds themselves. Easily one of the strongest support builds right now, and very simple to play while at it, too.

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