Herald - Condition Mallyx - (WvW)

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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, Boon rip, Support.

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Overview

Frontline team support build with high AoE condition damage and boon rip.

Skill Bar

 

 

Mace/AxeHealingUtilityElite

StaffHealingUtilityElite

Legend Variants

Hammer

Healing

Utility

Elite

1

Hammer Bolt

Hurl your weapon at enemies, striking foes in its path.

Damage: 209

Number of Targets: 5

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Pierces

Range: 1,200

¾

4

5

Coalescence of Ruin

Slam the ground with your hammer, creating a cascading eruption of energy.

First Impact: 246

Second Impact: 369

Final Impact: 492

Number of Impacts: 3

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 1,200

1¼

8

5

Phase Smash

Leap through the Mists to the target area. When you land, damage and chill foes in an area, then teleport back to your previous location.

Damage: 246

Chilled (2s): -66% Skill Recharge Rate, -66% Movement Speed

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Evade: ½ seconds

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 1,200

¾

12

10

Field of the Mists

Create a field from the Mists that blocks incoming projectiles in front of you.

Duration: 6 seconds

Radius: 240

Combo Field: Dark

1¾

15

10

Drop the Hammer

Summon a massive hammer from the Mists to strike the ground.

Damage: 308

Knockdown: 2 seconds

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 1,200

1

30

5

Soothing Stone

Legendary Dwarf Stance. Heal yourself and remove conditions. Gain retaliation for each condition removed.

Healing: 5,501

Retaliation (2s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

Conditions Removed: 3

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10

35

Inspiring Reinforcement

Legendary Dwarf Stance. Create a stone road that damages and weakens foes as it's created. Once it's created it will pulse, granting stability to allies.

Damage: 266

Stability (1½s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

Weakness (6s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

Cascading Attacks: 6

Number of Targets: 5

Pulses: 5

Duration: 5 seconds

Combo Field: Lightning

Range: 600

½

10

25

Forced Engagement

Legendary Dwarf Stance. Launch a chain at your target. When the chain connects with a foe, it slows and taunts them.

Damage: 133

Taunt (2s): Involuntarily attack foes.

Slow (2s): Skills and actions are slower.

Range: 1,200

5

7

Vengeful Hammers

Legendary Dwarf Stance. Invoke hammers to circle around you, damaging foes.

Damage: 40

Healing: 56

Vengeful Hammers: -20% Incoming Damage, -20% Incoming Condition Damage

Number of Hammers: 2

Radius: 120

Unblockable

No skill with such title exists.

Swap Glint (Dragon) out for Jalis (Dwarf) to trade boons, reveals and damage for defensive utility.

Specializations

Variants

• Can't find such trait "Spontaneous Destruction"! Please refer to our trait index
• Can't find such trait "Maniacal Persistance"! Please refer to our trait index

Variants

Variants

• Can't find such trait "Harmonize Continuity"! Please refer to our trait index - you gain defensive team support, but lose some might stacking ability.

Variants

Devastation can be used over Corruption or Retribution to add damage and CC.

Equipment

First Weapon Set Main Hand Mace Stats: Viper's Superior Sigil of Geomancy 9 Superior Sigil of Geomancy Inflict bleeding on nearby foes for 10 seconds when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s) Off Hand Axe Stats: Viper's Superior Sigil of Hydromancy 9 Superior Sigil of Hydromancy Damage nearby foes and chill them for 2 seconds when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

Second Weapon Set Main Hand Staff Stats: Viper's Superior Sigil of Draining Superior Sigil of Draining Steal life when interrupting an enemy. Superior Sigil of Absorption Superior Sigil of Absorption Steal a boon when interrupting an enemy.

Armor Head Stats: Viper's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality Shoulders Stats: Viper's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality Chest Stats: Viper's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality Hands Stats: Viper's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality Legs Stats: Viper's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality Feet Stats: Viper's Superior Rune of Durability Superior Rune of Durability (1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality

Accessories Amulet Stats: Celestial Ring 1 Stats: Celestial Ring 2 Stats: Celestial Earring 1 Stats: Celestial Earring 2 Stats: Celestial Back Stats: Celestial

Infusions

• 18x
  Malign WvW Infusion

  Malign WvW Infusion

  +5 Condition Damage +1% Damage to Guards, Lords, and Supervisors

Variants

Stats

• Add more Trailblazer's or Dire for extra survivability, Viper's or Sinister for more damage.
• Use Celestial gear for high overall stats at the cost of condition duration.
• Marauder's or Berserker's stats on the staff is also an option.

Sigil

• Superior Sigil of Strength

  1

  Superior Sigil of Strength

  60% Chance on Critical: Gain Might (10 seconds). (Cooldown: 1s)
• Superior Sigil of Energy

  9

  Superior Sigil of Energy

  Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

Rune

• Superior Rune of Surging

  Superior Rune of Surging

  (1): +25 Power (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Power (4): +10% Boon Duration (5): +100 Power (6): When you use an elite skill, you gain shocking aura for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 45 seconds)
  combos well with Can't find such trait "Dismantle Fortifications"! Please refer to our trait index
• Superior Rune of Mercy

  Superior Rune of Mercy

  (1): +25 Toughness (2): Gain up to 400 toughness while revivng allies, based on your level. (3): +50 Toughness (4): You resurrect allies with 30% more health. (5): +100 Toughness (6): You revive allied players 20% faster.
• Superior Rune of the Nightmare

  Superior Rune of the Nightmare

  (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +5% Condition Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +10% Condition Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): When you use an elite skill, deliver an attack (240 radius) that blinds enemies and transfers one condition.(Cooldown: 45s)
  high personal damage and synergy with

Consumables

Food

• Plate of Mussels Gnashblade

  Plate of Mussels Gnashblade

  Nourishment (30 min):

  +10% Damage Reduction+70 Concentrationn+10% Experience from kills

  Consumable
  Damage reduction and extra boon duration.
• Sweet Bean Bun

  Sweet Bean Bun

  Nourishment (30 m):

  +70 Expertise-20% Condition Duration (Incoming)+25% Magic Find during Lunar New Year

  Consumable
  Offensive option.

Utility

• Toxic Focusing Crystal

  Toxic Focusing Crystal

  Nourishment (30 m):

  Gain Condition Damage equal to 3% of your PowerGain Condition Damage equal to 3% of your Precision+10% Experience from Kills

  Consumable
• Master Tuning Crystal

  Master Tuning Crystal

  Nourishment (30 m):

  Gain Condition Damage equal to 3% of your PrecisionGain Condition Damage equal to 8% of your Expertise+10% Experience from Kills

  Consumable

Usage

Mace/Axe

• Mace/Axe is your primary weapon set, providing consistent damage output.
• Use to disrupt enemies after removing Stability with .

Staff

• Use staff to CC enemies and as a defensive tool while under pressure.
• is a blast finisher and also cleanses conditions.
• Avoid damage with .
• Use to disrupt players trying to finish/revive downs.

Mallyx (Legendary Demon Stance)

• deals a significant amount of damage for condition builds, don't be afraid to prioritize it over weapon skills.
• hits up to five targets in a line, try to save it to remove critical boons such as Stability and Resistance.
• Use to absorb conditions from your team and give resistance.
  • Keep an eye on your parties conditions using Party View as opposed to Squad View. Save your energy until allies have conditions that need removal, rather than casting preemptively.
  • breaks stuns and pays the energy cost at the start of the cast but only gives Resistance and pulls conditions at the end of the cast. Be careful to avoid interrupts.
  • Avoid using if your allies don't need Resistance, can cover personal resistance.
• Increase the healing of by first using to pull conditions to yourself.
• When using toggle on then immediately off again to proc.

Glint (Legendary Dragon Stance)

• up time is very important, try to maintain your group's fury.
• is a stun break.
• 's chain effect converts all damage you take into healing for 3 seconds. This is a strong tool against condition pressure.
• can be used to move downed opponents out of banner range and interrupt rezes.
• has an obvious tell and is easy to dodge, stow weapons to cancel casting if its about to be evaded/blinded - this will save all the energy cost and only send the skill on a cd of 4 seconds. The same qualities make this skill perfect for fake casting by stowing weapon immediately after beginning to cast, baiting enemy dodges/blocks.
• When running to/from objectives, speed up your zerg with .

Jalis (Legendary Dwarf Stance)

• Try to time to mitigate damage, don't simply use it as soon as you enter Dwarf stance.
  • Try to have the buff up as engages begin, when an enemy player is being cleaved or a friendly player is being rezzed.
• does solid damage and gives pulsing Stability, try to place it in areas where allies and enemies will be clashing.
• is a lightning field, blast it to stack swiftness before moving out.

Weaknesses

• Reliant on team for stability
• Skill usage is reliant on energy management
• Limited stun breaks
• Potential to be locked into the wrong stance at the wrong time

Gameplay Videos

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