Renegade - Condi DPS

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Overview

The condition DPS Renegade build for raids. This build has a difficult rotation which requires lots of practice to perform well with. In exchange for the difficulty it brings very high sustained damage, very good CC, high

Vulnerability, and multiple supportive auras including and .

Renegade has a long ramp up time which makes it better suited for long fights without phases. It excels against large stationary bosses where it can hit with every missile of .

This guide is focused on raids. For the fractal version see Renegade - Condi DPS (Fractal).

Skill Bar

Mace/AxeHealingUtilityElite

ShortbowHealingUtilityElite

Specializations

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Variants

can be taken at roughly 10% DPS loss for roughly 50% Alacrity uptime in squads that do not use two Chronomancer - Utility Boon Support and do not already have a Renegade - Boon Support Power DPS providing Alacrity. Note that a squad will need two Condi DPS Renegades for 100% uptime.

Your second trait in Invocation is situational.

Use if you need Resistance or if you want to provide Retaliation for your Dragonhunters.
- Do not take this trait on Dhuum if you would like to avoid giving him Retaliation and Resistance. Both boons will lower your team's DPS during Greater Death Mark.
should be your default trait as it increases survivability (and writ uptime if you are using one).
Use if you are not confident in your group's Might uptime.

Devastation Variant

Devastation offers a much simpler rotation (without , you can worry less about energy management) and higher survivability from .
In addition, this will provide higher DPS than Invocation if there are two or more power DPS players in your subgroup, as they will benefit greatly from .

Equipment

6x

Superior Rune of the Nightmare

18x

Malign Infusion

Consumables

Food:

, , , or .

Utility:

- or for a cheaper alternative

Usage

General

Swap legends before you swap weapons. This allows you to proc both and every 9 seconds.
While in Mace/Axe, always try to let your Auto Attack chain finish, as the last hits are very strong.
On most fights, there are going to be moments when you can't hit the boss, but you'll still gain energy. During these phases, use and to help keep boons up.
Try to avoid canceling during its cast.
You should be swapping legends the moment they are available if the rotation is done correctly.

Opening

Start in and on Mace/Axe.

Mallyx

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Weapon swap
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until is available
, ,

Kalla

Weapon swap
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Misery Swipe
Swing your mace at your foe.
Damage: 89
Torment (4s): 64 Damage, 127 Damage if Moving
Number of Targets: 3
Range: 130

½
Anguish Swipe
Sweep your mace back for a second blow.
Damage: 0
Torment (4s): 64 Damage, 127 Damage if Moving
Number of Targets: 3
Range: 130

½
Manifest Toxin
Deliver a crushing blow that sends toxic energy chaining to enemies behind each target.
Damage: 0
Chaining Damage: 0
Poison (6s): 201 Damage, -33% Healing Effectiveness
Number of Bounces: 3
Number of Targets: 1
Radius: 300
Range: 130
twice
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Repeat from Mallyx

If running , replace with .
As does not stack, you only want to have one Kalla renegade in each subgroup (unless one adjusts their rotation). Any additional renegades can take Shiro instead of Kalla.
- If taking Shiro, activate during the cast of and otherwise keep the rotation the same (minus the Kalla skills, obviously).

Videos

Breakbars

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