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{{Build
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| profession = mesmer
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| specialization = virtuoso
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| designed for = Fractal, Raid
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| focus = condition damage
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| rating = great
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| xpac = eod
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}}
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==Overview==
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Condition virtuoso is a powerful ranged condition dps build with innate sustain.
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This build inflicts enormous ammounts of bleeding damage through critical hits while generating lots of Blades to use Bladesongs essentially off-cooldown. It is quite simple, yet effective, but very dependent on having the right gear.
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==Template Code==
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==Skill Bar==
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{{Skill bar
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|profession = mesmer
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|specialization = virtuoso
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|weapon1 = Dagger
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|weapon2 = Sword
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|weapon3 = X
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|weapon4 = Focus
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|healing = Signet of the Ether
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|utility1 = Signet of Illusions
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|utility2 = Signet of Midnight
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|utility3 = Signet of Domination
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|elite = Thousand Cuts
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}}
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==Weapon Variants==
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* Phantasmal Warden attacks randomly any target at range. If there are many adds, it might be better to use pistol.
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==Skill Variants==
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===Elite skills===
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* {{Skill|Signet of Humility}} - large amount of crowd control if needed.
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==Specializations==
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{{Specialization|Dueling|top|bot|top}}
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{{Specialization|Illusions|top|bot|top}}
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{{Specialization|Virtuoso|bot|mid|bot}}
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==Equipment==
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Ascended gear is not required. Infusions are not required.
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{{PvE equipment
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| stats = Rampager
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| weight = Light
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Krait
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| rune-qt = 6
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| weapon1 = Dagger
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| weapon2 = Sword
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Agony
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Earth
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| weapon4 = Focus
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| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Earth
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| infusion1 = Precise +9 Agony Infusion
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| infusion1-qt = 1
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| infusion2 = Malign +9 Agony Infusion
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| infusion2-qt = 17
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| head = Viper
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| shoulders = Rampager
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| chest = Viper
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| hands = Rampager
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| legs = Viper
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| feet = Rampager
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| weapon1-stats = Rampager
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| weapon2-stats = Viper
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| weapon4-stats = Viper
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}}
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===Gear optimization===
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This gear setup reaches 92,1% crit chance while under the effects of {{Tooltip|Fury}} and precision food such as the recomended {{food|Bowl of Fancy Potato and Leek Soup}}. It is optimized for raids, where {{Skill|Banner of Discipline}} and {{Trait|Spotter}} would allow it to reach 100% crit chance. If playing without those buffs, using full {{Tooltip|Rampager}} armor while keeping the {{Tooltip|Viper}} offhand weapons nets 99,57% crit chance.
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{{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Accuracy}} should not be used because Illusions do not gain the increased critical chance from it.
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==Consumables==
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:'''Food'''
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* {{food|Bowl of Fancy Potato and Leek Soup}}
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* {{Food|Cilantro and Cured Meat Flatbread}}
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:'''Utility'''
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* {{Utility|Toxic Focusing Crystal}}
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==Usage==
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This build requires an extremely high critical chance, ideally 100%, which is why it uses so much {{Tooltip|Rampager}} gear. Thankfully, {{Trait|Quiet Intensity}} helps with this. The build then converts this high crit chance into {{Tooltip|Bleeding}} damage through {{Trait|Sharper Images}} and {{Trait|Jagged Mind}}. This high bleeding output generates an insane amount of Blades with {{Trait|Bloodsong}}, which are then consumed on Shatters/Bladesongs to both deal direct damage and increase your damage with {{Trait|Deadly Blades}}.
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===Rotation===
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#{{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}}
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#{{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}}
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#{{Skill|Bladecall}}
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#{{Skill|Unstable Bladestorm}}
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#{{Tooltip|Weapon swap}}
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#{{Skill|Phantasmal Warden}}
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#{{Skill|Signet of the Ether}} and {{Skill|Thousand Cuts}}
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#{{Skill|Phantasmal Warden}}
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#{{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}}
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#{{Skill|Signet of Illusions}}
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#{{Skill|Bladecall}}
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#{{Skill|Bladesong Sorrow}}
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#{{Skill|Bladecall}}
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#{{Skill|Unstable Bladestorm}}
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#{{Tooltip|Weapon swap}}
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#{{Skill|Phantasmal Swordsman}}
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#{{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}}
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* When you swap to sword, use Phantasmal Swordsman and use it again when it recharges, then weapon swap. On the focus weapon set, cast Phantasmal Warden twice by using Signet of the Ether. You will generate a lot of Blades, but space your Bladesongs to upkeep the buff from {{Trait|Deadly Blades}}.
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* Use {{Skill|Signet of Illusions}} when {{Skill|Bladesong Sorrow}} is on a long cooldown and {{Skill|Bladesong Harmony}} is out of charges.
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===Defense===
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* {{Skill|Bladeturn Requiem}} - block.
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* {{Skill|Illusionary Riposte}} - block.
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===Sustain===
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* Dealing damage heals you thanks to {{Trait|Jagged Mind}}.
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* When {{Skill|Signet of the Ether}} is not on cooldown, every Blade you stock will heal you for a small amount.
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===Crowd control===
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* {{Skill|Bladesong Dissonance}} - daze. Daze duration increases with number of stocked Blades.
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* {{Skill|Illusionary Riposte}}{{to}}{{Skill|Counter Blade}} - daze.
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* {{Skill|Temporal Curtain}}{{to}}{{Skill|Into the Void}} - pull.
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* {{Skill|Signet of Domination}} - stun (emergencies only).

Revision as of 11:16, 30 May 2022

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

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Fractals and Raids

Expansions required: End of Dragons builds

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on May 30, 2022 and is up to date for the March 19, 2024 patch.

Overview

Condition virtuoso is a powerful ranged condition dps build with innate sustain.

This build inflicts enormous ammounts of bleeding damage through critical hits while generating lots of Blades to use Bladesongs essentially off-cooldown. It is quite simple, yet effective, but very dependent on having the right gear.


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Skill Bar

Dagger/Sword
X/Focus
Utility


Weapon Variants

  • Phantasmal Warden attacks randomly any target at range. If there are many adds, it might be better to use pistol.


Skill Variants

Elite skills

  • Signet of Humility - large amount of crowd control if needed.


Specializations


Equipment

Ascended gear is not required. Infusions are not required.

Head
Viper
Shoulders
Rampager
Chest
Viper
Hands
Rampager
Legs
Viper
Feet
Rampager
Backpiece
Rampager
Accessory
Rampager
Accessory
Rampager
Amulet
Rampager
Ring
Rampager
Ring
Rampager
Dagger
Rampager
Sword
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Focus
Viper
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x1
Infusion
x17

Gear optimization

This gear setup reaches 92,1% crit chance while under the effects of Fury Fury and precision food such as the recomended . It is optimized for raids, where Banner of Discipline and Spotter would allow it to reach 100% crit chance. If playing without those buffs, using full Rampager Rampager armor while keeping the Viper Viper offhand weapons nets 99,57% crit chance.

Sigil of Superior Sigil of Accuracy should not be used because Illusions do not gain the increased critical chance from it.

Consumables

Food


Utility


Usage

This build requires an extremely high critical chance, ideally 100%, which is why it uses so much Rampager Rampager gear. Thankfully, Quiet Intensity helps with this. The build then converts this high crit chance into Bleeding Bleeding damage through Sharper Images and Jagged Mind. This high bleeding output generates an insane amount of Blades with Bloodsong, which are then consumed on Shatters/Bladesongs to both deal direct damage and increase your damage with Deadly Blades.


Rotation

  1. Phantasmal Swordsman
  2. Bladesong Harmony
  3. Bladecall
  4. Unstable Bladestorm
  5. Weapon swap Weapon swap
  6. Phantasmal Warden
  7. Signet of the Ether and Thousand Cuts
  8. Phantasmal Warden
  9. Bladesong Harmony
  10. Signet of Illusions
  11. Bladecall
  12. Bladesong Sorrow
  13. Bladecall
  14. Unstable Bladestorm
  15. Weapon swap Weapon swap
  16. Phantasmal Swordsman
  17. Bladesong Harmony
  • When you swap to sword, use Phantasmal Swordsman and use it again when it recharges, then weapon swap. On the focus weapon set, cast Phantasmal Warden twice by using Signet of the Ether. You will generate a lot of Blades, but space your Bladesongs to upkeep the buff from Deadly Blades.
  • Use Signet of Illusions when Bladesong Sorrow is on a long cooldown and Bladesong Harmony is out of charges.

Defense

  • Bladeturn Requiem - block.
  • Illusionary Riposte - block.


Sustain

  • Dealing damage heals you thanks to Jagged Mind.
  • When Signet of the Ether is not on cooldown, every Blade you stock will heal you for a small amount.


Crowd control

  • Bladesong Dissonance - daze. Daze duration increases with number of stocked Blades.
  • Illusionary Riposte⇒Counter Blade - daze.
  • Temporal Curtain⇒Into the Void - pull.
  • Signet of Domination - stun (emergencies only).
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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
Great sustain, fully ranged, and Signet of Illusions can easily be replaced, giving access to mesmer's excellent utilities
5 stars
Warming Hearth gave this build 5 stars • May 2022
The meta condi virtuoso build. Extremely high damage and innate sustain. The only downside is low burst damage. Can fight from range when needed, but works best in melee.

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