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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
A support Firebrand build for WvW. Provides a large amount of {{tooltip|Stability}}, powerful healing, cleansing and boon support.
 
A support Firebrand build for WvW. Provides a large amount of {{tooltip|Stability}}, powerful healing, cleansing and boon support.

Revision as of 15:29, 27 February 2022

Overview

A support Firebrand build for WvW. Provides a large amount of Stability Stability, powerful healing, cleansing and boon support.


Skill Bar

Staff
Mace/Shield
Utility
Weapon Variants
  • Axe provides excellent CC but at a short range
    • Recommended for smaller numbers
Skill Variants
  • swap if condition clear is needed or the rez is unneeded.


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Specializations

Variants

  • can be useful for lower cooldown, especially if Quickness Quickness is already covered


Equipment

Head
Minstrel
Shoulders
Minstrel
Chest
Minstrel
Hands
Minstrel
Legs
Minstrel
Feet
Minstrel
Backpiece
Minstrel
Accessory
Minstrel
Accessory
Minstrel
Amulet
Minstrel
Ring
Minstrel
Ring
Minstrel
Staff
Minstrel
Sigil
Sigil
Mace
Minstrel
Shield
Minstrel
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18


Equipment Variants

Stats
  • Healing infusions are also a viable choice
Sigils
Runes
  • better healing but less boons, boon uptime and survivability


Consumables

    • personal food option

Usage

Priorities

High
  • Apply Stability Stability for allies
  • Stunbreak caught allies
  • Resurrect downed allies with
Moderate
  • Condition clear Immobilize Immobilize from allies
  • CC enemy players in allied spikes
  • Heal allied players
  • Apply primary boons to allied players
Low
  • Apply cover boons to allied players

Surviving

  • This build has high passive defense
  • This build has no mobility skill access, staying very close to your tag and group is critical
  • This builds' active defenses are strong, but ideally saved for your group and not used selfishly
    • Use as a stunbreak, but only if your entire party is in range and outside of . Otherwise use
    • If you are low on healing or pressured by conditions, use and its related skills

Detailed Explanations

Applying Stability for allies

  • Apply Stability Stability before allies get caught by enemy CC
  • Enemy CC is most likely to land when they spike your group, your group is moving through theirs, or your group is moving away from theirs.
  • Be careful not to apply Stability Stability, especially from , while your allies are under the effect of 24px Winds of Disenchantment
Stability Stability skills by priority

Stunbreaking caught allies

  • is your group stunbreak, use its charges very carefully - the cooldown is too long to waste them
  • Allies are most likely to be CCed at the same times they need Stability Stability or while they are the focus target.
  • Turn your camera, make use of a “Look Behind” keybind and listen to voice communications to pay attention to caught allies.
  • Give them additional support after stunbreaking as needed

Signet of Mercy

  • Watch for low allied health bars to enable precasting (Using the skill before an ally is downed so that it finishes casting on them as soon as they do go down)
  • Give yourself quickness with before beginning the cast
  • Cover the cast with Stability Stability ( or only - the others are too slow)
  • Make sure to communicate over voice comms. Broadcast that you are beginning, casting and finishing the rez, include the name of the person being rezzed if possible.
  • If another player with a higher priority calls they are rezzing at the same time, cancel the rez (“Stow Weapon” keybind or Escape button while in a Tome skill) and communicate the fact you are cancelling.

Condition clear

  • You have limit condition clear compared to other supports, focus on using yours when allies have Immobilize Immobilize
  • If allies are not in a and close by, prioritize resistance from Chapter 4 Stalwart Stand
  • If allies are too far for Chapter 4 Stalwart Stand or in a , use and related skills
Condition clear skills by priority

CC

  • Use your CC when:
    • Your group calls a spike:
      • Winds -
      • Wells - +
      • Shades -
      • Traps - +
    • On top of enemy downs (while alive players are on top of them)
    • Enemy groups moving defensively while your group is pushing
CC skills by priority

Heal allied players

  • Be careful when healing others, and are powerful heals but can easily leave you out of position if misused
  • Give yourself quickness with before casting
Heal skills by priority

Apply primary boons to allied players

  • Defensive boons like Protection Protection or Aegis Aegis should be prioritized when your group is on the defensive
  • Offensive boons like Might Might and Quickness Quickness should be prioritized when your group is on the offensive
    • Especially as your group spikes, try to always use a charge of
Primary boon skills by priority

Apply cover boons to allied players

  • Cover boons are low value boons applied to soak strips instead of critical boons like Stability Stability
  • While most boon rips randomly choose from the boons on a target, boon corrupts always work on a first in, last out priority.
    • This means that cover boons should be applied after primary boons when possible
Cover boon skills by priority

Settings

  • Under General Options / User Interface check Always show squad health bars and Always show party health bars. These will make it much easier to keep track of who needs your support.
  • Also under General Options / User Interface turn on Thick party health bars
    • Thick squad health bars can be used too as a matter of personal preference, but is not recommended for large numbers
  • Under Squad Options uncheck View as a grid. This will allow you to keep track of your allies' boons, conditions and health, enabling a better decision-making and skill management.
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