User:Masel/Builds/Virtuoso

Condition Virtuoso

Virtuoso Build Stats

Criterion	Value
Burst Damage	~35k
Sustained Damage	~36k
Effective Range (1200 = Maximum)	1106
Actions Per Minute (APM)	48
Share of Forced Movement or Stealth Skills	0%
Bar Swaps per Minute (BPM)	0
# of Skills Used	10
Damage Log Link	Link
Damage Build Link	Link

Condition  Virtuoso is a build that is simple to play and provides very consistent damage with high range. That allows you to freely position yourself and maintain your damage output, even when mechanics force you into range. There are two variants that you can play: the  Chaos variant deals lower damage than  Dueling, but provides Boons to allies around it in return and is easier to execute well. Through that, it is also able to provide many important Boons to itself in open world gameplay: ( Might,  Stability,  Aegis,  Regeneration,  Fury and  Protection). This makes it a very strong and straightforward choice for open world gameplay.

Playstyle & Skills

Skill Type	Skills
Bladesongs
Dagger + Torch (Chaos)
Utility (Chaos)

Blades and Related Traits

• Blade skills deserve their own section, as it is one of the unique aspects of  Virtuoso.
• They replace Clones and related traits 1-to-1, with the exception that they are not linked to the target they are used against. Every Blade stocked remains above you as a floating dagger, empowering your Shatter skills.
• You stock one Blade every 10 seconds when out of combat.
• Through  Bloodsong, you will stock a blade on every fifth stack of  Bleeding you apply.
• Paired with  Jagged Mind (and  Sharper Images on  Dueling), you will stock up Blades very fast. This relies on Critical hits, making  Precision and other sources of Critical chance an important stat on  Virtuoso.

Utility Skills

Utility Skills

Default Skill	Notes
Mantra of Recovery (Chaos)	Mantra of Recovery is instant cast and used to trigger  Method of Madness every other cast.
Signet of Illusions	This allows you to reset your Bladesongs: use it when both   Bladesong Sorrow and   Bladeturn Requiem are on a long cooldown.
Signet of Domination	Just there for the passive  Condition Damage, but you should use the active cast for Defiance bar damage whenever necessary. Don't hesitate to do so!
Signet of Midnight	Just there for the passive  Expertise. Don't use this unless you really need an emergency Stun break!
Thousand Cuts	Easy damage and instant cast. Replace with   Signet of Humility for massive CC on demand.

Rotation Concept ( Chaos)

You can find my most recent rotation showcase here (includes Chaos & Dueling).

Section	Notes
Opener	Then use   Bladesong Sorrow to trigger   Deadly Blades immediately. After that, follow the General Rotation.
General Rotation	The Chaos variant includes a very simple rotation that involves using the following skills on cooldown:   Bladesong Sorrow - Only use with 5 Blades.   Bladesong Harmony - Only use with 5 Blades.   Bladeturn Requiem - Only use with 5 Blades. This is instant cast and can thus be used during other skills.   Thousand Cuts - This is instant cast and can thus be used during other skills. Use   Signet of Illusions when both   Bladesong Sorrow and   Bladesong Harmony are on a long cooldown.   Unstable Bladestorm   Bladecall With  Chaos, your damage scales with having Chaos Aura. You have two sources for it:   Bladesong Sorrow triggers it due to  Illusionary Membrane.   Mantra of Recovery paired with   The Prestige -   Mantra of Recovery places an Ethereal Field every other cast due to  Method of Madness and   The Prestige is a Blast finisher with a 3 second delay. The two skills share the same cooldown, so you can always pair them. Note that   The Prestige puts you into Stealth, so press another skill right after to not disrupt your rotation!
CC Skills for Breakbar Damage	Bladesong Dissonance   Counter Blade (Dueling only)   Into the Void (Dueling only)   Phantasmal Mage (Chaos only)   Bladesong Harmony Slot   Signet of Humility whenever CC is needed.

DPS - Condition Virtuoso (Masel) - Rotation Flow

Section	Skills
General Rotation

Gear & Traits

Important Stats in Hero Panel (descending in Importance):

1. At least 60% Critical Chance: with  Quiet Intensity,  Fury gives 40% for 100% in total.
2. Reach 23% overall condition duration in your hero panel without Boons. On the Chaos Variant, Superior Rune of the Krait,  Sharpening Sorrow and  Chaotic Persistence provide the remaining 77% for  Bleeding.
3. Maximize  Condition Damage.

Note: The gear I suggest makes sure that you can a) use standard food with  Condition Damage and  Expertise and b) does not require any infusions to reach 100% Critical chance. The damage loss compared to the ideal gear setup is statistically insignificant in actual gameplay.

Gear

Armor	Prefix	Rune
Head	Viper's	Superior Rune of the Krait
Shoulders	Rampager's	Superior Rune of the Krait
Chest	Viper's	Superior Rune of the Krait
Gloves	Rampager's	Superior Rune of the Krait
Legs	Rampager's	Superior Rune of the Krait
Boots	Rampager's	Superior Rune of the Krait
Trinket	Prefix
Amulet	Sinister
Ring 1	Rampager's
Ring 2	Rampager's
Accessory 1	Rampager's
Accessory 2	Rampager's
Backpack	Rampager's
Weapon	Prefix	Sigil
Dagger (Main Hand)	Sinister	Superior Sigil of Bursting
Torch (Off Hand 1 - Chaos)	Sinister	Superior Sigil of Earth
Purpose	Item Type	Source
Damage	Ascended Food	Cilantro and Cured Meat Flatbread
Damage	Non-Ascended Food	Plate of Beef Rendang
Survivability	Ascended Food	Peppered Cured Meat Flatbread
Survivability	Non-Ascended Food	Oysters Gnashblade
Damage	Utility	Toxic Tuning Crystal
Survivability	Utility	Potion Of Karka Toughness
Damage	Relic (Chaos)	Relic of the Fractal
Survivability	Relic	Relic of Nourys

Chaos Variant

Chaos
Illusions
Virtuoso

• For a budget variant, simply replace all ascended armor pieces with rare/exotic pieces. Note that you will need to replace some pieces of Sinister with Rampager's to make up for the loss in  Precision.
• Ascended gear is always ideal, but exotic gear is fine for everything aside from higher-tier fractals.
• Ascended food is always ideal, but never required.

Open World Build

Open World Build Summary

Criterion	Value
Burst Damage	~18,3k
Sustained Damage	~18k
Effective Range (1200 = Maximum)	1104
Actions Per Minute (APM)	44
Share of Forced Movement or Stealth Skills	0%
Bar Swaps per Minute (BPM)	0
# of Skills Used	11
Open World Log Link	Link
Open World Build Link	Link

You can find my most recent open world build showcase here.

Increasing General Survivability

For OW, it can make sense to make a build more forgiving, so that you can sustain on your own.

• Using  Chaos improves Boon coverage (especially for  Protection), making the build more resilient.
• Swap to  Chaotic Persistence and  Illusionary Defense
•  Jagged Mind will always heal you for a fraction of the damage you deal, rewarding an offensive playstyle.
•   Twin Blade Restoration heals you for large amounts, includes two Blade hits and grants  Aegis, which is particularly strong against tougher enemies.
• Use the survivability food and utility item listed above for another -10% damage taken and 150 Toughness!
• Use   Distortion in cases where you might need it for long-lasting invulnerability and area  Stability.
• Replacing the Viper's pieces with Celestial and Sinister pieces with Rabid gives you additional  Concentration,  Toughness,  Healing Power and  Vitality while retaining the  Precision and  Expertise.
• You can use any off-hand weapon you like with  Chaos, as it does not rely on casting Phantasms for its functionality:

1. Sword includes self- Might coverage in melee range and another Block.
2. Shield gives you another Block, a Stun and Boons to allies ( Protection,  Might and  Fury).
3. Focus grants  Swiftness to allies and the ability to group up enemies with   Temporal Curtain &   Into the Void.
4. Pistol retains full range and includes additional  Confusion and Defiance bar damage.

Gear

Armor	Prefix	Rune
Head	Celestial	Superior Rune of the Krait
Shoulders	Rampager's	Superior Rune of the Krait
Chest	Celestial	Superior Rune of the Krait
Gloves	Rampager's	Superior Rune of the Krait
Legs	Rampager's	Superior Rune of the Krait
Boots	Rampager's	Superior Rune of the Krait
Trinket	Prefix
Amulet	Rabid
Ring 1	Rampager's
Ring 2	Rampager's
Accessory 1	Rampager's
Accessory 2	Rampager's
Backpack	Rampager's
Weapon	Prefix	Sigil
Dagger (Main Hand)	Rabid	Superior Sigil of Celerity
Torch	Rabid	Superior Sigil of Earth
Purpose	Item Type	Source
Survivability	Ascended Food	Peppered Cured Meat Flatbread
Survivability	Non-Ascended Food	Oysters Gnashblade
Damage	Utility	Toxic Tuning Crystal
Survivability	Utility	Potion Of Karka Toughness
Damage	Relic	Relic of the Fractal
Survivability	Relic	Relic of Nourys

Chaos Variant

Chaos
Illusions
Virtuoso

Boon Coverage

•   Signet of Inspiration extends all boons on you by 3 seconds. This is crucial for self-boon coverage, so always use this on cooldown.

Boon Coverage

Criterion	Value	Notes
Might	14 Stacks	A few  Might stacks are covered by   Bladesong Harmony. For more  Might, you can make use of  Phantasmal Force and   Phantasmal Swordsman.
Fury	97%	Duelist's Reversal and  Bladesong Dissonance provide a good uptime.
Quickness	95%	Covered by Superior Sigil of Celerity,   Arcane Thievery and  Duelist's Reversal. Dodge and Block attacks to trigger  Duelist's Reversal consistently. Use   Bladesong Dissonance on cooldown for the Superior Sigil of Celerity.
Alacrity	0%	You can cover this (and additional  Regeneration) with a Relic of Rivers for quicker cooldowns and thus better survivability, but it is not a personal DPS gain.
Protection	73%	Protection is covered by swapping out  Method of Madness for  Illusionary Defense.
Regeneration	82%	Regeneration is crucial for damage and Boon coverage on the open world build due to  Chaotic Persistence:  Metaphysical Rejuvenation and  Duelist's Reversal provide a good uptime on it. You can use  Chaotic Transference for more leeway.
Vigor	80%	Covered by   Twin Blade Restoration and   Bladesong Sorrow
Aegis	18%	Twin Blade Restoration grants it. Triggers  Duelist's Reversal when consumed.
Stability	2 Stacks	All your Bladesongs grant  Stability, allowing you to ignore a lot of incoming CC!
Swiftness	59%	Covered partially by   Signet of Illusions
Resistance	9%	Short uptime from   Bladeturn Requiem
Resolution	0%	Not covered.
Vulnerability	23 Stacks	Natively covered by  Deadly Blades

• If you want to solo harder content, make use of   Jade Tech Offensive Overcharge and   Jade Tech Defensive Overcharge for 150 additional Toughness, Vitality, Condition Damage and Power as well as all boons aside from  Stability,  Resistance and  Resolution on entering combat.

Dealing with Conditions and Control effects

•   Twin Blade Restoration cleanses two conditions, one per Blade.
•   Arcane Thievery transfers three conditions to an enemy.
• For additional frequent condition cleanses, make use of another offhand weapon with a Superior Sigil of Purity or Superior Sigil of Generosity.
•  Bountiful Disillusionment applies  Stability to you every time you use a shatter skill and additional  Stability to allies when you use   Bladesong Distortion.
•   Signet of Midnight is an emergency Stun break.