Condition Firebrand

October 2024

Introduction

Condition Firebrand is a powerful, self-sufficient DPS build with flexible built-in utilities via Tome Skills. and powerful optional Guardian utility skills.

Build Fundamentals

Damage foes with Axe/Torch and Pistol/Pistol before entering for more damage.

Use the flexibility of Tome Skills to adapt to the situation and provide damage, support, or utility as needed.

Build Specifics

Mantra skills are cast in a cone in front of you, so position yourself appropriately to deal damage or apply boons to allies. Mantra charges cast instantly and do not interrupt other skills, so use them while casting other skills to maximize efficiency.

• Spam  off-cooldown to maximize damage.
• Use to heal yourself if needed. The final charge, , can be used to apply to yourself and allies to block important attacks or mechanics.
• Use as needed for . Its final charge, , also provides but should be saved for emergencies due to this skill’s long recharge time.

You can open and while casting other skills without interrupting them. Use this to maximize DPS.

Dealing damage revolves around regularly switching weapons, to cycle through skills as often as possible. Pay attention to charges of the fourth skill on Torch and Pistol. Both can hold up to two charges and you want both to be charging almost all of the time. This is achieved by using one charge immediately when swapping to a weapon, a second time when a charge becomes available, and a third time before swapping to the other weapon.

Crowd Control

Alternatives

Being a Firebrand has the incredible upside of being a Guardian, which has lots of quite useful utility skills to choose from, depending on the encounter and what is needed to fill gaps in your group or personal kit.

• Replace with:
  • – for more access.
  • – for and .
  • – for CC, projectile block, and healing.
  • – for projectile reflect.
• Replace with:
  • – in encounters with Retaliation, like Gorseval.
• Replace  with:
  • – if your group lacks  uptime.
  • – to ignore high-damaging mechanics like Vale Guardian Greens, or to recharge your Tome pages for more utility.

Food Alternatives

• If you don’t have access to Ascended food:
  • Use instead.
• You can use , but only if you are desperately out of gold.