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 Tome of Justice 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 Flame Rush off-cooldown to maximize damage.
• Use Restoring Reprieve to heal yourself if needed. The final charge, Rejuvenating Respite, can be used to apply to yourself and allies to block important attacks or mechanics.
• Use Portent of Freedom as needed for . Its final charge, Unhindered Delivery, also provides but should be saved for emergencies due to this skill’s long recharge time.

You can open Tome of Justice and Stow Tome 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

• Blazing Edge
• Tome of Justice Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke
• Tome of Courage Chapter 2: Daring Challenge

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 Signet of Wrath with:
  • "Stand Your Ground!" – for more access.
  • "Advance!" – for and .
  • Sanctuary – for CC, projectile block, and healing.
  • Wall of Reflection – for projectile reflect.
• Replace Restoring Reprieve with:
  • Litany of Wrath – in encounters with Retaliation, like Gorseval.
• Replace Mantra of Liberation with:
  • "Feel My Wrath!" – if your group lacks  uptime.
  • Renewed Focus – 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 Plate of Beef Rendang instead.
• You can use Koi Cake, but only if you are desperately out of gold.