








Condition Virtuoso
Rotation
Rotation of Duelist Virtuoso can be simplified into Phantasms loop, where you will fill your rotation between key Phantasm skills:
Phantasmal Swordsman
Bladesong Harmony
Thousand Cuts
Bladecall
Unstable Bladestorm
Weapon Swap
Phantasmal Warden
Signet of the Ether
Phantasmal Warden
- Filler skills:
Bladecall
Unstable Bladestorm
- Shatters
Weapon Swap
Phantasmal Swordsman
- Filler skills:
Bladecall
Unstable Bladestorm
- Shatters
Shatters priority
Shatter only if you have max blades, prioritize Bladesong Harmony
Condition Virtuoso is a relatively easy DPS build to pick up which can put up very good numbers. It is one of the few DPS builds that can fully damage from range together with great cleave potential due to piercing attacks. It has access to Temporal Curtain
Portal Entre
Blink
Jagged Mind
The Dueling variant follows a more complicated rotation with a more hybrid damage profile that results in the best possible DPS. This variant also has access to Master Fencer
Fury
Chaos variant comes with a way simpler rotation that is great for beginners and can be considered a low-intensity (LI) build due to its low actions-per-minute (APM) count.
Build Fundamentals
Condition Virtuoso is basing its damage around Bleeding
Jagged Mind
Superior Sigil of Earth
Dagger doesn’t have Bladecall
Unstable Bladestorm
Thousand Cuts
Rain of Swords
Signet of Illusions
Your rotation is based on a simple loop that starts and ends with Phantasmal Swordsman
Phantasmal Warden
Shatters Timings
Aim to space your Shatters to keep Deadly Blades
Bladesong Sorrow
Bladesong Harmony
Signet of Illusions
If your rotation is slow, or the fight requires you to interrupt it often and you won’t be using the active effect of Signet of Illusions
Keep in mind that Bladeturn Requiem
Crowd Control
Alternatives
Skills
Signet of Illusions
orBlink
for extra mobilityPortal Entre
for reflectsFeedback
if your group is lackingMantra of Concentration
Stability
- If you need extra CC, replace your elite skill
withThousand Cuts
Signet of Humility
Rotation
Shatters priority
Shatter only if you have max blades.
Blade generation skills
This is one of the simplest high damage builds you might encounter, it’s perfect for players struggling with high APM (actions per minute). It’s hard to min-max this build due to the rare combination of precision and bleeding duration, but it’s really not that sensitive to gear shifts. You will perform adequately with full Viper’s as well as with multiple combinations of Sinister/Rampager’s/Viper’s gear.
This variant has some freedom when it comes to trait choices in Chaos
Master of Manipulation
Bountiful Disillusionment
Note: Downside of Chaos variant is the fact it requires
for highest DPS due to bonuses from Regeneration
and Chaotic Persistence
. Make sure you are in a group with a healer with very high uptime of this buff. Illusionary Membrane
Build Fundamentals
Condition Virtuoso is basing its damage around Bleeding
Jagged Mind
Superior Sigil of Earth
The gameplay of the Chaos variant is much easier than its Dueling counterpart, you will be shattering with Bladesong Sorrow
Bladesong Harmony
Bladeturn Requiem
Dagger doesn’t have Bladecall
Unstable Bladestorm
Thousand Cuts
Rain of Swords
To lower the stress and APM of this build to the minimum, you don’t have to use any offhand skills. But having Focus and Sword will be a good choice for some utility and Crowd-Control skills. As a default though, we recommend Torch for a small DPS increase from The Prestige
Shatters Timings
Even though this build is simple and built around accessibility for players, you can still min-max your gameplay by timing your shatter skills. First of all, you should aim to space them out to keep Deadly Blades
Deadly Blades
Bladecall
Keep in mind Bladeturn Requiem
Crowd Control
CC lies in your offhand weapons, we strongly recommend bringing at least Focus as Temporal Curtain
Bladesong Dissonance
(Sword offhand)Illusionary Riposte
(Focus offhand)Temporal Curtain
(Torch offhand)Phantasmal Mage
Alternatives
Weapons
Your Phantasms are not improved by any traits and are not worth using. That makes your offhand almost optional, so you should pick whatever benefits you most in the current fight. If you need or want to, you can swap out both offhands, as losing The Prestige
- Sword: for block and CC from
Illusionary Riposte
- Focus: for 900 range pull with
Temporal Curtain
- Pistol: for bouncing CC from
Magic Bullet
- Torch: if you need
, condition cleanse, or blast finisher fromStealth
with a small CC fromThe Prestige
Phantasmal Mage
Skills
Rain of Swords
orBlink
for extra mobilityPortal Entre
for reflectsFeedback
if your group is lackingMantra of Concentration
Stability
- If you need extra CC, replace your elite skill
withThousand Cuts
Signet of Humility