Condition Virtuoso
Bladesong Sorrow Bladesong Harmony - Avoid accumulating two stacks of ammunition!
Phantasmal Swordsman Phantasmal Warden Thousand Cuts Bladecall Unstable Bladestorm
Opener
Phantasmal Swordsman Weapon Swap Bladesong Harmony Thousand Cuts (during the cast)
Bladecall Unstable Bladestorm Phantasmal Warden Bladesong Sorrow Signet of the Ether Phantasmal Warden Bladesong Harmony Signet of Illusions Bladecall Bladesong Sorrow Flying Cutter x 4Bladesong Harmony Flying Cutter x 3Bladecall Weapon Swap Phantasmal Swordsman
Introduction
Condition Virtuoso is a relatively easy DPS build that deals consistent damage from range and cleaves enemies with its piercing attacks.
Additionally, Virtuoso has a good amount of built-in defensive utility thanks to
Build Fundamentals
Stock up Blades by applying
Use
Build Specifics
Reset the cooldown of
Space your Shatters to keep
Continuously generate Blades with
Crowd Control
Bladesong Dissonance Illusionary Riposte Counter Blade Temporal Curtain Into the Void Signet of Humility – replaceThousand Cuts with this if you want more CC.Signet of Domination – lowest priority, as it results in a decent DPS loss.
Alternatives
Blink – for personal mobilityPortal Entre – for group mobilityFeedback – for projectile reflectionMantra of Concentration – if your group is lackingStability Rain of Swords – if your rotation is slow, or if the fight’s phases are very short.
If you absolutely need to replace a second utility skill, replace
Shatter Priority
Shatter only if you have max blades.
Blade Generation skills
Shatters priority
Shatter only if you have max blades.
Blade generation skills
Introduction
Low-Intensity Condition Virtuoso is a powerful DPS build that is perfect for players struggling with high APM (actions per minute). Since this build’s damage is almost exclusively ranged, it can sustain high damage uptime, even on mobile enemies.
It is difficult to min-max this build due to the rare combination of Precision and
Note: The downside of the Chaos variant is the fact it requires
Regeneration for highest DPS due to bonuses fromChaotic Persistence andIllusionary Membrane . Make sure you are in a subgroup with a healer that can maintain this buff.
Build Fundamentals
Stock up Blades by applying
Build Specifics
Dagger doesn’t have
Timing your Shatters carefully can increase damage. Space them out to keep
To lower the stress and APM of this build, you don’t have to use any offhand skills, but having Focus and Sword are good choices for some utility and CC. As a default though, we recommend Torch for a small DPS increase from
Crowd Control
CC lies in your offhand weapons: We strongly recommend bringing at least Focus as
Bladesong Dissonance Illusionary Riposte (Sword offhand)Temporal Curtain (Focus offhand)Phantasmal Mage (Torch offhand)Signet of Humility – replaceThousand Cuts with this if you want more CC.Signet of Domination – lowest priority, as it results in a decent DPS loss.
Alternatives
Traits
This variant has some freedom when it comes to trait choices in the
Weapons
Phantasms are not improved by any traits and are not worth using. That makes your offhand almost optional, so choose whatever benefits you most in the current fight. If you need or want to, you can swap out both offhands, as losing
- Sword: for block and CC from
Illusionary Riposte - Focus: for ranged pull with
Temporal Curtain - Pistol: for bouncing CC from
Magic Bullet - Torch: if you need
Stealth , condition cleanse, or a blast finisher fromThe Prestige with a small CC fromPhantasmal Mage
Skills
Blink – for personal mobilityPortal Entre – for group mobilityFeedback – for projectile reflectionMantra of Concentration – if your group is lackingStability
If you absolutely need to replace a second utility skill, replace