Side Chrono
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Side chrono is currently one of the simpliest and yet most powerful duelist. Using high boon uptime and conditions to slowly but surely kill your opponent. It excels against power builds but really struggles into conditions.
Build Fundamentals
This build relies on a very slow playstyle, rotating defensives. As a chronomancer most of your defensive also have an offensive effect. Most of your cooldowns must be used as often as possible but in the right way!
- On staff you will want to auto attack as much as possible and keep clones up to autoattack with you to pressure your opponent. Make sure to try to keep some distance as doing so, you do not want to directly trade damage with melee classes. Use
inside ofChaos Storm
to gain extraContinuum Shift
. Try to be in melee range forPhase Retreat
as it willPhase Retreat
close targets.Blinded
- On scepter/shield range isn’t as important. You heavily rely on
for damage. Make sure you always block an ability with it.Illusionary Counter
can be spammed off cooldown but make sure to block something with it as it will give you access to another cast of it.Only useIllusionary Counter
after hittingIllusionary Counter
.Illusionary Counter
- Shatters and wells are a very important part of this build. They both give you access to
. One charge ofAlacrity
should always be on cooldown.Split Second
can also be spammed, be aware it also gives you a lot ofSplit Second
due toMight
so you want to deal as much damage as possible after it.Rune of the Aristocracy
Crowd Control
- Chronomancer has access to both minor daze to interrupt and long cc abilities to burst.
,Time Sink
andChaos Storm
are a part of the first category. You can use them as often as you want to interrupt an enemy or cover an ability.Method of Madness
is a long cc you can use on your own as it provides you withTides of Time
andMight
.Alacrity
is your longest cc, make sure to use it to fully finish a kill or when an ally comes to outnumber the enemy with you so you can quickly secure a kill.Gravity Well
Sustain
- Every well heals you at the end of it so make sure to always be in it when it ends. Use
early as most of its healing comes when it ends. It is also your only cleanse.Well of Eternity
- Like every mesmer you have access to
as somewhat of a panic button. If outnumbered you can cast clones before usingDistortion
to give it longer duration.Distortion