Condition Quickness Harbinger

October 2024

Introduction

Condition Quickness Harbinger is a strong Offensive Support build. While this build doesn’t provide as many boons or as much utility as some other builds, its damage output is unmatched in the category.

Unlike Death Shroud, Harbinger Shroud does not protect the Harbinger’s health pool while it is active. Harbinger profits off of self-inflicted stacks by utilizing shroud skills that consume the in exchange for more damage.

This build uses a Jade Bot Core: Tier 10 to gain extra Concentration via Twisted Medicine. You will still be able to upkeep 100% quickness without it, but the Jade Bot Core: Tier 10 is recommended.

Build Fundamentals

Condition Quickness Harbinger plays extremely similarly to its full DPS counterpart.

This Build provides permanent and via the passive pulsing in Harbinger Shroud thanks to Deathly Haste. Additional is generated by Elixir of Anguish and Elixir of Ambition. It also provide plenty of duo the equipped Elixirs and a good amount of via Blood Is Power and Oppressive Collapse.

Use Harbinger Shroud, Elixir of Promise and Elixir of Anguish to gain stacks of . You gain 2 stacks of every second while in Harbinger Shroud.

To utilize your stacks, use Voracious Arc and Devouring Cut in Harbinger Shroud. If you have more than 5 stacks of , these skills will consume that to apply extra . This build differs from the full DPS version because you want to aim Elixirs toward your group.

Use Deathly Swarm to transfer the self-inflicted conditions from Blood Is Power. Be quick, or else your teammates will cleanse your conditions before you can transfer them to the enemy. If necessary, move out of the group to avoid being cleansed.

Always use Elixir of Ambition while above 10 stacks of , as this doubles the duration of the conditions it applies to enemies! Generally, Harbinger Shroud and your basic Elixirs generate enough that meeting this threshold isn’t an issue, but be careful during your opener and any phase transitions.

Build Specifics

The short Harbinger Shroud part at the start of the Opener is optional. Make sure you are in combat before using Elixir of Anguish and Elixir of Ambition, or the boons will be removed by the encounter boonstrip!

On Pistol, use Weeping Shots twice before weapon swapping or re-entering Harbinger Shroud; once at the start of the loop and once at the end.

If you have 2 charges of Blood Is Power, use both charges before transferring the conditions to maximize DPS. You can typically fill the downtime between casts with another skill by following this sequence: Blood Is Power Vile Blast Blood Is Power Deathly Swarm.

Elixir of Ambition gives you every boon in the game, including , , and . While it’s never worth delaying this skill for this benefit, sometimes it will align nicely with a mechanic and allow you to block or ignore an important attack.

While in Harbinger Shroud, your life bar decreases for each stack of . At 25 stacks you lose 37.5% of your maximum health (level 80 stats), making you much more vulnerable to dangerous attacks from multiple bosses. Sometimes may not be enough to prevent you from going down, so you might want to consider delaying or adapting the rotation to the fight by using Voracious Arc and Devouring Cut to consume and gain back a portion of your maximum health.

Alternatives

Skills

Signet of Spite is a flexible slot and should be replaced if the encounter requires something specific.

• Spectral Grasp – for CC or add control.
• Epidemic – for cleave.
• Corrosive Poison Cloud – to block projectiles.
• Corrupt Boon – for boonstrips on demand.
• Elixir of Risk – if you need more uptime
• Elixir of Ignorance – for to use against non-damaging conditions (, , , etc..)
• Summon Flesh Wurm – for some niche cases. For example, this can help defend a friendly Reaper from adds while fighting Dhuum.

If you are using Epidemic or Corrosive Poison Cloud, try to use them after the Blood Is Power Deathly Swarm combo. These skills inflict you with some conditions that can interfere with transferring the and from Blood Is Power.