Condition Quickness Harbinger

August 2023

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 Quickness 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 Blight stacks by utilizing shroud skills that consume the Blight 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 Quickness via the passive pulsing in Harbinger Shroud thanks to Deathly Haste. Additional Quickness is generated by Elixir of Anguish and Elixir of Ambition.

Use Harbinger Shroud, Elixir of Promise and Elixir of Anguish to stack up Blight on yourself. You gain 2 stacks of Blight every second while in Harbinger Shroud.

To utilize your Blight stacks, use Voracious Arc and Devouring Cut in Harbinger Shroud. These skills have a Blight threshold of 5 stacks above which they will consume that Blight to inflict extra Torment.

Make sure to transfer the self-inflicted conditions from Blood Is Power by using Deathly Swarm. 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 Blight, as this doubles the duration of the conditions it applies to enemies! Generally, Harbinger Shroud and your basic Elixirs generate enough Blight 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. Just 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 and your allies every boon in the game, including Stability, Aegis, and Resistance. While it’s never worth it to delay this skill just for this, sometimes it will line up nicely with a mechanic and allow you to block or ignore an important attack.

Alternatives

Skills

• Signet of Spite is a flexible slot and should be replaced if the encounter requires something specific.
  • Spectral Grasp – if you need CC or add control.
  • Epidemic – if you need cleave.
  • Corrosive Poison Cloud – if you need projectile destruction.
  • 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 your Blood Is Power Deathly Swarm combo. These skills inflict you with some conditions that can interfere with transferring the Torment and Bleeding from Blood Is Power.