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    Condition Scourge
    May 2023

    Group PvE
    Damage
    Recommended icon Recommended

    Armor

    Illustrious Masque icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's HelmSuperior Rune of the Nightmare
    Illustrious Epaulets icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's ShouldersSuperior Rune of the Nightmare
    Illustrious Doublet icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's ChestSuperior Rune of the Nightmare
    Illustrious Wristguards icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's GlovesSuperior Rune of the Nightmare
    Illustrious Breeches icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's LegsSuperior Rune of the Nightmare
    Illustrious Footwear icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's BootsSuperior Rune of the Nightmare

    Weapons & Sigils

    Scepter icon Superior Sigil of Torment icon
    Viper's ScepterSuperior Sigil of Torment
    Torch icon Superior Sigil of Bursting icon
    Viper's TorchSuperior Sigil of Bursting
    Warhorn icon Superior Sigil of Bursting icon
    Viper's WarhornSuperior Sigil of Bursting

    Trinkets

    Quiver of a Thousand Arrows icon
    Viper's Backpiece
    Black Ice Earring icon
    Viper's Accessory
    Asgeir's Talisman icon
    Viper's Accessory
    Asgeir's Amulet icon
    Viper's Amulet
    Black Ice Band icon
    Viper's Ring
    Mistborn Band icon
    Viper's Ring

    Food

    Meaty Asparagus Skewer icon Potent Master Tuning Crystal icon
    Meaty Asparagus Skewer Potent Master Tuning Crystal

    Infusions

    Malign WvW Infusion icon
    19xMalign Infusion

    Utility Skills

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    1. Summon and maintain 3 Manifest Sand Shades at all times.
    2. Alternate between these Shade skills every 1s to activate Dhuumfire:
      1. Manifest Sand Shade
      2. Nefarious Favor
      3. Sand Cascade
    3. Blood Is Power Desert Shroud at the end of the cast time.
    4. Plaguelands
    5. Haunt
    6. Grasping Dead
    7. Devouring Darkness
    8. Harrowing Wave
    9. Oppressive Collapse

    Videos

    Condition Scourge video

    Introduction

    Condition Scourge is a flexible and durable ranged DPS build with a large amount of built-in, passive utility, including a lot of Might and Barrier. This Build is fairly easy for new players to pick up, as it doesn’t have a weapon swap and there are no cooldowns to keep track of.

    Build Fundamentals

    Maintain 3 Manifest Sand Shades up at all times to gain Expertise (via Sand Sage) and Damage Reduction (via Blood as Sand).

    At the end of Blood Is Power cast time, use Desert Shroud to transfer the self-inflicted conditions onto your enemy thanks to Plague Sending.

    Always use Grasping Dead and Devouring Darkness together off-cooldown, as they will always be ready at the same time.

    Build Specifics

    Make sure to never cancel Auto-attack chains since your last attack is the strongest. This might not seem like much, but canceling Auto-attack chains will result in a very significant DPS loss. Placing a Shade (Manifest Sand Shade) does not interrupt Auto-attack chains.

    Activate Dhuumfire constantly by using any Shade skills (Manifest Sand Shade, Nefarious Favor, Sand Cascade) in a 1-second interval. Count 1-second intervals by using a Shade skill after every full auto-attack chain, or after two weapon skills are used. Do not use Garish Pillar too often, as it consumes a large amount of life force.

    As a Scourge, your character also counts as a Shade just like the Manifest Sand Shades. Because of this, you can position yourself on the boss to do damage with Shade skills while placing Manifest Sand Shades in the distance to kill adds, deal with mechanics, and/or support your team with condition cleanses and Barrier,

    Use Haunt off-cooldown to generate extra life force.

    Crowd Control

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    Gear

    This build can also tank, but to be able to survive, run the following defensive gear setup:

    • Trailblazer Weapons, Armor, and Trinkets.
    • Magnanimous Tuning Crystal as Enhancement.
    • Swap Summon Shadow Fiend for any of the alternative utilities noted above. Extra vitality from Trailblazer will give you enough life force.

    Armor

    Illustrious Masque icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's HelmSuperior Rune of the Nightmare
    Illustrious Epaulets icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's ShouldersSuperior Rune of the Nightmare
    Illustrious Doublet icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's ChestSuperior Rune of the Nightmare
    Illustrious Wristguards icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's GlovesSuperior Rune of the Nightmare
    Illustrious Breeches icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's LegsSuperior Rune of the Nightmare
    Illustrious Footwear icon Superior Rune of the Nightmare icon
    Viper's BootsSuperior Rune of the Nightmare

    Weapons & Sigils

    Scepter icon Superior Sigil of Torment icon
    Viper's ScepterSuperior Sigil of Torment
    Torch icon Superior Sigil of Strength icon
    Viper's TorchSuperior Sigil of Strength
    Warhorn icon Superior Sigil of Bursting icon
    Viper's WarhornSuperior Sigil of Bursting

    Trinkets

    Quiver of a Thousand Arrows icon
    Viper's Backpiece
    Black Ice Earring icon
    Viper's Accessory
    Asgeir's Talisman icon
    Viper's Accessory
    Asgeir's Amulet icon
    Viper's Amulet
    Black Ice Band icon
    Viper's Ring
    Mistborn Band icon
    Viper's Ring

    Food

    Cilantro and Cured Meat Flatbread icon Potent Master Tuning Crystal icon
    Cilantro and Cured Meat Flatbread Potent Master Tuning Crystal

    Infusions

    Malign WvW Infusion icon
    19xMalign Infusion

    Utility Skills

    copied
    1. Summon and maintain 3 Manifest Sand Shades at all times.
    2. Alternate between these Shade skills every 1s to activate Dhuumfire:
      1. Manifest Sand Shade
      2. Nefarious Favor
      3. Sand Cascade
    3. Blood Is Power Desert Shroud at the end of the cast time.
    4. Plaguelands
    5. Grasping Dead
    6. Devouring Darkness
    7. Harrowing Wave
    8. Oppressive Collapse

    Videos

    Condition Scourge video

    Introduction

    Pylon Kiter Condition Scourge is a niche variant specifically designed for Qadim the Peerless in Wing 7. This flexible and durable ranged DPS has a large amount of built-in, passive utility, including a lot of MightBarrier, and Crowd Control. This Build is fairly easy for new players to pick up, as it doesn’t have a weapon swap and there are no cooldowns to keep track of.

    Build Fundamentals

    Maintain 3 Manifest Sand Shades up at all times to gain Expertise (via Sand Sage) and Damage Reduction (via Blood as Sand).

    At the end of Blood Is Power cast time, use Desert Shroud to transfer the self-inflicted conditions onto your enemy thanks to Plague Sending.

    Always use Grasping Dead and Devouring Darkness together off-cooldown, as they will always be ready at the same time.

    Do not use Harrowing Wave to damage the boss while kiting, as he will be out of range.

    Build Specifics

    Sustain your health while kiting with Sand Cascade, Manifest Sand Shade, Summon Blood Fiend, and Cilantro and Cured Meat Flatbread.

    Instantly swap to Warhorn as soon as you are lifted up at 80% and 60% to place Fires so that you can CC the Pylons and swap back to Torch when the boss is back. This will also give you the most value out of your Superior Sigil of Strength when hitting the boss. When you cannot attack the boss directly, the Warhorn’s Superior Sigil of Bursting will increase the damage of your conditions while they keep ticking.

    Make sure to never cancel Auto-attack chains since your last attack is the strongest. This might not seem like much, but canceling Auto-attack chains will result in a very significant DPS loss. Placing a Shade (Manifest Sand Shade) does not interrupt Auto-attack chains.

    Activate Dhuumfire constantly by using any Shade skills (Manifest Sand Shade, Nefarious Favor, Sand Cascade) in a 1-second interval. Count 1-second intervals by using a Shade skill after every full auto-attack chain, or after two weapon skills are used. Do not use Garish Pillar too often, as it consumes a large amount of life force.

    As a Scourge, your character also counts as a Shade just like the Manifest Sand Shades. Because of this, you can position yourself on the boss to do damage with Shade skills while placing Manifest Sand Shades in the distance to kill adds, deal with mechanics, and/or support your team with condition cleanses and Barrier,

    Make sure to use the Crowd Control skill below to CC the Anomalies that are walking to the Pylons if there is no player assigned to this task, as it will not cause a big DPS loss.

    Crowd Control

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