








Power Boon Daredevil
Burst combo
when at 1+ endurance.Dodge
+Weakening Charge
Assassin's Signet
Weakening Charge
Fist Flurry
Weakening Charge
Palm Strike
until out of initiativeWeakening Charge
Power Boon Daredevil is a very similar build to pure Power Daredevil and plays the same when it comes to damage dealing. The main difference is the usage of Detonate Plasma
Swipe
Basilisk Venom
Fist Flurry
This build should only be used on bosses such as Matthias Gabrel, Mursaat Overseer, Statues of Grenth, and Cardinal Adina, where you can steal Detonate Plasma
Build fundamentals
High boon duration items will allow you to provide permanent Quickness
Resistance
Stability
Aegis
Might
Other boons provided by Detonate Plasma
Protection
Resolution
Regeneration
Swiftness
Fury
Vigor
Much as with basic Power Daredevil, your DPS comes in repeated bursts, between which you will enter a rest period where you will refill your resources with the staff
If your endurance bar fills to one dodge while in your rest period, you will want to Dodge
Weakening Charge
Changing Critical Strikes
Trickery
Swipe
will reduce its recharge and add some minor breakbar damageSleight of Hand
adds more boon uptime ofThrill of the Crime
,Fury
andSwiftness
Might
addsBountiful Theft
uptime and additional boon stripVigor
will further reduce your steal cooldown as well as it’ll add more survivability by reducing damage taken per initiative spentLead Attacks
Preparedness
Kleptomaniac
Weakening Charge
On top of that, you can use your stolen skills twice with Improvisation
Deadly Arts
Detonate Plasma
Tanking
Sword/Pistol set is used both for mobility from Infiltrator's Strike
Head Shot
But more importantly, that will be your go-to set if you choose to tank, that’s because Pistol Whip
Dodge
As a tank, you can mitigate some damage with your regular Dodge
Pistol Whip
If you are in a fight like Cardinal Adina where tanking is toughness-based, swap some Diviner’s pieces with Commander’s and make sure you have the highest toughness in your squad.
Crowd Control
Alternatives
Utility Skills
if you need self condition-cleanse or more CC via your staff ambush skill.Hide in Shadows
if your group needs it for specific fights and doesn’t have a Mesmer.Prepare Shadow Portal
if you need more CC.Prepare Pitfall