GW2. Raid Build. Alacrity Specter. Thief PvE 2022.
Last Update: Mar 19
Overview
The Alacrity Specter is a DPS thief build with great team support and single target damage while giving alacrity and barrier to the party.
Playstyle
Role: DPS 
Always prevent your initiative from maxing out. Initiative gained while at maximum initiative is lost and therefore a DPS loss. Use Scepter 3 to expend initiative. Using Siphon and entering Shadow Shroud will give initiative. You want to use Siphon and Shroud as soon as possible to get more initiative over time, but without maxing initiative. Therefore, you shouldn’t wait until you have no initiative to use Shroud or Siphon, but wait until using them will not result in maxing your initiative. So a priority will look like this:
- Use venoms and Wells off cooldown when you can share them with multiple players nearby
- Siphon if you can use scepter 3 before your initiative maxes
- Enter Shroud and use 2 > 4 then leave if you can without maxing initiative before the next scepter 3
- Scepter 3 to deplete initiative
Equipment
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Ritualist | ||
| Shoulders Ritualist | ||
| Coat Ritualist | ||
| Gloves Ritualist | ||
| Leggings Ritualist | ||
| Boots Ritualist |
Primary Weapon Set
| Scepter Ritualist | ||
| Dagger Ritualist |
Secondary Weapon Set
| Shortbow Ritualist |
|
| Item | Stat |
|---|---|
| Amulet Ritualist | |
| Ring Ritualist | |
| Ring Ritualist | |
| Accessory Ritualist | |
| Accessory Ritualist | |
| Backpiece Ritualist |
Consumables
Infusions
| Fractal x18 | |
| Optional x18 |
Alternatives
- Stats: Viper when you don’t need to provide alacrity.
Skills
| Scepter / Dagger | Heal / Utility / Elite |
| Shortbow | |
Alternatives
- Elite: when CC isn’t needed
- Utility: instead of a well when you don’t need to provide alacrity
- Utility: instead of a well when you don’t need to provide alacrity
Traits
Alternatives
- Specter: when you don’t need to provide alacrity
Build Template
Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)
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