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Condition Curses Scourge Build

GW2. Raid Build. Condition Scourge. DPS Necromancer PvE 2023.

Last Update: Jan 2023


Overview

The Condition Curses Scourge is a DPS necromancer build with ranged damage potential and support for allies with barrier sharing. It can maintain its damage while under pressure which makes it great for kiting mechanics as well.

Playstyle

Role: DPS Kiter

Blood is Power applies long duration conditions on your target and yourself, but Desert Shroud (F5) with the Plague Sending trait will transfer those conditions to the target.

Always place Manifest Sand Shade (F1) on top of the boss and on party members to spread the support to allies and to hit targets with your shade skills. You want to have three shades out at all times to get the maximum condition duration bonus, but putting them all in the same spot would not be as effective as putting them on multiple targets since shade skills do not multiply damage on each target per shade. Your character also counts as a shade, so you can support nearby allies by standing near them.

Dhuumfire will burn enemies that are hit with any of the F1-5 skills, but the burning has an internal cooldown. Time the shade skills every few seconds to give out burning but do not deplete your life force low enough that you cannot use the F5 off cooldown. Besides the F1, the shade skills have no cast time (and the Shadow Fiend active) so use them during the cast of your Scepter and Torch weapon skills. Swap to Warhorn only when CC is needed.

Skill Priority:

  • Plaguelands
  • Blood is Power + Desert Shroud F5
  • Scepter 2/3 Torch 4/5
  • Sand Shade F1
  • F2/F3/F4

Difficulty

40%

Equipment

ItemStatRune / Sigil
Helm
Viper
Shoulders
Viper
Coat
Viper
Gloves
Viper
Leggings
Viper
Boots
Viper

Primary Weapon Set

Scepter
Viper
Torch
Viper

Secondary Weapon Set

Main Hand
Empty
Warhorn
Viper
ItemStat
Amulet
Viper
Ring
Viper
Ring
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Backpiece
Viper

Consumables

Infusions

Fractal
x18
Optional
x18

Alternatives

Rune: as more accessible option


Skills

Scepter / TorchHeal / Utility / Elite
Scepter / Warhorn

Alternatives (Replace Shadow Fiend)

  • Elite: for more CC
  • Utility: for encounters with multiple enemy targets out at one time
  • Utility: for stability or stun break
  • Utility: for more CC
  • Utility: for projectile block.

Traits


Alternatives

  • Curses: for greater self sustain and kiting

Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

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Gameplay


3 Comments

    • Because you don’t need to repeat the same weapon, when you weapon swap the main hand stays and only offhand swaps

  1. im confuse with its survivability by using its condition damage to the enemies. can anyone explain?

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