GW2. Raid Build. Condition Specter Alacrity DPS Build. Condition DPS Specter. Thief PvE.
Last Update: April 2024
Role: DPS 
The Condition Specter Alacrity DPS is a thief build with great single target ranged damage and CC. It can choose to support its allies which is great for changing to a more defensive playstyle during higher pressure situations, then swap back to doing damage. It can do reliable damage while sharing alacrity, or it can focus on dealing as much damage as possible.
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 before gaining more 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.
Skill Priority:
- Use venoms off cooldown when you can share them with multiple players nearby
- Siphon F1 (if you can use Scepter 3 before your initiative maxes)
- Enter Shroud and use 2 > 4 (if you can use Scepter 3 before your initiative maxes)
- Scepter 3 to deplete initiative
Swap to Pistol to use the 4 skill when CC is needed if the Shroud 3 and 5 have already been used.
NOTE: Staying in Shroud longer is needed to provide permanent Alacrity using the Shroud abilities (2 > 4 > 5 > 1 > Repeat 1 until initiative full)
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
| Main Hand Empty | ||
| Pistol Ritualist |
| Item | Stat |
|---|---|
| Amulet Ritualist | |
| Ring Ritualist | |
| Ring Ritualist | |
| Accessory Ritualist | |
| Accessory Ritualist | |
| Backpiece Ritualist |
Relic
Consumables
Infusions
| Fractal x18 | |
| Optional x18 |
Alternatives
- Stats: Full Viper gear for DPS Variant
Skills
| Scepter / Dagger | Heal / Utility / Elite |
| Scepter / Pistol | |
Alternatives
- Utility: instead of Skale Venom
- Utility: instead of Skale Venom when boss does not move much
- Elite: when CC isn’t needed
Traits
Alternatives
- Specter: for DPS Variant
Build Template
Alacrity Variant
Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)
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Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)
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