GW2. Raid Build. Condition Druid DPS. Ranger PvE.
Last Update: April 2024
Role: DPS 
The Condition Druid DPS is a versatile ranger build for group content with the ability to deal great damage over time through bleeding while also supporting allies with the Celestial Avatar.
NOTE: While you have the option to provide Alacrity, it is not recommended in the DPS build. You must stay in Celestial Avatar longer without the traits that make it deal damage to provide enough duration for permanent Alacrity and that will decrease your damage significantly. To provide Alacrity it is better to play the Support Druid Build.
Disabling or Immobilizing an enemy applies bleeding, making pulsing immobilizes like Entangle very powerful. Use the high damaging utility skills and the low cooldown weapon skills before entering Celestial Avatar. Entering Celestial Avatar will trigger your swap sigils as well as grant you the condition damage buff from the Natural Balance trait, so you should try to enter it about as soon as its available. Then swap your weapon to trigger your next set of weapon swap sigils and fill in the gaps with your remaining weapon skills until you can enter Celestial Avatar again.
Skill Priority:
- Entangle
- Utility Skills (Sharpening Stone/Spike Trap/Glyph of Alignment)
- Axe 2/3 or Dagger 2/Torch 5
- Celestial Avatar > 5 > 2 > 3
- Weapon Swap
- Dagger 4/5 or Dagger 3/Torch 4
CC – Crowd Control Skills:
- Spike Trap, Iboga F2, CA 3/5, Entangle
Equipment
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Viper | ||
| Shoulders Viper | ||
| Coat Viper | ||
| Gloves Viper | ||
| Leggings Viper | ||
| Boots Viper |
Primary Weapon Set
| Axe Viper | ||
| Dagger Viper |
Secondary Weapon Set
| Dagger Viper | ||
| Torch Viper |
| Item | Stat |
|---|---|
| Amulet Viper | |
| Ring Viper | |
| Ring Viper | |
| Accessory Viper | |
| Accessory Viper | |
| Backpiece Viper |
Relic
Consumables
Infusions
| Fractal x18 | |
| Optional x18 |
Alternatives
- Stats: For a hybrid Support/DPS that can provide Alacrity, change to Celestial stats. Ritualist or Plaguedoctor can also work.
Skills
Traits
Alternatives
- Druid: to provide Alacrity (must stay in Celestial Avatar longer to provide enough duration for permanent Alacrity)
Build Template
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