GW2. WvW Build. Condition Virtuoso WvW Roaming Build. Mesmer WvW. Small Scale WvW Build.
The Condition Virtuoso is a burst Mesmer build for WvW Roaming with tanky stats and a high amount of blocks, but low sustained pressure. The main burst is landing the F2 which can apply many stacks of confusion. In many situations this can one shot a player who uses actions to trigger the confusion stacks, forcing that one player to not take any actions if they can’t immediately cleanse it.
Blades are gained over time from the Infinite Forge trait and will be refunded when using all five blades to shatter, so always try to wait until you have the maximum blades. When using your burst, always wait for the F2 cooldown, but since this is your main burst which has a very obvious animation to it you’ll want to bait cooldowns and dodges before going for it. This is why it’s nice to use the F5 shatter right after engaging with Axe 3 to get the maximum damage from Axe 3 with full blades, then the large animation of the F5 will scare enemies into dodging. Quickly get your blades back by using Axe 2 and Torch 5, then finish with your F2.
Basic Combo
- Scepter 3 > 2 > 2 > Shield 5 > Swap
- Torch 4 > Axe 3 > F5 + 2 > 5 > 2 > F2
Make sure to hit your enemies in melee range with your Torch abilities as the burning damage dealt only applies if you are next to them and it can add up quite a bit of damage.
Before going for your combo, you can block attacks with your Scepter 2 and Shield 4, then open with Shield 5 which can stun enemies multiple times and provide a chaos field which your Axe 3 will leap finisher through for a Chaos Aura, which due to the Chaos traits will increase your condition damage.
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Trailblazer | ||
| Shoulders Trailblazer | ||
| Coat Trailblazer | ||
| Gloves Trailblazer | ||
| Leggings Trailblazer | ||
| Boots Trailblazer |
| Axe Trailblazer | ||
| Torch Trailblazer |
| Scepter Trailblazer | ||
| Shield Trailblazer |
Alternatives
- Weapon: Sword instead of Scepter for more mobility but less sustained pressure
- Sigil: instead of double Cleansing
| Axe / Torch | Heal / Utility / Elite |
| Scepter / Shield | |
Alternatives
- Heal: for more cleanse and healing but less utility
- Utility: instead of Signet of Midnight
Alternatives
- Virtuoso: for unblockable bladesongs but less reliable blade generation
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3 Comments
The Pledge is listed in the main build and as an alternative as well.
Fixed ty
what i dont get is if you are using trailblazer gear why are you playing any fury traits ? conditions dont crit right ? also could you use staff for one weapon ? it applies confusion also.