Daredevil - SA Axedevil

• Daredevil - Celestial A/P Roamer - WvW version of the build.

Skill Variants

Utility

• 强横防御 over 敏捷纹章 - low CD defensive skill with blocking and a stunbreak vs a condi management tool with endurance refill that could also aid with 潜行 stacking and has a decent offensive passive.

Equipment Variants

Amulets

• - this hybrid approach overall has slightly better damage but weaker bursts. Take . Replace with and take either a mobility or condi relic like .

Relics

• - slightly lower damage boost than Fireworks, but potentially much higher uptime especially if you can land a every now and then.

• - passive mobility at the expense of damage.

• Condition version - this one could quickly apply several conditions, but doesn't add anything new.

• Condition version - makes your condi bursts stronger and adds more cover conditions to the build.

• Condition version - better condi variety and a strong damage boost you can easily proc with Steal or .

General

• Axe/Pistol is your main set, most of the time you'll be camping this.

• Sword/Dagger is more of a defensive/backup set. It has decent damage and even survival tools of its own, plus it provides an alternative when facing builds with projectile-denial against which Axe simply doesn't work.

Steal

• 顺手牵羊 is the most powerful tool in a thief's kit and should not be wasted! Do not start fights with steal, keep it for the right moment (mainly to interupt important skills such as heals or elites).

• Stealing grants initiative, boons, dazes enemies and refills a portion of your endurance among other things. Its most important function however is the instant boonstrip that prioritizes 稳固 which goes off before the 晕眩 does, resulting in an instant interrupt.

Axe/Pistol

Main set

• Axe has its own weapon-specific mechanic. Autoattacks and 剧毒连掷 leave behind spinning axes on the ground. You can stack these up to 6 and check your active axe count above your utility bar.

• Spamming the auto 旋转利斧 is going to leave behind axes even if they hit nothing. This allows you to stack axes for free while your target is in stealth or out of range.

• 剧毒连掷 is a cone-shaped attack and therefore needs to be used in melee range for maximum effectiveness. 顺手牵羊ing at the end of the animation can help with that.

• 预谋突袭 is your finishing move, pulling all of your axes into your target. Try to use it with 5-6 axes whenever possible.

  • This skill also evades attacks when used, allowing you to use Initiative defensively in desperate situations.

• is a quick interrupt. It's a very situational skill with no real pressure of its own.

• plays a very important role as a tool when combined with a dodge.

Rotation

3. Dodge inside Black Powder to combo
5. Optional: do an auto attack or two to up your Axe count
7. Repeat

Note: if you can get this rotation going, it's going to take care of everything from damage to survival. Not only is this a burst rotation, it's also made to minimize contact with the enemy via and while restoring initiative at multiple points. It even cleanses conditions.

Utilities

• is easily the most versatile and one of the strongest skills in the build. It has 2 parts:

  • The first half is a stun break and teleport, which already has countless uses. A few applications include teleporting to safety while pressured or extending your reach in combat.
  • The second half is called . This skill becomes available for 10 seconds after using Shadowstep, and cures 3 conditions in addition to breaking stun again before returning you to your starting location.
  • These can also be combined to safe stomp targets: begin stomping, away to safety, and then follow up with at the end of the animation in order to finish the target.

• is fairly simple. This is your second stun breaker, and another source of stealth. As a Blast finisher you can combo it with for longer AoE stealth too. Just like Signet of Agility, this is a skill you can use to your allies' benefit by sharing its effect with them.

• is both a defensive and offensive elite. The rather lengthy evade frame with increased movement speed makes it an excellent panic button when you're being focused by the enemy team. On the other hand the skill deals heavy AoE damage whilst evading, which makes it great for pressuring melee targets in general with next to no risk.

  • Note: skills like or are able to interrupt Dagger Storm, so don't be completely careless.