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Firebrand - Condi DPS

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守护者 (Guardian)firebrandcondition damage

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Expansions required: Path of Fire Builds Secrets of the Obscure builds

Difficulty: Normal

This build was last updated on May 12, 2026 and is up to date for the June 2, 2026 patch.

Overview

A condition DPS build for Firebrand in fractals and raids. This build can inflict massive AoE 燃烧 图标燃烧 bursts with 正义圣书 图标正义圣书, which resets on killing (most) enemies. This makes it one of the burstiest condition damage builds and very strong if it can consistently reset 正义圣书 图标正义圣书.

In addition to DPS, Firebrand's tomes can provide high defensive utility to its subgroup including 圣盾 图标圣盾, 保护 图标保护, 抗性 图标抗性, 决心 图标决心, 稳固 图标稳固, projectile destruction, and emergency healing.

Skill Bar

Weapon Variants

For players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure, 无情之判 图标无情之判 makes Axe strong enough that you don't need to swap to another weapon set. Scepter is a good pick to provide a ranged option.

Skill Variants

Utility

Elite

  • 专注复苏 图标专注复苏 is totally optional - it gives you access to invulnerability, more pages for utility tome skills, and can allow you to recover from accidentally spending too many pages, but provides no extra damage.

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Specializations

Specialization Variants

Zeal does slightly more damage on the golem, while Virtues offers a bit of extra team utility. The rotation is identical regardless of which you choose.

Trait Variants

  • You could run 纯粹决心 图标纯粹决心 for more support and personal sustain.

Equipment

Non-SotO Relics

荆棘古物 图标荆棘古物 is the easiest relic swap for players without SotO, and has higher damage potential than 碎层古物 图标碎层古物 at max stacks, but not every encounter can reliably trigger it.

Otherwise, the best core damage relic for condi firebrand is 望族古物 图标望族古物. Unfortunately the standard build cannot trigger this, so Virtues must be swapped out for the Zeal traitline.

The rotation remains the same.

Consumables

Food

Utility

Usage

The basic idea is to use skills off cooldown while spamming 燃烧 图标燃烧 with key 正义圣书 图标正义圣书 skills.

Thanks to 沉言重词 图标沉言重词, expending all charges of 烈焰咒语 图标烈焰咒语 generates two pages. This means that you can frequently jump into 正义圣书 图标正义圣书 and use any or all of the following skills (listed in order of priority):

  1. Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath
  2. Epilogue: Ashes of the Just Epilogue: Ashes of the Just
  3. Chapter 2: Igniting Burst Chapter 2: Igniting Burst

Rotation

Opener

During the opener spam all 烈焰咒语 图标烈焰咒语 charges as fast as you can without delaying other skills. 司法审判 图标司法审判 is a decent CC skill, so you can slightly adjust its position in the opener to line up with breakbars.

  1. 司法审判 图标司法审判
  2. 净化火焰 图标净化火焰
  3. 引燃符印 图标引燃符印
  4. Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
  5. 复仇符印 图标复仇符印 and 狂徒烈焰 图标狂徒烈焰 during the cast
  6. 正义圣书 图标正义圣书
  7. Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath
  8. Chapter 2: Igniting Burst Chapter 2: Igniting Burst
  9. Epilogue Ashes of the Just Epilogue Ashes of the Just
  10. Stow Tome
  11. 狂徒火焰 图标狂徒火焰
  12. 燃焰利刃 图标燃焰利刃 and 狂徒烈焰 图标狂徒烈焰 during the cast
  13. 狂徒火焰 图标狂徒火焰

Rest of the rotation

Axe

  • Open and close each axe section with 复仇符印 图标复仇符印. Cast the second 复仇符印 图标复仇符印 just before you swap away, as 引燃符印 图标引燃符印 triggers extra burning when you hit a target within it so we want as many damage ticks as possible in order to trigger it close to the ICD.
  • Use 燃焰利刃 图标燃焰利刃 once without interrupting your auto chains. This can be saved for CC or ignored entirely if it causes problems, as the damage is low.
  • Use 狂徒火焰 图标狂徒火焰狂徒烈焰 图标狂徒烈焰 off cooldown. On your first loop you want to cast this three times. Otherwise, do not delay your weapon swap for it.

Pistol

  • Open each pistol section with 引燃符印 图标引燃符印, then follow up with all available pistol skills. Hold on to skill 4 when it recharges, use it immediately after the second use of 引燃符印 图标引燃符印, then Weapon swap Weapon swap.
  • Try to cover as much time on pistol with 正义圣书 图标正义圣书 dips. Try to avoid having to use pistol autos as much as possible.

Tome Usage

Video example

Axe-only Rotation

Axe is by far the most damaging weapon set. However, if you need to swap to Sceptre for ranged damage, you have several long cast-times that that can be used to cover the time and minimise the need to use Sceptre's weak autoattacks.

Opener During the opener spam all 烈焰咒语 图标烈焰咒语 charges as fast as you can without delaying other skills

  1. 复仇符印 图标复仇符印 and 狂徒烈焰 图标狂徒烈焰 during the cast
  2. 净化火焰 图标净化火焰
  3. 正义圣书 图标正义圣书
  4. Epilogue Ashes of the Just Epilogue Ashes of the Just
  5. Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath
  6. Chapter 2: Igniting Burst Chapter 2: Igniting Burst
  7. Stow Tome
  8. 狂徒火焰 图标狂徒火焰
  9. 燃焰利刃 图标燃焰利刃 - if you're very fast you can fit this in before the Zealot's Fire throw, but don't miss it!

Axe

While on Axe, you mostly use 复仇符印 图标复仇符印 and 燃焰利刃 图标燃焰利刃 off cooldown and autoattack in between, making sure to finish auto chains.

Use 狂徒烈焰 图标狂徒烈焰狂徒火焰 图标狂徒火焰 when available. As long as 狂徒烈焰 图标狂徒烈焰 doesn't reach maximum charges you can't waste the cooldown, so feel free to fit its usage around other skills.

Tome Usage

You cannot see the cooldown of your tome skills outside of your tome, but Epilogue: Ashes of the Just Epilogue: Ashes of the Just has the same cooldown as 净化火焰 图标净化火焰, and Chapter 2 Igniting Burst Chapter 2: Igniting Burst has the same cooldown as 复仇符印 图标复仇符印. By casting these skills in close succession it is somewhat possible to keep track. Using three skills in one burst provides a page refund via 敏捷学者 图标敏捷学者 so the third skill is essentially free.

Scepter

You may occasionally want to swap to Scepter for ranged damage. As the autoattacks are very weak, you want to cover as much time on this weapon with the following:

Using these skills means you spend as little time autoattack as possible whilst still being able to benefit from 惩戒符印 图标惩戒符印.

Video example

General Tips

  • All mantras are instant cast and should be used while performing the rest of the rotation.
  • 狂徒烈焰 图标狂徒烈焰狂徒火焰 图标狂徒火焰 should be used in place of autoattacks when up. As an ammunition skill, you are free to delay use of this as long as you don't reach maximum charges.
  • Make sure to always complete your auto attack chain while on Axe.

Encounter Specific Tips

Spirit Vale

Vale Guardian
  • Use 光芒锁链 图标光芒锁链 on Scepter to Immobilize Immobilize Seekers that are getting too close.
  • Make sure not to face Seekers when using 燃焰利刃 图标燃焰利刃 to ensure you don't pull them into the group.
  • You can bring "怒气冲天!" 图标"怒气冲天!" to provide some 急速 图标急速 in the split phase, if you will not have any other source.
  • 专注复苏 图标专注复苏 can be used to invuln the damage if you are skipping greens.
  • If you don't trust your healers, you can bring 愤怒祷词 图标愤怒祷词 to heal up after a skipped green.
  • 决心圣书 图标决心圣书 can be used to quickly recover after a skipped green, or at the end of the split phase.
  • The split phase guardian will reset your 正义圣书 图标正义圣书 when they die, so you don't need to save it for the main phase.

For more information, see our Vale Guardian Guide.

Spirit Woods

For more information, see our Spirit Woods Guide.

Gorseval the Multifarious
  • 燃焰利刃 图标燃焰利刃 can be used to pull the little spirits into Gorseval to they can be cleaved down.
  • During the split phase, use 光芒锁链 图标光芒锁链 on the big spirits to prevent them moving into Gorseval.
  • During the later parts of the encounter it may be worth dropping your 惩戒符印 图标惩戒符印 on the Orbs to prevent them expanding into the group.

For more information, see our Gorseval the Multifarious Guide.

Sabetha the Saboteur

For more information, see our Sabetha the Saboteur Guide.

Salvation Pass

Slothasor

For more information, see our Slothasor Guide.

Bandit Trio
  • "坚守阵地!" 图标"坚守阵地!" is worth taking to reduce general annoyance from the various bandit CCs.

For more information, see our Bandit Trio Guide.

Matthias Gabrel
  • You can be the group's primary reflect if you bring 反射之墙 图标反射之墙. Note that you must place the wall inside Matthias' hitbox, or the targeted person will need to remain still in order to ensure all the shards are reflected correctly.
  • if you are not the main reflect, you can be a backup by using Chapter 3: Valiant Bulwark Chapter 3: Valiant Bulwark in 勇气圣书 图标勇气圣书.
  • If your group's CC is bad, take 庇护之地 图标庇护之地 to easily break the sacrifice. Matthias will no longer try to sacrifice players in the abomination phase, so you can use it to block the Shards of Rage attack instead (make sure not the block the bubble attack).
  • Matthias will 恐惧 图标恐惧 the whole squad when transitioning into the abomination phase. If it's available, enter 勇气圣书 图标勇气圣书 and apply as much 稳固 图标稳固 and 决心 图标决心 to your group as possible to protect against this.

For more information, see our Matthias Gabrel Guide.

Stronghold of the Faithful

Escort
  • "坚守阵地!" 图标"坚守阵地!" is worth taking to reduce general annoyance from the various White Mantle CCs.

For more information, see our Escort Guide.

Keep Construct
  • 燃焰利刃 图标燃焰利刃 can be used to pull the orb into a rift.
  • Slightly delay 净化火焰 图标净化火焰 after the orb collecting phase and drop it on the group and KC when it starts using phantasmal blades to cleanse the 困惑 图标困惑 and 折磨 图标折磨 from your subgroup.

For more information, see our Keep Construct Guide.

Twisted Castle
  • "坚守阵地!" 图标"坚守阵地!" is worth taking to reduce general annoyance from the various White Mantle CCs.

For more information, see our Twisted Castle Guide.

Xera
  • Use 燃焰利刃 图标燃焰利刃 to pull adds into the stack.
  • Use 决心圣书 图标决心圣书 during the split phase and on the "puzzle islands" to clear condis, provide 迅捷 图标迅捷, and keep everyone alive.
  • You can help clear shards with 惩戒符印 图标惩戒符印 without having to run into the AoEs.

For more information, see our Xera Guide.

Bastion of the Penitent

Cairn the Indomitable

For more information, see our Cairn the Indomitable Guide.

Mursaat Overseer

For more information, see our Mursaat Overseer Guide.

Samarog

For more information, see our Samarog Guide.

Deimos
  • When blocking Mind Crush rather than hiding in the dome, you will take ticking damage for 10 seconds afterwards, so 决心圣书 图标决心圣书 will be useful to keep people alive.
  • If you are responsible for 圣盾 图标圣盾 then you need to take "前进!" 图标"前进!" as the duration and AoE are much larger.
  • 光芒锁链 图标光芒锁链 can be used to Immobilize Immobilize Prides to keep them away from Saul.

For more information, see our Deimos Guide.

Hall of Chains

Soulless Horror
  • Make sure not to pull the Tormented Dead into the group with 燃焰利刃 图标燃焰利刃.
  • After the Tormented Dead has been knocked, you can use 光芒锁链 图标光芒锁链 to keep it Immobilize Immobilized at range.
  • 决心圣书 图标决心圣书 can be useful in dealing with conditions if people are hit by scythes or the Tormented Dead AoE.
  • If CC is severely lacking, you could take 庇护之地 图标庇护之地 to help.

For more information, see our Soulless Horror Guide.

River of Souls

For more information, see our River of Souls Guide.

Statues of Grenth

For more information, see our Statues of Grenth Guide.

Dhuum

For more information, see our Dhuum Guide.

Mythwright Gambit

Conjured Amalgamate

For more information, see our Conjured Amalgamate Guide.

Sorting and Appraisal

For more information, see our Sorting and Appraisal Guide.

Largos Assassins
  • As it's hard to maintain DPS during Nikare's charge, use 决心圣书 图标决心圣书 or 勇气圣书 图标勇气圣书 to heal and clear condis, or provide extra toughness and 保护 图标保护.
  • The breakbar attack fires out projectiles than can be blocked with Chapter 3: Valiant Bulwark Chapter 3: Valiant Bulwark.
  • The Largos are Exposed Exposed for eight seconds after being broken, so it may be beneficial to try your burst to coincide with this - if you enter your tome as the breakbar appears this should be approximately the correct timing.

For more information, see our Largos Assassins Guide.

Qadim
  • 燃焰利刃 图标燃焰利刃 can be used to pull Magma Elementals (either into the group or away, depending on strategy).
  • If the squad is really struggling to prevent the Lava Elementals from reaching Qadim, you could consider bringing 庇护之地 图标庇护之地 as this will prevent them from being able to enter his hitbox for five seconds. Be aware that this will also push Magma Elementals out, so be very careful when you use it.

For more information, see our Qadim Guide.

The Key of Ahdashim

Cardinal Sabir
  • 庇护之地 图标庇护之地 is a good choice here as Sabir cannot be damaged during one of his defiance bars, so breaking it quickly is a group DPS increase.
  • 专注复苏 图标专注复苏 will allow you to invuln through some shockwaves and hold on to the damage buff.

For more information, see our Cardinal Sabir Guide.

Cardinal Adina

For more information, see our Cardinal Adina Guide.

Qadim the Peerless
  • If the group lacks another source of 稳固 图标稳固, you should bring "坚守阵地!" 图标"坚守阵地!" to protect everyone from the knock-back attack at the start of each phase.

For more information, see our Qadim the Peerless Guide.