Firebrand - Quickness Support Condi DPS - MetaBattle

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Focused on: Condition damage and Support

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

This build provides 100% 急速 and (optional) high 激怒 uptime on a closely stacked group while having very strong personal DPS as well as access to Guardian's powerful utility skills.

The access to utility skills allows firebrand to provide boons such as 圣盾 and 稳固 better than almost any other class, and their tomes mean they always have access to extra abilities such as condition cleanse or reflect.

Skill Bar

Pistol/Torch

Utility

Weapon Variants

For players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure, Axe/Torch is the best weapon set.
- A Scepter in the second set can provide some extra burst and utility.
If you don't have a source of 激怒 in the group, you'll need to bring an Axe in the second set to provide it yourself.

Skill Variants

愤怒纹章 may be swapped out for more utility.

"坚守阵地！" can be used to provide 稳固 and 决心.
神圣之地 can be used if you need multiple pulsing applications of 稳固 over a longer period of time.
反射之墙 can be used as a reflect.
庇护之地 can be used for more CC.
"前进！" might be useful on encounters where reliable 迅捷 and 圣盾 are more valuable than damage.
净化火焰 is slightly less DPS than 愤怒纹章, but provides some AoE condi cleanse. Switch to 奉献大师 if using.

If you have ~30% boon duration and consume all charges of 潜能咒语 off cooldown, then you can maintain 急速 without the need for "怒气冲天！". Be aware that dropping "怒气冲天！" removes your only source of 激怒 if you're not using Axe.

自由咒语 gives access to regular 稳固 and a rare group stunbreak.
专注复苏 could be used to gain more utility from your tomes if you're spending pages faster than you generate them.

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Specializations

Trait Variants

美德激励 is a tiny DPS gain, so you could run 纯粹决心 to provide some group support.
稳健急速 can be used in combination with 自由咒语 to provide 稳固 without swapping out a utility skill (which are all very powerful). Note that to maintain 急速, you need to use a charge of 自由咒语 every ~20s and consume all charges of 潜能咒语.

Equipment

Head

Ritualist

Shoulders

Ritualist

Chest

Ritualist

Hands

Ritualist

Legs

Ritualist

Feet

Ritualist

Backpiece

Sinister

Accessory

Ritualist

Accessory

Ritualist

Amulet

Ritualist

Ring

Viper

Ring

Viper

Pistol

Ritualist

Torch

Ritualist

Sigil

Empty slot

Pistol

Ritualist

Empty slot

Sigil

Rune

Infusion

x18

Relic

This setup has ~33% boon duration.
- You could get away with as little as 15%, but it's almost free to run up to ~40% thanks to Ritualist stats Ritualist stats gear.
You should take as much extra boon duration as required to maintain 急速. It would be less than a 300 DPS loss to swap all Viper stats Viper stats pieces for Ritualist stats Ritualist stats.
In fractals, you can swap in more Viper stats Viper stats pieces for more DPS (assuming you have 150+ AR and Mistlock Singularities).
If you are tanking, swap in Celestial stats Celestial stats gear until you have as much toughness as needed.
If Ritualist stats Ritualist stats are too difficult to obtain, you can replace those pieces with Celestial stats Celestial stats.
If you don't have access to 碎层古物, you could run a 预告者古物 and lower the boon duration on your gear.

Boon Duration Variants

With Mantras charging automatically and instantly, consuming all charges of 潜能咒语 is significantly more effective than holding on to charges. But there are some options for higher boon duration:

At 15%+, you could also run 自由咒语 if you took 稳健急速 and make sure to use a charge at least every 20 seconds.
To drop "怒气冲天！" and keep 沉言重词, you will need to increase your boon duration to over 30%.
To play without consuming the last charge of 潜能咒语 you would want to increase your 急速 duration to ~55%.

Consumables

Food

盘装牛肉仁当, or ascended versions.

Utility

尚雅调谐水晶

Usage

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

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

Pistol Rotation

Opener

During the opener spam all charges of 烈焰咒语 and 潜能咒语 - if you want extra pages for utility, you can delay the final charges until you've used the third tome skill in the opener.

Begin on Pistol/Torch

司法审判
净化火焰
引燃符印 - this causes extra burning to enemies inside it when you hit them, so we use it early
正义呼唤
和平制造者
正义呼唤
Weapon swap Weapon swap
狂徒烈焰
正义圣书
Chapter 4 Scorched Aftermath Chapter 4 Scorched Aftermath
Chapter 2 Igniting Burst Chapter 2 Igniting Burst
Epilogue Ashes of the Just Epilogue Ashes of the Just
Stow Tome
狂徒火焰
狂徒烈焰 ⇒ 狂徒火焰
和平制造者
引燃符印
净化烈焰

Rest of the Rotation

Weapon swap off cooldown. Both weapon skill 4s are ammo skills, so there is flexibility in when you use them, as long as you don't let them sit at max charges.
- You can slightly delay skills in order to cast them inside 引燃符印 for extra triggers.
- You can use 净化烈焰 if no other skills are available, but try not to delay other skills thanks to its long cast time.
Spam all charges of 烈焰咒语 and 潜能咒语.
Use "怒气冲天！" off cooldown.

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. 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 so the third skill is essentially free.

Thanks to 沉言重词, if you are using the last charge of either mantra then you can use the extra pages for utility from other tome skills.

Video example

Axe Rotation

Axe is by far the most damaging weapon set (other than Pistol). 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 烈焰咒语 and 潜能咒语 charges each as fast as you can without delaying other skills.

复仇符印 and 狂徒烈焰 during the cast
净化火焰
Weapon Swap Weapon Swap
惩戒符印
正义圣书
Epilogue Ashes of the Just Epilogue Ashes of the Just
Chapter 4 Scorched Aftermath Chapter 4 Scorched Aftermath
Chapter 2 Igniting Burst Chapter 2 Igniting Burst
Stow Tome
狂徒火焰

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, and Chapter 2 Igniting Burst Chapter 2 Igniting Burst has the same cooldown as 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 so the third skill is essentially free.

Thanks to 沉言重词, if you are using the last charge of either mantra then you can use the extra pages for utility from other tome skills.

Axe

While on Axe, you mostly use 复仇符印 and 燃焰利刃 off cooldown and autoattack in between, making sure to finish auto chains. When 净化火焰 comes off cooldown, you want to use it then immediately perform a tome burst. You should be able to fit two uses of 复仇符印 in between every major tome burst.

Use 狂徒烈焰 ⇒ 狂徒火焰 when available. As long as 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

Thanks to 沉言重词, if you are using the last charge of either mantra then you can use the extra pages for utility from other tome skills.

Scepter

You want to swap to Scepter when it's time to recharge mantras (or for ranged damage). As the autoattacks are very weak, you want to cover as much time on this weapon with the following:

狂徒火焰 throws
净化烈焰

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

Video Example (using slightly different gear)

Video example of Axe-camping 无情之判 rotation

Quickness

慰藉咒语, 潜能咒语, and "怒气冲天！" are used to maintain 急速 on your group.

"怒气冲天！" and 潜能咒语 can be cast as soon as they are available.
慰藉咒语 should be used every 7 seconds to activate 解放之誓. You can estimate this by looking at the line that moves around the mantra icon as it recharges. Once it starts moving along the top of the icon, at least 7.2 seconds have passed (if you have 敏捷) so it can be freely used again.

Mantras

As the final charge of each mantra is so powerful, the optimal use of them is to quickly consume all three charges (NOT 慰藉咒语) whenever they are available. You typically always want to do this for 烈焰咒语, but there can be reasons to keep charges of 潜能咒语.

For example, if your group is not stacked, you may need to delay casting the last charge until they are. If this is a regular occurrence, you may wish to bring higher boon duration.

General Tips

All mantras are instant cast and should be used while performing the rest of the rotation.
狂徒烈焰 and 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 on Scepter to Immobilize Immobilize Seekers that are getting too close.
Make sure not to face Seekers when using 燃焰利刃 to ensure you don't pull them into the group.
决心圣书 can be used to quickly recover after a skipped green, or at the end of the split phase if you have any spare pages.

For more information, see our Vale Guardian Guide.

Spirit Woods

For more information, see our Spirit Woods Guide.

Gorseval the Multifarious

"前进！" can be used to block Gorseval's slams.
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 on the big spirits to prevent them moving into Gorseval.
Use 决心圣书 during the break bar to help out-heal the returned damage.
During the later parts of the encounter it may be worth dropping your 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

Bandit Sappers spawn opposite the cannons every 30 seconds, and you can use 燃焰利刃 to pull them into the group. Make sure the sapper has thrown its bomb before doing this however if you don't want to skip the cannon.
勇气圣书 can also be used to provide 稳固 during the flamewall attack.
If you have spare pages, use Epilogue Unbroken Lines Epilogue Unbroken Lines in 勇气圣书 when Karde spawns, to provide toughness and protection for his flamethrower attack.

For more information, see our Sabetha the Saboteur Guide.

Salvation Pass

Slothasor

Use 燃焰利刃 to pull slublings (NOT the friendly slubling) into the stack.
Unless it's being covered by other people, bring "坚守阵地！" to provide 稳固 for the 恐惧 attack after Slothasor's defiance bar is broken.
决心圣书 can be used to quickly cleanse conditions if people are hit by the shake attack}}
If slubling pressure is too high, then Chapter 3 Valiant Bulwark Chapter 3 Valiant Bulwark in 勇气圣书 can reduce it, though some slubling attacks are unblockable.

For more information, see our Slothasor Guide.

Bandit Trio

"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. 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.
If your group's CC is bad, take 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 the whole squad when transitioning into the abomination phase. If you have spare pages, enter 勇气圣书 and apply as much 稳固 and 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！" 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 can be used to pull the orb into a rift.
Slightly delay 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 and 折磨 from your subgroup.

For more information, see our Keep Construct Guide.

Twisted Castle

"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 to pull adds into the stack.
Use 决心圣书 during the split phase and on the "puzzle islands" to clear condis, provide 迅捷, and keep everyone alive. The pages should recharge by the time Xera spawns.
You can help clear shards with 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

Bring "坚守阵地！" to help your group if you are skipping greens.
If you are skipping greens and "坚守阵地！" is not off cooldown, you can use 勇气圣书 to provide some 稳固 to your subgroup instead.

For more information, see our Cairn the Indomitable Guide.

Mursaat Overseer

For more information, see our Mursaat Overseer Guide.

Samarog

Epilogue Eternal Oasis Epilogue Eternal Oasis in 决心圣书 can be dropped on the target of Brutalize to boost healing to them during the break bar.
If your group's CC is lacking, you can bring 庇护之地. Try to drop it on the target of Brutalize to provide some incidental healing as well as CC.

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 will be useful to keep people alive.
If you are responsible for 圣盾 then you need to take "前进！" as the duration and AoE are much larger.
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.
After the Tormented Dead has been knocked, you can use 光芒锁链 to keep it Immobilize Immobilized at range.
决心圣书 can be useful in dealing with conditions if people are hit by scythes or the Tormented Dead AoE.
You could take 庇护之地 to help with CC.

For more information, see our Soulless Horror Guide.

River of Souls

You could bring 勇气纹章 as an emergency heal.

For more information, see our River of Souls Guide.

Statues of Grenth

For more information, see our Statues of Grenth Guide.

Dhuum

You can use Epilogue Eternal Oasis Epilogue Eternal Oasis at every Greater Death Mark to convert the 折磨.

For more information, see our Dhuum Guide.

Mythwright Gambit

Conjured Amalgamate

Use 燃焰利刃 to pull in swords and CC shields.

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 or 勇气圣书 to heal and clear condis, or provide extra toughness and 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 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 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 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.

For more information, see our Cardinal Sabir Guide.

Cardinal Adina

Chapter 3 Valiant Bulwark Chapter 3 Valiant Bulwark in 勇气圣书 can be used to protect against the hand knockback in the split phase by camping the tome to keep using it. Note that it will not be up for every hand (unless you are very slow) so you will either need to alternate with another player, or just keep it as a backup.

For more information, see our Cardinal Adina Guide.

Qadim the Peerless

You should bring "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.