Soulbeast - Condi DPS

Pet Variants

• For players that don't own Janthir Wilds, use Lynx for damage or Warthog for CC at a small DPS loss.
• If you have enough time to precast, you can use Bristleback and precast Sharpen Spines before the fight, then switch back to Lynx for a small DPS increase.

Weapon Variants

Condi soulbeast has a lot of viable weapon options, but you want to keep the shortbow regardless.

• Mainhand Axe could be used if you need to be at range for long periods, or if you struggle with counting auto chains.
• Torch is a more notable dps loss, but isn't too significant if you really dislike the animation lock from 追猎之击.
• You can run Axe/Dagger and Dagger/Torch along with 疾速箭射 for very similar DPS, but is more dependent on being in melee.
  • If running this, you want to use Janthiri Bee and its CC skill to maintain 狂暴双体. Warthog could work as well, but its worse than the default build so only worth using if you prefer the rotation.

Skill Variants

Healing

• over in condition-heavy fights to clear conditions from yourself and your allies.

Utility

• will be higher damage than if your merged pet doesn't have a CC, as it provide a higher uptime of .

Elite

• if the will be helpful.

Beginner Rotation

For a much simpler build that camps Shortbow and is little more than pressing skills off cooldown, see Soulbeast - Condi Shortbow DPS. It is only slightly worse to run this build and camp shortbow though.

Rotation

If you can, precast 锋开磨砺, and dodge twice and use 腾挪速射 to stack up some 灵巧作战.

Opener

1. 独狼之力
2. 毒蛇巢穴 or 尖刺陷阱
3. 秃鹰姿态 and 锋开磨砺 during the cast of Spike Trap
4. 毒箭连射
5. 致残射击
6. 震荡射击 if you didn't use Spike Trap
7. Weapon Swap

Dagger/Dagger section

The Dagger section should be opened with 双重弧光 in order to get three uses without delaying your rotation.

1. 双重弧光
2. 直觉交战
3. 追猎之击
4. 致残之爪
5. Autoattack and use 致残之爪 and 双重弧光 as they come off cooldown
6. 追猎之击
7. 直觉交战
8. 双重弧光 - the third time you use this, weapon swap should be available
9. Weapon Swap

Shortbow section

You want to open and close each Shortbow section with 毒箭连射

1. 毒箭连射
2. 致残射击
3. Autoattack and use 毒箭连射 and 致残射击 when they come off cooldown
4. should be used once duing this section, but you want to vary its positioning to maximise uptime.
5. to trigger (if using)
7. Weapon Swap
8. Return to start of Dagger section

• Use off cooldown - it has no cast time so can be used immediately
• Try to finish your auto chains on Dagger, but if another skill comes off cooldown before you use the second skill in the chain, you should interrupt it.
• off cooldown - it is instant cast.
• Fill in gaps between weapon skills with , , , , and (if using Lynx).
  • Delay the first use of until just before runs out.

Axe rotation

If using mainhand Axe, the rotation is structurally very similar to Dagger:

1. Open with ⇒
2. Autoattack and use all weapon skills as they come off cooldown
3. Weapon Swap after the third

• is a priority skill, and will interrupt the cast of other skills if you use it too soon

Torch rotation

If using offhand torch, use in place of . Use as you reach the end of the Dagger, as and the autoattacks on Shortbow have a chance to combo with it.

Quick Draw rotation

If you can, precast .

Opener

5. and during the cast of Crippling Talon
9. Weapon Swap

Dagger/Torch section

The Dagger section should be opened with so you get the extra use from

5. Autoattack and use , and as they come off cooldown, also use as soon as runs out
8. - the second time you use this, weapon swap should be available
9. Weapon Swap

Axe/Dagger section

You want to open each Axe/Dagger section with so you get an extra use from

6. Autoattack and use when it comes off cooldown
10. Weapon Swap
11. Return to start of Dagger section

• Try to finish your auto chains on Dagger, but if another skill comes off cooldown before you use the second skill in the chain, you should interrupt it.
• and off cooldown - they are instant cast.
• Use and off cooldown - they take priority over weapons skills as they're used to maintain . Ensure you spread the two skills out to maximise uptime.
• Fill in gaps between weapon skills with , and .

General Tips

• Dodging or using gives you for four seconds. It isn't worth dodging solely for the buff, but if you have to dodge anyway then it mitigates the DPS loss.
  • is slightly more efficient than dodging, if you can get used to it.

Food

• 稀有素菜披萨 or alternatives
  • 盘装牛肉仁当 is only slightly less DPS

Utility

• 协调冰柱 or 强效大师调谐水晶

• A can replace the if the latter is too expensive.

Gear Variants

Lots of different combinations of runes, sigil and food offer practically the same damage. The goal will be to maximise and duration.

Relics Variants

• is the best relic for players that own Janthir Wilds, but not Secrets of the Obscure.
• For players that don't own Secrets of the Obscure or Janthir Wilds, the best relic is . This relic can also be stronger than on encounters with long phases where you can rely on taking damage from the boss.