Specter - Condition Scepter

• Specter - Celestial Scepter - WvW roaming version of the build.

• Twitch: Sindrener

• Twitch: Azzardome

• Twitch: Pain

Variants

• Taking 第二选项, 窃盗折磨 and 暗影力量 results in a more roaming/+1 focused build with higher damage, but it's going to make you worse at 1v1ing and supporting allies. The build also becomes harder to play in general due to the loss of several defensive traits.

Skill Variants

Heal

• 阴暗法池 - bit more mobility, trait synergy and group utility in general.

Utility

Viable choices for the optional slot:

• 暗影纹章 - passive mobility boost and lots of cover conditions on active that could instantly be used during burst combos or defensively for the 目盲 and 虚弱.

• 千针万箭 - great AoE condition burst (and a chance to contribute to fights you're not even present in, due to its range).

• 禁锢区域 - great area denial tool for securing kills and isolating enemy team members.

Elite specialization basics

• Specters gain access to their own version of 死亡之幕 called 进入暗影帷幕. Mechanically they are the same, replacing your skill bar while active. Damage taken while in Shroud drains Shadow Force instead of HP.

• Using 虹吸 (Specter's version of 顺手牵羊) and spending Initiative builds Shadow Force.

General

• Your Specters skills also serve as support skills. While your primary role is to kill targets, in PvP a good Specter also keeps an eye on allies and helps them in critical moments by granting them Barrier. Versatility is one of the build's key strengths - you're equally good at camping enemy supports in teamfights, and stabilizing low HP allies with support skills. Specter shines especially well in smaller skirmishes like 2v2s where you can keep your partner alive almost as well as a support would, while bringing way more pressure to the table.

• Because of Shroud you can be a bit more reckless with spending Initiative as Shroud skills are free and by the time you've rotated through Shroud CDs your Initiative should be back to full.

• 虹吸 removes boons when used on enemies and 晕眩s them right after, allowing it to interrupt targets even through 稳固.

• Scepter's 暗影削弱 is mostly just a combo tool you can use with 火药喷射 if you have the initiative or Shroud is on CD.

• Most of the weapon damage comes from spamming skill #3 on Scepter: 慎重射击 + 无尽黑夜.

  • Scepter is the main weapon set of the build, the other one fills more of a utility/situational purpose. Sword/Dagger has good defensive skills, chase potential and decent damage in melee.

• 影幕's range can be extended by using 暗影疾步 in the middle of the cast, the Well will spawn on Shadowstep's target location.

• The main sources of condition cleansing are , , your on-swap Sword sigils and (Sword #2's chain skill).

• Offhand pistol's main purpose is to combo stealth with and to provide a quick interrupt via .

• Stealth stacking rotation:

3. (Shroud 2)
4. (Shroud 3)

Equipment Variants

Relics

• - better spam and durations. This relic increases your sustain while also making you better at setting up kills by pinning down enemies.

• - improved healing reduction could help you wear down supports.

• - adds AoE burst damage to your elite.

• - worth considering when playing with a lot of Well skills, the could speed up your burst combos.

Runes

• - better mobility when not running .

• - good stats and could help you survive against other condi specs.

Sigils

• over - if you can afford to give up some cleansing more endurance.