Virtuoso - Condition Signet Virtuoso

• Virtuoso - Celestial Roamer - WvW version of the build.

• Twitch: Countless

Variants

• 同情容貌 adds more cleansing to the build at the expense of group utility. It's slightly better in 1v1s but above that the loss of rez power could sometimes cost you fights.

Skill Variants

Elite

• 时间扭曲 - sometimes the signet can be hard to utilize on a condi build especially in 1v1s (you don't always have the damage to finish off the target on your own before the Moa form runs out). Time Warp is much easier to get value from but the signet could potentially be more game changing if used right.

• 群体隐形 - low CD escape tool (for an elite) that could also help you and your allies get around the map undeetcted or get the jump on the enemy team.

Weapons

Shield requires the Secrets of the Obscure expansion, if you don't have it then your options are:

• Torch - defensive weapon with condi cleanse, stealth and a delayed AoE CC.

• Pistol - better damage and a quick stun that could be used to set up burst.

Elite specialization basics

• Shatters are replaced by Bladesongs (we're still going to refer to these as shatters).

• Instead of generating clones in combat you now stack Blades and Blades persist even after combat. The maximum count is 5 instead of 3.

• Bladesongs are a bit more clunky than regular shatters. They require you to face the target to activate and have a cast time, therefore cannot be used defensively while stunned.

General

• Role: look for 1v1s and smaller skirmishes, your damage isn't enough to be relevant in teamfights.

• is a very simple yet versatile skill allowing you to chase enemies, retreat to the safety of the highghround, break stuns, or get around the map faster.

• When you can't count on your team to assist with a kill, 's more about securing a kill on an already pressured target rather than setting it up. The Moa doesn't last long and the Moa'd player has access to a few defensive/mobility skills to avoid your followup attacks if played well. This however is still great for denying low HP enemies access to their heals and cleanses inbetween two bursts.

• is perhaps the most versatile skill in the build. While the passive is nice, its best part is the active - refreshing shatters is useful in just about any situation whether you need burst damage, CC or even the sustain of F4-5. Activating the signet itself also grants 1 second of via .

Mobility

• Use for mobility while roaming between capture points or chasing after targets. PR teleports you in the opposite direction of where you're facing, so in order to teleport "forward" simply turn around and use it then turn back. We recommend that you set up a bind for about face to do this in a fluid manner (Options ⇒ Control Options ⇒ Movement).

Equipment Variants

Runes

If you don't mind sacrificing some mobility, you could replace Lynx with one of the following runes:

• - more tanky option.

• - higher damage.

Sigils

• - could replace Doom and Confusion sigils if you need more defense against conditions.

• over Confusion - if you prefer extra healing reduction and better condition variety to longer burst duration.