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Condition Harbinger

Guild Wars 2 Condition Harbinger - Pistol & Torch / Dagger & Dagger Meta build for open-world: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.

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Condition Harbinger is an Open World build that delivers high damage with Blight and elixirs, offering strong mobility and sustain for fast-paced solo content.

Overview

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Pros
Cons
Attributes
  • Good mobility
  • Fluid rotation
  • Provides self boons
  • Fast paced rotation
  • Relies on resource management
  • Forced movement
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Equipment

Traits & Skills

Traits

Skills

The following skills can be swapped in depending on the situation:

If Secrets of the Obscure (SotO) is not owned, Focus can be taken in place of Torch.

Scepter can be taken in place of main-hand Dagger for more Ranged Damage. Scepter is much less effective at killing weaker enemies.

Staff can be taken in place of main-hand Dagger for easier tagging.

超级腐化法印 图标超级腐化法印 can be taken on either of the weapon sets. The bonus from the stacks will apply even while the weapon with the sigil is not the active set.

More Celestial pieces can be taken to bolster your Toughness and Healing Power stats for fighting tougher enemies.

雾灼古物 图标雾灼古物 can be replaced when needed:

Visions of Eternity Relics:

Janthir Wilds Relics:

  • 悲伤古物 图标悲伤古物 turns your elite skill into a powerful panic button.
  • 河流古物 图标河流古物 grants you Alacrity and Regeneration when you Dodge.

Secrets of the Obscure Relics:

  • 碎层古物 图标碎层古物 inflicts Torment and Burning when an enemy is inflicted with Bleeding at six or more stacks of Bleeding.
  • 术士古物 图标术士古物 inflicts Vulnerability when you apply Cripple, Chilled or Immobilize.
  • 寻路者古物 图标寻路者古物 provides increased Movement Speed and Superspeed when entering combat.
  • 巫师塔古物 图标巫师塔古物 grants your elite skill an additional Pull and Reflect.
  • 午夜国王古物 图标午夜国王古物 to share Fury and Might frequently with nearby allies.

Core Game Relics:

  • 骁骑兵古物 图标骁骑兵古物 grants Condition Removal when you use a shout.
  • 流水古物 图标流水古物 grants Condition Removal when you use your Heal Skill.
  • 巫妖古物 图标巫妖古物 for passive damage through a Jagged Horror minion that inflicts Bleeding.
  • 骑兵古物 图标骑兵古物 grants you Aegis, Quickness, Swiftness, Resistance and Might when you hit an enemy with your mount engage skill. (Hint: the Skyscale engage skill will leave a pulsing field that will give boons on every strike!).

致命急速 图标致命急速 can be replaced with 末日降临 图标末日降临 when playing in a group with another Quickness and Fury source.

破势爆弹 图标破势爆弹 can be replaced with 暗影疾速 图标暗影疾速 when Vulnerability is already in excess and/or when the Swiftness and Cleanse would be more desired.

蓄意扰乱 图标蓄意扰乱 can be replaced with 传播瘟疫 图标传播瘟疫 when additional Condition Removal is needed.

Rotation & Extras

Key Concepts

Quickness is generated from 先驱帷幕 图标先驱帷幕 and 苦痛试剂 图标苦痛试剂

Defeat enemies from ranged while using 先驱帷幕 图标先驱帷幕 and Pistol. Swap to Dagger when you run out of skills to use or for Self Healing.

Dealing Damage

Follow this skill priority on your Pistol set:

Follow this skill priority on your Dagger set:

Follow this skill priority while in 先驱帷幕 图标先驱帷幕:

Fill the gaps between skills with Auto Attacks

Enter and stay in 先驱帷幕 图标先驱帷幕 often to maintain the benefits of your traits and to upkeep vital boons Boons on yourself and Conditions on the enemy

If you find yourself running low on Life Force, the Auto Attacks in Dagger provide a large amount of Life Force very quickly

Defense

勇气试剂 图标勇气试剂 provides defensive boons, including Aegis, Stability, and Resistance

Applying condition damage to enemies will heal you via 寄生蔓延 图标寄生蔓延

贪食跃冲 图标贪食跃冲 has a short Evade while the skill is moving to the cast target area

鬼灵影步 图标鬼灵影步 is a Stun Break and pulsing Condition Removal

致命虫群 图标致命虫群 applies two Condition Transfer to each enemy hit

生命虹吸 图标生命虹吸 provides a large amount of Self Healing if you can hit a target

Crowd Control

SkillDefiance BreakSource
恶毒爆冲 图标恶毒爆冲100Pistol
重压崩溃 图标重压崩溃200Torch
鬼灵缚爪 图标鬼灵缚爪150 per projectile, up to 750Utility
冲锋陷阵 图标冲锋陷阵500 - 900 on averageAlternate Elite
贪食跃冲 图标贪食跃冲100Profession Mechanic
致命抽取 图标致命抽取300Profession Mechanic

Defiance Break values stated on 冲锋陷阵 图标冲锋陷阵 from 召唤血肉魔像 图标召唤血肉魔像 are inaccurate, while other skills such as 鬼灵缚爪 图标鬼灵缚爪 do not list any.