Guild Wars 2

So I’m a returning player to gw2 and after the release of HoT I heard condi build is viable and is actually helpfull. But is it still zerker centric or is carrion or rabid a viable choice?

Sinister and Viper stats are a great addition for condis. The first gives condi/power/precision, while the second, gives less condi/power/precision, but adds an extra stat that gives condition duration. The trick is, use viper gear until your condi duration is maxed(don’t forget that you can get +30% from foods) then fill out on sinister. The only way to get viper accessories is by raiding, so usually every1 has sinister accessories, because theyre easy to get(living world 2- chapters 5-8)

From a pve perspective:

Revenant – power
Mesmer – power (spliced with potentially some commander’s if running mesmer tank in raids)
Warrior – power or condi
Thief – power
Engineer – condi
Ranger – condi but know that for raids you’ll likely need or want to be druid speced, in which case berserker with some defensive stats for tanking Goreseval
Elementalist – power or celestial
Guardian – power (condi works too, but is less effective)
Neromancer – power or condi, though get’s outclasses by other current condi specialisations and the Reaper with power works very nicely

power – berserker
condi – As much viper as needed for cap condi duration, rest sinister

Basically read up on the class you are playing, then decide if you enjoy the playstyle for it’s given damage type. Engineer pulls some insane damage with condi builds, but just might drive you insane as to the rotation needed.

Some classes have a different role in raids compared to the rest of the game. Primary example are druids.

Raizen.7981:

The only way to get viper accessories is by raiding, so usually every1 has sinister accessories, because theyre easy to get(living world 2- chapters 5-8)

Yes, and because eventually you will cap out on 100% condition duration after which Viper’s condition duration becomes useless.

ps. this is just a general rundown of popular builds. Other stuff works too, this is just the general direction most classes have taken at the moment

Cyninja.2954:

Yes, and because eventually you will cap out on 100% condition duration after which Viper’s condition duration becomes useless.

mentioned that in my post aswell