Guild Wars 2

Pros : omg the fire

Cons : extremely glassy

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vFEQJAodnMICNNg9NA2NA0RgBBALCAhyHwED2B3waT2ETDA-TxhAABVr+DM7PctyPoPBAA8AAiWPAbKBDAgAcxWMAO5JP5JP5J7kn8iX8insUA+qsC-e

my alternate version:

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This is the 2nd alternate version I tweaked to last night

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vFEQJAodnMIC9NglNA2NA8RgBBALCAhyHwED2BFhaT2ETDA-TxhAABVr+DM7PctyPoPBAA8AAiWPAbKBDAgAcxWMAO5JP5JP5J7iX8iX8iXsUAPqsC-e

I like this version but i would definitly use final shielding. It fits much better.
Its extreme glassy. I know how condi ele plays an you die to other condi builds with that! Especially necro and condi mesmer will just squish you. Also a good thief is nearly instant death.

While baltazar rune is great for burn consider traveler and substitute air signet for cleansing flame.
Then replace the sigil of bursting with sigil of earth! More condi damage + it covers your burn from cleanse.
Then you can consider taking diamond skin to absorb the first condi burst or stone heart. You won´t fire earth signet much. Its for catching oponents and the crit chance for fire is nice but not essential because you have nearly 55% + ferocity without.
I even don´t run it. I use arcane shield as stunbreaker and trait for arcane, which gives ferocity on arcane skills and heal on 20s + burn on arcane!
Those two arcane shield can be devasting.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vFEQJAodnMIC9Ng9MAOOA8RgBBALCAhyi4ED2BJxaT2GODA-TxhAABVr+zEnAgrV+R4+DA8AAiWPAbKBDAgAcxWMAO5JP5JP5J7iX8iX8iXsUAPqsC-e

Significant more survivability and you won´t notice hitting less hard.
Necro will still win ;-). But this hits dam brutal.

I’ll try it out!

Wolfric.9380:

I like this version but i would definitly use final shielding. It fits much better.
Its extreme glassy. I know how condi ele plays an you die to other condi builds with that! Especially necro and condi mesmer will just squish you. Also a good thief is nearly instant death.

While baltazar rune is great for burn consider traveler and substitute air signet for cleansing flame.
Then replace the sigil of bursting with sigil of earth! More condi damage + it covers your burn from cleanse.
Then you can consider taking diamond skin to absorb the first condi burst or stone heart. You won´t fire earth signet much. Its for catching oponents and the crit chance for fire is nice but not essential because you have nearly 55% + ferocity without.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vFEQJAodnMIC9NglNAOOA8RgBBALCAhyi4ED2BJxaT2GSDA-TxhAABVr+zEnAgrV+R4+DA8AAiWPAbKBDAgAcxWMAO5JP5JP5J7iX8iX8iXsUAPqsC-e

Significant more survivability and you won´t notice hitting less hard.
Necro will still win ;-). But this hits dam brutal.

I would use Dire/Rabid trinkets with Dire s/f instead.

@Xillian: I do ;-) Dire/Rabid+rabid trinkets, rabid+rampager armor rabid S/F

But its no burn build annymore and it hits weak compared to full sinister. The Sceper is range 900 and this makes a significant tactical change.
With sinister your arcane hit much harder and the dagger mainhand makes a huge diffrence. you leap in with earth, fire arcane shield, bleed and burn, detonate shield + healing + fire cleansing flame. Oponent cleanses or dies. Its significant burst + condi using dagger.
Against a thief: you run in earth. He jumps you: shield, flame, earth 2 swap fire, breath him. Hes either good or dead. If he tries to hit you its his death. When your shield pops up he must disengage/cloak or is dead, because you pop burn on him, blinded him + absorb 3 hits resulting in a 2k explosion that burns more. Also he gets hurt for the second beating on the shield and if he gets you down anoter arcane shield will pop.
It kills glass thiefs if the don´t play very smart.
An beware of warrior with berserkers stance! This can kill you ^^. Eve nyour stone heart won´t save you. Only the arcane shield and dodge buy a few seconds.

Not sure how you can survive against other condi builds without water spec lol…necro/mesmer/burn guard eats this build alive..

But its certaintly interesting… might give it a whirl
but im taking blinding ashes… too much synergy with all the burning you got plus its another condi that your opponent has to cleanse

lol yea, there is zero survivability against condi builds lol I won’t even try to say there is. I break like a twig. But otherwise I find it really fun.

I said necro is a nemesis and condi mesmer not far behind :-). But its fun.
I just avoid necros. They are slower ^^.
And you survive condi bomb. You have two cleaners. The flame and in earth focus 4.
But you die on prolonged condi aplication very fast.
of course it has blinding ashes. Look at my version ;-)

Edited. The link did swalow some changes …

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You can also say why bother with signet of earth. Lighning flash or arcane blast are good options.

You forgot to tell the game mode.

Normally for dungeons or open world pve, but I run it in some wvw and pvp. Have won some ranked matches with it when I have gotten lucky, by some blessing from the stars lol

note: those wins had to have been a fluke…don’t use this for pvp. :’(

Itty bitty tweaks to inch up the condi (burn) damage and duration…just for giggles.

And as an added note…don’t try this in pvp lol not gonna work at all for anyone looking for a win. Only using it in pve/dungeons now.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vFEQJAodnMIC9NglNA2NA8RgBBALCAhyHwED2BFhaT2ETDA-TxhAABVr+zS7PctyPoPBAA8AAiWPAbKBDAgAcxWMAO5JP5JP5J7iX8iX8iXsUAQssC-e

or sacrifice 10% duration for 15 points in condition damage:

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I would say if you focusing on burn stick with balazar runes because of the increase burn duration. Though the build is looking interesting, been thinking of trying it. Are you doing it for pvp, pve, or just 4 fun?

PvE and just for fun… tried it in pvp, but it is not a viable build for that mode. Too squishy for pvp…just wound up being an easy target.

It melts mobs in pve, but gotta constantly move, evade, and dodge. (hard to play in the morning without coffee) – that’s why I switch out for staff for lazy morning play.

with respect, these builds are horrible. condi builds with no sustain?

with respect, the way out of my thread is that way —→

GussJr.1643:

PvE and just for fun… tried it in pvp, but it is not a viable build for that mode. Too squishy for pvp…just wound up being an easy target.

It melts mobs in pve, but gotta constantly move, evade, and dodge. (hard to play in the morning without coffee) – that’s why I switch out for staff for lazy morning play.

O, I wouldn’t really say it now viable, but I get what u are saying. I’very been thinking of doing a burning burst build. But I think I would like carrion then sinister, and that the mid GM in arcana, but that is me. Don’t think there is a problem with Evasive Arcana, just think it is kinda over use, my current build though goes with bountiful boons, love the dmg I do.
Though now that I think of it an set that goes Condition dmg main, toughness and power sub would be the best for these builds

Mahuyo.3079:

GussJr.1643:

PvE and just for fun… tried it in pvp, but it is not a viable build for that mode. Too squishy for pvp…just wound up being an easy target.

It melts mobs in pve, but gotta constantly move, evade, and dodge. (hard to play in the morning without coffee) – that’s why I switch out for staff for lazy morning play.

O, I wouldn’t really say it now viable, but I get what u are saying. I’very been thinking of doing a burning burst build. But I think I would like carrion then sinister, and that the mid GM in arcana, but that is me. Don’t think there is a problem with Evasive Arcana, just think it is kinda over use, my current build though goes with bountiful boons, love the dmg I do.
Though now that I think of it an set that goes Condition dmg main, toughness and power sub would be the best for these builds

I guess it is really just a matter of play style taste. What I enjoy, may just be a bit different than everyone else. Really was just seeing how far I could push power and condi at the same time, along with duration.

Been working out lately in pve…with crits in the 6-7K range every other hit.

GussJr.1643:

Mahuyo.3079:

GussJr.1643:

PvE and just for fun… tried it in pvp, but it is not a viable build for that mode. Too squishy for pvp…just wound up being an easy target.

It melts mobs in pve, but gotta constantly move, evade, and dodge. (hard to play in the morning without coffee) – that’s why I switch out for staff for lazy morning play.

O, I wouldn’t really say it now viable, but I get what u are saying. I’very been thinking of doing a burning burst build. But I think I would like carrion then sinister, and that the mid GM in arcana, but that is me. Don’t think there is a problem with Evasive Arcana, just think it is kinda over use, my current build though goes with bountiful boons, love the dmg I do.
Though now that I think of it an set that goes Condition dmg main, toughness and power sub would be the best for these builds

I guess it is really just a matter of play style taste. What I enjoy, may just be a bit different than everyone else. Really was just seeing how far I could push power and condi at the same time, along with duration.

Been working out lately in pve…with crits in the 6-7K range every other hit.

And I totally agree with that, thought I have thought of these builds, my mesmer does the condie stuff, I’ve just been lazy on the point of making the armor and buying the runes.
And different play styles is what the game needs, i’m not a pvper and it’s starting to irritate me with the cele d/d build, and the complain about it and don’t do anything about it.
Nvrtheless, your build is looking good, play on.

Thanks Mahuyo! I’ll have to work on getting a video up of gameplay soon.

Sweet yea I like seeing unique builds. Though trying to get going on YouTube but here is a video of what my ele can do.

I personaly would be fine with 2k condi damage and have a few survival tricks :-).
When i stand 10s longer its much more pain then 15% more burn damage.

That’s pretty sweet Mahuyo. I did end up going back with my Balthazar runes, it felt smoother.

@ Wolfric Yea, that makes sense lol

O, just took another look at the build and saw some maybe better r-skills, like flame ax(has some nice burn stacks) the other 1 I would say is arcane power because of the crits.

I’ll try it out after work, see how it feels and what the numbers look like.

Was thinking of swapping out Arcane Brilliance for Glyph on Elem. Harmony…for higher healing and the might stacks that would give that slight boost to power and condi (while attuned to fire) when I heal.

I just don’t know if it stacks with Pyromancer’s Puissance…which gives me might with every skill used while attuned to fire.

@OP I’d drop the crit chance down to 30ish% for more vitality. The power and condi are really high in the spec, that increase on might stacking.
Signet heal with renewing stamina for WvW roaming is what I’d do. You could d/d with the build as well.

Just because I like to feel pretty when melting faces…