Looking for a conditions grenades build

Looking for a conditions grenades build

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Posted by: izzac.4821

izzac.4821

Someone place a suggestion please?

Traits
Weapon
Rune
Armor
Skill

Thanks

Looking for a conditions grenades build

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Posted by: Ayestes.1273

Ayestes.1273

http://www.intothemists.com/calc/?build=-VRR;0B-Z-Vg0c-FQFx0;9;4T9-T-21A0;319A;1SN1;0o0-hoHAhoHA1Fv

I may actually write a guide about it, like I did with my Warrior Guide back in beta. For now though, I figure that above post describes a fair chunk of it already. The build is actually pretty variable as it stands. I’ve been testing out changes purposefully to see if anything else needs to be done.

Protection Injection, 20% Pistol CD Reduction, 20% Grenade/Bomb CD Reduction, and Geomancy Sigil for example are all things that I’ve played with before are are good choices. The jab of Might stacking is pretty recent, and I figured without Might runes it wouldn’t be that good. It ended up feeling really good regardless, and it still gets up to a decent size stack.

Basic combo depends on the opponent (and how accurate you are with Grenades), but the general concept for me is to lob my Grenades as I close in and then utilize the Chilled or Crippled (if I miss Freeze Grenades I’ll Glue Shot) target’s reduced speed to spam bombs all over their face. Use of Static Shot is incredibly important in dealing with burst damage, since Blind is basically the core defensive skill. Becoming incredibly fluent in changing kits is important, although I’ll admit when you are just starting out the build it’s probably okay just to spam all the cooldowns of each kit. Always lead with Freeze Grenades if you can, so the rest are incredibly easy to land. In general Grenades are super easy to land point blank as well. The biggest thing is simply learning how to land all the explosives, and when to use them.

What it lacks is a stun-breaker and perma-swiftness. It’s possible to trade out Elixir B for S, but then you completely lack swiftness. Besides, the lack of a stun breaker hasn’t really been that big of an issue for me with so many blinds. If I bring this out in WvW I’d run 2 Lyssa runes and Veggie Pizza for +100% condi duration.

Right now I’m running Shrapnel, Forceful Explosives, Grenadier, Hair Trigger (instead of Knee Shot), Fast-Acting Elixirs, Cleaning Formula 409, and HGH as traits. Pistol / Pistol, Nightmare Runes (+20% condi-duration), Carrion stats (CondiDmg, Power, Vit), and Elixir H, Grenade Kit, Bomb Kit, Elixir B, with Supply Drop for skills.

sPvP focused as a Bunker Buster. Easy to apply variants to other game types as well, although condi-dmg in dungeons for the most part isn’t the strongest of ideas.

Remember to copy and paste links if you didn’t already know.

Virydia – Hearld
Tirydia – Scrapper

Looking for a conditions grenades build

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Posted by: izzac.4821

izzac.4821

Thanks ayetes

Is it also work for PVE and WVW?

Looking for a conditions grenades build

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Posted by: izzac.4821

izzac.4821

And what do u think if rabid work for your build?
Or carrion still better?