The point of the build is to offer high dps, self sustains, while also having great team support.
Carrion + doom/geomancy sigils
Barbarian + air/fire sigils
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Amulets
These two amulets seem to be the best damage/survival trade off.
Carrion is best against Thieves, Rangers, Mesmers, lich necros. Does better performance against d/d celestial ele’s 1v1.
Barbarian is best against Guardians, Eles, certain shout warriors, pretty much any class with high condi cleanses, or classes who sync cleanses together like Ele’s and Guardians.
Used correctly, both builds have performed very well for me in TPvP. I’m confident enough to post on Metabattle… I just don’t want to get too far ahead of myself so i’m sharing it here first.
Equipment and Skills
As far as the weapon sets, these offer the best support + damage trade offs compared to hammer/gs/mace etc. It’s hard to throw away a 9 pulse cleansing torch and 4 condi cleansing focus. I haven’t found a need for Absolute Resolution. Especially if you’re on a self-sustaining team who already have plenty of condi cleanses, this build supplements just enough without going overboard. You wont miss having Save Yourselves and Absolute Resolution unless you’re running with a 0 self cleansing team.
Smite Condition: Used for obvious reasons. Deals damage, cleanses, and heals you. Basically what the build is all about.
Retreat: Mainly used for its low cd and Aegis utility. You’ll give everyone a block as well as healing them for 762.
Stand Your Ground: Stability is a no brainier. It’s a game changer when used at critical crunch moments, mostly during stomp wars. With the power that you have, team wide retaliation can put out quite a lot of damage too.
When switching between amulets/sigils, i wouldn’t change the trait line up. With just Smite Condition as a meditation utility, it isn’t very realistic to have Focused Mind. Defender’s Flame will do more damage over time with the amount of blocks you’ll have. I rather not go further into the build unless people have suggestions or questions.
Criticism appreciated!
For the record, carrion amulet can in fact beat a d/d celes ele. You have to play the build kitten good, timing your blocks with Fire attunement. A more in depth guide can be made if this build ever takes off.