Build and Gearing Suggestions?

Build and Gearing Suggestions?

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Posted by: Squee Squashington.5189

Squee Squashington.5189

Hello everyone!
I’m more of less a fresh 80 and getting into running dungeons and gearing up. My build is sort of an adapted build of what I used while leveling. I don’t know if it really falls into a shatter or condition spec as it has a few elements of each as well as some skills I snagged for survivability. Here’s my current trait setup and it’s active skills:

Domination (20)-
Mental Torment (Mind Wrack +20% damage).
Empowered Illusions (Illusions deal +15% more damage).

Dueling (20)-
Phantasmal Fury (Phantasms gain Fury).
Deceptive Evasion (Dodging creates clones).

Chaos (20)-
Debilitating Dissipation (Clones apply a random condition when they die).
Illusionary Defense (+3% Reduced damage per illusion active).

Illusions (10)-
Compounding Power (+3% More damage dealt per active illusion).

I typically use staff and sword/pistol or sword/focus for mobility and am open to suggestions/criticisms. My biggest questions are:
1.) Berserker’s or Rampager’s? I really like having more burst with berserker’s style of gear, especially in fights with a lot of adds and I can dive in cleaving away with my main hand sword or knowing each bounce of my staff bolt is dealing more damage, but I know bleeds from illusions and various conditions from staff benefit from having more condition damage.
2.) My currect gear setup is all weapons have Berserker stats, Amulet/Rings/Accessories are all Knight stats, and clothing I use either all Rampager or Berserker. Similar to my first question but what changes if any would you suggest to my current gear setup based on your answer to question 1?
3.) Are Chaotic Dampening, Blade Training, or Duelist’s Discipline worth subbing in? I don’t really have issues getting enough clones for Mind Wrack, but the -20% cooldown for phantasms does sound appealing.

Well I think that’s about all my concerns. Any and all help is appreciated.

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