I’ve started working on a build that would be specifically for running dungeons. it would focus on getting iMages out for dps while you support the team with projectile reflection, boons, condition removal, and even a tiny bit of healing.
I don’t have access to a build generator at the moment (writing this entire post on my phone) so I will generally describe the build and hope for suggestions from the community.
sorry for the enormous length (never thought i’d say THAT) but I tried to be thorough in my explanations.
weapons are staff + sword/focus. desired item stats would be power and condition damage.
traits would possibly go as such. 10-10-0-20-30.
the 10s in domination and dueling are to help the iMages do decent dps. Dom trait is 15% illusion damage and dueling is fury for phantasms. plus, the point boosts to power, crits, and condition duration aren’t to be frowned upon.
no points in chaos, unfortunately. ill miss the staff buff
20 points in inspiration. first, glamour mastery. increases usefulness of null field and feedback. second, wardens feedback. lowers focus CDR while giving reflection to both skills. the only minor that matters here is the one that has phantasms give regeneration to allies — like I said, just a tiny bit of healing.
30 points in illusions. first trait is kind of up in the air. either 10% mind wrack crit or masterful reflection (gain reflection with distortion, aka shatter #4). both require you to shatter, which goes against the entire idea of this build, but there are honestly no better options. I might air on the side of masterful reflection just to maybe go along with this builds ever more apparent motif of reflecting projectiles.
second trait though is very important. illusionary elasticity. extra bounce for winds of chaos = more boons for party members, but also more conditions on the enemy. third trait is phantasmal haste, again to increase phantasmal dps (as well as giving iWarden almost constant up time) allowing you to focus on support and not worrying about not contributing any worthwhile damage.
skills would obviously be situation specific. this build would absolutely wreck ranged bosses with the right preparation; mirror for self healing and reflection, feedback, and mimic as well as the two focus skills now reflecting (speaking of which, does the warden only reflect when he’s spinning those axes of his, or all the time? does he only reflect projectiles aimed at you, or any projectile that comes close regardless of intended target?)
for condition removal you have null field as well as the iWarden + temporal curtain combo…which, now that I think about it, probably takes the gold for being one of the safest places any profession can create on the battlefield. reflection from two different sources as well as condition removal? sign me up. drop a chaos storm right on top of that and you could probably charge rent, people would want to stay so long.
sorry for the wall-o-text, but I felt some of these choices required explanations. any/all comments/critiques/suggestions are welcome, especially in the areas of traits and what stats to stack on equipment.
thank you for your time.