Condition builds in PvE are still lack luster. I can’t speak for WvW so I’ll only speak for PvE. You do have some advantages with a condition build though. You will be able to take out mobs far easier then your Zerker counterpart. As a Zerker necromancer has a much harder time with mobs then you do. Which makes the Condi build more desired for Fractals then Zerker. Also, depending on the dungeon, it shouldn’t make too much of a difference. You damage should be good enough for the boss and the difference in time wont be 2 minutes longer like Stand the wall says.
However, this all depends on how you build a condition build. If you go full condition damage, at 30/30/0/0/10, with Rabid gear and actively use death shroud for the fear and torment, then your burst damage should be comparable to a single target as the Zerker’s is to a mob. Stacking 25 bleeds with burning, poison, and torment, your damage should be just fine.
I know my opinion isn’t as popular to some people because burning being over rided by other allies burning, however increasing the duration of burning still sustains over all damage. As for Terror, this is a 1.2k tick in damage and shouldn’t be ignored. You should be able to get around 27k over 8 seconds without cons Depending if the boss cleanses or not. This number may very from person to person too. This type of damage depends on how on the ball you are and how much you pressure the boss. The damage also drops a bit if they are immune to some of your conditions, like fear, poison or burning.
I personally really like running this build because enemies just melt before me. While I do also have zerker armor for those dungeons that a zerker will do better, such as CoF, I do enjoy condition much more and haven’t had any problems in the damage department.
Defensively is a different story. Lets just say my glass cannon Mesmer has an easier time surviving then my bulky Condition necro….
