Last Phoenix [Nix]
Flexible hybrid PvP build
Last Phoenix [Nix]
Variations of this build have been popping up almost daily since the SotF patch. I use something pretty similar in WvW for solo play. In PvP, I just don’t understand why people are using it. It offers effectively zero team support.
What’s I find weirder is your build is 95% similar to a typical spirit build, only you’ve removed all team support and replaced it basically with self condi removal. I think you actually have too much condi removal some how. :P
Am I missing something or are you at 95% bleed duration? I’m pretty tired.
Thanks for your feedback.
Well I tried out the spirit builds, but pretty often I find myself fighting alone in crucial situations. In solo-q the communication with other players doesn’t work well. Maybe that changes when I have played some more games.
Of course one can also change quickly into a spirit build by changing two traits and 2-4 utilities. By doing this you might sacrifice some survivability (condition remove and stun breakers replaced by healing and protection) or damage (bleed burst and fury replaced by burning and damage boost). Especially in the time when the spirits are on cd. I will have to find out what I like better.
Perhaps I should use the spirit-build in team-q to get to know how to play it properly.
The bleeding duration is increased by 65% in this build. I have not increased general condition duration. As I am only focossing on my bleeds.
The very high condition remove works as intended. I chose the trait SotF mostly for the fury. Condition builds have hardly any impact on me, which makes me superior in a fight against condition classes. In times, where others cry about OP conditions and players are following this advice by playing condition burst themselves, my build counters this trend and follows it at the same time :-)
I am still playing against weak players as I have just startet playing PvP. Most probably I will have to change the build when I play against better enemies.
The most funny situation I had yet was me sitting on the cannon at skyhammer and not recognizing that two players were attacking me while I was busy shoting. One had a struggle with my pet and the other one was trying to give me conditions, which were permanently transfered to my pet ^^.
Last Phoenix [Nix]
(edited by Oak da Vite.9054)
I’ve never, ever been a fan of full spirits. So your point about condi removal and stun breakers can be worked in to a spirit build if you decide to go that route. SoR is just such an amazing, and possibly even underrated skill for all 3 game modes, with personal condi removal, stun breaker, and emergency group condi removal all rolled in to one. Or any number of other options!