Guild Wars 2

Hi fellow Thieves,

Just looking for some help with my current build and equipment. I’m currently running a full ascended power build for raiding (https://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Daredevil_-_DPS_Staff)

I do really want to try the new meta condi venomshare build (https://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Daredevil_-_Venom_Share), however do you think its worth waiting till I have full ascended amulets, rings, backpiece etc before changing spec?

I don’t want to change all my ascended stats on my armour and weapons to viper, only to find I have kitten my dps because I haven’t yet got ascended viper trinkets. I currently have exotic rampager’s

I prefer to be more useful in groups but unsure if I should switch. Anyone using venomshare that can help me?

Thanks :-)

Hey I personaly feel like you should have at least exotic sinister trinkets and maybe a sigill that gives increased condition duration b4 swapping. I will have full accendet viper tomorrow and will only then swap my build from power to condition.. I can give u some more insight when that happend. I am perticular in this way that i always want to be able to do the best dps possible if i dont mess up my play.

Ofc for dungeons or openworld you should be able to switch right away your dmg should be high enough not to feel bad and with every piece u change to viper it will slowly grow.
Im sorry I cant help you more itis kind of up to personal prefference.

Edit: As you should be well aware good players can pull raids of under ridicilous condition vale gardian can be 5 maned it can be done in all blue gear and so on so if u have a stable raid group of friends that play decent u should be totaly fine with switching right now just know that u wont be doing maximum dps

Thanks for the reply Jyrio. Since my post I have collected 6 rune of thorns and an ascended amulet and part way to getting a viper ring. I’ll probably build up my gear before switching and just stay power for raiding.

Let me know how you get on with your build, would love to hear how its going :-)

Hey im sorry for the delayed answer i reqired some testing… so far i freaking love it.. i went with the berserker rune variant tho cause i already got it set up on my engi.. In groups im regularly getting the highest dps so far coupled with good survivabilty cause of all the dodges and that all with a rotation that doesnt break my fingers and doesnt allow so much kittenups (condiengi player xD).. I really recommend this build to any thief that is intrested in endgame pve.. I even outdps the tempests alot of the time (something i did not realy expect) also vipers accended acessories and so on are relativly easy to get in the current state of the game now with the new maps so there shouldnt be much holding you back.. The only thing that i mght be missing a bit is like the swagfactor of the staff i just like the animations on that weapon alot and the feeling it gives off.. but well i still play satff in pvp so its no problem..
I hope u enjoy the build as much as i do :-)

Edit: to do the best dps make sure to use ur poisons near allies.. takes a little time to get used 2 :-)

Hey Jyrio! Thanks for the response dude. So glad you are enjoying the new build!
I have been testing dual dagger condi in spvp and it absolutely wrecks everything, so its helped me get used to the play style for when I get the build up and running for pve (love running with my incinerators again).
Thanks for the info on poisons, feels great to actually share something useful with allies :-)

I’m working on my viper trinkets every day now on the new maps. Have a ring so far, but the new maps are definitely helping speed my gearing along.

Lets hope Anet keeps this like it is, as its so refreshing to have another option to the standard power staff build :-)