User:Lady Elyssa/Builds/Festivals

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These builds are initial concepts and may be in need of further refinement. While every profession is represented here, some will be better suited at their intended task than others.

— Lady Elyssa

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Festival Builds

Halloween - Shadow of the Mad King

Low DPS Builds make farming beneficial and profitable for everyone farming the Mad King's Labyrinth.

Criteria

• No Mounts, except to catch up with / join main group
• Avoid Boons like Might, Fury, Alacrity, Quickness.
• Avoid Conditions like Vulnerability.
• Include Boons like: Aegis, Protection, Regeneration, Resistance, Resolution, Stability, Swiftness, Vigor.
• No damage modifiers or precision from traits.
• No Precision on weapons or trinkets to minimise the chance of Crits beyond the base 5%.
• No armor pieces, as it is easier to see vs people removing trinkets.
• Consumables with Magic Find

Relics

• Support Relics are currently (Oct 2023) okay to use
• Most Survival Relics are okay, with the following exceptions:

NO Relic of the Cavalier

NO Relic of the Chronomancer

NO Relic of Mabon

Elementalist

Tempest
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Basic Rotation Example Earth Attunement Overload Earth Hammer 3: Rocky Loop Fire Attunement Staff 1: Fireball Boss Rotation Example Air Attunement F3: Overload Air Fire Attunement F3: Overload Fire Staff 3: Flame Burst Staff 2: Lava Font Utility: "Aftershock!" + Heal: Arcane Brilliance Earth Attunement Staff 2: Eruption Weapon Swap Hammer 5: Ground Pound Hammer 4: Triple Sear Hammer 2: Surging Flames

Engineer

Core Engineer
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Basic Rotation Example Rifle 1: Rifle Burst → Rifle Burst Grenade F2: Grenade Barrage Utility: Grenade Kit Boss Rotation Example Utility: Bomb Kit F3: Big Ol' Bomb Bomb Kit 2:Fire Bomb F5: Orbital Strike Rifle Turret → Detonate Rifle Turret Bomb Kit 1: Bomb

Guardian

Core Guardian
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Basic Rotation Example Staff 3: Symbol of Swiftness Staff 2: Holy Strike Staff 1: Bolt of Wrath → Searing Light → Seeking Judgment Boss Rotation Example Staff 4: Empower Staff 3: Symbol of Swiftness Staff 2: Holy Strike Weapon Swap Longbow 5: Hunter's Ward Longbow 4: Symbol of Energy Longbow 2: True Shot Longbow 1: Puncture Shot

Mesmer

Mirage
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Variants Dagger + Pistol Nourishment: Holographic Super Cake Basic Rotation Example Target a distant foe. Dodge → Mirage Cloak Greatsword 1: Split Surge GreatSword 1: Spatial Surge Select new target Dodge → Mirage Cloak Greatsword 1: Split Surge GreatSword 1: Spatial Surge Boss Rotation Example Greatsword 2: Mirror Blade Greatsword 4: Phantasmal Berserker Wait for Phantasms to become Clones Dodge → Mirage Cloak Greatsword 1: Split Surge GreatSword 1: Spatial Surge Dodge → Mirage Cloak Greatsword 1: Split Surge F1: Mind Wrack Weapon Swap Pistol 4: Phantasmal Duelist Dagger 2: Bladecall Dodge → Mirage Cloak Dagger 1: Phantom Razor Dagger 1: Flying Cutter Dodge → Mirage Cloak Dagger 1: Phantom Razor

Necromancer

Core Necro
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Variants Blood Magic: Transfusion - helps support your group Soul Reaping: Speed of Shadows - removes movement impairing conditions Basic Rotation Example Staff 4: Putrid Mark Staff 3: Chillblains Staff 2: Mark of Blood Staff 1: Necrotic Grasp F1: Death Shroud Life Transfer Tainted Shackles F1: End Death Shroud Boss Rotation Example Elite: Plaguelands Greatsword 3: Death Spiral Greatsword 4: Nightfall Utility: Well of Darkness Weapon Swap Staff 4: Putrid Mark Staff 3: Chillblains Staff 2: Mark of Blood Staff 1: Necrotic Grasp F1: Death Shroud Death Shroud 4: Life Transfer Death Shroud 5: Tainted Shackles F1: End Death Shroud

Scourge
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Variants Blood Magic: Transfusion - helps support your group Soul Reaping: Speed of Shadows - removes movement impairing conditions Basic Rotation Example F1: Manifest Sand Shade F5: Sandstorm Shroud Staff 4: Putrid Mark Staff 3: Chillblains Staff 2: Mark of Blood Staff 1: Necrotic Grasp Boss Rotation Example Elite: Plaguelands Greatsword 3: Death Spiral Greatsword 4: Nightfall F5: Sandstorm Shroud Utility: Well of Darkness Weapon Swap Staff 4: Putrid Mark Staff 3: Chillblains Staff 2: Mark of Blood Staff 1: Necrotic Grasp

Ranger

Soulbeast
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Basic Rotation Example Beastmode: Brown Bear Shortbow 2: Poison Volley Shortbow 1: Crossfire Boss Rotation Example Beastmode: Red Moa F2: Frenzied Attack F3: Worldly Impact Shortbow 2: Poison Volley Shortbow 1: Crossfire

Revenant

Herald
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Basic Rotation Example Dragon: Facet of Chaos (Only Consume if needed for CC on a Boss) Dragon: Facet of Light Hammer 1: Hammer Bolt OR Shortbow 1: Shattershot

Thief

Core Thief
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Variants Acrobatics: Hard to Catch - Gain Endurance when you shadowstep Acrobatics: Don't Stop - While you have Swiftness, movement inpairing conditions have reduced duration. Basic Rotation Example Apply a Venom Shortbow 1: Trick Shot Boss Rotation Example Utility - Devourer Venom Shortbow 4: Choking Gas Shortbow 2: Cluster Bomb Utility: Ice Drake Venom Shortbow 1: Trick Shot x 4 Utility: Spider Venom Shortbow 4: Choking Gas Shortbow 2: Cluster Bomb Shortbow 1: Trick Shot x 4

Warrior

Spellbreaker
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Basic Rotation Example Longbow 4: Smoldering Arrow Longbow 2: Fan of Fire Longbow 1: Dual Shot Boss Rotation Example Longbow 4: Smoldering Arrow Longbow 2: Fan of Fire Longbow 1: Dual Shot F1: Combustive Shot Longbow 3: Arcing Arrow Elite: Battle Standard Longbow 3: Arcing Arrow Longbow 1: Dual Shot

Lunar New Year - Celestial Challenge

Each round of the Celestial Challenge consists of 6 random challenges from a pool of 12 possible events, that each grants a stack of the  Lucky Aura effect.

Criteria

• High DPS for clearing enemies, targets and destructibles quickly
• Good Mobility for the Race objectives
• A Ranged Option to help with clearing targets

Elementalist

Tempest
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Engineer

Core Engineer Power Rifle
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Basic Rotation Example Rifle 1: Rifle Burst → Rifle Burst Grenade F2: Surprise Shot F3: Throw Wrench F4: Grenade Barrage F5: Orbital Strike Rifle 5: Jump Shot F2: Surprise Shot Rifle 1: Rifle Burst → Rifle Burst Grenade

Guardian

Power Dragonhunter
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Basic Rotation Example F1: Spear of Justice Sword 2: Symbol of Blades Sword 4: Executioner's Calling Weapon Swap Greatsword 4: Symbol of Resolution Greatsword 2: Whirling Wrath Greatsword 1: Strike → Vengeful Strike → Wrathful Strike

Power Willbender
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Basic Rotation Example F1: Rushing Justice Sword 2: Symbol of Blades Sword 4: Executioner's Calling Weapon Swap Greatsword 4: Symbol of Resolution Greatsword 2: Whirling Wrath Greatsword 1: Strike → Vengeful Strike → Wrathful Strike

Mesmer

Mirage
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Basic Rotation Example Greatsword 4: Phantasmal Berserker Greatsword 2: Mirror Blade Dodge Greatsword 1 - Split Surge F1: Mind Wrack Heal: Signet of the Ether Greatsword 4: Phantasmal Berserker Greatsword 2: Mirror Blade Dodge Greatsword 1 - Split Surge

Necromancer

Reaper
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Basic Rotation Example Utility: Blood Is Power Utility: Elixir of Risk Utility: Blood Is Power Focus 5: Spinal Shivers Focus 4: Soul Grasp Pistol 2: Weeping Shots Weapon Swap Axe 2: Ghastly Claws F1: Harbinger Shroud Harbinger Shroud 2: Dark Barrage Harbinger Shroud 1: Tainted Bolts x 10 Harbinger Shroud 2: Dark Barrage

Harbinger
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Basic Rotation Example Utility: Blood Is Power Utility: Elixir of Risk Utility: Blood Is Power Focus 4: Soul Grasp Pistol 2: Weeping Shots Weapon Swap Axe 2: Ghastly Claws F1: Harbinger Shroud Harbinger Shroud 2: Dark Barrage Harbinger Shroud 1: Tainted Bolts x 10 Harbinger Shroud 2: Dark Barrage

Ranger

Soulbeast
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Basic Rotation Example To benefit from the modifiers from Skirmishing: Hunter's Tactics position to the side or behind your target. Pet Red Moa (F2) - Furious Screech Enter Beastmode Elite - One Wolf Pack Longbow 5 - Barrage Utility - "Sic 'Em!" Utility - Vulture Stance Longbow 2 - Rapid Fire Weapon Swap Sword 3: Serpent's Strike Sword 2: Pounce F3 Beast - Worldly Impact Axe 5: Whirling Defense

Revenant

Vindicator
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Thief

Daredevil
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Variants Daredevil: Unhindered Combatant - Dodge is replaced by a long-range dash, for a slight DPS loss. Basic Rotation Example vs Mobs Elite: Dagger Storm Shortbow 4: Choking Gas Shortbow 2: Cluster Bomb Shortbow 1: Trick Shot vs Single Target Rifle 3: Double Tap Rifle 2: Skirmisher's Shot Rifle 1: Brutal Aim

Deadeye
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Basic Rotation Example vs Mobs F1: Deadeye's Mark Elite: Dagger Storm Shortbow 4: Choking Gas Shortbow 2: Cluster Bomb Shortbow 1: Trick Shot vs Single Target F1: Deadeye's Mark Rifle 3: Double Tap Rifle 2: Skirmisher's Shot Rifle 1: Brutal Aim

Warrior

Core Warrior
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Basic Rotation Example vs Mobs Elite: Signet of Rage + Utility: "For Great Justice!" Rifle 3: Explosive Shell Weapon Swap Greatsword 5: Rush Greatsword 4: Bladetrail Greatsword 2: Hundred Blades vs Single Target Elite: [Signet of Rage]] + Utility: "For Great Justice!" Utility: "For Great Justice!" Rifle 3: Explosive Shell Rifle 2: Volley Rifle 3: Explosive Shell Rifle 2: Volley Weapon Swap Greatsword 5: Rush Greatsword 4: Bladetrail Greatsword 2: Hundred Blades

Foot Races

 Swiftness Swiftness makes completing the race on foot easier to complete. There is also a number of Weapon and Utility skills that can provide additional movement through Leaps, Leap finishers, Shadowstep or Teleport.

• Halloween - Mad King's Labyrinth
• Lunar New Year
• Wintersday

Elementalist

Movement Skills

Weapon Skills Fire Attunement Dagger 3: Burning Speed Sword 2: Flame Uprising Air Attunement Dagger 4: Ride the Lightning Dagger 5: Updraft Staff 4: Windborne Speed Warhorn 4: Cyclone Water Attunement Hammer 4: Crashing Font Earth Attunement Dagger 3: Earthen Rush Dagger 5: Churning Earth Fire + Water Attunement Dagger 3: Steam Surge Water + Earth Attunement Dagger 3: Mud Slide Healing Skill Air Attunement Glyph of Elemental Harmony Utility Skills Lightning Flash "Eye of the Storm!"

Engineer

Movement Skills
Weapon Skills Rifle 5: Jump Shot Hammer 3: Rocket Charge Sword 3: Radiant Arc Healing Skill Elixir H Utility Skills Elixir B Rocket Boots Profession Mechanic Rocket Kick

Guardian

Movement Skills
Weapon Skills Staff 3: Symbol of Swiftness Greatsword 3: Leap of Faith Utility Skills "Advance!" "Save Yourselves!" Quick Retribution Profession Mechanic F2: Wings of Resolve F1: Rushing Justice F2: Flowing Resolve F3: Crashing Courage

Mesmer

Movement Skills
Weapon Skills Focus 4: Temporal Curtain Staff 4: Chaos Armor (random) Staff 5: Chaos Storm (random) Shield 5: Tides of Time Sword 1: Mirage Thrust (ambush) Sword 3: Blade Leap Utility Skills Blink + Mimic Signet of Inspiration (random) Elite Skill Jaunt

Necromancer

Movement Skills
Weapon Skills Warhorn 5: Locust Swarm Utility Skills Spectral Walk Summon Flesh Wurm → Necrotic Traversal Trail of Anguish Elixir of Anguish Elite Skill Elixir of Ambition

Ranger

Movement Skills
Weapon Skills Greatsword 3: Swoop Greatsword 5: Hilt Bash Sword 2: Pounce Sword 3: Serpent's Strike Warhorn 5: Call of the Wild Staff 3: Ancestral Grace Dagger 3: Instinctive Engage Hammer 5: Thump / Unleashed Thump Utility Skills Moa Stance Profession Mechanic Beast Mode - F1: Swoop - Bird Beast Mode - F2: Quickening Screech - Bird

Revenant

Movement Skills
Weapon Skills Mace 3: Echoing Eruption Staff 5: Surge of the Mists Greatsword 3: Phantom's Onslaught Utility Skills Legendary Demon: Call to Anguish Legendary Dragon: Facet of Elements Legendary Alliance, Luxon: Nomad's Advance

Thief

Movement Skills
Weapon Skills Dagger 2: Heartseeker Shortbow 5: Infiltrator's Arrow Staff 2: Weakening Charge Staff 5: Vault Utility Skills Haste Shadowstep Well of Bounty Well of Silence Well of Sorrow Well of Tears Elite Skill Shadowfall

Warrior

Movement Skills
Weapon Skills Greatsword 3: Whirlwind Attack Greatsword 5: Rush Shield 4: Shield Bash Sword 2: Savage Leap Warhorn 4: Charge Dagger 2: Aura Slicer Utility Skills Balanced Stance Bull's Charge Sundering Leap Elite Skill Signet of Rage