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Condition Firebrand

Published Aug 11, 2023 Updated Aug 30, 2024
Open World - March 2024 Balance
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If you care—do it.
Condition Firebrand
Pros +
Plenty of CC Access to healing & support Sustained damage
Cons -
High mastery curve Relies on resource management Easy to cancel skills
Gear
Item Stat

Ritualist'sHelm

Ritualist'sShoulders

Ritualist'sCoat

Ritualist'sGloves

Ritualist'sLeggings

Ritualist'sBoots
Item Stat

Ritualist'sBackpiece

Ritualist'sAccessory

Ritualist'sAccessory

Ritualist'sAmulet

Ritualist'sRing

Ritualist'sRing

Relic
Primary Weapon Set

Ritualist's PistolMain Hand

Ritualist's TorchOff Hand
Secondary Weapon Set

Ritualist's AxeMain Hand

Ritualist's SwordOff Hand
Other Items

Enrichment

Food

Utility

Jade Bot Core
Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Notes

and/or can be replaced with:

  • for more Damage.
  • for more Defiance Break.
  • for another Stun Break and more Stability.
  • for more Damage (less than ) and condition Cleanse. If you use this skill, replace in Virtues with .
  • to Revive, Heal, and teleport to allies.

can be replaced with for easier group Quickness. If you make this change, replace in Firebrand with .
Equipment Notes

can be replaced with:

  • for more damage.
  • for more survival.
Rotation & Extras

Key Concepts

Generate Quickness by:

  • Using while facing allies (this skill's area of effect is a small cone)
  • Using one charge of every seven seconds to trigger .

Use skills whenever you have five Pages until you have 1-2 Pages. Gain Pages passively or by:

  • Using three skills in the same tome grants one Page via
  • Using the final charge of a mantra grants two Pages via .

As of the June 2024 balance patch, Firebrand mantras automatically Recharge in and out of combat. With the exception of (which is used to proc every 7 seconds), you can use the final charge of mantras whenever you like.

Use Chapter 2: Igniting Burst off Cooldown.

Rotate between and Pistol/Torch, following this loose skill priority: 1. 1. Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath 2. Chapter 2: Igniting Burst 3. Epilogue: Ashes of the Just 2. Pistol/Torch: 1. -> 2. 3.

Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke can be used to group enemies together.

Use to Pull (main-hand Axe) enemies towards your group.

Use and (off-hand Sword) for mobility.

You can gain boons from a few sources:

  • Protection and Resolution with .
  • Aegis with the and final charge of .
  • Stability and Stun Break with .
  • Aegis, Stability, Protection, and Toughness with Epilogue: Unbroken Lines.

You also have a lot of utility within your Tomes:

  • Stun Break yourself and grant Resistance with Chapter 4: Stalward Stand.
  • Reflect projectiles with Chapter 3: Valiant Bulwark.
  • Cleanse conditions by using (via ), Chapter 2: Radiant Recovery, and/or Epilogue: Eternal Oasis.

Crowd Control

Skill Defiance Break Source
100 100 Sword
150 Axe
Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke 150
Chapter 2: Daring Challenge 75

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