Condition Virtuoso

Published Aug 11, 2023 Updated Mar 5, 2025

Open World - February 2025 Balance

Condition Virtuoso

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Pros +

Plenty of CC Easy to learn

Cons -

Relies on resource management Requires accurate positioning Lacks burst damage

Gear

Item	Stat
	CelestialHelm
	SinisterShoulders
	CelestialCoat
	SinisterGloves
	Rampager'sLeggings
	SinisterBoots

Item	Stat
	CelestialBackpiece
	SinisterAccessory
	CelestialAccessory
	Rampager'sAmulet
	Rampager'sRing
	CelestialRing
	Relic

Primary Weapon Set
	Celestial DaggerMain Hand
	Celestial SwordOff Hand
Secondary Weapon Set
	Celestial DaggerMain Hand
	Celestial ShieldOff Hand
Other Items
	Enrichment
	Food
	Utility
	Jade Bot Core

Traits & Skills

Skills

Skill Notes

Replace or as the situation requires:

for a generic strong AoE skill
as an alternate Stun Break, with Knockback, Might and Fury
for Defiance Break
for group Stability and Stun Break
for Condition Removal
for Defiance Break
for Projectile Reflect
for powerful mobility and Stun Break
for teleporting 20 people up to 5000 units away

can be replaced by:

for extra Damage
for Quickness in short fights.

Skill Reference Guide

Dagger & Sword	Default Keybind
	Auto Attack
	`2`
	`3`
	`4`
	`5`

Shield	Default Keybind
	`4`
	`5`

Bladesong	Default Keybind
	`F1`
	`F2`
	`F3`
	`F4`
	`F5`

Trait Notes

can be taken instead of whenever you're running a Glamour skill for the bonus Superspeed and Resistance.

The Illusions Trait Line can be taken instead of the Inspiration Trait Line if you do not need the survivability.

Equipment Notes

Feel free to run the same equipment as the raid build for Condition Virtuoso. The equipment listed here provides you with slightly more survivability.

Pistol or Focus can be taken instead of Shield if you do not have access to Secrets of the Obscure (SotO).

Pistol will give you an easier time taking advantage of and via
Focus gives you access to a Pull and Vulnerability.

Relic Notes

can be replaced when needed:

for a Heal every time you Block
grants Condition Removal when you use your Heal skill
for passive Damage through a Jagged Horror minion that inflicts Bleeding
triggers a Death Nova when you kill an enemy that inflicts Poison and Bleeding
provides increased Movement Speed and Superspeed when entering combat
inflicts Vulnerability when you apply Cripple, Chilled or Immobilize
gain Might x 3 and Fury when you disable an enemy on a one second Cooldown
gain Might x 8 and Fury when you use your heal skill on a 10 second Cooldown
gain Aegis, Quickness, Swiftness, Resistance and Might when you hit an enemy with your mount engage skill.

Rotation & Extras

Key Concepts

Use your Dagger and Sword abilities to apply massive amounts of Bleeding thanks to the trait combination of and .

Generate Blades passively by inflicting Bleeding via and by:

Having a Phantasm complete its attack
Using skills like that would otherwise generate a Clone

Convert your Blades into damage and significant healing through Bladesong skills.

Most of your attacks Pierce so are most effective when you line up to hit multiple enemies at once. This can be a large boost to your Blade generation and hence your Damage and safety.

Dealing Damage

Stay on your Dagger / Sword set whilst dealing Damage and use a Bladesong whenever you have five Blades.

Follow this skill priority on your Dagger / Sword set:

Follow this skill priority for your Bladesongs:

(Ranged)
(Ranged)
(Melee)

resets the Cooldown of your Phantasm skills. When available, use it in the combo:

For a strong opening, consider the following skill sequence, starting with Shield offhand:

to gain Quickness and 8 Might.
Weapon Swap
Continue with Dagger abilities and Bladesongs as needed.

Generate Might with:

Nourishment.

Please note that will only give Might if cast at close range.

Generate Fury with:

Generate Quickness with:

Disabling enemies while using Shield via and

These sigils stack, unlike other sigils. Use to cover potential gaps.

Use to steal Protection and Resolution from your enemies and transfer debilitating conditions from yourself back to your target.

Whenever you kill an enemy while wielding your Sword, you gain 10 Precision from . More Precision generates more Bleeding which generates more Blades. This effect maxes at 25 stacks and resets on being Downed.

Defense

Heal in an area by stocking Blades and using Bladesongs with the traits and respectively.

also cleanses conditions
will only work while not at maximum Blades

Use to Block an attack and stock a Blade.

Use for a channeled Block and unlock for another channeled Block. Reset with in emergencies.

grants 0.75 seconds of Distortion per Blade spent. It can be used even while stunned.

Stun Break with in emergencies.

Crowd Control

Skill	Defiance Break	Source
	100 x2	Shield
	200	Sword
	300	Utility
	600	Elite
	150	Alternate Utility
	200	Alternate Utility
	150 per Charge	Alternate Utility
	50 per Blade, up to 250	Profession Mechanic

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Condition Virtuoso

Key Concepts

Dealing Damage

Defense

Crowd Control

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