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Condition Alacrity Specter Scepter

Strike from the shadows with our Guild Wars 2 Condition Alacrity Specter Scepter build.
Published Feb 27, 2025 Updated Feb 27, 2025
Raids - February 2025 Balance
Seisan meta team
Condition Alacrity Specter Condition Alacrity Specter Scepter
Skills Gearset Build Template DPS Report
Thief Builds

The Scepter version of this build is equally approachable, has a larger portion of its damage at 900 Range, and can offer more group support via Barrier and Boons from your Scepter skills.
Pros +
High damage Plenty of CC Access to healing & support Easy to learn
Cons -
Easy to cancel skills Loses damage on moving targets Fast paced rotation Relies on resource management
Attributes
Power 1000
Toughness 1000
Vitality 2528
Precision 1000
Critical Chance 5%
Ferocity 0
Critical Damage 150%
Condition Damage 2095
Healing Power 140
Expertise 783
Condition Duration 67.19%
Concentration 633
Boon Duration 42.2%
Benchmark History
Last Benchmark Max
36245
Last Benchmark Average
35600
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 ScepterMain Hand

Ritualist's DaggerOff Hand
Secondary Weapon Set

Ritualist's DaggerOff Hand
Other Items

Infusionx18

Food

Utility

Jade Bot Core
Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Notes

  • grants you and allies instant Stability.

  • Take instead of if there are no Defiance Bars. Precast them right before combat starts and resummon them off Cooldown.

  • is valuable for sub-group Healing and personal mobility.

  • is your strongest self-heal; it also provides substantial subgroup healing.

  • Replace with:

    • for more Boons
    • against highly mobile bosses.
Skill Reference Guide
Scepter & Dagger Default Keybind
3
1
Shadow Shroud Default Keybind
1
2
3
4
5
Trait Note

You can use in the Specter Traitline to grant Resistance from your Well skills.
Equipment Notes

  • Ignoring the Weapon Swap after each Shroud loop and using a single Scepter/Dagger set with and will cost you aproximately ~1400 DPS.

  • Non-SotO Relic alternatives:

    • as a powerful alternative in encounters with long phases and incoming boss damage. The arena's pulsing damage aura in many encounters is attributed to the boss!
Rotation & Extras

Grant Alacrity to allies around you by casting skills in Shadow Shroud. whenever it's off Cooldown.

Select a Shrouded Ally before the fight by casting on an ally. This ally will receive the beneficial effects of Shadow Shroud even while away from the group (up to 1200 Range). Otherwise, only cast on enemies.

Precast up to five minutes before the fight, as it Recharges while armed. You can instantly reset its Cooldown with Mushroom King's Blessing when practicing.

  1. + +

Loop

Keep Auto Cast enabled on on both weapon sets. This will copy Auto Cast to your Shroud.

  2. Let the game Auto Cast
  4. x 3
  5. . Your Weapon Swap should be off Cooldown. If not, fill with .
  6. Weapon Swap (triggers and )
  7. Fill time with and Scepter Auto-Attacks

Cast , , , and off Cooldown.
Rotation Notes

  • Cast Venoms after the boon strip at the start of combat, and never cast them without allies nearby (except when practicing).

  • Never delay , even if other, high-value skills are off Cooldown.

  • , , and can interrupt other skill casts.

Crowd Control

Skill Defiance Break Source
170
150
750 Alternate Elite Skill

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