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Condition Specter Scepter

Strike from the shadows with our Guild Wars 2 Condition Specter Scepter build.
Published Feb 28, 2025 Updated Mar 6, 2025
Raids - February 2025 Balance
Seisan meta team
Condition Specter Condition Specter Scepter
Skills Gearset Build Template DPS Report
Thief Builds

The Scepter version of this build has a larger portion of it's damage as ranged damage. It can also support allies via Barrier from Scepter skills in a pinch.
Pros +
Plenty of CC Short ramp-up Access to healing & support Easy to learn
Cons -
Fast paced rotation Easy to cancel skills Relies on resource management Loses damage on moving targets
Attributes
Power 2173
Toughness 1000
Vitality 1297
Precision 1633
Critical Chance 35.14%
Ferocity 0
Critical Damage 150%
Condition Damage 2107
Healing Power 140
Expertise 944
Condition Duration 77.93%
Concentration 0
Boon Duration 0%
Benchmark History
Last Benchmark Max
44000
Last Benchmark Average
43500
Gear
Item Stat

Viper'sHelm

Viper'sShoulders

Viper'sCoat

Viper'sGloves

Viper'sLeggings

Viper'sBoots
Item Stat

Viper'sBackpiece

Viper'sAccessory

Viper'sAccessory

Viper'sAmulet

Viper'sRing

Viper'sRing

Relic
Primary Weapon Set

Viper's ScepterMain Hand

Viper's DaggerOff Hand
Secondary Weapon Set

Viper's ScepterMain Hand

Viper's DaggerOff Hand
Other Items

Infusionx18

Food

Utility

Jade Bot Core
Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Notes

  • Use for personal mobility and good subgroup Healing.

  • grants you and allies instant Stability.

  • is your strongest self-Heal; it also provides substantial subgrouphealing.

  • Swap out for when you need additional Defiance Break.

  • Against highly mobile bosses, you can swap to ().
Skill Reference Guide
Scepter & Dagger Default Keybind
3
Shadow Shroud Default Keybind
2
3
4
5
Trait Notes
  • 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 ~1500 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

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

Precast as combat starts, except when practicing on the golem.

  1. + +

Loop

  1. Fill time with and Scepter Auto-Attacks
  5. x 3
  7. Weapon Swap

Cast , , , and off Cooldown.
Rotation Notes

  • If a skill is a second or less away to come off Cooldown before Shadow Shroud, you can delay Shroud for no more than that skill. Skip step 3 in the loop if you do so.

  • Replace a in Step 5 for , should it come off Cooldown while in Shroud.

  • If your Shroud entry is delayed by several seconds, for example due to mechanics or resurrecting an ally, skip steps 3, 5 and 6.

  • , , and can interrupt other skill casts.
Skill Defiance Break Source
170
150
750 Alternate Elite Skill

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