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Pistol + Torch Condition Harbinger[edit]

Build Rating (Subjective)
Criterion Rating
Burst Damage 3/5
Sustained Damage 5/5
Utility Options 5/5
Survivability 5/5
Difficulty 2/5

Condition Harbinger Harbinger is a very strong choice for instanced content, especially with a simplified rotation. It's also a great pick for solo gameplay, as it can provide itself with good amounts of many essential boons (Quickness.png Quickness, Protection.png Protection, Fury.png Fury and Might.png Might) and substantial amounts of self-healing. Through  Elixir of Ambition.png Elixir of Ambition, Deathly Haste Deathly Haste and Twisted Medicine Twisted Medicine, it can also be adjusted to provide Quickness.png Quickness and a partial uptime on all(!) other boons easily, without larger adjustments to gear.

Link to the Build on the Editor

Playstyle & Skills[edit]

Skill Type Skills
Shroud Skills
Tainted Bolts.png Dark Barrage.png Devouring Cut.png Voracious Arc.png Vital Draw.png
Pistol + Torch Skills
Vicious Shot.png Weeping Shots.png Vile Blast.png Harrowing Wave.png Oppressive Collapse.png
Utility Skills
Elixir of Promise.png Blood Is Power.png Plague Signet.png Elixir of Anguish.png Elixir of Ambition.png

Harbinger Shroud.png Harbinger Shroud[edit]

Rotation Concept and Video Showcase[edit]

  • Harbinger Harbinger is largely ranged by default (aside from  Voracious Arc.png Voracious Arc,  Devouring Cut.png Devouring Cut and  Vital Draw.png Vital Draw), making it very convenient for all kinds of gameplay, as you can freely position yourself and still maintain a high damage output. Simply skip the skills listed above when you cannot be in melee and execute the rotation as usual.
You can find my most recent rotation showcase here.
Damage Log

Rotation Flow[edit]

Section Notes
General Stuff
Careful:This build scales with the number of conditions on the enemy. For guidance on setting up the training area, see my guide for it
  • The rotation is very simple, as it involves using almost all of your weapon and utility skills on cooldown.
  • Always pair  Plague Signet.png Plague Signet and  Blood Is Power.png Blood Is Power:  Plague Signet.png Plague Signet immediately transfers the self-Bleeding.png Bleeding and Torment.png Torment. Try to time it right when the conditions apply to you, as they might get cleansed otherwise.
Opener
Section 1:  Harbinger Shroud.png Harbinger Shroud
  • In shroud, you want so use the following skills:
  1. Dark Barrage.png Dark Barrage x3
  2. Devouring Cut.png Devouring Cut x2 - if you can't be in melee range, skip this skill.
  3. Voracious Arc.png Voracious Arc x2 - if you can't be in melee range, skip this skill.
  4. Vital Draw.png Vital Draw x1 - makes the 1-weapon rotation more sustainable. Save for CC if needed.
Section 2: Pistol + Torch
  • With the exception of the combo of  Blood Is Power.png Blood Is Power and  Plague Signet.png Plague Signet, you want to use all skills on cooldown.
  • Try to stay in melee range for the Elixirs to apply  Blight.png Blight to yourself. Otherwise, you might lack stacks for the skills that consume it.
  • Since you use all skills except for  Weeping Shots.png Weeping Shots only once per loop, start with that and squeeze the second cast in at any time later in this section.
CC Skills for Breakbar Damage

Gear & Traits[edit]

Important Stats in Hero Panel (descending in Importance):

  1. ~80% Condition Duration in the hero panel: Barbed Precision Barbed Precision together with Superior Sigil of Demons.pngSuperior Sigil of Demons give the remaining 20% for Bleeding.png Bleeding and Torment.png Torment.
  2. Maximize Condition damage
  3. Maximize Critical chance to trigger Barbed Precision Barbed Precision reliably.
Gear
Armor Prefix Rune
Illustrious Masque.png Head Viper's Superior Rune of the Trapper.pngSuperior Rune of the Trapper
Illustrious Epaulets.png Shoulders Viper's Superior Rune of the Trapper.pngSuperior Rune of the Trapper
Illustrious Doublet.png Chest Viper's Superior Rune of the Trapper.pngSuperior Rune of the Trapper
Illustrious Wristguards.png Gloves Viper's Superior Rune of the Trapper.pngSuperior Rune of the Trapper
Illustrious Breeches.png Legs Viper's Superior Rune of the Trapper.pngSuperior Rune of the Trapper
Illustrious Footwear.png Boots Viper's Superior Rune of the Trapper.pngSuperior Rune of the Trapper
Trinket Prefix
Vial of Salt.png Amulet Viper's
Gift of Prescience.png Ring 1 Viper's
Armbrace of Truth.png Ring 2 Viper's
Black Ice Earring.png Accessory 1 Viper's
Vision.png Accessory 2 Viper's
Ad Infinitum.png Backpack Viper's
Weapon Prefix Sigil
Incinerator.png Pistol (Main Hand) Viper's Superior Sigil of Torment.pngSuperior Sigil of Torment
Rodgort.png Torch (Off Hand) Viper's Superior Sigil of Demons.pngSuperior Sigil of Demons
Purpose Item Type Source
Damage Ascended Food Cilantro and Cured Meat Flatbread.pngCilantro and Cured Meat Flatbread
Damage Non-Ascended Food Plate of Beef Rendang.pngPlate of Beef Rendang
Survivability Ascended Food Peppered Cured Meat Flatbread.pngPeppered Cured Meat Flatbread
Survivability Non-Ascended Food Oysters Gnashblade.pngOysters Gnashblade
Damage Utility Toxic Tuning Crystal.pngToxic Tuning Crystal
Survivability Utility Powerful Potion of Inquest Slaying.pngPotion Of Karka Toughness
Damage Relic Relic of the Fractal.pngRelic of the Fractal
Traits
Curses
Curses.png
Insidious Disruption.png
Master of Corruption.png
Weakening Shroud.png
Barbed Precision.png
Plague Sending.png
Furious Demise.png
Path of Corruption.png
Target the Weak.png
Terror.png
Chilling Darkness.png
Parasitic Contagion.png
Lingering Curse.png
Soul Reaping
Soul Reaping.png
Unyielding Blast.png
Soul Barbs.png
Eternal Life.png
Gluttony.png
Soul Marks.png
Sinister Shroud.png
Vital Persistence.png
Soul Battery.png
Death Perception.png
Speed of Shadows.png
Fear of Death.png
Dhuumfire.png
Harbinger
Harbinger.png
Implacable Foe.png
Cascading Corruption.png
Dark Disciple.png
Bolstering Brew.png
Alchemic Vigor.png
Twisted Medicine.png
Corrupted Talent.png
Deathly Haste.png
Septic Corruption.png
Dark Gunslinger.png
Doom Approaches.png

Sharing Quickness.png Quickness[edit]

  • If you want to share Quickness.png Quickness, you just need to take Twisted Medicine Twisted Medicine and Deathly Haste Deathly Haste and execute the rotation as usual.
  • Make sure to cast  Elixir of Ambition.png Elixir of Ambition and  Elixir of Anguish.png Elixir of Anguish after combat starts to not have the boons stripped from your subgroup.
  • Twisted Medicine Twisted Medicine makes you share a partial uptime on all(!) boons with a single button press, which is something only harbinger can do.
  • For safer boon sharing, you can replace any piece of Viper's with Ritualist's at a small damage loss. This will become relevant in the open world build.

Open World Build[edit]

You can find my most recent open world build showcase here.
Link to the Build on the Editor

For OW, it can make sense to make a build more forgiving, so that you can sustain on your own.

Increasing General Survivability[edit]

Curses
Curses.png
Insidious Disruption.png
Master of Corruption.png
Weakening Shroud.png
Barbed Precision.png
Plague Sending.png
Furious Demise.png
Path of Corruption.png
Target the Weak.png
Terror.png
Chilling Darkness.png
Parasitic Contagion.png
Lingering Curse.png
Death Magic
Death Magic.png
Flesh of the Master.png
Necromantic Corruption.png
Death Nova.png
Armored Shroud.png
Soul Comprehension.png
Dark Defiance.png
Beyond the Veil.png
Corrupter's Fervor.png
Shrouded Removal.png
Deadly Strength.png
Unholy Sanctuary.png
Harbinger
Harbinger.png
Implacable Foe.png
Cascading Corruption.png
Dark Disciple.png
Bolstering Brew.png
Alchemic Vigor.png
Twisted Medicine.png
Corrupted Talent.png
Deathly Haste.png
Septic Corruption.png
Dark Gunslinger.png
Doom Approaches.png

Boon Coverage[edit]

This build is great at covering boons on itself and allies:

  1. The coverage of Protection.png Protection was explained already.
  2. Blood Is Power.png Blood Is Power and  Oppressive Collapse.png Oppressive Collapse provide Might.png Might, also in an area around you.
  3. Furious Demise Furious Demise covers a partial uptime on Fury.png Fury.
  4. You can use a Relic of the Midnight King Relic of the Midnight King for full Fury.png Fury and high Might.png Might coverage in an area with the 4 short-cooldown CC skills you have.
  5. Elixir of Anguish Elixir of Anguish, Deathly Haste Deathly Haste and Twisted Medicine Twisted Medicine apply a full uptime on Quickness.png Quickness and a partial uptime on all boons in an area. The Boon Duration.png Concentration from Ritualist's extends the duration on all of them!
  6. If you can, make use of jade protocols!  Jade Tech Offensive Overcharge.png Jade Tech Offensive Overcharge and  Jade Tech Defensive Overcharge.png Jade Tech Defensive Overcharge give 150 additional Toughness, Vitality, Condition Damage and Power as well as all boons aside from Stability.png Stability, Resistance.png Resistance and Resolution.png Resolution on entering combat every 30 seconds.

Dealing with Conditions and Control effects (CC)[edit]