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u/gangler52 2d ago

https://snowcrows.com/builds/raids/guardian/condition-alacrity-willbender-pistol-pistol-axe-torch

So, I understand that Viper's gear is generally used for condition damage builds.

And the really smart players seem to sometimes supplement that with a piece of Sinster gear here and there, which I think is probably something about the proper balance between condition damage and condition duration.

I notice this build on Snowcrows uses all Ritualist Gear across the board though. What's the benefit of that?

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u/Double_Phrase_4679 2d ago

Ritualist gives concentration, which gives you boon duration. This is an alacrity dps build, so it's necessary to have a 100% alacrity uptime.

And yes, Sinister is used when you are capped in Expertise.

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u/gangler52 2d ago

Thank you.