Notes

The concept behind Dune Cloak Alacrity Condition Mirage is that you want to use an Ambush attack, specifically Chaos Vortex, as much as possible, and how you get an Ambush attack is by dodging, or Shattering with 3 clones. Your next auto attack will be an Ambush after dodging or Shattering. This is especially important as it is designed to be a support build, and you will give Alacrity through your Ambush attacks.

Ambush attacks also provide high uptime of both Might and Fury for your subgroup.

Gearing

If you are having difficulty maintaining Alacrity uptime, replace Sigil of Bursting with Sigil of Concentration for a small DPS loss.

• Food:  Meaty Asparagus Skewer
• Enhancement:  Toxic Tuning Crystal

Build

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Rotation

Always start with:

Opener:

1. Phantasmal Warlock (Staff 3)
2. Dodge --> Chaos Vortex (Ambush)
3. Chaos Armor (Staff 4)
4. Chaos Storm (Staff 5)

Your highest priority skill is Chaos Vortex (Ambush). To use Chaos Vortex (Ambush), you will either have to dodge or use a Shatter with 3 clones to gain Mirage Cloak.

Skill Priority:

1. Dodge and use Chaos Vortex without letting your energy fill up completely
2. Phantasmal Warlock (Staff 3) --> Signet of the Ether --> Phantasmal Warlock (Staff 3)
3. Chaos Armor (Staff 4)
4. Chaos Storm (Staff 5)

On top of this, you want to use a Shatter skill whenever you have 3 clones.

Shatter Priority:

1. Cry of Frustration
2. Mind Wrack

After using a Shatter, you will gain Mirage Cloak and automatically perform Chaos Vortex (Ambush). Do not use any other skills until you have finished casting Chaos Vortex (Ambush), as using any other skill will cancel Chaos Vortex (Ambush).

Crowd Control

Your CC skills are, in order of priority:

CC Skills:

1. Signet of Humility
2. Chaos Storm (Staff 5) (Delay this skill in your rotation if you know a CC bar is coming up)
3. Signet of Midnight (Small CC, moderate DPS loss)
4. Signet of Domination (Big CC, big DPS loss)

Advanced Tips

Distortion is also a very long immune skill, scaling up to a maximum of 3 seconds with the number of clones you currently have, and should be your panic button. It can also be used to dodge mechanics on various raids to increase your damage uptime.

Video

Changes

content/builds/alac-condi-mirage-alt.md was changed:

• Phase Retreat: Reduced the cooldown from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
• Phantasmal Warlock: Reduced the cooldown from 15 seconds to 12 seconds in PvE and from 18 seconds to 15 seconds in PvP and WvW.
• Chaos Armor: Reduced the cooldown from 20 seconds to 16 seconds.
• Chaos Storm: Reduced the cooldown from 25 seconds to 20 seconds in PvE and from 28 seconds to 25 seconds in PvP and WvW.
• Signet of Domination: Reduced the cooldown from 45 seconds to 25 seconds. Reduced the stun duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in PvE. This skill now removes boons from the target.
• Method of Madness: Lesser Chaos Storm no longer inflicts daze. Reduced the cooldown of Lesser Chaos Storm from 75 seconds to 35 seconds in PvP and WvW.
• Chaotic Interruption: This trait has moved to the master tier, replacing Chaotic Potency.