This is the (slightly edited) recording of my Firebrand/Boonbrand training on JUGS' discord - done with covid-voice. I tried to cover all the important basics and also some more advanced things like reasoning behind trait-choices etc. so aspiring FB mains can decide themselves on which gear and build to use.
Easy fb build for starting out: gw2skills.net/editor/?PWwAYl7lRwsYcMMmJmyX7vdA-DWJYjRNfZkZKUdFo7vgQEm9wbp9NLA-w
CC heavy fb build for resistance: gw2skills.net/editor/?PWwAYd7lRwEZcMMmJmyX7vNA-DWJYjRJfZkZKUdBo7vgQEmtwbp9NLA-w
You can swap out transference sigils for bounty/concentration if you want more boon duration and also take the trait "Liberator's Vow" if you need additional quickness in your sub.
Edit: I do say in the beginning that you should only run HFB in squads. As of recently burn/celebrands have gained quite a bit of popularity in combination with a stab chrono. So that is now something you can also look into.
0:00 Intro
3:08 Important settings
5:55 Gear choices: stats, runes, sigils, weapons
8:44 Weapon skills
17:02 Tome skills
23:59 Utilities
32:17 Traits
40:55 CCs/Disables with Stoic Demeanor
41:38 Questions
46:11 Valor traitline as an option
48:02 Relics for specific situations/squad-comps
52:21 Positioning: pushing and pulling your party
56:56 Range/cone aoe of mantras
59:30 Question about monk relic
1:01:45 Rundown of scenarios
1:02:45 Rotating stab cds depending on pressure
1:07:21 Professionally running away as a FB
1:08:49 Hallowed Ground intervals and stunbreaks
1:10:27 Firefield and blasts
1:12:37 Protecting boons
1:16:17 Outro - discussion: How much healing can and should you do as a FB?
1:18:40 Voice-over: Your job as a FB and why you should trust your healers
1:20:44 Sigil of Transference for more healing vs. boon duration
1:22:04 Discussion: taking Relic of the Flock with a barrier Specter in party
everuu on discord o/