i'll upload this for now, even though i'd like to polish it a bit more. there are some minor details in this recording which i'd like to clean up, for example one-hit mirror strikes or missing my f3 shatter, however they are not significantly affecting the rotation timings or end number. 47k should be very possible but i'd prefer to go for it as a fun project in my spare time rather than actively grinding for it, since the 46.5k number is already unnecessarily pushed and my dedication for golem farming is fairly low at this point in the game. ultimately illusions has a very challenging rotation, which requires a lot of study to really get it right. i'm still re-learning how to play it in actual encounters myself. where do i recommend playing this versus chaos staxe mirage? matthias: staxe, to handle mechanics cairn: either sh: either (staxe, if bad tanking/wall rng) dhuum: staxe, to handle mechanics largos: staxe (axe, if tanking is optimized) sabir: axe qtp: axe how can this build be worthwhile if it does less than staxe on the golem? there are several reasons! malicious sorcery trait's active effect is invisible on the golem, however it significantly increases confusion uptime on boss encounters where you can frequently evade. whirl and projectile finishers are already "accounted for" in the chaos staxe benchmark due to self-generating two chaos storms, however the illusions axe benchmark doesn't include finishers at all, so in a real encounter you could benefit from the fields generated by another player in your raid composition, like a support chronomancer with wells. axe ramps faster than staxe in a short phase length (this can be partially mitigated by replacing oasis with ether on staxe). lastly, while both illusions and chaos staxe mirage use master fencer in the dueling traitline, inflating mirage's golem dps number through clone fury uptime that you will never see in a real encounter, this issue is exacerbated to a greater degree on staxe mirage where winds of chaos and chaos vortex are generating additional unrealistic boons. credit to @FeintFate for some rotation brainstorming and @Xyonon for bursting sigil > malice sigil, which appears to be equal on the golem and superior if you include sorcery procs
The build on snowcrows does around the same numbers, if not slightly higher, I should admit doe this is a good iteration, but I will probably stick with the staff axe pistol. I really like the conception about running illusions with torch, I just cannot physically flip my build so quick, also, the old build reaches 100% condition duration easily and this new build reaches it on just one condition and the other one stays at 90%, I dont like that.
I can only do 36k 😩 but its the coolest build in the game. 1500 hrs and I havent seen an axe mirage in game once except my new friend playing who saw me use it
Thank you for sharing this. Lets talk about, Cons: 1- This build is the hardest build in the entire game. 2- Totally melee. 3- You cannot play this build at the edges of the platform or sth like that. High falling risk. 4- Very long rampup time. Not too useful in short phases. 5- You need to have very high quality keyboard which can live longer. Because of trying hard to accomplish, keyboard will be trash before than expected. Someone tell me very good reason to play this over Condi Virtuoso except fun part?
that's a fairly trivial math problem, if you want to take the time. daily reminder that benchmark rotations are optimized for a hypothetical situation and should only be considered a light suggestion for how to optimally play your build on actual bosses. having gotten that out of the way, there is no scenario where you're not able to use f3 or f4 for damage at all
@@RYANGW2 yes there are. i dont want to use distortion just for the damage in case i need it for emergency. and i dont want to use f3 when a cc needs to be used. yes i know i can save f3 for that but just wanted to know how much of a dmg loss it is for delaying them/not using them. but thanks for your answer
i'll upload this for now, even though i'd like to polish it a bit more. there are some minor details in this recording which i'd like to clean up, for example one-hit mirror strikes or missing my f3 shatter, however they are not significantly affecting the rotation timings or end number. 47k should be very possible but i'd prefer to go for it as a fun project in my spare time rather than actively grinding for it, since the 46.5k number is already unnecessarily pushed and my dedication for golem farming is fairly low at this point in the game.
ultimately illusions has a very challenging rotation, which requires a lot of study to really get it right. i'm still re-learning how to play it in actual encounters myself.
where do i recommend playing this versus chaos staxe mirage?
matthias: staxe, to handle mechanics
cairn: either
sh: either (staxe, if bad tanking/wall rng)
dhuum: staxe, to handle mechanics
largos: staxe (axe, if tanking is optimized)
sabir: axe
qtp: axe
how can this build be worthwhile if it does less than staxe on the golem?
there are several reasons! malicious sorcery trait's active effect is invisible on the golem, however it significantly increases confusion uptime on boss encounters where you can frequently evade. whirl and projectile finishers are already "accounted for" in the chaos staxe benchmark due to self-generating two chaos storms, however the illusions axe benchmark doesn't include finishers at all, so in a real encounter you could benefit from the fields generated by another player in your raid composition, like a support chronomancer with wells.
axe ramps faster than staxe in a short phase length (this can be partially mitigated by replacing oasis with ether on staxe).
lastly, while both illusions and chaos staxe mirage use master fencer in the dueling traitline, inflating mirage's golem dps number through clone fury uptime that you will never see in a real encounter, this issue is exacerbated to a greater degree on staxe mirage where winds of chaos and chaos vortex are generating additional unrealistic boons.
credit to @FeintFate for some rotation brainstorming and @Xyonon for bursting sigil > malice sigil, which appears to be equal on the golem and superior if you include sorcery procs
Can you please create gw2skills build so we can see everything detailed? Thanks! Im scrolling back and forth but I always miss something.
This build really takes clone cruelty to the limit with the amount of them shattered
i know! it is harder than the previous axe mirage imo
good to see mirage being OP again C:
The build on snowcrows does around the same numbers, if not slightly higher, I should admit doe this is a good iteration, but I will probably stick with the staff axe pistol. I really like the conception about running illusions with torch, I just cannot physically flip my build so quick, also, the old build reaches 100% condition duration easily and this new build reaches it on just one condition and the other one stays at 90%, I dont like that.
Truly splendid
Too many axes, gotta try it. Great video, i was waiting for something else beside the staff.
Banger as always c:
I can only do 36k 😩 but its the coolest build in the game. 1500 hrs and I havent seen an axe mirage in game once except my new friend playing who saw me use it
nayr txen emerpus my favorite mirage!
did they nerfd this mirage build ?
learning this now, at 42k for now, i hate relearning mirage every other patch lmao
is this build still doing more damage than chaos version?
Thank you for sharing this.
Lets talk about,
Cons:
1- This build is the hardest build in the entire game.
2- Totally melee.
3- You cannot play this build at the edges of the platform or sth like that. High falling risk.
4- Very long rampup time. Not too useful in short phases.
5- You need to have very high quality keyboard which can live longer. Because of trying hard to accomplish, keyboard will be trash before than expected.
Someone tell me very good reason to play this over Condi Virtuoso except fun part?
how bad would it be to not use f3 and f4? cuz they are normally supposed to be used situationally, not for dps
that's a fairly trivial math problem, if you want to take the time. daily reminder that benchmark rotations are optimized for a hypothetical situation and should only be considered a light suggestion for how to optimally play your build on actual bosses. having gotten that out of the way, there is no scenario where you're not able to use f3 or f4 for damage at all
@@RYANGW2 yes there are. i dont want to use distortion just for the damage in case i need it for emergency. and i dont want to use f3 when a cc needs to be used. yes i know i can save f3 for that but just wanted to know how much of a dmg loss it is for delaying them/not using them. but thanks for your answer