Pros +
- Strong ranged condition pressure
- Good boon corruption
- Reliable area damage
- Viper equipment profile
- Fractals ready
Cons −
- Damage needs targets inside shade range
- Cleanse-heavy targets reduce value
- Timing still affects performance

Fractals · Necromancer build dossier
Scourge condition dps variation for Fractals, reviewed against current community recommendations and tuned for the mode's equipment, utility, and encounter priorities.
Maintained and reviewed by House of Dragonz against current mode guidance and community references. How we review builds →
This mode and role variation combines cited community guidance with House of Dragonz testing. Treat it as a maintained recommendation, not a verbatim copy of one external build.
Build context
Loadout
Viper armor · Trapper runes · Bursting and Earth sigils. This loadout is arranged by equipment group so every stat, upgrade, and weapon set is easy to scan.
Viper's Backpiece+52 Power+52 Condition Damage+28 Precision+28 ExpertiseAd InfinitumAccount BoundAscended · BackpieceViper's Backpiece
Viper's Accessory+92 Power+92 Condition Damage+49 Precision+49 ExpertiseBlack Ice EarringAccount BoundAscended · AccessoryViper's Accessory
Viper's Accessory+92 Power+92 Condition Damage+49 Precision+49 ExpertiseSparking Petrified WoodAccount BoundAscended · AccessoryViper's Accessory
Viper's Amulet+133 Power+133 Condition Damage+71 Precision+71 ExpertiseBlood Ruby PendantAccount BoundAscended · AmuletViper's Amulet
Viper's Ring+106 Power+106 Condition Damage+56 Precision+56 ExpertiseBlack Ice BandAccount BoundAscended · RingViper's Ring
Viper's Ring+106 Power+106 Condition Damage+56 Precision+56 ExpertiseBlood Ruby BandAccount BoundAscended · RingViper's Ring


Combat configuration
Skill notes
Use Nefarious Favor after the condition stack is established, then place Desert Shroud inside the longest safe damage window. Keep Manifest Sand Shade for recovery.
Hover the skill icons for complete Guild Wars 2 effect details.Combat execution
Maintain shade coverage on the priority target, then use torment and burning skills through the stable damage window.
Use Nefarious Favor for important cleanse or boon conversion moments rather than on trivial conditions.
Spread shades before a target moves or a phase begins so area pressure does not fall behind the group.