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Firebrand has a really broken build as a condi in fractals https://discretize.eu/builds/guardian/condi-firebrand

Yes, they are kinda right, soulbeast is in a bad state as of now, does low DPS compared to most other condi classes in fractals, and hence its mostly used to buff those classes with a trait called stance share, and spirits, and stances. but its power variant is not that bad for casual fractals and open world trash killing but this is all, you basically would be easier with a class like guardian where you have 101 ways of surviving or necro, maybe revenant if you want to support in fractals

Thing is, for you to solo something like a champ, you need toughness, because as you said, you are not experienced to keep yourself alive. In fractals you do not need toughness because you usually have a healer there, so as you can see the fractals and open world soloing goes against each other, the build you linked, it is really good in fractals but since it is a condi class, most likely in higher tier fractals you will get flamed, because slb is not FB to have a burst of condi, neither Necro to epi and somewhat make your DPS look decent when killing normal trash mobs. The build you linked, is capable of doing champs and also performing in fractals somewhat good, even tho nowdays slb is more of a utility DPS class, if you want a build on what you can survive just search for Lord Hizen on YT, he has a slb build but that you cannot use/not advised to use in fractals

Just a question, I was watching some videos on YT and found some fractal run videos, watched all of them, just so I learn mechanics from those, one thing I realized that, If we look at scourge, it is doing insane DPS, have epidemic as its utility, shares barrier If we look at firebrand, its doing insane DPS, has strong heals even in DPS gear, can share boons by just pressing some buttons, is able to skip not even talking about the cleave and the abuse of the most broken condition, burning... If we talk about this, why does burning has that high of a damage? First of all, why do condi classes are favored in fractals? Fractals should be some kind of end game content, and even tho it is allowed and favored to go for fractals with a damage type what basically needs only 2 stats, the other 2/1 stat in the gear can be full defense... While power classes require 3 stats atleast If we look to other classes, like thief for example, I see it as balanced, doing a lot of DPS, but cannot survive that easily as FB, neither support their group Slb is kinda able to support and buff with stance share but lets all remember that the other classes, FB and Necro take no different trait or anything for them to be close enough to keep alive/buff a whole city Not a rant or anything, just curious that if this is all true or not, and if it is, why does ANet allow such thing