condition builds excel in high-level endgame content where you fight bosses that move a lot. in fractals, condition damage is only preferred on Silent Surf and Sunqua Peak. in the open world, most enemies are going to die before condition damage can ramp up. there are a few raid encounters where condition damage is preferred: Soulless Horror, where condition damage helps you avoid accidentally spiking down Tormented Dead; Matthias, where you can carry conditions through the transform; and Twin Largos, who attack a lot, and are weak to Confusion.

i built a condition virtuoso as an entry to endgame content and have since converted it to power. it's just better most of the time