Guild Wars 2

My build:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVMQNAR7fl0AhyhYzQwUIQTEHxDVOFbxZsGANQ9aDhX4RB-TBjAABIpMDgjAgOq/sgZuV0BAtmhBuAARfQA47BAQhSQtUaAz+DBAOAo2XHA-e

My Style:
I play solo 90% of the time.
I only get to play around 4 or 5 hours per week.
I’ve been playing GW since the first release of GW1….so, years!
I pretty much only play my Guardian as I don’t have time to redo everything for another Character.

My problem:
I don’t seem to do enough damage! I watch other characters either solo or pair with 1 other player to defeat Champion bosses in HoT but, even if I find somewhere ‘out of reach’ to stand and continuously hit them with scepter/torch I seem to do absolutely no damage whatsoever. If I jump in close and use GS I tend to die quicker than I can blink an eye! I hit for around 1-2k/hit on most bosses (+1-2k/tick burning damage) but they seem to heal quicker than I damage them. If I pair with someone else I’m usually dead in no time leaving them alone to kill the boss!

Before anyone suggests getting a full set of Ascended Viper’s gear and going for a Condi build…
After several years of playing I have around 300g in the bank and a 2 full sets of zerker armor (exotic not ascended). Getting Ascended gear is a bit out of reach for someone who plays as little as I do!

Any other tips/tricks though would be gratefully received.

Other than that…love the game :-)

Garathorn the Brave.3162:

I watch other characters either solo or pair with 1 other player to defeat Champion bosses in HoT but, even if I find somewhere ‘out of reach’ to stand and continuously hit them with scepter/torch I seem to do absolutely no damage whatsoever. If I jump in close and use GS I tend to die quicker than I can blink an eye!

With 175 condition damage your burn isn’t enough as you primary source of damage. You can use it to assist your damage but with zerker gear you need to use direct damage. GS is a high burst weapon but is not so good for long fights against dangerous enemies.

I really like this Build.

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Guardian_-_Fractal_Hammer

Hammer auto attack gives nearly perma protection so you can stand near the enemy and “hammer” it down.

And of course you need to dodge the big hits of the enemies.

Thank you soooo much for that. I’ll give it a go this weekend and let you know how I get on. :-)

Do you have access to the DragonHunter Elite Spec?

I run this build (my weapons are ascended) when I’m not running DH and it is very nice for damage and survivability: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQNAS5flsAhmhY5QwQIQQEHxDVNA2y6F3DJxWYDhX4RB-TRiAABrorRn9H1foQJoWK/iwEkEXAANeCAQrRAgDCApA0TYF-e

The main idea is to drop a symbol with mace 2, follow with hammer auto 3 and then go to town on whatever need smashing. This lets you deal high damage combined with the support of permanent Protection and passive healing through Writ of Persistence while benefitting from Symbolic Avenger. Yes you loose the burst from GS but overall hammer does more damage over time (also has a blast finisher to combo off of purging flames for might bonus).

I used a build similar to the one posted by Shylock and enjoyed it a lot.

Here is a link to my Guardian build:
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vVMQNAR5fl0AhmhY/OwQIQQEHxDVNAag6F3D/3WY3gX4RB-TxSBABUcBACc/BKVJwMlgRcAEuS53Nq7gnuBU0wswBFAgnUAA-e

I have always preferred Traveler Runes for my Guardian simply for the 25% movement bonus.

Thanks guys. I’ll give those builds a go. Never tried a Hammer or Mace build so should be fun.

Yes Savacli… I do have the Dragon hunter line unlocked. Tried playing it for a bit but couldn’t really get on with it. Probably just the way I’d put it together.