Guild Wars 2

I’m on my lunch working on a gold farming build (max power etc. for quicker running).

Obviously that means full zerker gear. I’m not all that great at dodging so I will need to rely on my blinds since my hp and defense will be low. Can someone tell me if I use sword/focus on both my weapon sets, will the skill cooldowns stay separate? Meaning if I use my blind on my sword, swap weapons and use the blind on that sword, will the skill cooldown continue to tick down on my first sword or will it reset?

I never tried this before because it’s just silly, but for this purpose it makes sense, to me anyway.

Gary.7105:

Can someone tell me if I use sword/focus on both my weapon sets, will the skill cooldowns stay separate?
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The cooldowns are shared.

How about sword/focus and greatsword? GS#3 blinds and closes distance very well.

Gary.7105:

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I’m not all that great at dodging so…..

….you will die a LOT in higher level content.

LEARN 2 DODGE. (and move and block and blind and use Virtues (Ageis) and generally NOT get hit).

(max power etc. for quicker running).

Whut? Power has nothing to do with your run speed so this is kind of confusing.

Cooldowns are indeed shared.

Sounds like you are a guardian. You can just trait 3 into Radiance and you’ll have all the blinds you need. (Blind on Virtue of Justice + VoJ renewal on kill). Add to that sword, focus and greatsword blinds, focus shield, aegis on Virtue of Courage and Retreat!, you should be more than protected.

Brother Grimm.5176:

Gary.7105:

……
I’m not all that great at dodging so…..

….you will die a LOT in higher level content.

LEARN 2 DODGE. (and move and block and blind and use Virtues (Ageis) and generally NOT get hit).

(max power etc. for quicker running).

Whut? Power has nothing to do with your run speed so this is kind of confusing.

To OP: What Grim said is correct, It doesn’t matter how good your build is or how great your gear is, if you don’t know how to dodge correctly and effectively it won’t do you much good. Stacking Blinds may reduce the need to dodge a bit, but I see you putting up about 3-4 blinds to a grp of mobs (3-4 Hits) every so often… its impossible to put out so many blinds to actually negate the need to dodge when fighting multiple mobs. The only one that really can do that is thief with black powder and just have the 5 mobs standing in it.
To Grim:
When he said quicker runs I think he meant in the context that he kills things quicker (kind of like a speed run in a dungeon) but for a set group of mobs…