Guild Wars 2

I’m playing as a Warrior, and am level 10 at the moment so I’m not too far into the game really. Anyway, I am currently using a skill called “Signet of Might” shown here – http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Signet_of_Might

Basically, what I’d like to know is whether it’s more optimal to actually USE the signet, as opposed to just leaving it alone & letting the passive part of it stay active constantly. As far as I’m aware, once you actually USE the skill, you lose the passive bonus until it resets.

The same goes for many other signets/skills such as this. I’m just never sure whether it’s worth leaving it alone so the passive is constantly on, or using it which would obviously provide a bigger bonus than the passive grants, but for a shorter duration of time.

Thanks guys.

As dangermonkey said, signets are something you want to use in times of need.

I’ve also found that they work really well in combination with other abilities. For example, if you use signet of might right before you use a weapon skill cooldown, in order to kill a mob quickly, it can work out well.

I only use signets in clutch situations, like, if I need to take a few mobs quickly so I don’t die. Other then that I just leave the passives on

I’m not playing a warrior but my guess would be that you shouldn’t use if you’re fighting a single monster and you will expect it to take longer than the cooldown. (Well you could still go for it near the end ofcourse) But I would probably recommend using it if you’re fighting multiple enemies and are in need of mowing down a few. Oh and ofcourse you should use it if the fight will last 10 seconds tops if you use that signet.

It’s all about gauging if you need the extra help and if you’re going to be hurting without the passive ability while it’s in cooldown. Like some of the others said it might not be worth it to just use it against a single monster or too early in a battle where the extra power could have helped if you waited a bit longer. I’d probably use it if I was mobbed and wanted to dispatch the enemies as quickly as possible to ensure my survival. Wouldn’t waste it on a single enemy cause if you aggro some more before it recharges it could hurt you.

My lvl 45 warrior is getting a bit over 100 health a second from healing sigs passive and its active only heals for a bit over a thousand. I find I can almost never justify activating it.

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.