Guild Wars 2

What is the best close up weapon for the Guardian? I have settled on the scepter with torch fire as my far away weapon and I love it. But the close up weapon is confusing. I like my sword with a shield, but it has a low rating.The great sword has no jump on the enemy and so you must always run up to them first. What weapon do you like best for close up?

I like the hammer for general play, but mostly because I love wacking mobs with banish and send them flying backwards, plus I like the CC utilities, but I think the greatsword is better for actual damage. I normally use the the ability “Judge’s Intervention” (teleports you to target and burst flames around you that burns nearby enemies) as a range closer.

The greatsword does have a gap closer, it’s #4 – short jump finisher that blinds enemies, I believe.

Anyway.. to answer your question I have 3 preferences:

Anyway.. to answer your question I have 3 preferences:1) Greatsword – doing damage, cleaning conditions.
2) Great Hammer – control, Protection buff, Retaliation buff
3) Mace + Shield, or Mace + Focus, or Mace + Torch – Great for group support, healing, and depending on off-hand choice can be used in a large variety of situations.

Anyway.. to answer your question I have 3 preferences:1) Greatsword – doing damage, cleaning conditions.
2) Great Hammer – control, Protection buff, Retaliation buff
3) Mace + Shield, or Mace + Focus, or Mace + Torch – Great for group support, healing, and depending on off-hand choice can be used in a large variety of situations.Those are my personal up close and personal weapon choices.

Wow my post got mangled.

Don’t forget torch and sword, best single target dps on the Guard!

I use the Hammer and Sword+Torch. The Hammer has good AoE & Protection buff on the #1 skill and nice AoE Combo Finisher on the #2 skill. Couple that with the CC skills on #3 and #4 and you can handle multiple mobs with ease. The Sword+ Torch I use when I want more mobility with the #2 teleport/Blind skill, but sometimes I will use the Mace, since I find Sword to be a little less useful utility-wise.

Currently I am trying to build a AoE damage/Support build, by speccing 30 into Virtue to get Supreme Justice and Permeating Wrath, while running AoE utility Skills.

I love my mace because I feel invincible using it, with its heals and block