Guild Wars 2

hey fellas, after many hours of scouring the internet and finding nothing but outdated guides and such i figured i would once again turn to the community for support.

PvP Arenas:

Been rollin with my warrior in PvP but have to say its been nothing but one infuriating death after another. Is there some sort of secret to PvP arenas? seems no matter what build i use or how i dress him up i simply cannot kill anyone or even damage them it seems… might have killed about 2 ppl das bout it. I hit on em with everything i got and i might as well be throwin dirty looks as it would be more intimidating.

I can’t seem to find the right build so any support on that would be great… alot of ppl say the shoutbow build is good but i find that to be rather boring and lacks a ton of damage, feels more like a support role but as you know its hard to find anyone to support as everyone just does their own thing anyhow. Anyone know of a decent PvP arena build? Some links to builds would be awesome if anyone has the time to help out this noob. I feel kinda useless atm as a warrior….

Many thanks in advance guys!!

You might try the Warrior or PvP sub-forums, or even Players Helping Players.

Good luck.

You on EU?

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sorry no im on an NA server.

Hambow… lotta folks will give you crap about it being easy-mode (and it is :P ) but I find it to be fun.

I went into pvp without looking into builds at all and it just happens that my pve build was already pretty much Hambow so it worked out for me.

Edit: and like others said, you’ll have better luck posting this in pvp section.

sweet thanks for the update ill repost there in the meantime ill test out that hamboe build

reroll engi turret

Shoutbow is very good but it is a tanky, supportive warrior build so don’t expect too much spike damage from it.

Here

http://metabattle.com/wiki/MetaBattle_Wiki

you find good builds for every class.

The pvp in this game is not necessarily about being able to kill someone solo. Find a role and build and start from that. Rolling into pvp and think you are going to win a bunch of 1v1 fights or drop people solo quickly in team fights will only lead to frustration.

its not that i expect to win all 1v1’s, i expect to loose some of the time or most even…but to not be able to win a single fight…thats infuriating… i noticed also that me and a few friends all ganged up on this one person and he hardly took a scratch…. but i digress, im just looking for a good 1v1 build i guess …i mean if were all there to support one another who actually does the damage? lord knows ive tried a hundred diff ways to kill my target but wind up dead instead :/…guess im just looking for suggestions for what would be a good viable solid pvp build for either killing or support i guess tho i much rather be on the front lines where a warrior should be….brutalizing things… instead im a tin can on a rifle range lol…

Axe+Mace , Sword+shield , healing signet or Defiance stance , (cleansing Ire is a must)
Bulls charge , two utiltiy of choice or one + dolyaks signet for stability and reduced damage , using a Knights Amulet with 2,2,4,6 or somthing like this.

I tried it out after seeing a Warroir Jug build so i tried this , did well its a x,x,6,0,6
lots of adrineline to use very tough on stun breaks and the toughness makes up for the lack of dodged march and having Mobile strikes really helps with this type of set up.

also the +1000 toughness for (8secs) ties over the down time of dolyak signet and i’ve even managed to time the signet (yes using the signet for a boost) then going into the Block/shield>rampage though you might want dodged march for this agressive combo though i do like to Reflect missles while charging into a group.

Bulls charge , Mace 4 > swap > shield block > stack might/reflect missles(yes reflects rockets and rifle turrets.

and dolyak signet has built in stability into rampage makes a long time for extra toughness +1000 if using rampage right after stunbreak.

though the x,x is your choice i mostly went for the very long bleeds and used the Sword f1 vs immobilsed foes caused by my team mates.
i’ve not perfected the sigil set up though this could give you somthing to try out.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQRAnZ8ejMd04ZZHeeQKagqgC9BEAtuJq/hgIHA-TpRAABAcEAG4BAEyJAgkDCA5lBAa/BA

keep playing you get better, its more of finding the limit of what you can do. also put zerker gear and pack and have utility skill to save you when your in trouble.

Don’t play the build that Zenos is posting. Its an even worse version of Schwarheit’s awful build. I think Hambow is what you’re looking for. Does ton of damage and can CC train for days.

RabidCoqui.1983:

Hambow… lotta folks will give you crap about it being easy-mode (and it is :P ) but I find it to be fun.

I went into pvp without looking into builds at all and it just happens that my pve build was already pretty much Hambow so it worked out for me.

Edit: and like others said, you’ll have better luck posting this in pvp section.

Hambow is not even meta anymore lol

Anyone saying hambow is op clearly has no freakin clue…at all…or maybe it’s just the same bunch of ppl that can’t spot real mesmers…

If you want ez mode go shout

Elitist.8701:

Don’t play the build that Zenos is posting. Its an even worse version of Schwarheit’s awful build. I think Hambow is what you’re looking for. Does ton of damage and can CC train for days.

At least I’m on a team, and I’m glad snuffles kicked you out. You play meta builds but yield really bad results LMAO.

It’s tough as a new warrior – try metabattle.com and test the top spot builds like hambow or shoutbow and go from there. After a few hundred matches come back and see if you’re still horribad.

Even with the best of a build if you don’t develop the skill you won’t beat anyone 1v1. Build only carries so far…. unless your a TURRET ENGI…. in which case, GG.

I would recommend watching at some of the top warrior streamers and see how they play. Personally I love GS/LB but is not very noob friendly thou, hambow would probably be a good start for you if you’re starting out.

thnaks guys, i been trying out the hambow seems to work pretty decently…im doing a little better with it now…made a few kills here and there which is a huge improvment over getting rofl stomped lol. So whats so special about this shoutbow cause i found it to be rather…… weak with damage…had alot of cures and all that stuff but crap damage i found….or am i playing it toally wrong?

BlackTruth.6813:

Elitist.8701:

Don’t play the build that Zenos is posting. Its an even worse version of Schwarheit’s awful build. I think Hambow is what you’re looking for. Does ton of damage and can CC train for days.

At least I’m on a team, and I’m glad snuffles kicked you out. You play meta builds but yield really bad results LMAO.

tell ya what Elitiist if you ran this Rampage build in a guild group custom team set up its much more effective than that hambow , shout/bow build because guess what we run with two guardains 1x medi(zerk) ,one Magi/cleric bunker , 1x Wrench/condi Engi and after that its ether a necro CC Terror mancer or maybe CC/Condi ranger (with healing spring+wolf for fear) .

plus that build i posted is very Much Sustain not everything in this game is based around Having warroirs build for weapons of support because that is what a hambow does , its slow only provides field/might and CC easy to evade/dodge , and it is a nice change to have the Guardains/Engis blast a water fields doing a Staff might buff rather than opting for every sucker of low MMR copying metabattle builds (because its simply the most obvious and easy build out there that mostly requires no teamwork)

pros of hambow , area support and CC average sustain damage high Hammer Damage (if the attack chain hits)
Cons : easy to evade hammer chains , easy to counter AoE burning not most effective +1 or Roaming build , great at mid fights.

the build i posted

Pros: highly mobile , great at Roaming 1 fighting , able to engage and swap places with ally player on off side cap point by applying lost of KB and KD sustain with Fast medium to medium/high damage locking the target to the point allowing allies to rotate / prevent deaths , it has High toughness and can take dogged march with Ire + shake it off for more than enough Condi cleansehp to counter most power+hybrid builds .

lots of stability and reduced damage.
Higher than average passive Regen from healing sig(375) (if you want)+ Adreinal health(405ish) 750-800hp per second, counters most medium condi and > f1 burst to clear high condi spikes
(F1 not intented for damage but for repostioning or gap closing with Axe also to remove Immobilse , the damage is just a bonus) again requires smart use.
will easly control any target you chain onto and strip its stability, while preventing said target from attacking.

Cons: Hp is average , high condi burst will kill so you must save F1’s for condi clearing as you will have 100% adrenaline most of the time.
Requires smart use of skills, not your typical Warroir build.
quite a selfish build , requires a different mid set (because its a CC damage Role)

(note: unlike the metabattle hambow/ shoutbow , this build can lockdown a target by kicking him off point , and keeping it there off-point displacing them from AoE healing/might and healing turret effects, while being extra tanky it can perform this tactic by pushing / interrupting a target away /pressuring them away to run / hide and then quickly Rush back to a second target to prevent any AoE healing effects)

though i havn’t perfected the sigils , just slot Doom+ sigil of Air on Axe+mace and Sigil of geomancy + sigil of Genorosity on sword/shield.

Don’t forget Mace 5 Is a ranged KD, perfect for pesky medium range Engis/mesmers/rangers and running away thiefs.

give it a try before putting it in the trash can , its costs you nothing in Pvp to respec.

and you are correct deathstroke , shoutbow isn’t one of the strongest damage builds because its a focus on CC/Aoe condi clear support rather than Damage/CC support of a rampage type build.

will give it a go thanks guys for the advice

BlackTruth.6813:

Elitist.8701:

Don’t play the build that Zenos is posting. Its an even worse version of Schwarheit’s awful build. I think Hambow is what you’re looking for. Does ton of damage and can CC train for days.

At least I’m on a team, and I’m glad snuffles kicked you out. You play meta builds but yield really bad results LMAO.

I didn’t get kicked, I left. And I’m pretty sure Snuffles only keeps you because he can’t find anyone else. You should hear what Free says about you in his whispers lololol.

BTW it was fun literally 1v2ing you and Snuffles the other day.