Guild Wars 2

There was a thread a while back asking for the top 10 utilities across all professions. It was insightful and really helped to clarify the metagame at the time and the dynamics of the average teamfight.

I’d like to know: which 10 traits are the absolute most influential in deciding PvP matches? Here’s my list:

1. Cleansing Ire
2. Pure of voice
3. Grenadier
4. Incendiary powder
5. Terror
6. Spirits Unbound
7. Fast Hands
8. Burst Mastery
9. Sure-footed
10. Elemental Attunement

I left off traits like Prismatic Understanding because while it is the backbone of a great troll build, it doesn’t really affect the outcomes of matches that much.

You still think PoV is good after the nerf/fix?

mine:

Deep Strike (for fun full signet builds, gives you insane crit chance!)

Sweet Revenge (because nothing is as trololol as finishing the person who downed you)

Stabilized Armour (this 20% reduction to damage whenever you are CCed goes amazing with protection, it makes hammer warriors feel like they’re attacking you with feathers.)

Executioner (a flat 20% damage boost on anyone under 50% hp, yes please!)

Vampiric Master (with the right build this makes for some pretty amazing sustainability!)

edit: sorry didn’t read the “most influential” part, they’re just some of my favourites XD

NevirSayDie.6235:

10. Elemental Attunement
…affect the outcomes of matches that much

What?
Is this a joke?
Five seconds of regen or protection can be usefull, but it can’t reverse the game.

clint.5681:

You still think PoV is good after the nerf/fix?

Mine is completely my own opinion, of course. But yes, I do. I’m curious to see where it ranks on other peoples’ lists.

Edifer.6073:

NevirSayDie.6235:

10. Elemental Attunement
…affect the outcomes of matches that much

What?
Is this a joke?
Five seconds of regen or protection can be usefull, but it can’t reverse the game.

Hmm, I thought it was a pretty important trait for elementalists. It’s just my own opinion, of course. What’s your top ten list?

Empatic bond. If the ranger doesn’t have it, the match essentially become 5v4.5

The 10 best traits in the game are the one’s that make meta builds so effective.

They’re going to be in frequent flux.

Also more context is needed. You can’t judge traits by themselves.

Thief best traits:

Executioner, Mug, Sleight of Hand, Bountiful Theft and Feline Grace. All the other traits are pretty lackluster.

Engi, the trait that gives you swiftness every time you equip a kit. Perma swiftness.

Mesmer, the trait that gives you vigor every time you crit. Perma vigor.

Guardian, the trait that heals you every time you use a meditation.
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Any trait that auto-casts an active skill such as Warrior auto-cast balanced stance when you get CC. Lol esport…

Deceptive Evasion has to be on the list as no real mesmer build functions without it.

Coulter.2315:

Deceptive Evasion has to be on the list as no real mesmer build functions without it.

you can play confounding suggestion mesmer with 30/10/0/0/30 with iPersona instead of deceptive evasion. I find it better for 1v1s, but in a tpvp game where your clones get killed by cleave you need deceptive evasion or else you never have clones.

But yeah, the defining traits for mesmer are iPersona and deceptive evasion.

NevirSayDie.6235:

clint.5681:

You still think PoV is good after the nerf/fix?

Mine is completely my own opinion, of course. But yes, I do. I’m curious to see where it ranks on other peoples’ lists.

Edifer.6073:

NevirSayDie.6235:

10. Elemental Attunement
…affect the outcomes of matches that much

What?
Is this a joke?
Five seconds of regen or protection can be usefull, but it can’t reverse the game.

Hmm, I thought it was a pretty important trait for elementalists. It’s just my own opinion, of course. What’s your top ten list?

Ahh I was just wondering, i doubt it will appear on other peoples lists tho.

Ryan.9387:

Empatic bond. If the ranger doesn’t have it, the match essentially become 5v4.5

Ah I can’t believe I forgot empathic bond. Yes, that’s probably in the top five, as rangers wouldn’t really function without it (just like grenade engineers wouldn’t function without grenadier).

Shockwave.1230:

The 10 best traits in the game are the one’s that make meta builds so effective.

They’re going to be in frequent flux.

Also more context is needed. You can’t judge traits by themselves.

Well yes, but that’s what makes it useful. For example, the top utility skill in the game was voted Stand Your Ground by a significant margin, and I think that’s a good assessment. It helped me understand teamfights a little better.

I think it is possible to judge the traits by themselves.

NevirSayDie.6235:

Hmm, I thought it was a pretty important trait for elementalists.

And you’re leaving PU off mesmers? Odd.

Qaelyn.7612:

NevirSayDie.6235:

Hmm, I thought it was a pretty important trait for elementalists.

And you’re leaving PU off mesmers? Odd.

pu sucks for conquest

Not when used properly it doesn’t.

I was really hoping to see some more lists…maybe I should edit the ele trait off my list, it seems to be hanging people up quite a bit…

1) Fast Hands
2) Fast Hands
3) Fast Hands
4) Fast Hands
5) Fast Hands
6) Okay, Cleansing Ire.
7) There are other traits?