WVW stat question
as a guardian is it a good idea to throw in some soldier stats into my zerk armor? as in have mostly zerk armor but with a soldier chest piece? for that HP advantage.
heres some extremely solid advice fro ma very long time wvw player:
1. hop into your wvw map at prime time
2. ask in map chat for voice comms info
3. hop into the channels, chat, ask, you will find a TON of people willing to help you out on the spot.
as far as your question goes, yea, and if you’re running zerker stats and even have to ask about it, then i guarantee you are 100% running completely wrong build, traits as well for the task. as a guard you are groupped with eles for lowest base healthpools in the game, and stuff hurts. you will be 1 shot by thieves, mesmers, rangers, almost any roamers will kill you very quickly. on full zerkers without any defenses or tank stats i usually dont even have to do a full rotation, they just kinda fall over eitehr on their faces or backs.
if you get togetehr with your wvw community they will help you out a lot, many people even have extra gear sitting around they dont use or can point you to exact spots in game where to get it very quick and cheap, like for karma, etc.
if you are just starting on WvW on a guardian, i would go full PVT on everything, except maybe rings, get those healing power/vitality. for your traits pick virtues III II III, then valor, spec II whatever then III. equip staff + whatever you want for 2nd set (scepter + focus is a very good starter combo), for utility skils: shelter, signet of judgement, purging flames, stand your ground, renewed focus.
note that this is a very basic starter build to help you be more survivable and supporting in group play, you will not be breaking DPS records on it. also, as you advance and get better understanding of it, you start replacing the armor pieces and adjusting your utility skills and traits to what better suits you and your team.
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this website grades popular builds and posts them with explanations on how to use and why. they have wvw guardian builds too.
http://metabattle.com/wiki/MetaBattle_Wiki
agree with what tongku said. also try the guardian forums…
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Celestial Avatar is like an old man: Takes forever to get up and is spent in 4 seconds
You’ll need more details than that, and depends on who you’re running with, or you’re alone because the required gear can greatly fluctuate as such.
In general, zerg builds go very heavy on the soldiers with zerker/valk/cav to boost damage as needed but in general it’s better to err on the side of caution when you’re new, because if you’re not good at reacting and with position you will often end up dead with a build that others could survive with. Usually you’d pack Altruistic Healing along with this, to give yourself a lot of sustain: Virtues/Honor/Valor are very standard trait spreads.
Fortunately, soldiers gear is pretty cheap on the TP. Don’t buy any gear with badges, as those armors cannot be salvaged which may be a problem if you want to get the runes out from it as you upgrade to ascended. Likewise, I would avoid karma gear as well; you’re better off converting the karma to gold.
For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards,
for there you have been and there you will long to return.
for there you have been and there you will long to return.