Guild Wars 2

For those who enjoy damage-oriented builds, what are the most solid choices for pvp? I’m bored of the cantrip bunker, and although auramancers are cool, I feel trying something different.

well I have been playing around with the idea of a D/D damage build, rather than the tried and tested survivability build:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQJAoYhMmIblR5gjEAkCmEUIADCFW8QRBOzA;ToAg0Cno4ywlgLLXOukcNoYKC

The one thing I miss is the healing ripple effect (water 15 trait) so maybe take off 1`0 from air and fire, and add 5 to arcana and water? And maybe a better rune set?

Oh and make sure you use your arcane abilities in ring of fire!

Phantaram’s 20Air/20Water/30Arcana S/D build is a good place to start: http://gw2skills.net/editor/en/?fEIQJArYhImOblR5gjDAEFmoiQRFOUeMTM1A;ToAA0CnoqxUjoGbNuak1MsYSA

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I’ve made the following build,

Critical/ Dodge Burst

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEEQJArYhEmeblxzgjDAEFmoiQxEWUekDP2A;ToAg0U0YoRQjlGHNSaGWcIY+B

Gain endurance by using your 4 channeling spells, 2-3 (?) of your utilities and swapping attunements, and gain vigor by making critical hits. You have dodge traits to capitalize on this.

The rune of citadel will improve your burst and give you the fury you need. Your utilities will give you an immobilize to spike, arcane blast for more might spreading and extra damage, and the shield for damage + protection. Berserker amulet for the burst.

Although I’m questioning arcana’s master trait, and wondering if I should have -20% arcane cooldown instead, or even something else and switch the arcane utility by more defensive stuff.

Opinions?

EDIT:
Better Version

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEEQJArYhEmebzR5gjDAEFn4iQxEWUekDO2A;ToAg0U0YoRQjlGHNSaGWcIY+B

Lightning Flash and Mist Form over the arcane utilities, and the cantrip traits for water. They give vigor, which is generally more useful than that trait, and then regeneration as a bonus. Mist Form is better at protection than the Shield, and L. Flash can be used to hit with churning earth, so there’s not much burst to lose, especially when you can already kill with your burst fully connected.

I could use Vigorous Scepter instead for an additional means to regen endurance, but I’m not sure if it stacks with vigor or if it’s too redudant. Used the arcane shield trait for some anti-burst protection.

DiogoSilva.7089:

For those who enjoy damage-oriented builds, what are the most solid choices for pvp? I’m bored of the cantrip bunker, and although auramancers are cool, I feel trying something different.

The answer to that question lies within your grasp. Go to Heart of the Mists and test, test, test!

I’ve been having the same problem. A 10/20/0/25/15 build has been pretty good for me without regearing. Keys to more burst in this build are bolt to the heart and 10% extra damage in fire plus the 2% dmg per boon. Probably not an optimum build because i hate the 15 point arcane trait, but i think the attunement cooldown is worth it.

By the way, if anyone has suggestions on improvements to my build, let me know!

Can builds provided here please keep in mind spvp amulet/rune limitations and not just wvw cheese? I know you can use runes in wvw to stack boons and have more diverse stat spreads for effectiveness in wvw, but that is not a representative experience of actual competitive pvp.

I’ve been making free tournaments with the build I posted above with success. I only switched air’s channeling trait with the momevement trait for faster map traveling, and it was worth it.

Diogo’s Burst/ Dodging Roamer :P
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEEQJArYhEmebzR5gjDAEFn4iQxFWUekDO2A;ToAg0U0YoRQjlGHNSaGWcIY+B

Basically, with Berserker amulet, 20 in air and signet of earth and sigil of air, you’re very efficient at killing. Your fire scepter’s skills will hit hard, and a combo like Updraft – Dragon Tooth – Signet’s Immobilize – Ring – Well-targeted Phoenix – Fire Grab will destroy almost anything, and you still have the earth blast finishers (with Lightning Flash to make sure Churning Earth hits) and a last attunement change back to air for 2 + 3 again. Might-stacking and the possibility of 30s fury only make following bursts stronger once they become available.

The vigor you get from criticals and the cantrips, the endurance received from weapon swap, the two cantrips by themselves and the regeneration they give, and finally the many healing skills you have (water trident, cleansing wave from skills and from water dodge, water attunment) will give you good chances to survive while taking down your opponent or running away.

Zenith.7301:

I know you can use runes in wvw to stack boons and have more diverse stat spreads for effectiveness in wvw, but that is not a representative experience of actual competitive pvp.

You can’t use mixed types of runes in PvP?