Guild Wars 2

Hello,

I’ve been trying to make support builds using D/W. HUGE caveat: I’ve only really tried these in hotjoins.

I have two builds that I’ve been playing around with, very similar to each other:

1) Using Mender’s Amulet (1050 Power, 1050 Healing Power, 560 Precision, 560 Vitality):

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vFAQJBIhdSfJ0fJWhJ4gJwHBWeAMhAwBoFOcCyAvQ3Hbl9zC-T5gCwAReAAAOBAP3fAA

2) Using Sage’s Amulet (1050 Power, 1050 Condition Damage, 560 Healing Power, 560 Vitality):

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vFAQJBIhdSfJ0fJWhJ4gJwHBWeAM3Hbl9zKEAOAtwhTQG4FC-T5gCwAQeAAAOBAP3fAA

The idea with both builds is support, ideally 2v2s with a damage-focused partner, or in team fights.

Build 1: This build has decent AoE Weakness output (even on the heal shout and the automatic Gale Song proc), which, combined with Elemental Shielding, provides good group damage mitigation. Decent healing with Elemental Bastion, Water 2, Water 4, Water 5+Water 3+Aftershock, Overload Water and high Healing Power. It can also put out some pressure via Lightning Rod procs (Tempest Defense, Shocking Aura, Water 4, Air 4,) along with more Weakness, particularly if you can catch multiple enemies with Cyclone and Tidal Surge (which would make Warhorn a superior CC weapon than Focus.) Played to its strengths, I believe this build can basically negate Power Thief pressure, allowing you to focus one target down quickly. FGS provides excellent mobility.

Build 2: Basically a more offensive variant. Less healing, more condi damage pressure.

Both builds are weak to condi bombs. With smart use of Shouts and Overload Water, you can clean dangerous conditions from your team, but if you’re caught without your cleanses, you’d better hope to CC the necro to buy time to heal up and let your Shouts recharge.

Would love to hear your thoughts, particularly on Sigil recommendations.

Thank you!

As sigil i would recomand water, fraility, doom or leeching. Its a bit matter of taste. I play something similar and yes its eats power thiefs …. But a condi reaper might crush you.
Sage amulet is quite good here for team support but a bit weaker against thiefs than mercenary.