Guild Wars 2

So I’ve been looking around and am still having trouble deciding my rune set. I figured I’d make a topic to save myself some trouble and get some more insight directly.

I have been playing D/D 0/10/0/30/30 for quite awhile now and currently am using an armor set of Power/Vitality/Toughness. Jewels I haven’t decided yet, currently I’ve a mix of things powering those stats as well but I plan to change it. Even with the Evasive Arcana nerf recently I still very much enjoy this style of play and will adapt to it. We may be weaker, but we’ve been playing since we were ‘weak’ anyways.

Anyhow, advice would be lovely. Of course, I’ve been looking to runes in the toughness/healing but I am open to all suggestions.

IamALie.8190:

no advice? perhaps because EA got nerfed?

Yes, everyone rerolled to warrior and guardian.

lolol I wouldn’t doubt it! XD well here’s hoping to a bit of insight.

It’s going to be pretty hard for people to give you any advice when you have neither specified whether you play aggressively/supporty/balanced/whatever, nor given people any information on what you’re using it for. PvE? WvW Zergs? WvW skirmish roaming with a small group? WvW solo roaming?

If you want damage, think about Strength or Pack or maybe even Ogre.
If you want balanced, think about Divinity or the 2/2/2 Water/Monk/<2set that extends your boon duration of choice>.
If you want more defensive, look into sets that will give you +healing or +vit or +toughness or defensive oriented procs when you reach a certain health threshhold or that will provide defensive boons when you take damage.

It’s pretty easy to narrow down rune choices and give people a list of stuff that you’re considering, but haven’t made your mind up on, so that they can advise you of the pro’s/con’s of each one, along with any alternatives that might fit your needs better.

Until you do that, you’ll probably not get much in the way of educated responses, because nobody has any idea right now of your preferred playstyle.

How could I forget. I like to say I play quite aggressively, but in WvW more balanced. I use it for PvE, WvW zergs, and WvW skirmishes. I think I would prefer more defensive runes rather than offense.

I was looking at Rune of the Monk, Water, and liked that Guardian gave Healing and Toughness. I’m not sure if I want to prioritize boon duration or toughness. I feel that I definitely want more healing power though.