I like this build a lot! May try it out tonight since I’m done with finals ^^.
Since you’re using power and not condition damage I recommend the rifle over pistol shield. Reasons: Net shot would be great for catching up to people, the knockback+netshot will freeze someone right around FT max range, and burst from jump shot is awesome. Also shield 4 makes you stand still and shield 5’s cd is too long IMO.
Also I don’t believe sigil of superior force stacks if used in both weapons(it might, you should double check). I would use sigil of battle for might stacks instead. With your amount of toughness I think a stun break is over rated. Very nice build.
It’s a bit hard to comment on the build for WvW without seeing the whole gear picture… gw2buildcraft (I think that’s the name) let’s you set all that stuff up.
Skewjo is absolutely correct that Force will not stack with itself. I’d suggest you have two sets of weapons, if you can afford it: one set with double Bloodlust (to build up to 25 stacks twice as fast) and another set with Battle/Force to swap into when you’ve hit 25.
I’d suggest you stick with Power as your primary; after that, it’s up to you, and how you want to play in WvW. If I’m in a zerg, I haven’t noticed that more defensive stats significantly contribute to my survival. When I run FT in a zerg I run a really offensive stackes set up: primarily Berserker gear.
Traits: I see what you’re going for, I think, and it’s similar to what I run when I’m using FT. I focus a bit more on Might stacking with HGH, though. With that in mind, I run Fast-Acting Elixirs instead of Invigorating Speed, and I run with 2/2/2 Fire/Strength/Hoelbrak runes or 2/2/2 Monk/Sup. Water/Major Water for the Might or Boon duration increase.
Weapons: I agree that Rifle would be a great supplement to any Power based build, but not if you stay in FT the majority of the time. That’s one of those circumstances where the “Rifle = Power, Pistol = Condition” rule doesn’t hold: if you’re in a kit most of the time, run P/P or P/S. Two sigils is nice. I run P/S with FT also. Don’t forget that shield 4 isn’t just a reflect, it’s also a blast finisher. (Coupled with FT 4 you stack even more Might.) Shield 5 isn’t just a melee stun, you can also launch it Captain America style for a ranged daze and a thousand cool points.
Now, all of that being said, if you are really reluctant to sacrifice any of your toughness I’d say that your build looks solid. Get out there and burn some faces.
