Guild Wars 2

I would rather not used grenades – too mainstream and boring. How much am I missing out by excluding grenades? Just wondering.

Also, what gear should I go for? I’m thinking rampager since it’s sort of a middle ground between berserker and rabid gear, and it’s easy to get. (CoF and AC) I assume using weapons with the Giver prefix would be preferable. I missed the event, but I have slaves to arrange that. (at least until they add that to ascended gear)

I don’t mind giving everything a try. I already have a level 80 engineer, but I’m leveling a new one (different race) so I can give the class another chance. It’s the only one I enjoy, besides elementalist. Sorry for making so many threads. <3

use the grenade build but swap out grenadier for forceful explosives. or use a bomb grenade mix and swap out short fuse with forceful explosives. you can use either rampager or zerk

In PvE, you’re going to want to spec for Power using the Bomb Kit. Your auto-attack will be the majority of your damage and not Concussion Bomb or Fire Bomb.

Go with as much Berserker gear as you can comfortably survive with.

The usual setup is 20/20/0/0/25 putting the final 5 points in Explosives for Steel-Packed Powder or 5 in Firearms for Target the Maimed. Ultimately up to you.

Bomb = Power unless in PvP…

Well, I’m gonna ask again since this didn’t get many responses..
Is rampager gear good enough for bombs and grenades?
I’ll ask anything else based on that.

Snack.9315:

Well, I’m gonna ask again since this didn’t get many responses..
Is rampager gear good enough for bombs and grenades?
I’ll ask anything else based on that.

I’d say grenades are good with rampager’s, but I wouldn’t recommend bombs with it. I currently run rabid grenades, which is a titch more condition-based than rampagers, and I still get along well.

So if I want to use both (as in, one at a time, depending on the fight) I should use zerker gear? I’d rather not use two sets…

Snack.9315:

So if I want to use both (as in, one at a time, depending on the fight) I should use zerker gear? I’d rather not use two sets…

PvE: Yes. So long as you can keep yourself alive, zerker gives you the most bang for your buck with bomb kit, and it deals roughly the same damage as rabid for grenades.

WvW: Only if you want to die frequently when using bomb kit.

Don’t underestimate Carrion (PVC). Add to it Superior Rune of the Undead, for Toughness and additional Condition Damage, and it’s a pretty good gear set.

Well, I’d rather be able to use both… looks like zerker is the way to go, as usual. grumble

here is a build I run for PvE, http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fcAQFAUlIqiY3zy3F1LJyoCdGoCAmIF5nl95hc1WQIA-jgyAYLAqAQyrIasthioxqYw0nJV/CphhVxAeDlVpAiYYE-e
It’s not full zerker, which allows me to slip up once or twice, but can still dish out a ton of DPS. I sometimes swap out rocket boots for E-gun, but managing 3 kits gets cumbersome and rocket boots are just a ton of fun.

I was against having bombs and grenades on the same bar for a long time, until I tried it out. It gives you nice long range DPS and vulnerability stacking, and also the ability to stack with the ‘melee train’ and spam bombs.
As well as the fact that PuG’s will love you for blasting a water field 3 or 4 times.