Current meta spec in solo/team Q? spvp
At the moment our role in sPVP is to push far and decap points. So FT or bombs (or both) are more or less needed.
Some people playing HGH or SD builds. But other professions are better for dealing damage.
When I Quit HGH might stacking engies where all the rage. that’s no longer the case? IS it still a viable spec?
HGH has been nerfed 3 times. Now it is still ok, but not so powerful. As HGH your are hard counted by thiefs. They are able to steal your boons and if you have 25 stacks of might they steal it from you and kill your and your team in no time. It is impossible to kill a good thief with HGH.
I take it thiefs are still very common now? when I left you might only see a thief every 2nd or 3rd match.
Until yesterday Spirit ranger, Necro and Warrior were the most popular classes because of the balance situation. It was nearly impossible to win a 1on1 against a good spirit ranger with any class but warrior/necro. It is very hard to win a 1on1 against a necro and the warrior is also very strong. So thiefs are not very common but they are still strong. They kill Mesmer/Ele/Engis without problems, but they lose to necro and ranger.
That is ok I mean the game is always going to have some rock papers scissors to it. How does engy hold up vs the rest?
As HGH and my point of view. > means win 6 or 7 out of 10. >> means 8-10 wins out of ten, = equal
HGH engi >> guardian (but takes time)
HGH engi > Mesmer
HGH engi > Ele
HGH engi = warrior (depends how good I dodge)
HGH engi << Spirit ranger
HGH engi > trap Ranger
HGH engi << Thief
HGH engi << Necro
HGH is still good in team fights.
Teldos far point assult build works better but takes more time to kill something.
But this build also lose against necro and spirit ranger. Is better against thief.