Guild Wars 2

So what everyone is running there? I’m currently running S/S holo/inventions/explosives focusing on condi clear and blowing up with overheating while keeping dmg buffs on, currently going with arena, solo shield aura and elixir S utilities and beam elite. I had to slot some vigilante gear along with the default marauders because of all the wild burst going around.

It feels pretty good overall dmg/defensive wise, I started with more offensive utilities (the spinning blades are pretty neat) but then I had to swap to full defensive because of the massive powercreep of new elites being too unbalanced yet.

As a small remark, Radiant leap needs a range buff asap, the animation is too sluggish and the range is very poor, if you don’t run rocket boots then you’re even more kiteable than Scrapper.

Other than, maybe dmg will see a little tuning as it feels a bit too strong, but I guess most elites are like that before final balance pre-release.

Share your beta weekend builds

Holosmith is good in everything Except WvW
it adds nothing to WvW except better roaming potential
as far as big fights go Mortar is still our best bet

What would you recommend for a mortar build?

Rezzet.3614:

Holosmith is good in everything Except WvW
it adds nothing to WvW except better roaming potential
as far as big fights go Mortar is still our best bet

I can kinda see it work in zerg too, you have a short cd stability + barrier stacking on 3 and the auto attack is probably the strongest AA cleave in the game with 5 targets and amazing damage.
I’d try something with Elixir U, Elixir S, that holosmith shield and the holo elite, marauder armor and captain trinkets maybe. Build would be either invention/alchemy/holo or something. Drink your elixir U, use your 2 then 3 to engage then 5 and start spamming 1 and 3 when it comes off cd.

Snakebyte.2804:

What would you recommend for a mortar build?

Pure zerk or pure viper (mainly for the condi duration / support role) and just bomb the enemy from a distance. Explosive line + Alchemy + Tools. Mortar is your main weapon, so all your skills should be dedicated to escapes and defenses. My favorite combo is rocket boots, elixir s, and elixir u for your own missile defense + quickness/bursts. It’s a fun build and something different to the grunt 1 mashing trains. Has a bit of strategy to it.

As for holosmith in WvW… It’s like that orc in Lord of the Rings in the battle of Helm’s Deep. The one that’s running with a torch as the other orcs cheer him on as he suicide bombs himself to open up the enemy defenses. If you can protect yourself from CC and you prepared 50% heat in advance, you can lay some heavy duty damage. But, don’t expect to come out of that one alive.