Guild Wars 2

I do PvE primarily with some WvW. I have been looking into popular builds, and it seems to me that most builds constructed for WvW or sPvP almost always use a combination of bombs, tools, p/s primary, and healing turret. Obviously this combination works very well, but I enjoy using p/p and grenades and want them to be viable in PvE and preferably also in WvW. My combination is pretty good at tagging mobs and zergs, but is more difficult to use effectively in actual fights against other players.

The main issue I am having is deciding what equipment I need to buy/craft in order to compliment my current play style. The following link has my current build and equipment with some minor purchases already included in my equipment.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fcEQJAqal0pSXnwSiF17IyoCdGoH5FfhXfe8WpFEC-jAEBIgAYhgoOIEDA00IkFg5QLaMTKoVRFRjVJLRaGYKYBVHD2qDwIeR1eEYA-e

tldr: what is wrong with my build? If my build is acceptable, what equipment would suit it better?

I don’t see any reason for you to be running elixirs with your current trait setup. You also have a very aggressive trait setup which is fine but can be hard to run in wvw. And I do not see a stun break or reliable condition removal. Your armor makes it seem like you want to go full conditions but your traits and abilities look better suited for hybrid damage.

Pretty much, I’m not sure what you want to do with the build.

Though I would recommend changing short fuse to incendiary powder and changing your armor and weapons to carrion, with dire/rabid trinkets.

Btw, I love P/P and run a hybrid damage build for roaming in wvw and everything I’ve mentioned is coming only from a wvw standpoint.

Greetings and welcome on the engi forums!

I mainly play PvE and play Engineer for a long time now, so lets get startet:

Grenades are together with bombs the god tier in terms of dps and condispam. The main weapons of engineers are pretty weak due the fact we got kits that replace our auto attack. Pistol / Pistol isn’t really viable in PvE since skill 4 and 5 grant minor adventage over another bomb or grenade skill. Pistol / Shield is the best solution atm. You will be using Pistol 2 for some single target damage and Pistol 3 as a filler since it’s nearly instant. Shield 4 is a great combo finisher and 5 grants you a double stun wich is pretty useful in interrupting or decreasing deviant stacks on champs.

However you should go for a heal turret, grenades, bombs and the elixier gun for best dungeon support. But to tell you the truth: You have to know yourself if you want to be most efficient and useful for your team or want to have more fun and still run Pistol / Pistol. If you do so, you could go for Power/Precision/ConDamage stats and play some hybrid stuff. Not so strong but still ok. However your damage will be lower – definitly.

If you have any questions, I’m gonna answer you. Greez

Your build is fine with —> some trait adjustments

I didn’t change your equip, it depends on you: if you plan to mainly use bombkit I would go with Zerker/Assassin and Forceful Explosives. I go with rampagers coupled with celestial/zerker gear when goin mainly ranged with grenades.

Modified Ammunitions is a must for PvE. A very strong GM trait (and synergises well with sitting duck)…