L> Build to do map completion
Hey man. What I would have done, is picking the speedy kits-t trait, and put the rest of the trait points in the damage lines (top two). And just go ham with nades and bombs. PvE is not hardmode (I miss that of GW 1!)
GLHF (Good luck ???? , and have fun)
Kenny Shayde/Ken Shadowpaw-Theef|Spiteful Sithis-Necro|Kennyneer-Engi|Mr Hex Appeal-Mesmer
For maximum speed you’ll want Rifle, Elixir Gun, Slick Shoes and Rocket Boots. If you get timing down correctly you can use rocket boots, turn around, use acid shot, then use jump shot all while super speed is active, for ridiculously fast movement across the map. For mobs that don’t die with just rifle’s burst, switch one of those skills for bomb kit or grenade kit. Enjoy your map clearing.
In open PvE I use:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fdAQJAqelUUpEr9ZxdLseRSaBNq0AqMKyQulPPhA8UA-TRRNgAnK/A0DEt/Ai6P2KBDAgAwEn4En4EnYA-e
Reasoning:
Unlike in dungeons/fractals you often don’t have other players around you, so if you get downed you often die shortly afterwards, and thus have to teleport away, run back (and maybe fight your way through again) and continue. Therefor my priority is to not get downed.
Shield offers a reflect or an additional blast finisher; imo too nice not to have. MH Pistol gives you an AoE blind. Giver because if you wanted to deal damage you would use a Rifle anyway.
Firearms III and Alchemy I to have almost constantly Vigor during fights, Tools IV to have permanent Swiftness to run around the map quicker. Alchemy IX is an almost constant little self-heal, very useful in open PvE.
Explosives III increases the radius of bombs (and mines, if you use Throw Mine instead of Grenade Kit); unlike in dungeons you can rarely stack mobs, so a bigger radius is very helpful. It also makes Bomb Kit passable for “leeching” events by quickly tagging mobs; alternatively you can use the Flame Thrower.
Explosives VIII instead of VII because in open PvE I rather be able to blind, snare, slow my enemies than dealing a little more damage.
Explosives XI is replaced with VII if you’re not using Grenade Kit.
Good alternatives for Grenade Kit are Throw Mine or Tool Kit.