Main: lvl 80 Ranger ,
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Rifle blind + aegis shield
Main: lvl 80 Ranger ,
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Main: lvl 80 Ranger ,
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Main: lvl 80 Ranger ,
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Main: lvl 80 Ranger ,
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Main: lvl 80 Ranger ,
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Hey Zardul, I run a slight modification for my recent static discharge build
This combination works so well for me as well, I run slightly different traits and skills to you though. I use rocket boots, throw mine and toolkit. As throw mine provides great damage and a 14 second knockback, and rocketboots give you HEAPS of mobility which I find keep me alive very well. However, I didn’t trait into alchemy and instead went with increased mine explosion size, and didn’t grab speedy kits taking gadget cooldown instead
(edited by Twigifire.8379)
This is the type of discussion that I enjoy the most. A community of like minded individuals who are enjoying the opportunity to theory craft for no other reason than it is fun and entertaining to do so. However, despite my attempts to dismiss the effectiveness of this combination I have produced my own variant that I have found to be profoundly enticing and incredibly successful.
PVP Variant
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fdAQFAUlUUpqq9ZxkLseRicBN6yclnAyDeBR9wPFAA-TJBBABA8AAyZ/hwLD03FAAAI have found that Static Discharge is a nice addition for more damage oriented play (obviously), but if you would like to be even more trollish you can sub SD for Speedy Kits and Power Wrench to apply perma cripple and guarantee your stealths. Some of you might be thinking why Flame Turret? In both PVP and WvW I have found the blind field to be exceptional in maintaining perma blind effects on my opponents, melee especially when used in conjunction with Bomb Kit. I don’t solely rely on my prey to stand in the fields, which is why i use Throw Wrench to guarantee application of blind from afar when Gofer is on CD. The same can be said for applying/maintaining burning, as you ckittene Throw Napalm to the same effect; even going as far as providing yourself with reliable fire shields using Jump Shot. Just thought I would throw in my two cents since everyone was having such a fun time discussing this.
Actually a pretty very neat idea with the perma vigor again I’m just wondering if you had perma-vigor, would armour mods be better replaced with adrenaline implant? Since it’s not a boon but a buff, it means endurance regen with vigor will be even faster.
So say, 100% regern from vigor = 200% overall
Adrenaline Implant Increases by 50% of 200%, therefore 300% and a 200% overall increase to endurance regen?
Actually a pretty very neat idea with the perma vigor again
So say, 100% regern from vigor = 200% overall
Adrenaline Implant Increases by 50% of 200%, therefore 300% and a 200% overall increase to endurance regen?
Does not work like that. Taken directly from the wiki:
“Endurance regenerates over time, at a base rate of 5% per second and a max rate of 10% per second – effects which grant additional endurance regeneration do not stack beyond double the normal rate – for instance, any additional endurance regeneration while under effects of boon vigor (which already grants maximum increase in regeneration rate) has no effect.”
This is the reason you keep seeing everyone using perma vigor + aegis over 50% regen. The trait is too weak to justify the traits for it. Realistically, we only need 4 points for perma vigor in battle due to Infused Precision and Invigorating Speed; 6 points to gain 50% vs 2 traits with 5s cd is futile.
Actually a pretty very neat idea with the perma vigor again
So say, 100% regern from vigor = 200% overall
Adrenaline Implant Increases by 50% of 200%, therefore 300% and a 200% overall increase to endurance regen?Does not work like that. Taken directly from the wiki:
“Endurance regenerates over time, at a base rate of 5% per second and a max rate of 10% per second – effects which grant additional endurance regeneration do not stack beyond double the normal rate – for instance, any additional endurance regeneration while under effects of boon vigor (which already grants maximum increase in regeneration rate) has no effect.”This is the reason you keep seeing everyone using perma vigor + aegis over 50% regen. The trait is too weak to justify the traits for it. Realistically, we only need 4 points for perma vigor in battle due to Infused Precision and Invigorating Speed; 6 points to gain 50% vs 2 traits with 5s cd is futile.
Ah ok, didn’t realise there was a roof on endurance regen
Hey Zardul, I run a slight modification for my recent static discharge build
This combination works so well for me as well, I run slightly different traits and skills to you though. I use rocket boots, throw mine and toolkit. As throw mine provides great damage and a 14 second knockback, and rocketboots give you HEAPS of mobility which I find keep me alive very well. However, I didn’t trait into alchemy and instead went with increased mine explosion size, and didn’t grab speedy kits taking gadget cooldown instead
Interesting thing about toss mine…
If you slot gadgeteer, this gives you aegis every time you use your toss mine utility. Since your cooldown for your toss mine is 14.5 seconds, this effectively works exactly like the armor mods trait, except that you also get extra vigor from using rocket boots.
The caveat, of course, is that you need to be actively using your mine to proc the aegis, but it does give you more control over when it pops. Thus you could use it to counter the enemies opener, or use it when you predict a particular attack is coming (unlike armor mods that can easily proc off and block auto-attacks).
But if you find yourself tossing your mine frequently, you might consider using gadgeteer instead of armor mods. Of course, you could always slot both armor mods and gadgeteer if you drop static discharge if you want a particularly defensive configuration.
Hey Zardul, I run a slight modification for my recent static discharge build
This combination works so well for me as well, I run slightly different traits and skills to you though. I use rocket boots, throw mine and toolkit. As throw mine provides great damage and a 14 second knockback, and rocketboots give you HEAPS of mobility which I find keep me alive very well. However, I didn’t trait into alchemy and instead went with increased mine explosion size, and didn’t grab speedy kits taking gadget cooldown instead
Interesting thing about toss mine…
If you slot gadgeteer, this gives you aegis every time you use your toss mine utility. Since your cooldown for your toss mine is 14.5 seconds, this effectively works exactly like the armor mods trait, except that you also get extra vigor from using rocket boots.
The caveat, of course, is that you need to be actively using your mine to proc the aegis, but it does give you more control over when it pops. Thus you could use it to counter the enemies opener, or use it when you predict a particular attack is coming (unlike armor mods that can easily proc off and block auto-attacks).
But if you find yourself tossing your mine frequently, you might consider using gadgeteer instead of armor mods. Of course, you could always slot both armor mods and gadgeteer if you drop static discharge if you want a particularly defensive configuration.
Except that Armor Mods is a Grandmaster, just like Gadgeteer.
Hey Zardul, I run a slight modification for my recent static discharge build
This combination works so well for me as well, I run slightly different traits and skills to you though. I use rocket boots, throw mine and toolkit. As throw mine provides great damage and a 14 second knockback, and rocketboots give you HEAPS of mobility which I find keep me alive very well. However, I didn’t trait into alchemy and instead went with increased mine explosion size, and didn’t grab speedy kits taking gadget cooldown instead
Interesting thing about toss mine…
If you slot gadgeteer, this gives you aegis every time you use your toss mine utility. Since your cooldown for your toss mine is 14.5 seconds, this effectively works exactly like the armor mods trait, except that you also get extra vigor from using rocket boots.
The caveat, of course, is that you need to be actively using your mine to proc the aegis, but it does give you more control over when it pops. Thus you could use it to counter the enemies opener, or use it when you predict a particular attack is coming (unlike armor mods that can easily proc off and block auto-attacks).
But if you find yourself tossing your mine frequently, you might consider using gadgeteer instead of armor mods. Of course, you could always slot both armor mods and gadgeteer if you drop static discharge if you want a particularly defensive configuration.
Except that Armor Mods is a Grandmaster, just like Gadgeteer.
Indeed, for some reason I ended up thinking it was a master trait for some reason. Although my original point still applies, just not the last one.
A video on what weak PvPer’s and WvWer’s want.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q3em9s5I4c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q3em9s5I4c
Main: lvl 80 Ranger ,
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Alt: lvl 80 Mesmer
Eh, I find I’m not using it enough to really get the aegis up enough. And also using it every 14 1/2 seconds with 1/2 second throw still is still the same as armor mods. I believe that armour mods still works better simply because you don’t have to worry about it and you can save your rocket boots + throw mine for times you need it most for the knockback. But great idea nonetheless! You’re more like 10/1 in my books