Guild Wars 2

For everyone who liked the montage: i uploaded some duel footage vs a mes, check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABtsLSntZaU

enjoy!

Really good timing on a lot of your skill chains! good job on the video.

best vid ive seen in a long time. wowsies

I love it too. Good job

Great Job as always ape .

Azure.8670:

best vid ive seen in a long time. wowsies

Agreed. Great gameplay and great editing!

Also, I loved the Super Mario mode starting at 3:47 – https://youtu.be/pBvr4z-TXCk?t=227

Great video, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Also, great use of the overcharged-shot + e-gun stun break… you not only get the followup burst, but I noticed that you usually manage to get your camera pointed the right way so the (broken) static discharge from the toolbelt hits too.

Yes, I really wish they would fix that too, but well done working around the issue!

Tor.1365:

Also, great use of the overcharged-shot + e-gun stun break… you not only get the followup burst, but I noticed that you usually manage to get your camera pointed the right way so the (broken) static discharge from the toolbelt hits too.

Yes, I really wish they would fix that too, but well done working around the issue!

Good call, he does a great job of that throughout the video.

Although despite the buggy nature of the skill queue lag when you use Static Discharge since the 6/23 patch, it hits your target much more reliably even when using non targeted toolbelt skills.

To be real honest here i don’t make it my main goal to hit that sd proc, it just kinda.. happens. I always try to be as closse as possible when overcharging in order to burst better and my camera is always pointing to the enemy because as you probably know overcharged shot will cancel when your target is not exactly in front of you.
So yeah it’s more of a side effect^^ but glad you noticed it, i might actually start practising this.
For everyone who liked the montage: i uploaded some duel footage vs a mes, check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABtsLSntZaU

GLORIOUS

/15moas

Very nice video.

One question? Why rifle turret instead of Rocket Boots? It seemed like you were using Rifle 5 as a gap closer a lot even knowing it wouldn’t land. Wouldn’t Rocket Boots be a better choice there? I would also think the toolbelt would be better as opposed to surprise shot.

Tyaen.5148:

Very nice video.

One question? Why rifle turret instead of Rocket Boots? It seemed like you were using Rifle 5 as a gap closer a lot even knowing it wouldn’t land. Wouldn’t Rocket Boots be a better choice there? I would also think the toolbelt would be better as opposed to surprise shot.

surprise shot is like a must for sd, because lowest cd with biggest dmg and instant cast!!!

awesome video, beast combos!

Love the Mesmer dueling vid – thanks for sharing.

In one of those fights you scored victory from 42HP… very nice.

Also… OP Moa clones…

Hvaran.6327:

Tyaen.5148:

Very nice video.

One question? Why rifle turret instead of Rocket Boots? It seemed like you were using Rifle 5 as a gap closer a lot even knowing it wouldn’t land. Wouldn’t Rocket Boots be a better choice there? I would also think the toolbelt would be better as opposed to surprise shot.

surprise shot is like a must for sd, because lowest cd with biggest dmg and instant cast!!!

awesome video, beast combos!

Makes sense. Thanks

I loved this video, especially “lol engie so op”. If I were to use this for a wvw roaming build would Valk gear with zerkers accessories be about right?

Great vid. I gotta say whoa, I have been playing this build tonight, it is very fun. Surprisingly agile and survivable, thanks!

Bish.8627:

I loved this video, especially “lol engie so op”. If I were to use this for a wvw roaming build would Valk gear with zerkers accessories be about right?

I haven’t really done a lot of wvw with this build, so you have to experiment yourself, but i would try to get at least 19k HP and 50% crit chance… something like: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vdAQFAUlUUhSuY7WwmKQ+FLTGUY/EWxnVgAMOiKEBA-T1BFABIp87Q1fc4CAUy+D2pDAgHAwVKBDAgA4oH9oH9oHtduzduzduzSBMqIL-w

Tyaen.5148:

One question? Why rifle turret instead of Rocket Boots? It seemed like you were using Rifle 5 as a gap closer a lot even knowing it wouldn’t land. Wouldn’t Rocket Boots be a better choice there? I would also think the toolbelt would be better as opposed to surprise shot.

As hvaran said, surprise shot is pretty much the strongest burst skill in this game and therefore elementary for SD.
The reason i use jumpshot this way is that it’s very hard to land a good burst with it. It’s not only clunky and difficult to chain up with cc or other skills, it’s also really easy to avoid or dodge, especially in 1v1s.
I take advantage of that and use jump shot whenever i want to close a gap and bait a dodge. I not only get into meleerange which gives me the opportunity to use my dangerous skills and cc, but also have a higher chance to land those since the enemy already used a dodge. And he has to use that dodge, because jumpshot still hits incredibly hard.
You may have noticed me doing the same with the magnet cast.

Thank you very much, I will give it a go in the coming week (have to farm a bit of money for the runes!) and let you know how it goes.

There also is another version of SD without HGH I like to play if you wanna try a cheaper rune first. In this build I trade HGH for stim pack on heal and mecha legs for experimental turrets, and go with rune of rage / rune of the pack to boost my fury uptime. This way you can be a little tankier when it comes to the gear, which probably isn’t the worst idea if you are new to the build.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vdAQFAUlUUhSuY7WwmKQ+FLVGUY+CbXFXWAC/4HiQDA-T1BFAB2s/ASK/WTHwhq/4wkittenHAwVKBDAgA4oH9oH9oHtduzduzduzSBIrIL-w

Thanks again, will give it a go later today!

Coming back to say that i’m using a little modified version of this

• removed EG for ElixS (dem stomp)
• using advanced turrets in inventions for the reflect
• lockon instead of steamlined kits

I got a kittenload of fun this weekend

Ok so that’s actually a huge problem of this build. You need elixir gun for cleave, because you lack the consistent nade cleave, but you also need elixir S to survive, there is no way around it. You are a glass cannon engi and it’s one of the most vulnerable builds out there.
But when people rezz properly in PvP, there is no way you will get a safestomp with the elixir.
Sucks :/

I played this build for a while after watching your vid. Here’s my thoughts:

- This build has a relatively high skill cap and is a lot of fun to play. Playing the build gave me even more respect for how well you did with it in your vids.
– The EG is a great addition to a SD build. As you mentioned, it brings some much needed cleave to a build that’s otherwise very single-target heavy while still giving you a stunbreak. I think playing SD without EG was one of the reasons I never gave SD builds much credit before.
– However, this build still is very single-target focused. That’s not necessarily bad thing since this is a great build for people that tend to focus on home/far, but it’s still at a noticeable disadvantage to grenade builds when it comes to big team fights.

Overall, I gotta say that I respect SD builds more after trying this out. However, I still prefer the meta rifle build with grenade kit due to the extra cleave and utility that comes from Elixir S. As a former thief main, I really miss having any form of stealth, lol.

Thanks for the feedback and good summary there, that’s pretty much how I see it.

NitroApe.9104:

Ok so that’s actually a huge problem of this build. You need elixir gun for cleave, because you lack the consistent nade cleave, but you also need elixir S to survive, there is no way around it. You are a glass cannon engi and it’s one of the most vulnerable builds out there.
But when people rezz properly in PvP, there is no way you will get a safestomp with the elixir.
Sucks :/

Yeah :/ but actually i think that the best suit for this build is exactly the single target dps.
I play like i play my thief, 1v1 not that different, in group you stay at the edge of the fight, you stick to the target and when the right moment comes → moa+burst and safe elixS stomp.

The stealth is super useful as opener or escape, elixS is also the life safer (togheter with traited one and willingly with vamp runes)