Guild Wars 2

i call it potatobuild because sometimes it feels like i’m shooting idaho spuds right out of my SPAS-12. as you can see from the title of the thread, don’t take the build overly serious, as it started as something i did for the lulz and it stuck somehow.
this is a PvX build, works in almost every situation.

lets start with my trait setup, 0/30/20/10/10.
all your usual rifle mod traits(except the range amplifier)
so that means Hair trigger, rifle mod, and go for the eyes.
fire arms major traits:VI, IX, X
inventions major traits:II, V(explosive descent and energized armor[adds about ~90 to attack)
alchemy: II, fast acting elixirs
tools: II, static discharge
utilities: tool kit, elixir s, grenade kit, and med kit as the heal skill/speed buff(it’s much more reliable than elixir B, and i use that in place of nade kit when i’m running pistols)
with this build you are basically the aggro-puller in almost every aspect of the game, whether you’re assaulting titanpaw camp on a borderland, or fighting enemy players and instance mobs. However the goal of this build is to survive almost everything any sort of enemy can throw at you(I made this build to beat thieves, unexpected that it works on much harder targets)
my current stats: 2973 attack, 41% crit chance, 17,142 hp, 3176 armor. you’d think that isn’t a lot of hp, but considering how much 3176 armor mitigates, it’s not that bad. I use a mix of knight’s armor and invader’s exotics, with superior runes of the engineer.i recommend you just get crests of the soldier instead of what i did.(my trinkets aren’t even full exotic yet so these stats will go up by a few hundred)
this build allows for maximum long range damage as well as incredible close range survivability and DpH. yes, DpH as this isn’t pistol, where the object is conditions. the goal is, dropping your target very soon after you see it.
what i think people are missing with rifle is the combos. while i agree with a lot of the negative sentiments of engineer’s rifle, i do think people don’t see the immense damage that comes from using overcharged shot in combo with jump shot and nade barrage or throw wrench. and if all those crit…buh bye target, and hello added kill emblem on my rifle! this build basically uses Nisha’s tankcat set up but with rifle, pistols just aren’t my playstyle and i use them when i’m feeling bored.

Grammar helps us take you more seriously. Just saying. Its kindof hard to read your post, but seems really interesting. Doesn’t seem to be too crazy, I may try it at some point.

Welswift.9813:

Grammar helps us take you more seriously. Just saying. Its kindof hard to read your post, but seems really interesting.

didn’t you read the second sentence, Mr. Grammar? it says to not take it seriously. Well, overly serious
it’s a build i have fun with, and i’ve found it very effective.

Lightsbane.9012:

Welswift.9813:

Grammar helps us take you more seriously. Just saying. Its kindof hard to read your post, but seems really interesting.

didn’t you read the second sentence, Mr. Grammar? it says to not take it seriously. Well, overly serious
it’s a build i have fun with, and i’ve found it very effective.

That’s because he did not read it. He only posts to make people feel good about engineers. It’s a PR cover up for a broken class instead of admitting they need help.

Raideen.5973:

Lightsbane.9012:

Welswift.9813:

Grammar helps us take you more seriously. Just saying. Its kindof hard to read your post, but seems really interesting.

didn’t you read the second sentence, Mr. Grammar? it says to not take it seriously. Well, overly serious
it’s a build i have fun with, and i’ve found it very effective.

That’s because he did not read it. He only posts to make people feel good about engineers. It’s a PR cover up for a broken class instead of admitting they need help.

He said that he had fun with it. Are you saying he should feel bad about engineers, instead of having fun with them?

Welswift.9813:

Raideen.5973:

Lightsbane.9012:

Welswift.9813:

Grammar helps us take you more seriously. Just saying. Its kindof hard to read your post, but seems really interesting.

didn’t you read the second sentence, Mr. Grammar? it says to not take it seriously. Well, overly serious
it’s a build i have fun with, and i’ve found it very effective.

That’s because he did not read it. He only posts to make people feel good about engineers. It’s a PR cover up for a broken class instead of admitting they need help.

He said that he had fun with it. Are you saying he should feel bad about engineers, instead of having fun with them?

apparently i’m a PR cover up. how’s this for a PR cover up:
you’re an idiot.

Welswift.9813:

Grammar helps us take you more seriously. Just saying. Its kindof hard to read your post, but seems really interesting. Doesn’t seem to be too crazy, I may try it at some point.

it does get a little crazy actually

Lightsbane.9012:

Welswift.9813:

Raideen.5973:

Lightsbane.9012:

Welswift.9813:

Grammar helps us take you more seriously. Just saying. Its kindof hard to read your post, but seems really interesting.

didn’t you read the second sentence, Mr. Grammar? it says to not take it seriously. Well, overly serious
it’s a build i have fun with, and i’ve found it very effective.

That’s because he did not read it. He only posts to make people feel good about engineers. It’s a PR cover up for a broken class instead of admitting they need help.

He said that he had fun with it. Are you saying he should feel bad about engineers, instead of having fun with them?

apparently i’m a PR cover up. how’s this for a PR cover up:
you’re an idiot.

If you take note on how the comment system works on these forums you would see I was not replying to you, but to Welswift. I was actually sticking up for you.

Thanks for calling me an idiot.

Raideen.5973:

Lightsbane.9012:

Welswift.9813:

Raideen.5973:

Lightsbane.9012:

Welswift.9813:

Grammar helps us take you more seriously. Just saying. Its kindof hard to read your post, but seems really interesting.

didn’t you read the second sentence, Mr. Grammar? it says to not take it seriously. Well, overly serious
it’s a build i have fun with, and i’ve found it very effective.

That’s because he did not read it. He only posts to make people feel good about engineers. It’s a PR cover up for a broken class instead of admitting they need help.

He said that he had fun with it. Are you saying he should feel bad about engineers, instead of having fun with them?

apparently i’m a PR cover up. how’s this for a PR cover up:
you’re an idiot.

If you take note on how the comment system works on these forums you would see I was not replying to you, but to Welswift. I was actually sticking up for you.

Thanks for calling me an idiot.

i noticed that after i read it, didn’t think it was big enough a deal to fix what i said.