Guild Wars 2

Hi guys,

I decided to dust my guardian after I main it during the first year of playing. And went for meditations:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQNAR8dlsApaolDxbI8DVR8gkjVfqMQDcueXwcA-TZREwAPOCA13fwxFBAwDAAbZAA

I found it simply amazing.
But… do you have any tweaks? I would like:

• to achieve same or better traveling speed without traveler runes but I cannot figure out which utility I should replace with for example, a shout for swiftness. And… would it be worth?

• also, noticing the high amount of burning applied (btw, is it fire the damaging source from “Smite Condition”?) I was wondering how the build would work with Balthazar Runes. The loss of power from travelers is almost negligible and I come from a very satisfying experience with a “Napalm Condi Mesmer” which uses Balthazar so I immediately thought “Would it work? Has anyone already tried it?”

• as said I’m kind of new to guardian again, and haven’t unblocked new traits. Are they worth? (new ones for Mesmer aren’t ). In particular, is “Amplified Wrath” any good?

• In this respect, would it be viable a 6/2/6/0/0 (where Balthazar runes would be even more appropriated)

Thank you for feedback

edit: if Balthazar or any other runes for fire like Flame Legion (does the +% damage stack with Fiery Wrath?) are viable I may change Blind Exposure for Shimmering Defense.

If you don’t want to use traveler there is this http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Swift_Moa_Feather

Balthazar is pretty meh on everything that is not actually full condi, if you want to drop traveler you should take dps runes like flame legion or strength.

Amplified wrath is ok for carrion or celestial hybrid, which is more of a trollish 1v1 build, on zerker it’s not really worth it.

Again, 6/2/6/0/0 or 6/1/6/1/0 is an okish 1v1 spec on carrion or celestial (with balthazar runes and defenders flame).

Yes dps multipliers like flame legion and fiery wrath stack.

On a sidenote your sigils are pretty random, the traitsplit is not really optimal and purity is not even close to being worth it over meditation cooldown reduction.

Just gonna leave these 2 builds here.

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQNAR8dlsApcoVDxbI8DRR8gkjtfaVVgr/FMHA-TpBFwACOIANuAAMeAAl2foaZAAHBAA

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQNAR7dlsApcoVDxbI8DVR8QlZK+i2UVAgz1/QQkDA-TZBFwANuAAl2fgwBBoaZAAPBAA

Also this one since you seem to like the idea of somewhat condi guardian for some reason. I don’t really like it but oh well.

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQRApf7dlsApcoVDxbI8DRR8QZT1BQC8o4c9PMD5AA-TJRHwAV2fIwTAAZZAAnEAA

Thank you for the extensive answer. I didn’t say I like condi guardian… I haven’t even tried it tbh. But all that burning going on was screaming Balthazar to my eyes, but I guess I was wrong. I will try Flame legion instead.

Thank you for pointing out at the feather. I knew it, but it cannot be used in pvp… would “retreat” be usefull utility if I decide to drop travelers? Instead of which meditation? Or not worth it at all?

One more question about unschated contender. Isn’kitten wasted talent? you get a nifty 20% dmg boost but how long an aegis will last during combat? 1 sec? Or I am missing something? I was thinking to replace it with “Master of consecrations” and replace the meditation with longer CD (48sec) with Purging Flames (28sec). I would loose a stun breaker, a heal, conds converted into boons a 20% fury for 4s. I’d gain 5s burning, conds lasting 33% shorter, 3 conds removed on activation on a shorter bases. Again, worth it or should I stop fiddling with the calculator?