Burn/Shout Build Critique

Burn/Shout Build Critique

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Posted by: Mercurias.1826

Mercurias.1826

Q:

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQRArf5dl8Ah+dYpQwWIQQEH6DVNASyxFvCt3RYTgOoPB-TxBBwAVOJASUCaU5HgnAAu9H1fSpfIh5PSBAxuK-e

This is essentially a general PvE/Dungeon build which uses Scepter or Sword with Torch for burning and straight damage while keeping Mace/Focus (or shield) in the back pocket for when needing to swap to more defensive play with blocking and healing. Shout- based utilities, Heal skill, and Elite for support, healing, and Condition Removal.

Traits are based on adding damage to the build as well as enhancing its support traits and reducing Shout Recharge. When swapping out to Sword, Zealous Scepter will be changed to Fiery Wrath.

If anyone wants to take a look at it, I would appreciate any insight on how you would tweak it to make it a little more effective, I’d be grateful!

Thanks in advance, and have an awesome day.

Burn/Shout Build Critique

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Posted by: Asmodal.6489

Asmodal.6489

Hi,

I think you should consider changing you stats. you apply a lot of burn, take burn enhancing traits but you have like zero condi damage in you set up.

Zealous scepter is an okay trait if you build for many procs. In this build it will leave you with 4-5 stacks max which is 150 power and condi damage. add in you sigil you barely scratched bexond 500 condi damage. so imo this build has not yet decided what it wants to be.

swpping out radiance for virtues will increase you damage by a possible 28% since you are running SYS and retreat. on top you get good condi cleanse and stability as well as another stunbreaker.

The other option is to go full sinister toss zeal and go for virtues for permeating wrath and supreme justice.

Both options will increase you damage while sacreficing very little.

Zeal honor Virtues with full sinsiter works as well. especially if you really want Zealous scepter. Supereme justice will up stacks to about 6-9.

all in all i would say ditch the fire at this point. If you want shouts with strong might application maybe this will suite you better:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQRArf5dl8Ah+dYpQwWIQQEH4DVtACgzF/C7wSk3wPcEB-TBCBwAVOJAGV+Vb/BJKBxp+DgnAQK9DJM/RKgAnZB-e

the might stackign however is totally wasted in dungeons since you probably get that from somewhere else with a lot less invest.

so the burn alternative:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQRArf5dl8Ah+dYpQwWIQQEHBEFuDShcwGAPwbmTwGcCB-TxhFABAcGACW9HO2fYYlf8qfAhHCgfKBJFwdztA-e

this will deal good damage and be quite supporty