It currently offers aegis from a couple of sources, damage modifiers, condi clear, gap closers, multiple stun breakers, some healing, and good damage.
There may be things you guys notice that I don’t, so please tell me what you think.
Let me know what I can capitalize on, and what I should consider changing.
So you took the standard medi build and added DH to it.
The only thing that I noticed that is of any concern from this build and the vanilla version is the virtues difference. You chose the right traits if you aren’t using a bow. So it really comes down to if the new traits are seen as a straight upgrade. Personal preference really. But if you aren’t bringing a trap I question of DH is superior with virtues having a cast time. That’s the real debate :O
Lord Chuck I – Guardian
Chuck The Stampede – Engineer
[Lg] Agatha – Dragonbrand
The virtues difference is a big thing. If you’re casting your elite while a DH you can’t activate any of the virtues during the channel. I have a hard time landing DH F2. It’s awesome when it lands or used in conjunction with JI (it will ensure DH F2 lands). I don’t feel you necessarily have to use a trap as a DH. I feel in PvP you lower your survivability by using a trap (personal opinion). I could be wrong. They offer very interesting utility or dmg though.
Due to a dumb reason my name was changed to that lol. So Chuck works.
I think adding 1 trap works. CoP with your virtue of resolve is generally sufficient. Then add condi removal on block and you are generally set. Against a burn guard you will hurt though.
VOC change does add a ton of mitigation. It allows me to face tank reapers and burst down their life force. Even if I can’t use it as a stun break thanks to the cast time :/…
For a power medi, I believe it’s an upgrade even with the cast time drawbacks. For a burn build, I believe losing your main traitline for damage is not an even trade.
This is what I run. It offers really nice point control because that trap is large and does nice damage everytime someone crosses it and does ok damage on activation. I’d try that one trap and see how it goes.
Place it towards the edge of a point so the gate cuts the point in half and forcing your opponent to navigate while fighting you. Also place it early as possible since the cooldown starts on placement and not activations.
Lord Chuck I – Guardian
Chuck The Stampede – Engineer
[Lg] Agatha – Dragonbrand
I currently have 1 trap which triggers when I’m stunned. It’s the one that places aegis “packs” around you. It acts as a stun breaker too. DH F3 still works as a stunbreaker if you have it traited to do so.
Like you mentioned, I’m worried that replacing a meditation with a trap will lower my survivavibility and make me more susceptible to conditions.
It’s interesting to see you forgo GS and use lb/sword+shield. I definitely feel it can work well. Where do you find most of your damage comes from? How do you perform in sPvP? WvW? Do people receive damage inside the trap or on its edge?
“The shield is a personal choice, but you can decap points really easy with your bow knockback and shield knock back
Also with shield and that trap you can set up the big combo I love.
-Lay the trap which puts up that white fence
-hit them with VOJ chain
-shield 5 to knock them through the fence trap
-VOJ chain pull them back through it.
If it crits twice yoy are looking at 7k damage ez.
Also remember if projectile finish through your light field bow #4, you remove conditions.” -quote I posted from another thread
Basically the damage comes from them crossing it. Which is why it works well in spvp. For wvw I wouldn’t run a trap tbh.
Also the knockback of longbow is really nice SPVP then your consistent 5k lb #2 comes in handy when people run away.
I’ve become frustrated with GS lately and how easy whirling wrath cam be avoided.
Also 7k on that trap combo is conservative. I’ve killed an ele in 5 seconds because I caught them off guard with that combo. It can get to 10k if they stand up just right.
Lord Chuck I – Guardian
Chuck The Stampede – Engineer
[Lg] Agatha – Dragonbrand
