Dealing with conditions in tPVP. :(

Dealing with conditions in tPVP. :(

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Posted by: kagemitsu.3657

kagemitsu.3657

The FOTM seems to be condition builds.

Condition Mesmers, conditions Thieves, condition Necros (well, that’s a given), condition Rangers… Even though I heal from conditions every 10 seconds, I heal conditions with the signet, I heal conditions when I use Virtue of Resolve and I have a Meditation to convert them into boons, I just can’t keep up with the insane amount of condition spamming lately.

Goes without saying that I end up dropping to the ground before my cooldowns are up again.

My build: http://www.gw2build.com/builds/simulator.php#1.3.5.11.19.0.0.0.0.0.54.73.65.66.78.1.1.8.0.0.0.0.0.0.185.181.0.197.196.207.212.219.0.0.0.20.30.20

How do you guys deal with condition heavy teams? ._. Because I’m hitting a dead end here. Any advice would be great.

Thank you.

(class stronger than mine) is OP. (my class) is underpowered. (classes I beat easily) are fine.

Dealing with conditions in tPVP. :(

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Posted by: andybmcc.8751

andybmcc.8751

Try Pure of Voice instead of Battle Presence, and use Runes of the Soldier

Dealing with conditions in tPVP. :(

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Posted by: Ynna.8769

Ynna.8769

I do not mean any offense, but I don’t see how your build works. Might explaining it?

Anyway, as andy said, use Pure of Voice and Runes of the Soldier, which will make your overall build synergy a lot better and help you survive against conditions a lot better. Doing so also allows you to use an extra Shout instead of Contemplation of Purity if you’d like, which frees up a trait that is currently not doing very much.

“Come on, hit me!”

Dealing with conditions in tPVP. :(

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Posted by: kagemitsu.3657

kagemitsu.3657

I do not mean any offense, but I don’t see how your build works. Might explaining it?

Anyway, as andy said, use Pure of Voice and Runes of the Soldier, which will make your overall build synergy a lot better and help you survive against conditions a lot better. Doing so also allows you to use an extra Shout instead of Contemplation of Purity if you’d like, which frees up a trait that is currently not doing very much.

Well, the build was supposed to be helpful to teammates by providing them a passive regen (with the Battle Presence trait), buff them with shouts and remove conditions off them (Save Yourselves) and convert them into boons (Contemplation of Purity).
All while trying to keep Retaliation up as much as possible.

If it wasn’t obvious already, I’m new to guardian lol.

(class stronger than mine) is OP. (my class) is underpowered. (classes I beat easily) are fine.

Dealing with conditions in tPVP. :(

in Guardian

Posted by: Ynna.8769

Ynna.8769

Quick question: In tPvP (5v5), are you often in situations where allies could benefit from all that support? I’m only asking because when I do 5v5, I’m very often on my own, defending a point.

“Come on, hit me!”

Dealing with conditions in tPVP. :(

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Posted by: kagemitsu.3657

kagemitsu.3657

Well I’d say so, yeah.

Usually it’s me guarding a point, and when I see attackers incoming I just yell at my team mates to come help, and I try to hold the enemies off till they arrive. When my team comes to help, that’s when they get the support I provide.

Or at least, that was the thought behind the build. :|

(class stronger than mine) is OP. (my class) is underpowered. (classes I beat easily) are fine.

Dealing with conditions in tPVP. :(

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Posted by: Ynna.8769

Ynna.8769

Doesn’t that mean that your build is running at lower effectiveness half of the time? (Because it’s a support build, and you’re only really supporting when allies are near.)

I posit you don’t actually need to dedicate so much points to support. This will give you more survivability and will increase your overall effectiveness.

“Come on, hit me!”

Dealing with conditions in tPVP. :(

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Posted by: Arken.3725

Arken.3725

30 in honor, Pure of voice along with purity and signet. You should be fine but if you’re really getting hit hard, take the runes of the soldier. That’s 8 condition removals without the use of meditations.