Guild Wars 2

I never see anyone talking about it, so I’m wondering if the general consensus is that it’s still crap?

I like using it.
Especially with a meditation build.
Litany of Wrath + Monk’s focus is great.
If I play selfish builds in solo pve or when I play PvP I like using Litany of Wrath + Monk’s Focus + that skill that causes Smite Condition to trigger when using a healing skill. you’re up to 100% hp + get some more health from your damage + remove condi’s + deal damage… it’s just a fun combi really.

Fully traited LoW heals for a quality amount, even without dealing damage. Anti block techniques are being used much more often, and so Guardians have reason to gravitate to the extremely high healing (if its procced, which isn’t terribly difficult to do) Purification, and Litany for those quick, more difficult to interrupt heals.

The best heal a non-DH Burn Guardian has. Even if you’re not burn guard, some core guardians might considering it if they feel their Shelter gets easily interrupted.

As a DH, Purification’s full heal + cc is just too good to pass up.

Ghotistyx.6942:

Fully traited LoW heals for a quality amount, even without dealing damage. Anti block techniques are being used much more often, and so Guardians have reason to gravitate to the extremely high healing (if its procced, which isn’t terribly difficult to do) Purification, and Litany for those quick, more difficult to interrupt heals.

Ive read over and over that while guards can heal they are more about neglecting damage then healing.

You heard correctly Ryou but in the current PvP meta there is simply too much damage a Guardian can’t protect himself against.
Shelter, the usual staple heal that blocked + provided a minor hp boost is in a lot of situations useless due to the amount of unblockable damage and conditions flying around. it is a lot safer to use a high-healing skill now.

Aside from the high-healing skill you should look at the passive healing alike the Resolve Virtues for sustain.
Even with this passive regeneration you still require more sustain from traited sources to be able to survive in a PvP match. Which is why many builds use the simple selfish healing of meditations for sustain. (which don’t negate damage but do heal up nicely!)

CC is your best way to negate damage these days. knockbacks, blinds, immobilization and especially wards are the only area where a Guardian is still greatly efficient!
And then you get a lot of people who are mad because Guardians get efficient wards. (Hunter’s Ward)