Hybrid bunker / dps build for sPvP?

Hybrid bunker / dps build for sPvP?

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Posted by: jax.5679

jax.5679

I’m struggling a bit with Guard. I find I either role a burst build or a bunker build, but I don’t like either extremes (too squishy or too little dmg). I like builds that sit in the middle – good sustain, but can also whittle people down with fair dps.

Any suggestions? Build links?

thanks!

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Posted by: Salamander.2504

Salamander.2504

This might sound crazy, but try a cele amulet with a power rune. So many people are running glass setups that you can still do good damage like this, and it will help your sustain a ton. Pre-patch the damage would be too low without might-stacking (and it was impossible to take full advantage of the condi stat), but now I think you can get away with it.

(edited by Salamander.2504)

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Posted by: jax.5679

jax.5679

I’ll give that a whirl. Thanks for the advice.

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Posted by: Aggrostemma.1703

Aggrostemma.1703

Hi Jax:

Try something like this:

http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-BBls;1NFV30G3cFV90;9;4nQO;0147248036;4Tw-6X;1Bk-2Bk-21A

2500 armour, 20k HP, nice party support, good access to Fury (party).

You can swap MI for CoP. Now you have an unlimited condi-to-boon ability and 2 medium CD abilities what cleanse 3 conditions from party members too (and you can smite condies off of you with your Shelter).

Pretty good direct AND condition damage through Burn and the Hammer-Mace-Torch4 nukes.

This is not a bunker build! Far from it! It’s a DPS build with a lot of added support. Purging Flames, Feel My Wrath, Fury on Meditation use, Absolute Resolution, Indomitable Courage, Block, Heal, Condition Cleanse and Protection from mace-torch, Protection, Blast Finisher and some CC from the hammer. You have 2 teleports as well.

I give this to you as a sample so you can work on something.

Happy Guardin’!

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Posted by: Scambug.3502

Scambug.3502

I’m running a jack of all trades build atm based off of this:

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Meditation_Hammer_%28honor%29

Differences:
Honor IX instead of VIII
Valor V instead of VI
Sigil of Accuracy and Intelligence on both weapon sets
Crusader amulet instead of Marauder

You’ll have decent burst on weapon swap, great sustain with high toughness, self heals, condi clears and invul elite, decent group utility and CC.

The major weakness of this build is the low crit chance. But you can mitigate this somewhat if you save your high damage attacks for after weapon swap or if it’s on CD, while you have fury from using a meditation skill.

You’ll be able to slow kill most glass builds in 1v1 if you can land your bursts (except rampage warriors), stalemate vs bunker builds.

(edited by Scambug.3502)

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Posted by: Sylpheed.8163

Sylpheed.8163

Hi Jax:

Try something like this:

http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-BBls;1NFV30G3cFV90;9;4nQO;0147248036;4Tw-6X;1Bk-2Bk-21A

2500 armour, 20k HP, nice party support, good access to Fury (party).

You can swap MI for CoP. Now you have an unlimited condi-to-boon ability and 2 medium CD abilities what cleanse 3 conditions from party members too (and you can smite condies off of you with your Shelter).

Pretty good direct AND condition damage through Burn and the Hammer-Mace-Torch4 nukes.

This is not a bunker build! Far from it! It’s a DPS build with a lot of added support. Purging Flames, Feel My Wrath, Fury on Meditation use, Absolute Resolution, Indomitable Courage, Block, Heal, Condition Cleanse and Protection from mace-torch, Protection, Blast Finisher and some CC from the hammer. You have 2 teleports as well.

I give this to you as a sample so you can work on something.

Happy Guardin’!

This website calculates the trait “Strength in Numbers” so you don’t actually have 2500 armor, you have 2211 without and 2361 with, unless the numbers are different in game.