Guild Wars 2

Hi guys,

While dueling recently I’ve noticed that my hp can get burnt out pretty quickly.

I’ve tried a different combination of things to keep my HP up while taking damage, but I just feel like I’m missing something.

Currently using marauder amulet, GS w air/hydromancy, sword/focus w air/fire, pack runes, and radiance, valor, and virtues.

Any advice?

Well, you really don’t have anything giving you vitality besides the 560 from your marauder amulet, I’ll post you my build, which is pretty sustain-y. If you are up against skilled players swap “save yourselves” with “Hold the line” It does pretty well in 1v1’s, and its decent for picking off people in teamfights
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQNAR5dlsAh+dYpQweIQTEHzD1tAe0ho2AJQAgzhioKA-TZBFwACeCAIOIAF3fAbZAAXAAA

I also like to run fighter runes as opposed to soldier for a little bit of extra damage, but I like soldier more for the increased sustain

InsidiousWaffle.7086:

Well, you really don’t have anything giving you vitality besides the 560 from your marauder amulet, I’ll post you my build, which is pretty sustain-y. If you are up against skilled players swap “save yourselves” with “Hold the line” It does pretty well in 1v1’s, and its decent for picking off people in teamfights
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQNAR5dlsAh+dYpQweIQTEHzD1tAe0ho2AJQAgzhioKA-TZBFwACeCAIOIAF3fAbZAAXAAA

I also like to run fighter runes as opposed to soldier for a little bit of extra damage, but I like soldier more for the increased sustain

What kind of build is that. Elite signet is awful, renewed focus is so much better it hurts. Idk how you ate leaving virtues out of any pvp build. That is ludicrous. This build is just so confusing I stress to any new player to stay away from this thing.

On top of the utility choices choices being terrible, those trait choices are truly horrific. You didn’t take Altruistic Healing in your Valor/Honor shout build? Good lord. I get that you’re trying to do a hybrid bruiser-type build, but that monstrosity completely fails at both.

Cat Has Ducks.1982:

InsidiousWaffle.7086:

Well, you really don’t have anything giving you vitality besides the 560 from your marauder amulet, I’ll post you my build, which is pretty sustain-y. If you are up against skilled players swap “save yourselves” with “Hold the line” It does pretty well in 1v1’s, and its decent for picking off people in teamfights
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQNAR5dlsAh+dYpQweIQTEHzD1tAe0ho2AJQAgzhioKA-TZBFwACeCAIOIAF3fAbZAAXAAA

I also like to run fighter runes as opposed to soldier for a little bit of extra damage, but I like soldier more for the increased sustain

What kind of build is that. Elite signet is awful, renewed focus is so much better it hurts. Idk how you ate leaving virtues out of any pvp build. That is ludicrous. This build is just so confusing I stress to any new player to stay away from this thing.

It hurted me to, besides that sanctuary, my engie loves when guardians try to use sanctuary lol, but is not his fault he is building build to die in a few seconds(3sec estimated with a good burst) Anet is forcing players to go meditations with GS and DH.
This is the field Anet does not shine that well, they are awfully at balance and class design, and players since they dont want to be copy pate of other players start using what anet didnt care to make it work outside PVE .

@mrauls.6519 – We are in good spot, since game is to be played with high damage builds and midless spam, use gimmick burn builds, or medi GS guard, those will work.

elite has good synergy with sanctuary, and sanctuary is no problem if you run hold the line. I can take like 3 bursts without dying, and I only usually loose 1v1’s to eles and warriors, mainly bacause of warriors stab uptime. It is actually really solid, and On occasion I can even fight 1v2s. Just because you dont understand how a build functions doesnt mean that you have the right to criticize. Maybe give it a few tries in unranked and see how you do.

I don’t know Insidious. You need sanctuary to cast your elite signet safely and you need hold the line to cast sanctuary? That seem heavy in a combat environment, especially since you want to be low hp to take the most advantage from your elite.

I’m not saying that it’s useless, but against veteran, i can see how this could work well. How many matches have you played? This could probably be good for 1500 matches and less players. But higher than that, most opponent will take the opportunity to massacre you. I mean that’s around 6 second of casting. That’s a long time to not put pressure on someone while he can swing everything he can at you.

P.S. : Everybody have the right to criticize the hell out of anything, however wrong they can be or not.

I see the synergy of blocking. You get toughness, dmg, aegis, might and healing power and heals each time you block (except for ICD). I would just prefer to get Hold the Line and Feel My Wrath instead of Sanctuary/Signet of Courage.

to each his own I suppose. I just really like it because of the support it gives me in teamfights. You dont have to take hold the line either, as long as you wait for the ele to swap out of air attunement. I understand the use of having thte medi heal, but Sanctuary is useful for holding points, resetting teamfights, signet is good in teamfight support + overall sustain.

Sanctuary isn’t nearly as bad as anyone here thinks it is. People need to stop trying to see it as a “stand here to be invulnerable” ability, because that’s not what it is at all.
Signet of Courage is trash compared to Tome of Courage, but it can still be effective assuming the user has the foresight and skill to use it properly.
I wouldn’t use these abilities on anything that isn’t purely supportive though.