Need a good non-scepter DPS build for guardian
WvW, PvE, or sPvP??
Leader of Marked Souls [MkS]
Jade Quarry
Jade Quarry
Melee or ranged as well.
like the guardian has any decent ranged build at all, lawl
Just because we dont have a ranged that most would view as viable doesent mean its not more the OP’s play style.
Here’s a few I threw together. They’re not perfect and a bit rough. Tweak as necessary.
Faster recharge and more damage to enemies suffering from conditions. Plus, spread Might every time you crit. Bigger symbols, especially useful for Hammer, but good with Greatsword too. Activate Virtue of Justice at the start of every fight for regular enemies, but switch from 5 Virtues to 15 Zeal for Symbolic Exposure if you’re fighting heavier stuff.
As a variation, you could also go deep Zeal and drop some Honor. You’d deal more damage this way—significantly more, I think—but you’d lose some survivability and some group support.
I like this one a lot better, though.
High crit. Damage bonus against burning enemies (10%), against enemies with conditions (10%), for every boon on you (14% with Save Yourselves), plus fast recharge on signets, on Torch, and a very very dangerous Virtue of Justice—passive or active.
Downside? You’re pretty fragile. Guardian HP is already low. Might be worth it to take another Consecration over Bane Signet to help keep yourself alive, and pick up Vitality on gear as well.
I’ve had EXTREME success with this build in sPvP and tPvP. I haven’t really taken it into WvW more than a couple times yet though. You can literally 1v1 99% of people.