Guild Wars 2

I am almost exclusively a solo and events player. I find the quantity of information about builds difficult to wade through. This is the build for my Guardian that I presently use having recently hit 80.

Before tackling Orr I would appreciate any constructive advice on its viability. I am happy to receive negative comments as long as I can get reasons for the opinions. My build is:

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/guardian/?3.5|1.1g.h4.0.0.0|9.1g.h2.d.1g.h1.0.0.0|1g.bx.1g.bx.1p.bx.1g.bx.1g.b1m.1g.b1m|1g.9c.1g.67.1g.67.1g.67.1g.67.cc.9c|0.f6.u67b.k29.5|0.0|v.16.12.18.1i|e

Buildcraft does not cater for less that exotic gear – mine is rare armour and weapons; and masterwork trinkets and backpiece.

Thank you in advance for any comments.

I’ve been loving solo’ing PvE on my Guardian with the Meditations traits and full Zerker/Scholar gear. By “solo’ing PvE”, I mean solo’ing Orr Champions, like the Champion Risen Gladiator near Caer Shadowfain, Champion Risen Giant in Straits, Champion Ornithologist in Malchor’s Leap (gotta have those Experimental Rifles), etc.

The self-healing from traited Meditations is very strong, they’re the only way for Guardians to get Fury besides Tome of Wrath, they provide excellent condition cleanse, and mobility with Judge’s Intervention. Damage avoidance comes from Blinds on Sword and Greatsword, Aegis, and increasing dodging thanks to Vigorous Precision – basically the same playstyle as the high-level Fractal meta, but more solo-oriented, less group support.

My advice is to get as much high-level Zerker gear as possible and give that a shot. You can get a full set of Exotic Zerker Armor by doing CoF P1 + P2 daily for 10-11 days, plus a few more days for Greatsword, Sword, and Focus. And you’ll have enough gold at the end of that to buy Scholar Runes, and you’ll be set. Not a terrible grind.

Build for pure solo play looks like this. If you’re mixing in group stuff and need reflections, this (and just swap a Meditation for Wall of Reflection). It’s not the “meta”, but it’s the most fun I’ve had on my guardian in a while, especially with all the teleports.