Guild Wars 2

Hey guys
How are doing your roaming nowadays after patch? What have been you using for build, gear, etc?
Do you think we got better at it or not?

guardians can roam with any class that isn’t a mesmer right now.

I roam 90% of the time on my Guard. The only time I’m not roaming is to recap the home BL or finish daily keep capture. I can solo towers 75% of the time if no defense shows up.

I still run a hybrid Celestial/Soldier/Cleric meditation build with GS/Sw-F. I can hold my own against about anything that isn’t a mesmer as Dark said. I have a ton of condi removal and blinds, so anything melee or condi I do fairly well against. Traveler runes are a must unless you want to run Staff and get your move on that way, but your DPS suffers a lot.

My build hasn’t changed much at all with the trait changes. I lost vulnerability on blind (running 5 blinds could stack it pretty high for a nice DPS boost), and no dodge-heal to go with my energy runes. Currently running Radiance as my third slot, but may go Dragonhunter I think for the boosted Virtues and dps boost to speared enemies. I’m not sold 100% on that, though. I may run this guard the way he is and run a DH/Trapper on my human guard.

My build, if you’re interested.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVUQNAR8dlsAhyhY1QwbIQQEHBElNAy23MngPYEe325MDA-TFDFAByt/gSKJkS5AWKBpU9DAeAACcEAsSJWiqggnGhFuIAqpLIAACwNvZ2sNDG6QH6QH6Q7mD9mDdoDtUAFpMC-w

Darknicrofia.2604:

guardians can roam with any class that isn’t a mesmer right now.

Yeah, faced the cancer that is PU now yesterday
Full condis while stealth, that sure is balance!

I’m going to use this:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQNAsdRlsAhqhY3QwcIwPEHxDVOFfxYsGANQBc33YIHA-TlCEABaq+jd7PQwTAYLlgGcCAYSJmWKPaTfQHaYA4QEEAAB4mtZbezAu5NP6NP6NLDg+CA-w

Now Scepter might be a bit better, not sure because I don’t roam in a lot of time, but I had the ascended Sword already, so till I get a Scepter from PvP I’m going to use this. I solo roam most of the times so I’m asuming SiN is the only option in that line of 3. And still undecided between Focus Mastery and Smiter’s Boon. Extra heal, fury and damage on heal is pretty nice, but faster blocks and blinds too. To be perfect Focus Mastery would be in the seconds colum instead of Stalwart Defender, then we would have the maximum potencial out of the valor tree IMO

Roaming is very decent, just steer clear of mesmers like it was mentioned. I posted two builds that I’m currently running in another thread, i’ll paste them here to whoever wants to try them.

Greatsword / Mace + Focus/Shield [Symbol focused] – http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQNAR5dlsAhqhY3QwcIwPEHxDVNAag6F3D/3WcTgYIHA-TFTBABecBA0TnQg7PMqaFmpEMiDCwVKz6SpRlqqgnmANOCAA8AACAgA4oH9oH9oHtvbzfbzbezyAUMBA-w
PROS:
+ Melee dominance with extreme damaging in a fixed spot.
+ Meditation build sustain with traited symbols and mace will make you a pseudo-bunker
+ Lots of blocking thanks to shelter and focus #5.
+ Might stacking with blocks and EM trait makes you stronger in sustained fights.
+ Good access to Fury (let crits flow)
Cons:
- Not having Force of Will traited (that HP boost we all so need)
- Sub-optimal condi clear (CoP needs smart usage)-
- Prone to kiting due to lack of scepter (JI helps in that regard, but still..)
- No access to stability.
This build truly excels in melee, even when solo flipping camps, you can do it effortlessly, works nicely in duo/group roaming (can adjust some traits to improve that aspect aswell), just try to land your symbols where the fight is clashing and stuff will melt. Probably a good idea to tell your buddies you’re running a symbol focused build.
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This other build is more all-rounder and also great in solo play, maybe less in duo/group, draw your conclusions.
Greatsword / Scepter + focus: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQNAR7dlsAhqhY3QwcIwPEH1DVeEPxUE/A3XjeDgUIGA-TFTBABecBA0TnQg7PMqaFPcEAMTJYEHEgrUm1lSjKVVBPNBA8AACAgA4oH9oH9oHtvbzfbzbezyAUMBA-w
PROS:
+ Melee and ranged options adequated to all scenarios.
+ Force of Will!
+ Virtues traitline ensures you have access to a plethora of sweet boons and make use of Virtues very impactful.
+ Godlike condi clear with AR (can also swap Smite Condition for Purging Flames and relative trait to have one the best condi clearing capabilities in game)
+ Access to AOE stability! (which also breaks stun)
CONS:
- Not as menacing melee wise.
- More predictable combos.
- Not too group friendly.

Lahm.7056:

Roaming is very decent, just steer clear of mesmers like it was mentioned. I posted two builds that I’m currently running in another thread, i’ll paste them here to whoever wants to try them.

Greatsword / Mace + Focus/Shield [Symbol focused] – http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQNAR5dlsAhqhY3QwcIwPEHxDVNAag6F3D/3WcTgYIHA-TFTBABecBA0TnQg7PMqaFmpEMiDCwVKz6SpRlqqgnmANOCAA8AACAgA4oH9oH9oHtvbzfbzbezyAUMBA-w
PROS:
+ Melee dominance with extreme damaging in a fixed spot.
+ Meditation build sustain with traited symbols and mace will make you a pseudo-bunker
+ Lots of blocking thanks to shelter and focus #5.
+ Might stacking with blocks and EM trait makes you stronger in sustained fights.
+ Good access to Fury (let crits flow)
Cons:
- Not having Force of Will traited (that HP boost we all so need)
- Sub-optimal condi clear (CoP needs smart usage)-
- Prone to kiting due to lack of scepter (JI helps in that regard, but still..)
- No access to stability.
This build truly excels in melee, even when solo flipping camps, you can do it effortlessly, works nicely in duo/group roaming (can adjust some traits to improve that aspect aswell), just try to land your symbols where the fight is clashing and stuff will melt. Probably a good idea to tell your buddies you’re running a symbol focused build.
_
This other build is more all-rounder and also great in solo play, maybe less in duo/group, draw your conclusions.
Greatsword / Scepter + focus: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQNAR7dlsAhqhY3QwcIwPEH1DVeEPxUE/A3XjeDgUIGA-TFTBABecBA0TnQg7PMqaFPcEAMTJYEHEgrUm1lSjKVVBPNBA8AACAgA4oH9oH9oHtvbzfbzbezyAUMBA-w
PROS:
+ Melee and ranged options adequated to all scenarios.
+ Force of Will!
+ Virtues traitline ensures you have access to a plethora of sweet boons and make use of Virtues very impactful.
+ Godlike condi clear with AR (can also swap Smite Condition for Purging Flames and relative trait to have one the best condi clearing capabilities in game)
+ Access to AOE stability! (which also breaks stun)
CONS:
- Not as menacing melee wise.
- More predictable combos.
- Not too group friendly.

That first build looks fun to fight.
But from an opposite view point I’ve seen a lot of medi roamers still. Which, as a Mesmer main, is always a good fight but I’ve also seen some really good condi roamers. The one that sticks in my mind the most was running s burn burst with heavy sustain and spirits. Why spirit weapons idk but it was working for him.
(I don’t run PU just FYI)