Secondary Weapon Set
Personally, I like the staff because it is a good support weapon. You get another good heal with AH by using Empower. The staff also allows you to back away from a big fight because it is range (not much but still) so you can recover if need be. Just my thoughts.
As broken as scepter is with its #1 attack, it is still better weapon for fractals/dungeons imo. It’s not THAT broken when you are hitting non-moving targets and it has 1200 range. The range is kinda needed in higher level fractals for that extra bit of safety margin unless you are doing stuff like CoF or AC where you can just face tank everything.
In open-world PvE, I would choose the staff. The GS/Hammer combination is more for PvP.
For PVE I would favor scepter or staff, since in PVE you want to look for a weapon that fulfills another roll compared to your primary weapon.
You should have all weapons and use what is best for the fight you are ab to go into.
Indeed Tinboy, the only time Scepter really sucks is in PVP otherwise it’s ok. Staff seems like a good alt weapon for you Dragonite, and it’s a good pair with Greatsword.
I would keep a hammer, scepter (with focus), and staff in your backpack. I change my weapons a lot depending on the fight. Yes the scepter is a problematic in PvP but in dungeons it’s our best ranged damage option. Don’t forget Smite’s low cool down and fast cast time. If Anet would only make it a symbol… The staff is fantastic for an AH build and general farming.
Templar Valens – Human – Guardian
Server: Maguuma
Server: Maguuma
PvE
Hammer. Regardless of other issues.
Only thing GS is better than hammer for is multi-mob tagging…. But the staff is better at that than either.