Guild Wars 2

Guardian was my first level 80 and was the class I played in beta. You might have seen some of my movies from beta. I needed a change of pace and switched to necro which I levelled to 80 and geared in full exotics.

Recently, I decided to dust off my guardian and take him out to WvW to see how things would go. Despite being rusty on the guardian (which I literally hadn’t played for months) and having some green and yellow gear, I was pretty kitten effective. Definitely more effective than the necromancer in small scale fights, which is pretty much the only thing I enjoy in this game.

I’ll be putting out solo and small group videos on my guardian featuring even number fights or fights where we are outnumbered.

This is a sample. It’s unedited (except for the song) footage of a 3 man assault and defense of a supply camp against many enemy players.

First off, great show.
This shows what a gaurdian is capable of and despite the other thread that says “i stopped playing”….this shows the flip side of the coin.

I get it we all dont find fights with such ideal: teammates, gear, bad players, good players, terrain. whatever it may be, it goes to show one post of point of view isnt the same for us all.
I was a guardian from BWE 1 and havent changed yet and can say some of my WvWvW fights are similar to this. It wasnt always so, though. I was a “lost” player at first. not understanding GW, the mechanics, the synergy of skills or the by-gone holy trinity. There was a point where i thought the class was trash cus my armor and skills sucked at normal pve mobs and i couldnt do squat vs WvW fights. Then i read a forum thread…called Crithammer build something or other and found a post by Brutality! That dude, the OP and another in that thread…those 3 insight into builds, abilities, utilities and ‘encounter styles’ kinda opened my eyes. i was able to understand the meta and then by recreating thier posts in game i was able to better know a role, not the role, but a role i use today and find to good to change. Brutality’s AH hammer build thread is a refined version of his advice, since there was literally 12 different ways to kit out the build using AH. I use this build in Dungeons, WvW and explores and have to change up 2 traits while swapping between 2 full gear and 3 weapons.
Point is, it didnt happen all in one night, but it did happen and wanted to voice my experience here in the face of adversity from other threads. took me 2 weeks for WvW and about 9 runs of AC to get down playing the role and my own skills then adapting that to the pvp or dungeon engagment….now it is easy.

Curious of my build:
0
5
30= III, VI, IX
30= II, III, VIII
5
Power, Precision, Toughness Exotic gear
w/ Rune of the Soldier 6/6
Weapons: Power, Precision, Toughness Exotic
Hammer = Quickness
Sceptor + Shield= Bloodlust & Water
Staff = Sigil of blood
Jewelry:
Ammy= Triforge pendant of beserker
Rings= Ruby of the Knight
Ear= Ruby of the Knight
Back= Guild Assasin,,,Rabid

Power= 1684
Precision= 1843
Tough= 1825
Vital= 1306
Attack= 2643
Crit %= 48
Crit Dam= 51
Armor= 3097
Health= 14705
Heal pow= 340

Utilities:
Signet of Resolve
HTL
SYG
SaveYourself
Renewed Focus

Good movie you held up awesomely. Altho the enemy seemd extremly unorganized to me.
3 people shud not be a problem for so many have they had any sort of communication ^^

Offtopic
At the title and Sithterror:

How is this a flipside to “the other thread” lol
Is he doin this daily for 3+ hours? Has he been at this for 4 months?
A 15min long video is not comparable dude. Not to t1 and t2 zerg fests and strategic pvp vs the likes of vizunah square, blacktide, seafarer, arborstone and so on where ppl acually move as one in huge zergs and in small parties roaming. Its a whole new ballgame compared to that video. Im sure if he did protect that camp for 4 months his deathstatistic would be huge due to the mechanics i speak of in “the other thread”.

Flipside – not counter argument or rebuttal… different things.

Happy people don’t have the same need to discuss how they could be made unhappy, as those with the opposite sentiment – so its also refreshing to see a “joy post” instead of a “rage post”, a flipside even.

thisolderhead.5127:

Flipside – not counter argument or rebuttal… different things.

Happy people don’t have the same need to discuss how they could be made unhappy, as those with the opposite sentiment – so its also refreshing to see a “joy post” instead of a “rage post”, a flipside even.

Joy? Rage? Lol just lol

Id say its more “people settle for less” and “people wanting more or a change” on the forums rather than calling it joy posts and rage posts :P.

Anyways goin off topic.

to a certain degree, sure people who are wanting a change voice out their opinions. though usually more cases than not, just complaing, stat what they don’t like but don’t offer improvements. there are many that do! but just as many that don’t. at the same time, i have a ton of fun. and if someone decides to post that they’re having fun that perhaps the majority (that voice their opinion) don’t agree with them, does not necessarily mean they’re “settling for less”.

i am on the forums when at work and have a short break between what i have to do, etc. because when i’m home and can get in game? i’m in-game.

going further off-topic. good to see the vid and glad to know that not everyone thinks the Guardian is terrible at WvW. i particularly enjoy mine as well. thanks for the post, OP! and hope you keep sticking with the Guard and be a formidable force for your server.

Always enjoy your vids, your attitude and generally balanced view of games you play.

Nice vid

I have an 80 theif, eng, mes, and guard. After trying multiple classes, I’ve switched from my now dead mesmer class (kitten you anet for the dodge/block/blind rubbish) over to using a guardian as my wvw main.

Guards have great solo ability and great team support. Guards have a nice selection of solid weapon skills to choose from as well… I’m a fan of using the gs to crit proc of might buffs on allies… which heals… as well as giving me vigor → evades which heal. Wonderful synergy there. Hammer is great for keeping people where you want them (as shown in the video).

All you need to do to switch between multiple roles is swap weapons and a utility or two. I love all that flexibility

Explain the Flipside:
you started your ‘view’ as Guardian is bunk just becuase it doesnt have a ‘true’ escape skill compared to some other classes. The escape you say is mainly that if you clear it it easy to have another application before you can remove it again.
I know that there is 2 Rune sest that has a chance to remove conditions and the pure voice can be used 3 times if you have 3 shouts to use…all clear conditions and one shout gives you +30% run also (4 me 20s worth). Since the hammer has a root and KB + skills to apply quickness….escape is more situational than guaranteed anyways.

Solo:
I rarely lose 1 v 1 and the only times i cant get them is when they cc me and run themselves and cannot manage to snare them. Plus, quickness is funny. i either use the hammer combo to apply retaliation or pop a shout with it and watch them kill themselves faster.

Duo:
Well that is all who is your 2nd. for me it is either a ranger or a another hammer guardian. we never lose anyone to escape and only die when we get to kitteny and take on 5+ by ourselves.

5 man:
well i have rolled only a few times with guildies in a 5 man and mostly we cap small targets of opportunity…so we only meet 3 or less players. Just becuase i am a guardian i dont rush in solo ever. it is either me and 1 or 2 other melle will focus my target choice while ranged will cc and free cast. We bait them first to see who rushes since we all have a ranged weapon and i can root and vulnerable to boot. With warrior shout heals, guardian heals and my shout-hammer build we have enough to keep oursleves protected and healed and TS makes it easy to keep aware of protecting range and focusing. seems to me you dont have a good 5 man group and/or good builds to support each other….all glass cannon shiz i think.

20 man:
The few 20 mans i have done i admit i have died quite a few times or downed. All in the name of saving guildie to get range or escape the onlsaught.
your examples: Eles ride the lightning, thiefs hide, mesmers hide and distract, warriors pop imunity……. Dude…Save yourself is ok, but SYG is better, hammer RoW, staff LoW, Shield of absorbtion all work wonders to repel enemies when the do thier special rendering them ineffective. Sure, you dont always have 1 or 2 when you need it, but to say “Not US” or never is just wrong….flat out. I know becuase i use them tons…..and again group support helps big time too!

The Guardian is just fine without a true dash, blink, warp or teleport. It isnt the role of the class to have those. i mean other than the small minor ones… sword, GS, Hammer, 2 meditations and a shout (swiftness), if you are so bent on having an ability that can do that then go play one that does. Just dont say Guardians in WvWvW suck becuase we dont have that ability and that winning small fights is impossible cuase you dont have said ability. The video says otherwise, i am saying otherwise and other players who read and dont post will prolly say otherwise. I mean rarely is there a night that i dont make more $$ then i use to repair.
Opinion or fact…it is all in the point of view.