Guild Wars 2

But I run the typical shout guard 0/0/30/30/10 build for bunkering mid in PvP… Clerics and runes of melandru… It is extremely fun to do this because even after a corrupt boon they are all gone within 2-3 seconds and didn’t even really do much… Do other guards use this set up? It’s something that I find is extremely fun… I may come out with the lower scores of my team but face tanking 3 of the other team for about 4 minutes is also just quite hilarious… The only time I am really screwed is if it is 2 thieves or two necros… No build can really keep up with those conditions.

i’ve used a similar gear setup but different trait setup. i was just wondering if any other Guards use the melandru runes in PvP! good to know.

though i actually find rangers harder to deal with in terms of conditions. though any 2 super condition heavy professions / builds = no fun. even with melandru and condi removal.

I personally prefer soldier runes: hhouts remove conditions. I also put 20 in virtues so that virtue of resolve is stronger and heals 3 conditions.

Hicci.8761:

I personally prefer soldier runes: hhouts remove conditions. I also put 20 in virtues so that virtue of resolve is stronger and heals 3 conditions.

The trait that says all allies that are affected by shouts convert conditions into boons also affects you… So if you don’t use that trait then yeah soldier runes are spot on… However it kinda hampers group play slightly because now the allies also don’t get the conditions removed with your shouts.

jportell.2197:

Hicci.8761:

I personally prefer soldier runes: hhouts remove conditions. I also put 20 in virtues so that virtue of resolve is stronger and heals 3 conditions.

The trait that says all allies that are affected by shouts convert conditions into boons also affects you… So if you don’t use that trait then yeah soldier runes are spot on… However it kinda hampers group play slightly because now the allies also don’t get the conditions removed with your shouts.

I might be wrong, but I think soldier runes make shouts remove cond from allies also.
But the trait removes one cond AND turn it into a boom, so more heal with AH.
Using both, each shout remove 2 cond and can give one extra boon.