Guild Wars 2

Hi all,
I’m here for the first time to ask u some advices about these two guardian builds for fractals.

I state that they are my first two builds created online.

Before all tell me what do you think about them:

1) The first build that I propose is an altruistic healing for fractal:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVMQNArdSl0Ah2hYzQwTIQTEH1D1NAShfAPEBRjmHxTsJA-TREBABKrESMlEEqDIPNFX8AAw4QAslSBtUGkjqPopE0alIvpGwgaQQVLAAHBgNOBAys/QAgDAO+4jP/8zDA-e

2) The second one is more offensive but it has also thoughness and vitality.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVMQJARSl0AhShY/OwVIQQEHxD1tGihboGANQ9iXi/rSB-TxCBABY8EA2S5ROq+8maADqBBgLBQK6CyTDRZKxkUJoM7PEA4AgzP/8hHe4A-e

In my opinion I prefer the second one (but I will use both) because the AH build has few precision…. If there’s a way to increase a little bit precision in the first one without sacrifing considerably healing power, thougness and vitality i will thank you.

First of all about your gear.

The survivability from vitality and toughness is not worth it. You can use some if you lack confidence in your skills or you are relatively new, but your long term goal would be to have zero vitality and toughness. For Healing power, it’s debatable. It’s not a bad idea to have some healing power for high fractal. Especially if you want to trio them. It won’t be the best, but will make your running easier. So in the end. Zerker would be the best. Maybe some soldier pieces while you practice, but some zealot or cleric could be ok to put some more support.

Runes : Hp regen sould nice, but it’s pathetically low. The best choice would be Scholar or Flame Legion by far. If you want to support your party with heal, try Rune of the Monk. If you want pure surviability with AH build then try Rune of the Trooper. In my opinion take Flame Legion. Cheap, almost as good as scholar and easier to maintain the buff.

Sigils : Intelligence won’t help you much, while water heal is low unless you have a lot more healing power. Accuracy and Energy are good choice. You should try Force/Frailty. Probably the best choice for fractal in pugs. You could take Force/Energy or Frailty/Energy on your secondary weapon.

Weapons : GS + Hammer don’t work well together. Their dps together is low. You should GS or Hammer with a Mace or a Scepter with Torch or a Focus as off-hand.

First build: If you go for a shout AH build then here some modification. Pure of Voice over Force of Will. Way more powerful, it will give you less CD on shout and they will remove condition. You can even put rune of the trooper for more efficient shout (if you really want, but i still recommend flame legion as a rune). Take Receive the Light instead of the signet. With reduce cooldown RTL will but a big support skill for your party. TBH I don’t like AH.

Here my version of a Shout Support Guardian build for fractal. Radiance could be swap for Virtue for more support and the signet of bane can be swap for something else depending on the situation.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVMQNAR5dl8AhShYvQwQIQQEHxDVNAag6F3D/XWY3g89RB-TxRBABXp87m9HwT3TFXEAAeCAUq+jZKBDAcA87v5bfDO/8zP/8z78AA-e

Second Build : I’m not sure what’s the goal of that build. He seem a little over all over the place. First of all Signet of Courage will get you kill. It’s a 4 second cast time while you are root. I tried to use it and it’s never a good idea in combat.

Anyway, here my version of a Valor/Honor/Virtue DPS/Surviability/Suppor kind of build.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVMQNAS7dlsAhqhYvQwZIwPEHNE1dY3yAAPBH3IkXh7rDA-ThhGwACV+Ja/hx6eAcQA+r+TUlgBAOAC8N48zP/8zPvzDAA-e

The goal here would be to have high personnal surviability because of monk’s focus, a bit of support with the consecration, perma protection while in melee, and still having a decent dps (but less dps then the first build). This build would be better for harder fight like Mosman and Mai Trin. But you would take Shield of Avenger for Mosman and Replace WoR for Mai Trin.

So are you telling me that is more performant the dps build and with experience I can survive with only 11k hp and 2500 of armor in high levels of fractal? XD

I came back after an year and half of stop and I’ve played with a warrior until lvl 36 of fractal. I started fractal with a full dps build and gear. When I arrived about the 30th lvl I replaced a berserker ring with thougness instead of ferocity and if I remember correctly I changed traits. I didn’t have a fix party for fractal expected that two people.

I can do trios and 5man fractals as a full zerker guardian with no downs, it’s practice and low ping really, as long as you know what and when to block/blind/reflect, you’re good to go. You can swap on some celestial trinkets if you want to get better aggro control with a little bit more survival.

Zanarkand.2987:

So are you telling me that is more performant the dps build and with experience I can survive with only 11k hp and 2500 of armor in high levels of fractal? XD

I came back after an year and half of stop and I’ve played with a warrior until lvl 36 of fractal. I started fractal with a full dps build and gear. When I arrived about the 30th lvl I replaced a berserker ring with thougness instead of ferocity and if I remember correctly I changed traits. I didn’t have a fix party for fractal expected that two people.

Yep that would be your goal. You can do most fractal with a meta build. I use some variation in trait and skill and keep range weapon for archdiviner because the second phase in the last fight is a bit suicidal in melee with most group (but i’m sure that some people melee it all the way). But otherwise i never take anything else than zerker.

But like i said you can take some other gear while you pratice. I just prefer to keep my gear zerker and swap trait when i need it. Don’t push it. If you can’t survive in full zerker take what you need. Better that you do a little bit less damage but survive the fight.

Ok, I will start fractals with full zerker set. If there is any problem I’ll change something.
However for ranged attacks what do you advice? Scepter and focus / torch or staff? Always berserker?

scepter/torch for damage, especially if you take the radiant fire trait for extra torch throws. focus + mace is great for block rotations on bosses. staff has some very niche uses(molten facility tunnel), it’s good to have 1, but avoid using it in combat.