Guild Wars 2

Level 45 and I’ve been using a Great Sword since I could wield one. I’ve had few issues leveling, generally I can take 2-4 enemies with ease so long as I have burning on my enemies and my heal when I get low on health.

So far I’ve put 13 in Zeal, 12 in the precision/crit trait, and 10 in Virtue for boons.

Fiery Wrath, Blind and Master of Consecrations are my 2nd trait passives.

I generally go for a little more power over precision, but both our high. My health is about 4.5k at 45. All my sockets are filled with precision/condition.

Am I doing anything wrong? I’d really appreciate some tips.

I generally have the same pattern for fight multiple mobs;

- I judges intevention into a target (straight to it if mobs are grouped otherwise i pull a few first. if they are mid range use blinding blade to pull a load in to you.)

- then symbol of wrath for retaliation

- then purging flames for the aoe extra burn

- then it depends on if your hp is high or low at this point as you can use your heal/renewed focus or whirling blades. Most times I can use whirling blades unless its really big pull (6-8+) when I will try heal then whirling blades.

This really takes groups down fast! Once or twice I have been downed but I come back almost instantly thanks to the burn damage finishing people off.

As far as spec and stats I go for a real mixture of power/precision/cond damage/vitality . You want some vitality/toughness just to keep hp up and not get insta-nuked. Cond dmg is obviously important so stack plenty of that. Precision and power just helps the size of the hit/crit and how often it occurs so both are useful.

I spec mainly in zeal and radiance but vitues should work too. I am throwing the rest in honor currently but valor is pretty decent too.

traits skills i would go for are the improved greatsword damage, increased damage vs burning foes. blind exposure works great with your skill 4 too.

I typically do Zeal and Valor concentrating on Power and Precision with meditations that remove conditions for my utilities. I feel like the greatsword does sufficient damage for my needs to not need to do two fully offensive trait lines like some, but I’ve always been more defensive minded on the guardian in general.