Guild Wars 2

Guardian: Soldier Alpha Build

Calc Link http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mccozz9cMrmMkMrmMkx0x0aMoaozbV

This is officially a work in progress. By no means is it an end all or even 100% tested. It’s just an alpha build with spirit weapons an idea to kick around. It can go where ever you want it to go. Originally I made a weapon master build a few months back. It was an ok build but now things are a bit different. We are more aware of what we need to do and don’t need.
=========== Why did I make this build? With that said here is the Guardian Soldier Alpha Build. Why is it called that because in Final Fantasy Cloud was a member of soldier. Cloud could technically somehow animate his weapons in special attacks. They never did explain how he did that but it was cool none the less. So we have the ability to do that here as well. This build is designed to have burst some toughness and crowd control. Its flaw that you can actually easily manipulate is health. Inherently the vitality tree doesn't do much for the base core of the build. However you easily have a whopping 40 points you can put where ever you like. And still maintain the core purpose of using a build like this. ===========
Explaining tactics
It’s not a buff build and not a healing build although you will be able to heal. You have an abundance of points to figure out how. It is a tanky stylish one on one artist and actually a good farmer/pve/dungeon build. Generally you want to keep 1 spirit weapon out at a time. And you can manipulate your timers do just that. And maintain 100% uptime to have a spirit weapon out.

In pvp you may want to have both out. But that may slow down your experience as in having a cool down period where you can’t have any out. So your preference will vary on how to proceed there.
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Gear/Traits/Flexibility
The gear I would suggest is Soldier’s or Knights in that order. Soldier’s works well because you will need to be able to take a hit. And it provides the missing health if you choose to shy away from the honor trait line. You have a base you need for this build which is 20/0/0/0/10. Reason is you need the spirit weapons to last longer and to not break when commanded. After that you can venture into whatever you like. Me because I don’t have full soldier gear lying around I went 30/0/30/0/10.

Like I said at the start its WIP an, Alpha totally just an idea to grow on. A fun one that may lead somewhere especially if Arena Net sees’s this and actually says we should buff spirit weapons to be faster and smarter. (Hint Hint) Anyway that’s the build have fun with it be stylish throw a little JI in there and do some combo’s. Hey it’s the weekend anything goes on the weekend.

LOL I explained in the video I wasn’t going to use weapon master it didn’t fit anymore. Thus the new name and feel kinda more fitting. Being that you have 40 points to swing where you like. I think the option makes a nice theme park of fun for a build person. So let me know what you come up with. This is designed to be a what if type of post and give a blue print to encourage different builds. I didn’t want guys to just focus on 2 or 3 builds and assume nothing is left to do.

I was glad to hear say we need to get rid of the need to pay a trainer in the capital cities just change our builds. In GW1 we could save builds as templates loading them up while in any outpost for free. The current system is a step backwards.

Yea I wastold they do actually watch me now and then. I hope they if anything I ever said on You tube. They actually listen to letting us have templates we can roll out. Nothing more than two or three would be enough. At this point unless your new you should have bought everything you need already. So being charged for skill reset is meaningless. And becomes more of an annoyance in the game.

Lets see those builds I have about 5 to put up people have sent. They will get full credit of course. I’m glad you guys are that excited on gwguru’s. Cool to see I spawned imagination didn’t want us to be shoe horned into limited builds. I’m working on redoing the Guardian Tank too.

These are just build I was sent that people made out of the blue print on my channel.
Full credit given

Burning Weapons Build http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mccozz9cMLmMkMGmMkGGfVaMooRoV
Builder= McClaren
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2 Symbol Master http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mccz0M9cMLmMmMGmMkGGfVaMooRoV
Builder= WarTwoK
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Interesting choices how people use different builds. Not sure if it will work or not at all. But variable things placed on forums are always good.