Guild Wars 2

Recently in WvWvW I’ve been trying to find a decent build for a greatsword, and I like the idea of using meditations to teleport in to a group and do loads of damage as fast as possible.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUAQJARWlYgSDHHyNEfIFhtg6DxDThGz41DIGxGC

This is just a general idea of what the final build might be.

The order of skills might go something like this:
1. Leap of Faith+Judges Intervention (teleport+blind)
2.Virtue of Justice (more blind and damage)
3.Smite Condition (whenever you get a condition on you use for some extra aoe damage)
4.Symbol of Wrath
5.Whirling Wrath
6.Contemplation of Purity,Signet of Resolve,and Renewed Focus (as needed to survive the attack)

Also, I’m debating between Shelter and Signet of Resolve

I’m just looking for some feedback and how I can improve this build.
Right now its just an idea.

One knockdown is all it takes to kill you.
Stand your ground.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUAQJARWlUgqCnGSOEfYFRuAbBVKi38wKUxrHQkiNE

In PvP or WvW, Whirling Wrath is a terrible ability. Unless you have reliable means of applying Immobilise, Freeze or Cripple, enemies are prone to get out of range after the first 3 hits. You’re better off with a Hammer.

WW + JI is better because the person will struggle to react. I do use the JI + leap more often than not though. I use Hammer as my 2nd weapon for the reasons mentioned by Oji.

Any —/--/30/30/— build will be effective.

I pretty much always equip Wall of Reflection, Judges Int and one other skill. Save Yourselves, the Condition Signet (immobilise), Stand Your Ground, Hold The Line… all used in that last slot over the course of an evening. When you play against other people its important to be flexible.

Cleansing fire with sigil of ice + JI, ur target will be chilled 99%, then root + smite + torch 4, if not died yet, switch to GS 3, 5, 2 = no survivers unless your target has teleport skills.

i use GS and sword/torch. Very hard to escape me. Not even using JI. No real need. With 2h reduced cooldowns, leap is frequent. You dont have immobilizes but the #5 from GS will pull and knockback, essentianlly immobilizing them for 2’’.

JI + LoF → Symbol + Chain → WW ~swap Hammer~ RoW + MB + Smite Condition

If you don’t need the distance on the opening, I would enter differently: RoW + JI + MB + SC → Swap GG → Chain + VoJ + WW

I do this all the time, actually.

JI right in the middle of the enemy swarm, unleash all attacks as fast as possible, then get the heck out of there when the heavy damage starts flowing in.

I don’t die with this trick very often; most people you pop up on take a few seconds to realize, and then prioritize avoiding you rather than CCing you.
With a combination of double dodge (triple if you run Energy on an off weapon), Shelter and Renewed Focus as emergency invuln, you can usually just walk out of the enemy and back to the safety of your own group. Some kind of immobilize breaker is useful as you will may eat one inbetween dodges/invulns.

I run Soldier armor, though, and anything less would probably not be able to stand up for all that long. It only takes about 4 or 5 seconds before you start taking ridiculous damage.

In WvW, most people tend to panic when they realize a Guardian has just teleported onto them, so any control moves you drop down right after that tele will only increase that. So honestly, all you really need are a couple roots and decent dps, with everything else being tied to survivability.

I always jump right in to cause havoc, what other better way is there to support your zerg? unleash all your cd’s with GS, switch to hammer, #2 and gtfo.

Use soldier’s for any cc on you + purity trait + healing sig.

When they start targeting you as you retreat back, simply use WoR and keep walking away (literally, just walk)
Works great every single time!
I carry 2 immobilize (hammer + utility), WoR and “Save yourselves” or “Stand your ground”.

P.S
Soldier rune also remove KD, Daze and stun. all considered as conditions.

Horheristo.3607:

Soldier rune also remove KD, Daze and stun. all considered as conditions.

No it doesn’t, those are control effects not conditions. Perhaps you are using shouts that are stun breakers.

ah, my term is becoming popular. Yes, you need stability to make it work. Warp in, Binding Blade, Whirling Blade, Pop Retreat! or Save Yourselves! and get the hell away.

Daze is a condition. Condition removers, Pure of Voice or Soldier Runes remove it.

Knockdown and stuns are stuns. Stun Breakers remove it, Stability prevents it from happening in the first place.

Kita.7819:

Daze is a condition. Condition removers, Pure of Voice or Soldier Runes remove it.

Again, daze isn’t an condition, it’s a control effect. I don’t know where you’re getting this information from. Fear is the only control effect that can be removed without a stun breaker since it doubles as a condition. If Pure of Voice or Soldier runes are somehow breaking you out of dazes, then it’s a bug and needs to be reported.