Guild Wars 2

i am currently soloing as a guardian using gs and w/e gear the quests/mobs give me that add more power. while i do pretty good dmg by myself, i have found that i am having issues keeping my hp up when i engage larger groups of mobs. do you guys have any tips about how to mitigate this to make my leveling experience a bit less stressful? i am currently sub-45.

spam your blinds

@Kyoushu:

A few information for you:

Traits:

Zeal (2,2,3): great with GS and Mace. If you use this trait line your rotation is the following: Leap in cast Symbol, WhirlingWrath, BindingBlade, BindingBlade again, autoattack untill the mobs are dead or swap to Mace and cast #2 or #3.

Valor (2,2,2) your sustain trait line. You should use at least 2 meditations. Judge’s Intervention is a staple for general PvE since it gives you mobility and a heal. Generaly useful trait with every weapon.

Virtues (1,1,1) excellent with Scepter and Torch since you can keep the Unscathed Contender bonus for longer.

Radiance (1,2,1) works very well with Sword, Scepter and most impartantly with the Torch. Throw Torch skill becomes a real nuke.

Utilities:

Heal: Shelter… this is the basic Heal. The block is very handy in dire situations.

Judge’s Intervention: mobility, damage and heal if traited in Valor.
Smite Conditions: low CD damage, condi remove and Heal. If you take Valor and you cast any healing skill you also cast this! So extra heal and damage.
Retreat!: mobility and Aegis. Helps keeping the Unscathed Contender’s bonus if you take Virtues.
Bane Signet: more damage means faster killing means less damage taken

Elite:
Feel My Wrath! for group play or soloing veterans + 4-5 mobs at the same time.
Renewed Focus (if you took Valor) for more heal and general solo play.

Final notes:

Do not spam your Virtues unless the Justice is traited in Radiance! They do make a difference.
Make sure your weapon is never lower by 5 levels than you.
Make sure your armour pieces are never lower by 10 levels than you.
Use cheap food for faster levelling and increased stats.

Happy Guardin’!

Radiance is usually the most helpful trait-line when leveling. Its two minor traits of “Justice is Blind” and “Renewed Justice” is what allows you to spam blind often. Often Guardians will have Staff as a off-hand for swiftness, but if you are having trouble vs groups consider hammer or main-hand+focus.

As Indure said. You want the Radiance line so that you can spam blind everytime you kill a mob.

I like Sword/Focus on my other weapon set. Sword 2 is a blind. Focus 4 is a blind. Focus 5 is 3 blocks.

Greatsword 3 is an AOE blind.