Guild Wars 2

Just thought I’d share the build I’ve been playing in sPvP for the last couple of weeks.

The basics are the same as Osi’s excellent build:
- 20/20/30/0/0 using Torch, Scepter, Sword, and Pistol

I changed my trait selections slightly and I use Sig of Dom instead of Veil. Veil is awesome no doubt, but the RuT is kinda annoyingly long and I rarely need another stealth in this setup. Also, by changing the Adept Dom and Master Chaos traits a bit, I get another condie cleanse, which in this meta is always helpful.

The main thing that makes this build more enjoyable to me then Osi’s, at least in sPvP usually fighting over points, is the use of Geomancy Sigils and Balthazar runes on the armor, and thus using the Mantra of Recovery as my heal to increase my condie burst even more.

I go with Sword/Torch and Scep/Pist, and try to start out with The Prestige, cast Torch Phant during stealth, then pop in with iLeap->BF, swap weapon, and as soon as I take even a little damage I pop my first heal…which throws another AE Burn. Being on Scep/Pist now, I either use iCounter or iDuelist depending on if I’m being attacked. (Otherwise the other way around…then Confusing Images at the very end.)

This Condie Burst is pretty intense stacking Burns, Bleeds, Torment, and lastly Confusion…and a good bit of it is AE too, especially if the enemy is killing Clones to boot. It’s a bit more offensive and especially nice when facing 2-3 people, as you’re applying a fair amount of AE conditions while killing your target.

Anyway, here’s the TinyURL to the build, hope someone finds it as fun as I currently do!

http://tinyurl.com/m8asq5l

Oh above build link is a bit wrong in that I actually use Sw/T and Sc/P.

I’ve had a lot of fun and success with this build in sPvP, and very rarely lose any 1v1s. Occasionally some Necro’s just out Condie me when I fight them up close, which is of course what this build is intended for.