Guild Wars 2

So I wanted to give a quick run down for those who’ve found themselves in the position of having a Rabid/Confusion build into an alternative, while minimizing short term cost.

So here was my old build
http://tinyurl.com/OldRabidConfusionBuild

And here is my new build
http://tinyurl.com/NewKnightRabidCrossBuild

The new build has a few trait options that can be played with, but this is what I’m running with atm. All I did was craft myself a set of Knights armor, apply my same rune set, and continued to run the same playstyle I had been before. The difference now is that I have the power behind my attacks and mind wrack shatters which actually mean something, I continue to proc confusion (which people don’t mind bashing themselves with now, which is a good thing), meanwhile utilizing as much retaliation at the same time.

The one thing I am looking at is if I’ll keep the rabid weapons, or swap for Knights. Scepter can also be changed for sword, but I find scepter better in amidst Tier 1 Zerg warfare. Scepter still hits well with some power behind it, esp once your might stacks are humming away madly.

Not a debate thread, just wanted to offer what I have.

Hmm – was thinking something similar, but using my Runes of the Undead on the armour. I’ve noticed two things post-patch: 1.) With straight Condition, I’m stuck with the enemy at 20-40% Health, and then they heal; 2.) Is it me, or does Armour seem to reduce damage less now? You figure -between my Mesmer and Thief- both roll out with 2500-2800 Armour value … and it’s like the both of ’em get smacked a good bit harder than before.

Hmm… I built something similar with knights/zerker for more damage. Same stats though 0/20/20/0/30.