Guild Wars 2

I normally run 20/20/30/0/0 which gives me 3-4 really good different trait builds.
I find respeccing to be tedious at best and try to stay with a single trait line build that will let me do well in both PvE and WvW with out doing a respec.

However with the new Trait changes on the 10th, I am not sure its ‘as optimized’ as it was before the changes.

So for those out there that play 50/50 in PvE and WvW is anyone running a single trait line build for both?

It only takes a couple seconds and 3.5s to re-trait, so I usually do a full switch every time I go. It’s annoying, but better than running sub-par builds in both places.

If I were to go hybrid, maybe something like 10/20/10/30/0. It’s not too far off from optimal dungeon phantasm builds, but 10 in Chaos gives you some more toughness, regen, and the capability to trait Illusionary Defense, Manipulation cooldowns, Debilitating Dissipation (for clone-death shenanigans), or fall-damage reduction, all of which are amazingly useful in WvW.

30 Inspiration is just awesome; you get a nice chunk of HP, and options of Glamor traits, Focus trait, Mantra healing, condi removal / healing / vigor options from shatter, the newly-buffed (and _awesome) Mender’s Purity, and regen/retal/damage for your phantasms.

Sample builds you could use for dungeons and for wvw roaming (swap some damage for more defense/kiting/healing/condi-clear).