Guild Wars 2

hi all Tripp here , just wanted to see what folks think about the build .

Its a Hybrid build in all ways. ( condi/ power/ stealth/scatter/ phantasm/ clone death)
and it actually works pretty well in spvp for me.

IMPORTANT , if you are used to take your sweet time to act , this is not your kind of build , its a really really fast pace of play ( in other words , if you stand still visible you’ll die, upside is you wont be standing still if played wright )

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- 3the utility slot is for : nullfield ( if you need the condi cleans ) or mirror images ( to be able to do a scatter combo burst.

- if using mirror images , you should swap out empowered illusions( +15% illusions ) for mental torment( +20% mindwrack )

- Energy sigils are a must , other sigils you can chose freely

cheerz Tripp ( aka Illusionary Triplet)

The build would definitely be powerful, but it really seems to lack defensive characteristics, and very little condition removal.

Why do Scepter/Torch + Sword/Pistol instead of Sword/Torch + Scepter/Pistol? It seems the scepter/pistol combo would work better:
iDuelist → Pistol 5 → Scepter 3 → Swap →Sword 3 + Swap → Sword 2

Also, why Blade Training over Phantasmal Fury? With PF, you’re iDuelist would have 75% crit chance, which would give you lots of bleeds.

Do you think the run speed bonus really beats out having Lyssa runes?

Thedenofsin.7340:

The build would definitely be powerful, but it really seems to lack defensive characteristics, and very little condition removal.

Why do Scepter/Torch + Sword/Pistol instead of Sword/Torch + Scepter/Pistol? It seems the scepter/pistol combo would work better:
iDuelist -> Pistol 5 -> Scepter 3 -> Swap ->Sword 3 + Swap -> Sword 2

Also, why Blade Training over Phantasmal Fury? With PF, you’re iDuelist would have 75% crit chance, which would give you lots of bleeds.

Do you think the run speed bonus really beats out having Lyssa runes?

you kinda answered your own questions , I highlighted it for you.

Now to explain.

The hole defense of the build rely s on reducing the amount of time the enemy has to actually hit you . ( hence sword/ pistol & scepter / torch )

Here’s my rotation for example :

• pistol 5/ iduelist / sword 3/swapclone/ sword 2/dubble dodge ( to get 2 sword clones and a clone on death trigger)

Then swap weapons and immediately

• torch 4/ torch 5/ scepter 3 ( starts channel in stealth )/ (at this point i haven’t met a person that didn’t want to hit me while channeling ) so scepter 2 / dodge /dodge

Then swap weapons and immediately

• decoy/ iduelist / pistol 5 / sword 3/swapclone/sword2/dodge/dodge

Repeat

To finish them off

• shatter burst combo f3/mirror /f1 / /dodge as much as you can/ f4

I use nullfield for the second source of condi removal if needed. But sometimes it really isn’t needed.

The blade training and all the other cooldown reductions are needed to keep the rotation possible.

Stealth for me is for drop target and precasting casting times.

Hope my reasons are sane

I run the same weapon set with a different trait path. I always found sword/pistol best for when they eventually run, and believe me, they all eventually run.