Guild Wars 2

“Hello” – Adele, 2015.

and thanks for taking the time to look at my PvE nonsense build for the Chrono. Not saying it couldn’t be adapted for other game modes though.

I’ve been running this for a while and I’ve got to say it’s been pretty fun. With a fairly simple and malleable play style I’ve been loving the hell out of my chronomancer.

Highlights:

DPS: Constant 5% from sigils. Fury, Ferocity, and the mantra buff from Dueling. Phantasm DPS than usual because of bleeds and very frequent attacks. Crit enhanced Mind Wrack. The confusion from illusions and bleeding from Sharper Images has to count for something. Decent power and alright-ish crit chance, but no base ferocity. I’ve found it be pretty good for my purposes. Not too good at bursting foes down without exchanging a well for Calamity and then spamming everything with Continuum Split. Continuum Split.

Defense: Pretty hilarious evade and block uptime with distortion thrown in more often thanks to alacrity and the shatter redux from Illusions. 2 stun breaks, one being passive and can be used to escape if you’re ready for it. Projectile block and a personal projectile reflect. Pretty beefy star wise, little over 3000 armor rating and about 20,500 health. Mantras can be used as toughness boosters. 3 instant heals on a very low recharge. Resistance to slowing effects and near immunity to cripple. Continuum split can bring you back from the dead.

Support: Number of etherial fields. Projectile block for group. Near permanent aoe alacrity uptime. Some quickness application. Three words. Well of Precognition. Essentially permanent Swiftness for the entire party without doing anything. Can do everything twice though because CONTINUUM SPLIT!

Control: Numerous ways to apply slow and chilled. Aoe dazes and an aoe stun. Knock back on greatsword. Cripple here and there. Boon removal and a short immobilize on sword on a low cooldown. Banana Split.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vhAQNAseRn0nB1oh1fC+fCUrhlVjqMCGhAoOZj2pFd6OjrD-TBTBwAbOCA7U/xoyDX7PkUJmCzBp0CwSHAKNBSeAgSQAnCA2m8AA-e

I have to say the best part of this build in my experience is how Echo of Memory is almost always up when you need it. Due to alacrity, Illusionist’s Celerity, Persistence of Memory, and Chronophantasma you can be in your bubble for a while. Permanent Alacrity without too much effort other than staying in melee range is fun too.

I’d love to hear about people trying this out and telling me how they found it!
Thanks for spending your time looking at this old thing.