Guild Wars 2

I just got my mesmer to 80 and do mostly WvW. I’ll probably end up running a zerkers set and am considering my rune choices right now. Suggestions?

At the moment – Traveler.

When Chrono 25% runspeed hits – anything I feel like.

:)

Curunen.8729:

At the moment – Traveler.

When Chrono 25% runspeed hits – anything I feel like.

:)

^This. Without 25% run speed I feel like I’m walking in quicksand.

Centaur for the next few weeks. Then the landspeed tyranny will be over.

Curunen.8729:

At the moment – Traveler.

When Chrono 25% runspeed hits – anything I feel like.

:)

I’ve been thinking similar. I can’t stand the runspeed difference. But do I want to go with traveler and then lose all of them when the expansion hits and I re-rune?

Luvok.5697:

Curunen.8729:

At the moment – Traveler.

When Chrono 25% runspeed hits – anything I feel like.

:)

I’ve been thinking similar. I can’t stand the runspeed difference. But do I want to go with traveler and then lose all of them when the expansion hits and I re-rune?

Right now I wouldn’t bother spending on traveler unless you are still going to want to play a core spec build in wvw in 3 weeks or so.

Better just take a break and do some pvp instead for the next few weeks and wait.

Im running with a copy-memser group, so speed is no issue.
Im running Vampirrism rune, to increase my surviveability.

Ever since they got changed: Traveler.

Once chrono is out, anything else.

As an alternative to Travelers…

Since they fixed Temporal Curtain and since I don’t know your build, having Focus and SoI is enough to keep up. Take Rune of the Pack if you wish.

I was running scholar as it was my PvE set and it was alright when PU was able to cover your getaway. Now I run traveler as the speed it gives is just too valuable.

Another good alternative is hoelbrak which my old WvW guild used to run, with the -40% condition duration food you can be fairly resistant to conditions. When chrono comes you can stack it with the minor trait and be -73% to movement impairing conditions and 25% movement speed.

You really do need something to increase your movement whether it be traits, focus, runes whatever as it will make the difference between getting away and being another loot bag unless you’re really good.

Went with centaur. The patch broke it.

Pack + SoI is a close to perm swiftness and gives you a nice boost.

For now, Traveler.

After HoT hits, probably something else if I pick up Chrono.

After ANet nerfs the speed trait to half because Mesmer, Traveler again.

WvW has many different scenarios…

When solo, Traveler is pretty much a requirement.

When in a group that can provide swiftness, rune choice depends on the build: I’m using Pack and Hoelbrak these days, but Strength could work too in some builds I’m testing.

After the expansion… we really don’t know how the meta will shift between the new map and the new elite specs + revenant. On top of that, I assume there will be plenty of new sigils/runesets. The introduction of Chronomancer will remove the requirement for Travelers in solo, that’s the only thing we’re pretty much sure about…