Guild Wars 2

pretty much what the title says. s/f?

it’s a good shatter fodder, that’s about it imo

You can probably argue about the damage if you manage to root your opponent, but any other phantasm is the same story. And reflect/absorb projectile? With AoE/cleaving flying around, iWarden probably can only occasionally reflect few shots.

Used in CI lockdown builds. Also I ran a sword/sword sword/focus build for a night based on Phantrupt Asskicker which worked quite well.

But outside of CI there’s better weapons in better builds.

NICENIKESHOE.7128:

it’s a good shatter fodder, that’s about it imo

You can probably argue about the damage if you manage to root your opponent, but any other phantasm is the same story. And reflect/absorb projectile? With AoE/cleaving flying around, iWarden probably can only occasionally reflect few shots.

What?! just for shatter fodder? Are you kidding me?

StickerHappy.8052:

NICENIKESHOE.7128:

it’s a good shatter fodder, that’s about it imo

You can probably argue about the damage if you manage to root your opponent, but any other phantasm is the same story. And reflect/absorb projectile? With AoE/cleaving flying around, iWarden probably can only occasionally reflect few shots.

What?! just for shatter fodder? Are you kidding me?

He specifically asks about iWarden, so while temporal curtain is good in group rooting (coupled with CI). iWarden itself is not doing much in the battle.

Warden is excellent in smaller engagements (or any situation a phantasm can survive in). The projectile absorb gives Engineers, Rangers, longbow warriors, staff Mesmer and plenty of other classes hell.

I love focus when it’s traited with reflects. I run sword/focus in pvp and do just fine. Against engineers, rangers, staff mesmers, lb warriors, pistol or sb thieves, power necros, and even gs guardians the warden will be reflecting like crazy and your opponent will drop like a rock. I use sword #3 combo to immobilize after popping the warden for some massive burst especially if my opponent is hitting themselves with their own projectiles. If sword #3 is on CD for some reason I’ll try a temporal curtain pull into warden.

You guys complain about the warden not staying alive long but when traited the warden has more survivability than any other phant. If I fail to root my opponent and they move off of the warden I’ll take cover in his reflects for my own survivability. When he finishes whirling I throw up temporal curtain to keep projectiles off me until the warden is ready to do his thing again. I only wish temporal curtain was a bit taller so projectiles would stop flying over it but it works sometimes -.-

Warden may be tricky to use but it’s far from useless like some claim it is.

Can someone post a vid of a warden absorbing a rangers rapid fire? I think that would be enough proof to show that warden is really good (If it doesnt bug).

Something to keep in mind is that iWarden only reflects while the whirl is going. It used to do it regardless but that’s the case now. If you want to use it to actively reflect, keep that in mind.

TranquilInSpirit.6291:

Something to keep in mind is that iWarden only reflects while the whirl is going. It used to do it regardless but that’s the case now. If you want to use it to actively reflect, keep that in mind.

No, the warden has always only reflected during the duration of the whirl.

Chaos Archangel.5071:

Warden is excellent in smaller engagements (or any situation a phantasm can survive in). The projectile absorb gives Engineers, Rangers, longbow warriors, staff Mesmer and plenty of other classes hell.

Yeah this – love it (traited of course) paired with CI when fighting against engineers and rangers in particular.

Surprisingly good, but I only use it on ma interrupt mes.

I run it with focus shatter, pull someone with temporal curtain while in the middle of the warden cast and with some timing, it will finish the moment the pull from the curtain finished then illusionary leap to immobilize them in the phantasm, wait till the last second and shatter. Its a burst from hell, hard to land, but hell if it wont ruin someones day.

It can be more then shatter fodder, it can actively contribute to the over all burst.