Guild Wars 2

I’ve been focusing on fine-tuning my Reaper build and I’ve come to not like the Scholar Runes as much as I’d thought I would. Strength Runes are always an option but I wanted to look into the Vamp Runes and their viability. I’m a PvEr, not a PvPer, btw. So are Vamp Runes good for a lifesteal Reaper build or should I stick with Strength?

Thematicly are good, grant you a little (really little) life steal and at 25% if you’re surrended by enemies you can steal a good amount of hp. Anyway it don’t work while in Shroud, then the 15%chance when struck will active and do nothing (at last a little damage, more or less 1000).
If you can chose other runes will not change too much.
You can also try the chronomancer runes to obtain 2 sec of quickness when active a well, or the always good Pack that grant to you and nearby allies might, swiftness and fury (grant fury to allies or monions is always a good thing).

Ah I see, didn’t think about Shroud thanks for pointing that out. I’ll look into Chronomancer and Pack as well, I’m already running Sigil of Strength between my two weps so Might generation isn’t difficult. Thanks!

One thing to know about Vampirism and Scavenger runes is that you can “prime” a lifesteal before a fight by using your heal skill. Any time you are between fights is a decent time to do this, as your heal skill is usually back up before you need it again, and it gives your first strike an extra ~1k damage.

The buff you get lasts 16 hours if you never hit anything, so you might as well.

Drarnor Kunoram.5180:

One thing to know about Vampirism and Scavenger runes is that you can “prime” a lifesteal before a fight by using your heal skill. Any time you are between fights is a decent time to do this, as your heal skill is usually back up before you need it again, and it gives your first strike an extra ~1k damage.

The buff you get lasts 16 hours if you never hit anything, so you might as well.

16 hours?! Wow thanks for that, I never knew O.o

Keep in mind that there are no runes that will suddenly let you win more fights, faster. Do not waste your Scholar runes or your berserker armor just to hunt for a slightly better option unless you are comfortable with the expense.

Berserker-scholar can help you kill mobs faster in PvE if you also pick max dps traits and have experience in both dodging and avoiding mobs linking. However, no rune set will keep you from winning, or from dying. They just do not influence your performance that much.

Many players choose runes and sigils for their added effects, such as 25% movement speed increase on the sixth bonus. Keep options like this open, too.

For now, I do not use Berserker-scholar in Lake Doric because mobs’ ranged damage is strong. One set of armor cannot fill every role or environment but most of the core game areas work well with Scholar or Strength, if you have the build and experience to run a full glass build.

Anchoku.8142:

Keep in mind that there are no runes that will suddenly let you win more fights, faster. Do not waste your Scholar runes or your berserker armor just to hunt for a slightly better option unless you are comfortable with the expense.

Berserker-scholar can help you kill mobs faster in PvE if you also pick max dps traits and have experience in both dodging and avoiding mobs linking. However, no rune set will keep you from winning, or from dying. They just do not influence your performance that much.

Many players choose runes and sigils for their added effects, such as 25% movement speed increase on the sixth bonus. Keep options like this open, too.

For now, I do not use Berserker-scholar in Lake Doric because mobs’ ranged damage is strong. One set of armor cannot fill every role or environment but most of the core game areas work well with Scholar or Strength, if you have the build and experience to run a full glass build.

I agree, there is no ‘perfect’ build. I’m just looking to come up with a glass-cannon build that can capitalize off of lifesteal as much as possible. Just trying to have fun, in other words not trying to go all ‘god mode’.