Guild Wars 2

So, i dont want to go with the same old, same old Condition build so i have been looking at making a DeathShroud build as i love it but its kind of weak without the traits or anything.

Here It is: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fQAQNBmODbkRraPbTcjhThIV4agUsLvXUBkh6R5APfIA-jUCBYLCyEGQEBBO5pIaslhFRjVpDQtATVaR1uDFRrWKgIGGB-w

What kind of changes would you make?
Kinda worried about the lack of Toughness and the lack of health so kinda thinking about reducing the offensive aspects to make it a bit more defensive.

What would be a “solid” Crit Damage aim? Inside DeathShroud I should have 116% Crit chance for the first 5-6 seconds of being inside Death Shroud and it goes down to 96% after Fury expires, think thats quite solid.

Generally speaking, since this is a DS 1 spam build, you should be aware that the basic traits are Deathly Perception, Reaper’s Might and Unyielding Blast. Without any one of these, the build won’t maximize its potential. Also, for best damage, Axe Mastery is encouraged for the +10% damage which is added to DS if equipped when entering the mode.

Specifically, I’d say that if it were me, I’d stick with the conventional 30/10…/30 build. You’re losing a massive amount of damage (100 power and Close to Death) for the points you’ve put in Staff Mastery. 100 toughness won’t really help you and the staff stuff doesn’t go with a power build. You’re running so much zerk (and you should probably run more with rubies) that the only way to survive fights is to burn them down before you get burnt down. Maximize power or run significantly more survivability. A tiny bit isn’t going to help. If you’ll die in 4 shots running full zerk, a build that can survive for 4 1/8 shots doesn’t really help, you know?

As for changes, IMO it’s a good idea to run Blood is Power. It gives a big boost in damage immediately which helps because the idea is to finish the fight as soon as possible.

Finally, according to the linked build, you don’t get Furious Demise so you just do 96% crit chance which is fine.

Would it be better to go 20 into Curses and pick up Furious Demise but mostly to pick up Spectral Atunement?

Thinking about swapping Spiteful Spirit for Axe Training as well. Seeing as the cool down reduction will help generate Life Force faster, deal more damage and it carries over into Death Shroud which i think will mean more damage over the course of a fight.

What Spectral would you remove in order to get Blood Is Power? Currently have Grasp, Armor and Walk. All get the cool down buff as well as the 5% Life Force when used.

I am also now possibly thinking of removing the Staff and going Axe/Warhorn and Dagger/Focus and putting more defensive stats on them with the hope that Life Siphon and Reaper’s Touch will be able to give me that little bit extra defense Likely going Cleric with the same Sigils. I would take another weapon with a stacking sigil though not sure which. Likely Power, i dont think i need any more Precision as i hope to be in Death Shroud quite a bit so options are Power, Toughness or Healing Power…

Trying to get Unyelding Blast but dont know what i should replace. I guess i could go with Path To Midnight seeing as i will be using Auto Attack most of the time.

revised build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fQAQRBIbdG2IjW1e2m4GDfCBSx7VLRKQGlh6x6APfIA-jkCBYLRGtJgEGQEBBO5pIaslhFRjVpDQtATVaR1uDFRrWKgIGGB-w

This is what I use atm and I am having great deal of fun with it.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fQAQRAoY3djMaV6haaaM8JEoH5St4MRFOGqHlz68hA-jECBYLDimiAg+I0UBQJPFRjtMsIas6aYKXER1CBMaBA-w

WoC is something I swap depending on the engagment for example I swap in Spectral Walk if I know I will need an escape by cheating death with cheap jumps off of cliffs in wvw