Guild Wars 2

Can someone please share their current successful bunker builds?
And also prefferably explain the idea behind them be it minion or non minion.

Right now I’m running wells and celestial based off this build: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/necromancer/Celestial-Dhuumfire-vids-build-discussion/first

I’m not using dhuumfire though and I’m also experimenting with the spite line. Siphoning gives you sustain, the build has lots of AoE, lots of protection, and enemies are scared to stay close to you because of the well.s

Without spite there’s limited might stacking though, so it’s a trade off between survivability and damage…as there should be I guess.

Previously I was running this bunker build: http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-54-_;1kHFH0D4-KkJ0;9;489A;0158057147;4X3X7W;1Uwl6Uwl6V0U

I had a lot of fun with it: being able for the first time in 3 years to be a support bunker was so refreshing! But it relies way too much on Shroud and, after a proc of Unholy Sanctuary, Moa (mesmers and now engi) instantly kills. Another disadvantage of being most of the time in Shroud is that you can’t access any other skills, nor benefit from weapon swapping. You just get pinball’ed to death, not much gameplay.

Then I discovered the build Bhagwad linked. To me, the real gem of this build is using Master of Corruption on a non condi build to put our best heal and elite on steroids without suffering much of the extra condi.

Here is what I’m currently using with great success in ranked so far: http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-54-_;1kHFJ0D4-KkJ0;9;479A;0136046147;4XwW7U;1Uwl6Uwl6b0A
I find Crusader amulet more interesting than Celestial: same healing, no vitality nor precision, but way more toughness (godsend) and power. For runes, if you don’t want Mercy, Earth is a very good alternative.

As it doesn’t rely that much on shroud, you use your skills and weapon switch procs way more, making the gameplay more dynamic/responsive: you don’t feel like the punching bag of the previous build.

So far, the only real weakness I found is those Burning guardians. I can stay above 75% health for a very long time, but once my condi transfers and conversions are on CD, I melt on those 7-14 stacks of burning (facing 2 of them or a guardian + a staff ele is deadly). Maybe I should consider replacing well of suffering by Plague Signet, and/or going dagger off hand (noooo! my beloved warhorn!).

EDIT: going Sentinel amulet solve this but you won’t be able to deal much damage…