Guild Wars 2

mainly pve content.

F12 character select → tempest/rev is pretty good

If that is not an option you will have to use the vastly inferior gs+d/wh combo

I mostly use GS and A/W (for some kiting) in PvE and PvP.

Gs staff, spam marks and when they get to you spam gravedigger

For the lazy reaper

I prefer dagger with various offhands depending on situation. Dagger auto damage is still very good, and it triggers might and vulnerability from spite line much better than gs.
As for the offhands, warhorn is best for group content (either when you need to tag mobs or break cc bar), focus provides vulnerability, chill and lifeforce, and suprisingly, knowing that it is used mainly for condition builds, for solo content i use second dagger as a offhand. AoE weakness provides a huge survivability boost, and with skill #4 able to cure 3 conditions every 18s this is a very comfortable weaponset.

As for range, staff for open world (tagging enemies, break bars), axe for… acually i rarely use axe, but i got ascended one in my inventory in case they buff it one day.

As for the gs – too slow for me. If only auto chain and gravdigger were a bit faster to cast i would consider using them. But right now aside from putting blindfield from time to time, i just dont feel like using it.

range – axe
melee single target – dagger
melee cleave – greatsword

For PvE

Greatsword and axe (single target, ranged) if you run AoE utilities, or staff (multiple targets for tagging, ranged) if you are not running AoE utilities.

Run dagger as your main if not running greatsword. It does siphon heals and gives a movement bonus with quickening thirst – allowing focus or giving an open utility slot.

Off hand can be dagger (movement), war horn (movement), or focus (power).

I do not much like running dagger and greatsword together – not enough reach.

GS + Dagger/Focus is the best you can use in PvE.

NovaanVerdiano.6174:

GS + Dagger/Focus is the best you can use in PvE.

Why not warhorn for swiftness + Life Force gen?

OtterPaws.2036:

NovaanVerdiano.6174:

GS + Dagger/Focus is the best you can use in PvE.

Why not warhorn for swiftness + Life Force gen?

You get really nice amounts of LF with Focus #4 and generally you would run blood magic anyway, which gives you the Quickening Thirst trait; so if you’re on your dagger, you get 25% IMS. Swiftness would be 8% more, sure, but you are also unable to use it when running past mobs because the second you hit something, you’re in combat. D/F is also better DPS.