Guild Wars 2

their rifle snipe cast time is so fast and they can move while casting and the cooldown is so fast.
its so hard to dodge.
does reaper shroud 2 destroy projectile affect their snipe burst?

It’s a rough match up regardless. Very bursty and they can build for stances to make it hard to counter. Best way is to run away from them until their Zerker stance runs off and then try to chain CC them and save dodges as much as possible for GF.

Overall, it’s not a fun fight, but luckily they aren’t too common from my experience. Might change though, depending on this patch.

First Gunflame you will basically have to tank. It’s incredibly fast and there’s little time to avoid it. You can try luck and dodge instantly once he turns zerk mode on.
You can block volleys or next gunflames with RS #2.

It’s basically fight against Dragonhunter, but on cocaine. Survive initial burst and Berserker Stance, then it’s gg.

I use the Gunflame gimmick build frequently in WvW. It is basically a pure rushdown build that has to kill quickly (preferably by surprise), or it melts against any form of pressure. I can offer Necros some tips:

(1) The first Gunflame after going Berserk (Warrior turns pure red) is very difficult to dodge, because it gets quickness from the transformation. If you suspect a Berserk Gunflame is incoming, try dropping Corrosive Poison Cloud on yourself to destroy the projectile.

(2) A good Gunflame Berserker using the Smash Brawler trait will get off four Gunflames during one transformation if you let him (15 second transformation, less than five second recharge on Gunflame with the Smash Brawler trait). Corrosive Poison Cloud lasts eight seconds; this can negate at least two Gunflames. The Gunflames that come after the first are slightly easier to dodge, because generally the quickness boon has run out.

(3) Chill, chill, chill. If the Warrior is using Berserker Stance, wait until it drops, then load on the chill. Something ranged and difficult to dodge preferably (Spinal Shivers, Chillblains). Gunflame Berserkers will not have much condi cleanse, so after Berserker Stance runs out, load them up with condis (especially Chill). Chill screws up the fast recharge time of Gunflame. If they’re not even using Berserker Stance (I don’t), they’re very vulnerable to a condi burst.

(4) Get in their face. Death’s Charge will put a ton of pressure on a glassy builds like this. If you get into melee range, it will often force the Berserker to switch to a melee set to escape or fight you off, wasting all that Gunflame potential.

(5) Get in their face (part 2). As a Gunflame user, I want my victims to run away, so that I can Gunflame them in the back. If you rush a Gunflame Berserker and apply pressure, it will definitely disrupt the rotation. Even if you have a eat a Gunflame (and take most of your Shroud down in the process), getting into melee range will give you a very good chance of winning, because the build is essentially pure glass.

I hope these tips help. Unfortunately, Necros are often my prime Gunflame victims, because they don’t carry as many blocks, blinds, reflects, invulns, etc. as other classes. But a smart Necro/Reaper has a good chance of defeating this gimmick build, if they use some of the above tips.