Guild Wars 2

So the Engineer Guidebook mentioned this build http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vMAQRAsf3YnEqQLL2LIWsAXLGQaPyEzDTeFmF3jRpTCxC2UB-zkCBYiFRjmCAmEAk8AiABgEJZppFRjtIsIas6ZER16jYBAQAYiTciTciTsUAwMHA-w

I want to try something different and was wondering if this was notably viable in any way.

Yes it is a viable build, but mostly for WvW roaming, nothing else really. In PvP it can be good at point defending but other specs are better than this one.

I’ve been running a pretty similar build with different runes and sigils. Used to roam alot in WvW with a couple friends, pretty fun build if you like to kill stuff with your health still full. You very rarelly die in 1v1s thanks to the huge amount of heals it gives. Probably good necros will give you a hard time tho.

I agree with Skullface. Its a build that offers solid sustain and dmg avoidance and isn’t a bad choice for open roaming. In Pvp you could also find issue with some guards and eles and their cleanses.

before patch. i still use it bot pvp and wvw i use the sigil and runes pets vary against eles i tend use spider keep the poison up.

the rune in your build makes no sense to me might fury??? might i get you got better suited runes for this build

Go for aristocraty rune + sigil of battle… and pet swap giving might…

You loose perma swiftness for alot of might!

Klonko.8341:

Go for aristocraty rune + sigil of battle… and pet swap giving might…

You loose perma swiftness for alot of might!

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fNUQRAsf3YnUqQLLWxC+CCXLGAToanAdaA8aUdfBLwEXyKiC-TlyCABAcEAwT/AhKBnUVAuU+tpaPXcCAm4BAQxBBQv9HCAgAMzysMLzghO0hO0hO0G6Qn5Rn5QLFwiKrA-w

You can keep perma swiftness if you use your warhorn out of combat, you only miss like 1 or 2 seconds on every shout.
the aristocracy build is really really strong, you can stack to 2k+ condi damage easily with some might if you have food, corruption and guard stacks already.
i think i’ve seen a 990 burn with this build.
Trust me, im the ranger in [Walk]

Well I was OK with altruism just because I had a set left over when trying other support builds, but hey I can stand more CM runs.

Is there a difference using HaO over Ungent or just pretty much interchangeable.

AsteriskCGY.5931:

Well I was OK with altruism just because I had a set left over when trying other support builds, but hey I can stand more CM runs.

Is there a difference using HaO over Ungent or just pretty much interchangeable.

The heal is personal prefference mostly, i like HoA because its basicly a burst heal, less vulnerable to poison (if you have a feel for evasive purity) and the build already has 400ish per second healing from the signet and regen, which is enough passive heals if you ask me.
when it comes to numbers, troll will be healing a little more, but not that much,
HoA(20sec) 7643×5= 38215 hp over 100 seconds
TU(25sec) 985×10×4 =39400 hp over 100 seconds

i tried this build strength runes and if you run full apo with undead dmg is about the same. undead runes are cheaper fyi but up to your personal preferences. (i am going for the same runes as you use now see what happens) might stacking with those runes should last longer.