Guild Wars 2

I’m trying to find a way to use the greatsword on my ranger and I found all the skills to be totally awesome and fun, except for one. Maul. It doesn’t do enough base damage to be of use in a power damage build, and it doesn’t do enough bleeding to be a useful condition damage skill. My suggestion is to either increase one of the two OR add a buff like retaliation. Also if you have suggestions as to what to do with it or how to use it, that would be awesome to hear

I only ever use Maul in PvE because it adds a little bit of extra damage. In PvP I rarely use it considering it breaks the autoattack chain, which has the evade in it on the third strike which is a massive help.

Maul’s damage was already increased by 40%.

Simple solution: Make maul a blast finisher and more people will use it.

i don’t mind maul. use it after you hit 5 and they are stunned or while they are on the ground after they are knocked back from 4. i can use it once every 5 seconds and does about an extra 1k in bleed damage for me. i usually crit for 1-2k using it so it’s an attack that does 1.5-3k in damage (on my build).

it add’s a bit of damage, and since i’m playing tanky-type ranger who basically fight’s on top of traps more condition damage isn’t bad.

Right now the maul skill is the only greatsword skill that does decent damage. I tested it at the mist with a steady greatsword and it does more damage than all the other skills (except maybe counterattack. it can’t be tested on dummy’s). Skill 3 Swoop should do more damage but it’s bugged and does the same damage as crippling throw skill 4.