Guild Wars 2

This is a post patch concept build. Just a skeleton atm, not finalized at all. Its for WvW, but probably can work in PvP with some tweaking. Help me make it better if you think its viable.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQNAnYVjMq0xaLLWsQ1aAOhqVA8eT/0R19DMArcJPoL-TFyHABas/Qiq/AnSQkUGMwTAYJleupPAgTBApA6aaE-w

Ideas behind build:

1.) Quick Might stacking on pet through use of New Axe buff and Battle Sigils with Fortifying Bond.
2.) Constant soft CC. Perma-cripple (probably) through new Intimidation Training with Birds, at least when combined with weapon skills. Immobilize/chill.
3.)Hybrid damage (direct and condi) using our best hybrid weapons, Short Bow and Axe, with mostly Celestial stats, gets stronger with WvW with Guard Killer buff, taking advantage of both power and condi damage buffs.
4.) Passive Healing/regeneration, so you can stay alive as you kite your opponent from a distance.
5.) Survival of the Fittest for condi clear, as well as providing Fury to you, and to Pet (Fortifying Bond) for bursts after you stack up enough Might.
6.) Lots of dodges.

So yeah, just a concept, let me know what you think about options for stats, runes, weapons, blah blah.

EDIT: Probably going to switch my Heal mainly to Healing Spring just cuz its more valuable in WvW groups.
EDIT 2: switch one pet to owl as Sevans suggested

Hey I saw your post in my thread and this looks really good!

The only thing I’d do differently is take 2 out of BM to take offhand training since I honestly can’t live without it lol, and maybe use runes of the aristocracy instead since this is for WvW, and it gives you the might duration of strentgh runes but higher base condition damage. Krait for entangle bombs is also a nice idea too if you don’t want might duration.

I probably wouldn’t want to use offhand cuz I only have one offhand weapon. I would take aristocracy if we had a heal with a lower cooldown, but atm in liking the 5% damage buff on strength. I have considered krait though. Could be a really good bomb when combined with a big F2 in a beastmaster build.

You have a lot of cripple with SB4, Dagger5, and Muddy Terrain. I am assuming you are going Hawk/Eagle to benefit from a low CD F2 to trigger Intimidation Training more. Since you’re already throwing out good amounts of cripple, I’d consider swapping one or both of your birds to Owl/Raven, because they have much better burst and you’ll probably still maintain permanent cripple anyway.

Sevans.4619:

You have a lot of cripple with SB4, Dagger5, and Muddy Terrain. I am assuming you are going Hawk/Eagle to benefit from a low CD F2 to trigger Intimidation Training more. Since you’re already throwing out good amounts of cripple, I’d consider swapping one or both of your birds to Owl/Raven, because they have much better burst and you’ll probably still maintain permanent cripple anyway.

yeah that’s an idea. Yeah I was going hawk/eagle. I guess that will come down to the ICD of Intimidation training. But I do like the idea of having a better burst and some more chill.

Looks very strong. Replacing SB with sword/torch and offhand training would probably produce better results(more mobility, synergise with HS, burning with 15 might=ouch)

food – condi duration food(tons of value out of poison, burning, imob etc..)

You dont need 2 of the same pet, the F2 is on 6sec CD. take Drake as sec pet to combo with entangle, HS blast finisher etc. Drake with 25 might is scary.

LughLongArm.5460:

Looks very strong. Replacing SB with sword/torch and offhand training would probably produce better results(more mobility, synergise with HS, burning with 15 might=ouch)

food – condi duration food(tons of value out of poison, burning, imob etc..)

You dont need 2 of the same pet, the F2 is on 6sec CD. take Drake as sec pet to combo with entangle, HS blast finisher etc. Drake with 25 might is scary.

hmm yeah didn’t think about the burn/might combo. That’s a good point, though I don’t love the sword. I suppose it would come down to the class I am facing. I will certainly keep that in mind. Ill keep both sets on standby.

Im thinking of switching the other pet to owl or raven as mentioned above, though the drake is indeed a nice idea with entangle, provided they aren’t a Mesmer or Thief and can just teleport away.

as for the food, I chose the health regen, +70 toughness food to help keep me alive long enough to build up stacks and let the pet do most of the work. I suppose if I were to go sword/torch, pizza would be better.

love the concept. not sure itll work, but i like it.

sword torch could combo for fire shield, which is more might stacks and more burning uptime.