Guild Wars 2

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I threw this together myself and while it hits like a truck I find relying so heavily on buffs a drawback. To get the most out of this build, I need all my stacks of Corruption, Applied Strength, Rare Veggie Pizza and Master Tuning Crystal. Otherwise, my condition duration is only 20%, 30% with my axe and torch.
So my question’s are these;

1. As a primarily condition build, with a bit of power sprinkled on top (maybe 70/30 condition/power), would it be better to just go full condition damage?

2. If question 1. is applicable, should I use Orr, Nightmare or Krait runes?

3. Does the Sigil Of Force in my shortbow make a significant difference or should I replace it?

I’ve used this build quite a bit in the last few days, and I’ve been very successful with it. So I’m not questioning the builds viability so much as I am it’s drawbacks of relying on buffs.

P.s. The reason I have decided to add a bit of power in to the mix is so that my traps/initial hits with “Ricochet” from axe deal that much more damage on top of conditions. I also managed to burst down a Thief today without even moving from where I was standing :P. I had lain down all my traps at my feet while I was talking in /map, I got hit by a Thief who took a ton of damage from the traps, I dropped “Bonfire” and he was dead, I didn’t even move xD.

As someone who plays traps constantly and moved into hybrid builds over pure condition quite some time ago, my opinion is its 100% worth it to take that route. Frankly 1000 condition damage is more than enough to wreck someone whose condition removal cant handle your application, and having halfway decent direct damage helps me a lot when dealing with more or less anyone except warriors and guardians, who I never think much on on a trap build anyway. I mean really, full melee players with no teleports or stealth just running head first at you? Thats any trappers dream. But I digress.

You arent really even hybriding at all, honestly. All your armours still stack condition damage as their primary stat, you’re basicly just replacing the half dire with half carrion from the typical trapper build, which is no bad thing, but I think you need to take it further than than to see the real benfits and change to the build.

But in responce to question #3, no I dont think force is doing much to help you, not with so little power. If you balanced in more power and less condition damage then maybe, but even then I’d still stick to Sigil of Earth. Toning down your condition damage to increase direct damage is one thing, but I’d never give up condition application for it.