Guild Wars 2

Looking for some help regarding Axe/Axe Builds.

Re-downloading the game now, and am super excited to just come back and play casually. I plan to do leveling dungeons and mostly just world content until my time frees up, but I am at a loss as to a way to actually build talents/stats for the weapons I want to use.

Is there anyway I can roll with an Axe/Axe Build, and be atleast semi-decent in casual content? What about SPvP/WPvP? What stats does Axe/Axe scale off of, what off-set should I pair up with it? Axe/Dagger? Sword/Dagger? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

It’s not ideal, but since dungeons are so easy you’d be fine although perhaps slightly annoying to some vets. For open world no one cares what you run so that’s fine.

Offhand axe is 100% power, and mainhand axe is typically used as condi due to the 2nd skill, but the autoattack does power damage. So I’d concentrate on berserker (power) armor, which is pretty easy to get. You may already have it since you said you’re returning. That also meshes with a “honed axes” trait that gives you axe skill cool down reduction and a ferocity bonus to both axes.

For PvE you’d probably want to pair it with either greatsword or longbow. GS for movement and some pretty decent burst damage, LB for safety and easy tags in the open world, or burst in dungeons.

PvP, you’re not going to do well at all with a core ranger using whacky weapon sets unless you’re really experienced, and even then it’s going to limit you.