Guild Wars 2

I’m trying a (not-so-original) build with read the wind, survival of the fittest, 3 survival utility skills and berserker amulet. Wondering what weapon set (other than the longbow) goes with that. I tried greatsword but didn’t get kills in sPvP with it, outside of longbow sniping. Then tried sword/axe which got kills, but whirling axe is a bit suicidal to use and the pull is great when it works but rarely does. Does any of the off-hands work better? Should I take something else than sword?

Maybe sword/horn? Bird-massacre and swiftness are very nice. Otherwise you’d have to either use traveler/speed runes or drop a slot for the signet of the hunt to get some decent speed.

If you’re maxing out Marksmanship for Read the Wind I would honestly recommend using the Greatsword as your secondary. I know you didn’t find it very useful for getting kills but you’re kitting yourself out for Longbow sniping and, as a result, that’s where you’re going to have the best results.

The reason I recommend the Greatsword is because of Swoop (GS #3) which is an amazing “oh schaize!” button when you’re being chased down. The idea when running Longbow is to keep yourself as close to max range as possible which can be difficult when put up against some of the extreme gap closers that certain classes have such as the Mesmer and Thief, for example. Swoop can allow you to keep your distance with ease.

If that doesn’t increase the allure of the Greatsword for you then I would recommend Sword/Horn. Sword #2, if used just right, can do what Swoop does and Horn #5’s Fury and Swiftness are downright amazing. 15 Seconds of Fury (20% crit chance) and Swiftness (33% movement speed)? Yes, please.

Hope that helps.

“Oh Schaize!”-Button xD haha oh god i laugh xD
so true xD

So, take on those I compete with like a dog in Yukon and with a howl, or learn to use Swoop properly and fly like an eagle to safety then turn my arrows on my pursuer. I’ll try that/thanks!

I would get Sword + dagger. It can provide 2-3 sec of chain evade and you get in instant disengage trough #2. If you are good enough, you can use the #2 leap twice to get away from the danger. It has also a superior distance as well as a lower cooldown. Plus the sword #1 have better dps than GS.