Guild Wars 2

HI i mostly SoloQ and play DH, Scrapper and Power Rev.

Ive been playing Power Rev but with all the necros around does anyone play or think Condi Rev might be better?

Appreciate any feedback.

Thanks

In my experience no. I’ve played Condi Rev a few times when up against Necro heavy teams and it just doesn’t work for me. Necros have too many boon corruption and condi transfer skills to counter Condi Rev in my opinion. My buddy is a Necro main and he also agrees that Condi Rev is not a better option than Power Rev. However, this is my opinion and I might just really suck at Condi Rev.

OK thanks SirMcWalnut

Mained condi rev last season.

IMO Resistance is just stripped too easy now. I would rather rely on Glint heal + more power damage against a necro than conditions (which will be transferred back) and resistance.

The big difference between this season and last season is that condi revenant gets bent over by necros now. I still feel like it’s stronger 1v1 against the sorts of things you’re likely to face or chase around 1v1, but when you collapse on a team fight with a necro you just feel like hot garbage on a Mallyx rev. Signet necro is just a better version of you in a fight and all you’ve got over them is the ability to flip on Shiro and GTFO.

Power revenant still has an advantage over the other classes you might want to chase around, and performs better in a team fight featuring a necro. It tends to rotate a bit better proactively too, due to the perma group swiftness. I think as long as necro is as prevalent and powerful as it is I’d prefer sticking to the power rev.

Condition Revenant, unless you’re fighting coordinated team. Less reliant on others, provides Resistance for allies in teamfights which can carry hard against condition-heavy PUGs. Bullies Reapers (PA Resistance gain scales) and DHs in any teamfight, annihilates Power Revenants. Perfect counter to new Condition Mesmer, almost impossible to lose that 1v1. You shouldn’t 1v1 decent Reapers and be aware of Thieves, though.

Rym.1469:

Condition Revenant, unless you’re fighting coordinated team. Less reliant on others, provides Resistance for allies in teamfights which can carry hard against condition-heavy PUGs. Bullies Reapers (PA Resistance gain scales) and DHs in any teamfight, annihilates Power Revenants. Perfect counter to new Condition Mesmer, almost impossible to lose that 1v1. You shouldn’t 1v1 decent Reapers and be aware of Thieves, though.

What kind of build should I use for condition rev? weapons mace+axe and sword+shield, traits corruption, retribution and herald? What rune and amulet?
Edit: I’ve been playing power rev, i started playing it abit before the season 2 and I’ve gotten decently good with it, playing devastation, invocation and herald.

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Rym.1469:

Condition Revenant, unless you’re fighting coordinated team. Less reliant on others, provides Resistance for allies in teamfights which can carry hard against condition-heavy PUGs. Bullies Reapers (PA Resistance gain scales) and DHs in any teamfight, annihilates Power Revenants. Perfect counter to new Condition Mesmer, almost impossible to lose that 1v1. You shouldn’t 1v1 decent Reapers and be aware of Thieves, though.

What kind of build should I use for condition rev? weapons mace+axe and sword+shield, traits corruption, retribution and herald? What rune and amulet?
Edit: I’ve been playing power rev, i started playing it abit before the season 2 and I’ve gotten decently good with it, playing devastation, invocation and herald.

Check this one: http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Herald_-_Condition_Mallyx

Thanks all.

Rym are you using the build on Metabattle for condi?

More or less, I do.

I was wondering if Axe is a better choice than Shield considering all the unblockable skills in higher divisions and how predictable it is, Axe shadowstep and pull seems to be better for me.

I tried a couple of matches (unranked since i was testing) on Condi and then Power. My rotations really sucked on condi or i was just unlucky in that i got focused a lot. Anyway i died a lot on condi rev. On power rev since i know it better i did a lot better. Didnt die and got some nice kills.

I need to practice more on condi rev i guess. Any tips Rym or should i just go with what metabattle said (i used the rotations listed in metabattle)

Power Rev is just better. A good way to stop some condi’s when they swap to Scepter is to not use anything that buffs you. Just use your regular attacks and CC the hell out of them when they’re not in shroud. When they’re in shroud, just run away and kite them while you watch them spam their abilities like morons, or they leave shroud instantly, giving about 10 seconds to DPS/CC them to oblivion. A good CC rotation is staff 2 to interrupt, shiro heal, staff 5 for big burst and CC, swap to glint, glint elite, then UA and proceed to melt them. They’ll probably have shroud again, so just run away til they drop it again. Rinse and repeat. No agony needed as it’s just wasted time when they’ll just corrupt it.

Thanks @Anomaly