Guild Wars 2

Hi, I’m starting to roam with condition Revenant in WvW (previously was using mostly power Rev and Guard) using this build:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vlAQRApX8snvNeNS6JvJRVlHlsrykSYW5SJYssrklTlRNjOKJNgEWwO93vH-TlyFABrrH4gTAgZaGOZ/hjfAANp8DgjAQCHEAqUCuv6PBAQAmZZ2mtZwRP6RP6RPal5Qn5QvZpAWUZF-w

…Essentialy mace + axe / sword shield (albeit I’m thinking about going sword/sword) with Mallyx and Shiro. The thing is: I found Shiro (Impossible Odds and Phase Traversal) counterproductive for mobility due both skills deplete too much the energy bar, so when I close the gap oftenly I can only use auto attacks for a few, valuable seconds.

So lately I did swap to Glint to use Facet of Elements as main source for mobility, and I’m guessing now about the use of Traveller runes also (the % boon duration and condition duration seems a nice bonus). My current runes (krait) are due experimentation (they area ultra cheap) but I’m not sure if they are the best choice. Some advices, condi Rev users?

PadreNike.1803 posted a while back a video of him playing condition rev using Mallyx/Glint using Sword/Shield and Mace/Axe. With viper/sinister armor/weapons. This greatly improved his mobility and sustain.

Mallyx/Glint is the best legend combo in WvW for condi rev atm. Weapons: Sw/Sh and Axe/Mace are the best in my experience, even moreso if you go hybrid and have additional power in your build.

For runes krait aren’t that great since you don’t have a lot of access to bleed. Undead/Torment/Balth are both all for the condi dmg aspect and Leadership/Durability are better for supporting.

I’ve got some videos of me playing hybrid rev in WvW if you wanted to take a look.

Awesome! I was using krait runes due condition duración + the elite effect, but can change to balth or torment. Undead seems a bit weak (only around +100 to durability and condition damage). Not sure about leadership, I’m already using durability in my marauder ser but the leadership ones are a lot harder to get and the only reason due they are used in PvP is due the absence of the durability ones. Anyway, thanx a lot for the advices and examples!

Same build, but sw/sw (Shield is great but 5 is a suicide skill most of the time) and I use my old war’s armor and pve swords : http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vlAQRAsc5nn3geNSuQvJRboHlsP0kS4I6SJ4EtrklTlRNjQKJNgEWwe93vH-T1CBQBOSJ4/2fAAPAg8oHICHEAHq+TAOBAmRZ2yUaADNDa4IAQKAYWWB-w
Sw/sw I have same DPS than some rev soldier/Durability rune… so smooth.

Buran.3796:

Awesome! I was using krait runes due condition duración + the elite effect, but can change to balth or torment. Undead seems a bit weak (only around +100 to durability and condition damage). Not sure about leadership, I’m already using durability in my marauder ser but the leadership ones are a lot harder to get and the only reason due they are used in PvP is due the absence of the durability ones. Anyway, thanx a lot for the advices and examples!

Leadership can be gotten in WvW now (aka the only reason I was able to get them). I personally think they’re superior to durability on condi rev as well. +10% more boon duration, and you’re getting more stats than just toughness as well as giving you the ability to cleanse condis for you and your group. Since your protection uptime as well as resistance uptime are extremely high regardless, durability loses some appeal to me.

Undead isn’t flashy but you’re talking about 7.5% increase in two stats that you’re focused on.

Like I said krait’s condi duration really doesn’t help out condi rev since you don’t have a lot of bleed application available anyways. And imo the proc doesn’t make it worth it especially since balth can be proced twice (well 3x if healing skills didn’t have cds) and torment 1.5 times within the same window. The other two are superior imo for condi dmg and application. Additional options would be Sunless or Antitoxin runes if you wanted to mix -condi duration and condi dmg.

But it really comes down to what you’re planning on doing with the build. If you’re gonna solo roam, both the condition dmg runes or boon duration runes are excellent options. In group roaming, I’d strongly recommend using the boon duration runes since the impact that has on pain absorption is huge.