Guild Wars 2

Hello Everyone! I was curious what people were going to be testing and mainly focusing on this Beta Weekend. If you want to use the Dulfy page to link what traits you’re going to be running or the ones that interest you.

I will be running:
This

and I’m going to start by testing fury stacking with the Invocations trait updates as well as the interaction between Momentary Pacification and Jade Winds (which I’m guessing won’t stack but we’ll see). Also I’ll be trying Unrelenting Assault while the target is crossing lines (Line of Warding and Unsteady Ground) to see if it interrupts.

Then I’m going to switch to:
This
To test Malicious Reprisal/Cruel Repercussion against targets who are invulnerable and against distortions to see if there are any interactions there.

I’m not getting into stat distributions other than shooting for 46.66% chance to crit so that I will get 100% from Roiling Mists. The reason that I don’t really care about stats is because during the Beta we probably won’t be able to min/max efficiently meaning talking about them is a bit premature.

Anyway, I would love to see what other people are looking for/ wanting to try!

Edit: meant for pve

For Shiro/Jalis balanced build I’m using this:
http://dulfy.net/gw2traits#build=AgYFVASsA9Q~
With full zerk + rune of rage + s/s + hammer
Salvation is there only for the blinds and the daze on Elite, but only if the daze is at the start or if Jalis Elite becomes usable. It could be interesting with Mallyx however, but Mallyx requires Corruption.

For max dps I’ll be using this:
http://dulfy.net/gw2traits#build=AgYFVAFcA9Q~
(honestly, just for the +3% damage for each condi and the free condi copy and the free torment on crit)

If I switch to Shiro/Mallyx the build has to change like that for Resistance on Demon skills:
http://dulfy.net/gw2traits#build=AgYFVAGcA9Q~

I’ll try to use Shiro/Mallyx with the last build first. If Mallyx is still a mess and conditions destroy me, I’ll switch to the second setup. First setup is more likely what I’ll end up using however, and I’m afraid that Cleansing Channel will be required too.

Also if Momentary Pacification ends up being used at the beginning of the cast, then it’s simply too amazing to give up.

Retribution may be nice for damage reduction under 50% hp, but the extra healing from Salvation and all the blinds probably give more survivability overall.

Thanks guys, Mine is very similar to ops, but Im going with Cleansing Channel since I plan to mostly test in WvW. http://dulfy.net/gw2traits#build=AgYFVASsA5Q~, may also switch to Jade Echo.

Jalis/Mallyx.

Rev troll Decapper: Spam Unyielding Anguish to keep enemies out of the point → Cap point → Win.

BlazeQ.1095:

Thanks guys, Mine is very similar to ops, but Im going with Cleansing Channel since I plan to mostly test in WvW. http://dulfy.net/gw2traits#build=AgYFVASsA5Q~, may also switch to Jade Echo.

Cleansing Channel is super powerful, we’ll see how it works out. Personally I find the support from running Mallyx with Pain Absorption a bit more interesting in WvW play. My thought about it is the same for when I run my necro, “Why cleanse when you can just shrug it off.” So I’m probably going to run something like what Kidel is running with Shiro/Mallyx if I run into heavy condi builds because it worked really well last Beta Event.

1 condi removal per 10s (CD for invoke legend) is far from powerful in cleansing channel…

And you give up to 10s of fury on healing skill, that means +30% crit rate and +7% damage on revenant (plus +5% damage with rune of rage). So I’m not ewuipping cleansing channel unless I really need it

IF I play this BWE I will go with:

Legends:

• Mallyx + Ventari

Weapons:

• Sword/Axe + Hammer/Staff

Stats:

• Trinkets: Apothecary
• Armor: Carrion
• Weapons: Apothecary, Carrion or Giver’s

Runes/Sigils:

• Rune of Tormenting
• Sigil of Torment + Accuracy/Intelligence/Malice/Perception

Traits:

• Corruption: Demonic Defiance, Spontanous Destruction, Maniacal Persistence
• Salvation: Tranquil Balance, Eluding Nullification, Selfless Amplification
• Invocation: Fierce Infusion, Equilibrium, Shrouding Mists

M/S+S/A Carrion, Mallyx/Jalis http://dulfy.net/gw2traits#build=AgYF1AGcA6g~

Sword/sword zerk ammy Shiro/Jalis (i dont plan to use weapon swap) http://dulfy.net/gw2traits#build=AgYFVAK4A_Q~

Mace/axe rabin ammy Mallyx/Shiro (i pick up Mallyx here olny for resistance.)
http://dulfy.net/gw2traits#build=AgYFtAK4AaQ~

First build I’m going to try is this:
http://dulfy.net/gw2traits#build=AgYFXAG4Arw~

Devastation, Corruption, Retribution
Malyx/Jalis
Sword/Sword – Hammer

Wanna give this a shot in WvW. Primarily Hammer. S/S when roaming and caught alone. I had a lot of success using Malyx and Corruption last Beta Weekend. The boon removal was great with Hammer in WvW with Spontaeous Destruction and hard cast Banish Enchantment. Unyielding Anguish was amazing at stopping zerg rushes because you could drop it defensively on the backline and frontline rushers would be teleported all over. The resistance basically allowed me to ignore conditions and serve as a condi removal bot for the team (such as infinite stacks of resistance/poison from a Cow Treb).

Now depending on how that works, I may have to go back to Invocation instead. The stun break on legend swap on a class with very few stun breaks is pretty clutch and there’s lots of damage to be had out of that line as is. We’ll have to see how that one goes.

skowcia.8257:

Sword/sword zerk ammy Shiro/Jalis (i dont plan to use weapon swap)

Some people are so sad.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/revenant/Build-Lifesteal-Revenant

Neeja.4579:

skowcia.8257:

Sword/sword zerk ammy Shiro/Jalis (i dont plan to use weapon swap)

Some people are so sad.

Why? Cause i want to play this class like it was supposed to be back in january? There shouldnt be any weapon swap to begin with and i will judge the viability of this class with just one set. I was in 2 betas, and in both of them i had no problem with lack of weapon swap unlike crying …

Hm…actually i have something in mind to make both sides happy.

Or maybe because you don’t even want to try?
I think you’re under the impression that your opinion is the only right one. Grow up.

It’s not even like weaponswap can hurt you, so why are you not happy? Because other people are happier?

And please stop bringing this topic in every thread. You don’t want to use weaponswap? Fine, keep it to yourself or the right thread.

You put the MH sword in one weapon set and the OH sword in the other weapon set, then you always have dual sword, but can also swap for on-swap effects like leeching/battle/doom/hydromancy etc.

Heimskarl Ashfiend.9582:

You put the MH sword in one weapon set and the OH sword in the other weapon set, then you always have dual sword, but can also swap for on-swap effects like leeching/battle/doom/hydromancy etc.

^

Also, people say this will end up picking Staff for the heal/condition removal or Jammer for the blast finishers/range.

Artaz.3819:

Heimskarl Ashfiend.9582:

You put the MH sword in one weapon set and the OH sword in the other weapon set, then you always have dual sword, but can also swap for on-swap effects like leeching/battle/doom/hydromancy etc.

^

Also, people say this will end up picking Staff for the heal/condition removal or Jammer for the blast finishers/range.

If anything..staff for additional block on 3 and burst/stunbreak baiter on 5

Hammer is too situation and too slow to make it work properly with 240 radius.

skowcia.8257:

Artaz.3819:

Heimskarl Ashfiend.9582:

You put the MH sword in one weapon set and the OH sword in the other weapon set, then you always have dual sword, but can also swap for on-swap effects like leeching/battle/doom/hydromancy etc.

^

Also, people say this will end up picking Staff for the heal/condition removal or Jammer for the blast finishers/range.

If anything..staff for additional block on 3 and burst/stunbreak baiter on 5

Hammer is too situation and too slow to make it work properly with 240 radius.

Yes, block and spike damage from Staff 5 as well. But if you trying to stick to the only one weapon thought, it’s used for that utility.

“Slow” is all relative with Quickness boon. But I get what you are saying. With the untested damage modifier tweaks, the slowness may actually be not that bad at all for a decent AoE blast with and without stun (but don’t forget the 50% uptime ranged block either).

skowcia.8257:

Artaz.3819:

Heimskarl Ashfiend.9582:

You put the MH sword in one weapon set and the OH sword in the other weapon set, then you always have dual sword, but can also swap for on-swap effects like leeching/battle/doom/hydromancy etc.

^

Also, people say this will end up picking Staff for the heal/condition removal or Jammer for the blast finishers/range.

If anything..staff for additional block on 3 and burst/stunbreak baiter on 5

Hammer is too situation and too slow to make it work properly with 240 radius.

Staff also has condi cleanse. It’s an awesome secondary weapon for full melee sets.
Sword for damage, staff for extra utility.
It’s actually a good way to make staff useful now that sword is probably going to be the main weapon for everyone.