Guild Wars 2

I will openly admit that I am still relatively new to the game, but have leveled a couple characters to 80 and learned the jest of the mechanics etc…
Beta weekend comes around this time, I decide to check out this Revenant class everyone is gushing over… Thoroughly unimpressed. I get its just beta, but. . . I must be missing some key element to this class… I did the little escort thing, and sitting at the first real waypoint (up the ramp from the mobs), and regardless of stance, weapon configuration, etc. I cant even solo the initial mob. I have tried Hammer, Staff, Sword/Sword, Sword/Axe, Sword/Shield. Sword/Shield is the only thing I can even try the abilities on before having to run back to the waypoint.
So I can only assume I am missing something with this profession… Any tips? Cuz from my current point of view, I am just not seeing the ‘gushing’ for this profession that others seem to be seeing.

Well gosh I found your problem right here

No really, its even easier this weekend than it has been before.

You need to practice more with the class I think. I have no issues whatever with the mobs. I use sword/axe and hammer as my second set. All zerk gear with strength runes. Glint/Shiro legends. Devastation/Invocation/Glint trait lines. Idk, works nice for me.

Don’t use the default celestial set up that the beta character comes with and don’t use the default traits they stick you with.

Do you have gear on? Your traits? Shouldn’t be hard at all. What legends are you using? Go sword sword and smash buttons and you should be able to kill about anything.

Noticing the most common issue is that no one opened the chest of goods and has the right stats. I mean. . . that’s gotta be the issue here, right?

CandyHearts.6025:

Noticing the most common issue is that no one opened the chest of goods and has the right stats. I mean. . . that’s gotta be the issue here, right?

Yep that’s likely it. it starts you with celestial armor.

Put on some zerker gear and you’ll kill in no time.

Not really sure what to tell you OP. I’ve found it to be very effective and a ton of fun in both group and solo play.

I use Glint and Shiro with sword/shield, and hammer. I find it’s almost impossible to die even when running full glass cannon (apart from using shield). The glint heal is so powerful if you can time it right. I’m usually able to get a full heal off of it. Put that with another heal skill from Shiro, the two shield skills, and the two evade skills, and you’ve got a class that’s not only dishing out lots of damage, but is also having an easy time surviving.

Probably going to main revenant when HoT comes out.

Well, no one profession is right for everyone. Maybe this one just isn’t for you. If you have specific questions, we will try to answer.

Those mobs were incredibly easy.

I think you might just be using a bad build.

You’re either using a bad build or you don’t know the class. In my raid attempts with full valk/zerk gear I was always the last one standing and the one with the highest dps. Atm only condi damage is low, but Revenants may be mandatory in first raid because of Banish Enchantment anyway. Crystal Hybernation is just too good in raid now. I love that skill.