Guild Wars 2

Hi, can anyone help me to understand why the meta build uses shield over sword offhand? sword doesn’t root you on place, it seems to me a better choice. because of the heal?

While you may be rooted in place, nothing can hit you either. Except for some unblockable skills. And you heal. With both skills. Good enough for ya?

But seriously, sword is actually a better option when fighting necromancers but against almost everything else, shield prevails.

gin.7158:

Hi, can anyone help me to understand why the meta build uses shield over sword offhand? sword doesn’t root you on place, it seems to me a better choice. because of the heal?

Because players are lazy and can’t learn a new weapon.

Tbh it all depends on how you use the tools given to you.

Tyriark.7825:

Tbh it all depends on how you use the tools given to you.

Not sure what your point is.
I remeber that ranger, he is weak...

Varezenem.2813:

Tyriark.7825:

Tbh it all depends on how you use the tools given to you.

Not sure what your point is.
I remeber that ranger, he is weak...

My statement was not directed towards you whatsoever.

I am just showing sword offhand is viable and works if you know how to use it.

I don’t understand why that makes you feel like you need to undermine my work.

Hitting over 1 million damage in a match isn’t easy in this meta.

Thank you.

Edit: Forgot to include the fact that my team included two thieves and a warrior.

Varezenem.2813:

Tyriark.7825:

Tbh it all depends on how you use the tools given to you.

Not sure what your point is.
I remeber that ranger, he is weak...

I think his point was to brag a little, I mean a guy asks a simple question about defensive weps, other guy posts a picture of his damage in a game. Makes sense no?

I actually wish sword offhand be superior in every game mode PvE and PvP ha3 because dual wielding sword looks so cool.. and I can show dual bolt in hands XD

gin.7158:

I actually wish sword offhand be superior in every game mode PvE and PvP ha3 because dual wielding sword looks so cool.. and I can show dual bolt in hands XD

The only situation in which I would take shield over sword is if for some reason you have more than 1k healing power. With that amount of healing power it heals for the same amount it did before nerf.

Tyriark.7825:

Tbh it all depends on how you use the tools given to you.

kitten , sword oh so op. You managed to do milion damage just from oh sword alone. Impressive. Also, nice sigil you got there.

Tyriark.7825:

Tbh it all depends on how you use the tools given to you.

There’s more to a match than just flat damage. A mallyx/glint revenant can do anywhere between 450k damage and 400k+ condition damage (totaling 850k) in addition to removing 800+ boons. The Boon strip that mallyx does relieves a lot of pressure off the team, can literally flip the entire fight depending if you strip something like 20+ might stack.

If it was all about damage, then you should roll another class as there are better damage dealers if you’re not fulfilling your role.

Chase.8415:

Tyriark.7825:

Tbh it all depends on how you use the tools given to you.

There’s more to a match than just flat damage. A mallyx/glint revenant can do anywhere between 450k damage and 400k+ condition damage (totaling 850k) in addition to removing 800+ boons. The Boon strip that mallyx does relieves a lot of pressure off the team, can literally flip the entire fight depending if you strip something like 20+ might stack.

If it was all about damage, then you should roll another class as there are better damage dealers if you’re not fulfilling your role.

You guys are killing me, I find it quite entertaining to see how you delude my statement had more breadth than it honestly did.

My original statement in reply to OP was to display that sword OH is viable and can be used well. Never did I comment about my role vs any othere build/role.

I am fully aware of my role in spvp and without knowing so I wouldn’t be able to survive long enough to deal over 1 million damage anyways.

More positive attitudes, we all need pvp to be less toxic.

Thank you.