Guild Wars 2

I die alot. How do I change this? What weapons and build should I use? Halp.

I keep a Shortbow equipped at all times in dungeon runs. I don’t open fights in melee. I always start in range until I can judge whether or not its safe to melee. Stay at range against mobs with powerful point blank area attacks or melee knockdowns or other things that will get you killed quickly.

I also find that its really important to have at least one “oh crap” button on your utility slots so you can avoid getting insta-gibbed if something goes bad unexpectedly. I tend to use Blinding Powder for this as its totally instant and even works when you’re knocked down or stunned. You could use Roll for Initiative or Shadowstep or something similar as well.

most importantly though…just pay attention. dungeon mobs deal ALOT more damage then outdoor mobs. you really have to pay close attention and dodge their hits. cripple them and kite them around, keep them blinded and weakened. really just take them seriously.

I use shortbow, #1 does great multi-target, cluster does a lot of damage, and having a poison combo field in groups is money. Plus you get another evade (#3), and the teleport.

I’ve played around with pistol builds briefly for PvE but couldn’t find a reason to stick with them. Maybe someone who has one that works really well can chime in here.

For shortbow, going 20 or more into Acro works wonders for survivability. The only thing is it’s active survivability, it’s still up to you to avoid getting hit, you just have more tools to do so.

I use withdraw for healing. It’s my “oh crap” button, as the above poster mentioned. It works great, only time it’s annoying is fights on ledges or catwalks, where you have to line it up to not roll off.