Hey all
Just a little build I have put together that is to be tested in BWE3. This build makes the most out of the daredevil track and vigor/dodge enhancements, as well as the recent p/p buffs.
I am fully aware that the DPS of this build is lackluster and against the stupid ‘meta’, but if the new content really is going to make zerk less useful, this may come to play in its own.
The build:
http://dulfy.net/gw2traits#build=AgcEvAK8Bmg~
Acro
Minors:
1. Each dodge gives 4 seconds of swiftness. Good for travelling and staying away from close combat
2. Vigor upon successful evade. More dodging
3. Vigor 50% better. Even more dodging
Majors:
1. Vigorous recovery. Vigor on healing. Very useful, as this is mostly to be used when you get hit (i.e out of dodge)
2. Hard to catch. Automatic stun breaker that refills endurance. Very handy if you get hit hard, and very handy if you are low on endurance and take one on purpose just for the refill.
3. Dont stop. Movement speed impairing conditions are less useful against you. This means you will still be able to keep positional advantage.
Critical strikes
Minors:
1. additional damage over 90% life. Positioning will keep you this high.
2. Fury gain when foe is BELOW 50% life for that extra dps boost
3. DPS boost when foes are ABOVE 50% health
Majors:
1. Side strike. Additional DPS when positioned correctly
2. Ankleshots. Cripple enemies, meaning you have greater speed than them, so good with positioning again, and also DPS boost
3. Invigorating precision. Keep that health above 90%
Daredevil
Minors:
1. The additional endurance bar for dodge number 3!
2. Gain health on evasion. Again, reminder of that 90% threshold.
3. Gain endurance on stealing. About 1/2 a dodge. shouldnt be needed too frequently.
Majors:
1. Evasive empowerment. 10% more damage after each dodge. Due to the amount of dodging available with this build, that is a good amount of DPS
2. Escapist absolution. Condi removal with each evade (successful dodge or if you run sword MH on second weapon set)
3. Unhindered combatant. (I need to test this) each dodge is a dash and gives condi removal +swiftness. This could maybe lead to permanent swiftness? now if only we could use p/p three while dashing along… THAT would be the pinnacle of gunslinger:D
Gear: this part is to be tested, but anything between full zerk and zerk/knights mix should do the trick.
Runes: Superior rune of the adventurer. I have chosen this for the small power increase and for the 6 set bonus of 50% endurance on heal skill use. For a daredevil, this is 1.5 bars of endurance, which is effectively making this rune bonus 50% greater. However, upon testing, I may find that scholar could still be an option so long as positional awareness is kept at all times.
Weapons: p/p and whatever on second hand set (my preferance is sword/pistol or shortbow, but dagger would technically get more benefit from adventurer runes with the condi damage)
Sigils: I have opted for bloodlust and accuracy for cheap alternatives for build testing, but normal Air/fire/force should still work too
(EDIT) Skills:
Heal: Withdraw or signet (low cooldowns, take stealth if necessary)
Main: Signet of power and precision for damage, and the utility skill as third (smokescreen or SR)
Elite: Thieves would be good DPS boost and distraction to mobs in solo situations
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Let me know what you lot think and give me any other ideas/suggestions
Steel
(edited by Steelpusher.1684)