Guild Wars 2

Hey, im looking for a viable wvw build for roaming or fighting in small groups with an axe/shield combo. Are there any builds like that out there? All i can find are gs and hammer builds :/

You can always do the old axe/sh gs combo.

It would be easier to comment if you specify what you are looking for with a bit more detail.

I’m thinking about using SirKoroshi’s regen warr build with axe/shield- greatsword. what build did you mean?

I was just commenting on the weapon sets you can use with axe/sh. GS offset was the most common one. If your primary is axe main, your secondary is generally gs or sw to cover for the lack of mobility.

As far as regen war, unless you are going a niche banner bunker (which I assume you are not because you want to use axe main), your standard dogged march, adrenal health and healing sig will be sufficient. 20 into defense, 15 into discipline, and 35 points to go wherever.

This one is fun, but requires a little patience and skill.

This is the build i plan on using with axe/shield-greatsword. what do you think? http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-s;4NK-O0_4BL-60;9;49-ETE0;31;001B3;0U-k66;1CqNYCqNYBBGW0-HXO0;1wV1X6Y9ZH4Ma51-870HV8aNX8a;9;9;9;9;9;4V3k3Z

BTW burnn, is that build in the video still viable?

If you want to go shout that’s fine.

Take 10 out of strength

0/0/20/30/20.

Cleansing Ire is mandatory. Don’t forget it also provides gain adren when you are hit. It’s not just for condi clear.

Grab move skills break immob in discipline. Great with GS for sticking to an enemy or running away.

Thnx for the advice! Do you think i’ll be able to do some 1v1’s with this build in wvw?

Shout is not that great for 1v1. It’s better for team. Additionally your stats doesn’t make full use of shouts (as in your HP efficiency is low due to low armor). Your build can work, but not optimal. It’s a bit more lacking for 1v1 purposes because of that.

What kind of build would you recommend me for wvw roaming or small group fighting?

x/x/20/x/30

at the very least you want cleansing ire and burst mastery in an axe/shield build since most of your damage will come from eviscerate and its also your condi cleanse.

You can try the following utilities

Bolas
zerker stance
Dolyak signet

Bolas, along with leg specialist, provides you ability to stick to a target. It also allows you to occasionally go for a full burst with bolas, 100B, shield bash, evi.

zerker stance I feel is necessary for your weapon selection because you don’t have longbow, so you need more sustain than normal as you have to be on your target.

Dolyak or balance stance would both work. Dolyak allows you to go a little more glass with the passive. Balance stance is generally better for larger fights though with shorter CD and added swiftness.

traits maybe try

10/0/20/10/30.

fairly bursty. 10 for dual wield in strength and 10 for leg specialist.

Again, there is nothing wrong with going shout warrior, but those are more support, which doesn’t really fit axe/X, and is not optimal for solo roaming. You probably want to stay with physical, stance, and signet utilities. With those, just play around with them to find something you like. As long you have healing sig and 20 in defense, your survivability should be solid, allowing you to go for various build diversity in terms of other utilities and weapon set combinations.

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BTW burnn, is that build in the video still viable?

Yes, the only thing that has been nerfed since the vid is a 2% reduction to burst mastery damage. I would caution that the build is only good for roaming, don’t take it into a zerg fight.