Guild Wars 2

In my opinion, hammer is still superior to all weapons in terms of dmg, because it stills have good dmg, and controll at the same time.

Axe and Sword have good bursts, GS with its 100kblades and movement, but in a duel, two warriors, if one uses the weapons above, agsint a Hambow, its likely gonna loose, both skilled.

Whats your thoughts ppl ?

Long Bow > everything else. I am talking in general and no specific game type. After Long Bow probably Sword.

Hammer and GS are about equally great weapons. One for its CC the other for its mobility and strong PBAOE.

Probably AXE > Riffle > Mace.

Warhorn isn’t a weapon it’s an instrument so doesn’t apply.

Depends on the mode and intended function. I wouldn’t say Hammer has the best damage since its main function is aoe CC and the attacks are slow and choreographed. Greatswords have good mobility and the best burst damage with 100b, but its requires CC setup for WvW/PvP (still has some bugs). Neither are perfect and in my opinion the auto on both are terrible. If it was just for damage I’d go with Greatsword for burst and Axe for sustained. For roaming or dueling I’d go Hammer purely for the CC.

Hammers just have an advantage due to its low skill requirement and high CC making it very strong against the average player. Greatswords have a much higher skillcap and an experienced/skilled player would be far more deadly than any Hammer user.

Shield. Cos everything else is so mainstream.

Highchu.3806:

Greatswords have a much higher skillcap and an experienced/skilled player would be far more deadly than any Hammer user.

You mean if you can land 100b it’s more deadly than the hammer? Yes, I agree.

#1: longbow : free condi clear, might stacks, CC, AoE damage , AoE condi damage, blind

The rest it depends on the situation . Anything group related > hammer to stunlock a target while somebody else is using burst. Anything solo > greatsword or Axe for huge damage spike.

PvE: Greatsword. Highest DPS, don’t have to swap

PvP: I don’t PvP much but I know Hammer and Longbow are both excellent weapons

i am a ranger i have to agree the hammer is more of a pain to deal with then any other weapon you guys use

For me
WvW: Greatsword for gap closing and escape
PvP: Longbow
PvE: Axe for damage

For you: Use all and get a feel for all of them. Your play style will tell you.

Grok Krog.9581:

PvE: Greatsword. Highest DPS, don’t have to swap

I lolled.

Scoobaniec.9561:

Grok Krog.9581:

PvE: Greatsword. Highest DPS, don’t have to swap

I lolled.

what’s so funny about it?

Keiel.7489:

Scoobaniec.9561:

Grok Krog.9581:

PvE: Greatsword. Highest DPS, don’t have to swap

I lolled.

what’s so funny about it?

I dont know..maybe outside of a lol hb, gs is a trash compared to axe?

Might want check up on that again.

Scoobaniec.9561:

Keiel.7489:

Scoobaniec.9561:

Grok Krog.9581:

PvE: Greatsword. Highest DPS, don’t have to swap

I lolled.

what’s so funny about it?

I dont know..maybe outside of a lol hb, gs is a trash compared to axe?

While you’re correct, the maths was recently ran. Pure greatsword is now the highest DPS for a Warrior because if you swap weapons for some axe auto attack fun, you have periods where 100B and WWA are off CD. It was also considered the breaking of 100B, and the breaking of Axe autos, where Axe loses again because the damage is all backloaded.

BAM, there is the chart that Nike, DeKeyz and co. worked out. I believe this was calculated with 25 Might stacks, so any might stack dropping and GS just pulls further ahead because of Forceful GS.