Guild Wars 2

Hi i’m quite new to warrior.
I currently use it only on Dungeons.
Since i pug a lot i need a breakstun slotted in case i need it.

And Doliak signet in my build helps with Arms I trait, breaks stuns as balanced stance, has the same stability duration also.

Why people use balanced stance instead of doliak signet?

Shorter cooldown. If you don’t have signet mastery use balanced stance. If you do have it use dolyak signet. But for PVE if use balanced stance with or without signet mastery because you don’t need any more than base armor already

Why don’t you use ‘Shake It Off!’? Shortest CD, stun breaks and removes a condition.

Xae Isareth.1364:

Why don’t you use ‘Shake It Off!’? Shortest CD, stun breaks and removes a condition.

Wow i didnt know it is a stun breaker also :p could be good also.. Not when facing hammer warr without the boon stability

Xae Isareth.1364:

Why don’t you use ‘Shake It Off!’? Shortest CD, stun breaks and removes a condition.

Because it doesn’t grant stability and so is worse against multiple CCs.

Carpboy.7145:

Xae Isareth.1364:

Why don’t you use ‘Shake It Off!’? Shortest CD, stun breaks and removes a condition.

Because it doesn’t grant stability and so is worse against multiple CCs.

Well, I cant think of any dungeon where you get constantly CCed.

Thats true he said dungeon. I was thinking WvW/pvp

Stability can be used preemptively. Stunbreaks can’t – and I don’t know if stunbreaks do anything against Knockdown.

Xae Isareth.1364:

Carpboy.7145:

Xae Isareth.1364:

Why don’t you use ‘Shake It Off!’? Shortest CD, stun breaks and removes a condition.

Because it doesn’t grant stability and so is worse against multiple CCs.

Well, I cant think of any dungeon where you get constantly CCed.

Ascalonian catacombs.
Twilight Arbor
Arah
Fractals of the myst
cof2-3

Also queen gauntlet

and many more
Most common complaints by newbies is how mobs play ping pong with player chaining CCs.

I can go with a stun break but shake it off for 1 condition makes me puke
I’d rather have more precision and stability.

So i m keeping my signet hoping to not have to explain pugs why i use it :/

P.S. months ago Stunbreak used to work as soon as you touched the ground against launch attacks.
Now it simply work whenever you use it… because they needed to make it simpler (_ doh).

If you are using signet mastery and deep strike for PVE Dolyack is better because your getting 40 precision for it being on your bar.

@warlord, still have that signature? Haha i remeber that movie how stupid the warr run arround trying to land 100b and saying he/you did all the damage.. Already 1,5 year ago i think? Haha still good!

Hi,

The choice between the two utilities depends on your gameplay and your build:

• If you use the skill often, then the Balanced Stance is better, not only because it has shorter CD, but also because it brings speed. If, on the other hand, you do not use the skill often, then the signet is better, because you get additional toughness on passive.
• If your build contains lots of signets, and that you trait for them (Deep Strikes or Signet Mastery), then use the Dolyak Signet. If, on the other hand, your build contains lots of stances, and that you trait for them (Sure-Footed, Vigorous Focus), then use Balanced Stance. Eventually, if you build mixes signets and stances, and that rule 1 does not allow you to discriminate, then prefer the Dolyak Signet only if it’s traited with the Signet Mastery.

Regards.