Guild Wars 2

So i just felt like a dual sword warrior would be fun. But I’m not quite sure how useful it would turn out and it just seems like there’re no good traits for that kinda build apart from the precision and power stuff. And going full precision/power means dying every 5 seconds. So I want to ask someone who has a decent idea about the usefulness of this, is it any good/fun and what traits and runes would you use on a sword focused build.
Also, I’am looking for a purely PvE build here.

Well I remember enjoying sword/sword and hammer. Or even rifle. The problem with double swords is that you don’t have any range/CC to keep an opponent at bay. Either of the weapons I suggested would fit that puspose (I prefer dual maces but people think they are garbage so shrug).

Definitely go 5 into arms for the 10% damage on bleed though.
I will set up a good looking build for you. Though is this for PvP or PvE/WvW?

PvE. And i though of a longbow as secondary since it has a lot of conditions and conditions seem to be the way to go if i’ll use a sword.

For solos only.

Is S/S-LB still viable in WvW? Haven’t met one for quite some time in WvW.

I still use a rabid(armor) rampager(weapons/trinkets) warrior SS/LB

this build has some different builds it can use depending on the goal:
WvW I generally run 0/6/5/0/3
PVE I generally run 2/6/0/4/2 or 3/6/5/0/0 or 2/6/3/0/3 dpending oin which stat is needed,
I run sigils bloodlust/strength for might and additional power, (toxic) sharpening stones and pizza.

Might is very important especially when solo-ing but less when group fighting. generally you can have ~20 might up: signet of rage (5)/FGJ, firefield on longbow+ banner+ skill 3 (6) +6-8 might from strength… 700 power and 700 condition dmg
banner is important 170 power 170 condition dmg.

I noticed my build for pvE will improve a lot by just changing to sinister armor and trinkets.
When running sinister":
I could go back to 2/6/0/4/2 or variants (not excluding 6/6/0/0/2 or 2/6/0/0/6)

strength (V)
2pts V Dual wielding +5% dmg
(4 pts) (III Great fortitude) more HP
(6 pts) (XI zerker’s power => flurry does have little uptime… but the extra dmg is not so much it would actually be usefull)

Precision: 6pts base (III)/?/XIII
I prefer using bleeds (III) and vulnerability (V), but as actual crit chance will get a bit lower I might actually take +10% crit while using sword (VIII). grandmaster I also use XIII

Defense (for wvw I take 5, mostly for the minor traits sometimes I take 3 or 5 in pve) Will be useless in sinister traiting IMHO… unless you need some easy survivability.
(III surefooted (wvw balanced stance)
(V) missile deflection ,pve or VI Cull the weak (extra dmg when enemy is weakened (with necro in party))
(IX) Cleansing Ire (condi cleanse based on adrenaline)
Minor traits: *
Thick skin +100 toughness while full health,
*Adrenal health (gain healing based on adrenaline),
Armored attack gain power equal to 10% of toughness (= essential for rabid/rampager not so much for sinister)

tactics, 0(/2/4)pts
(while the traits are good the minors are not. unless you need speedy resses)
options
I leg specialist (each cripple causes immobilize)
II lung capacity (shout recharge (shake it of FGJ?)
IV stronger bowstrings (1200 range for LB)
V inspiring banners, bigger AOE and shorter CD
(VI 1% dmg for each boon)
major
VIII empower allies (150 power to max 5 allies in range)
X burning arrows -20% recharge on LB, 10% LONGBOW dmg vs burning foes. (=30% dmg from LB)

discipline 2(/3pts) (theoretically could go for 6…)
Minors allow for fast weapon swap and might on swap, which synergises well.
III Warriors Sprint (+25% speed while carrying a melee weapon, also works with spear underwater)
VI signet mastery (never used this while using adrenal health, normally I just stay healthy enough, and run awayt with full health and reejoin the fight a few second later with 1-2k more health…
XI, burst mastery, +7% dmg reduced adrenaline use (more flurries)
XII, increased crit chance based on adrenaline (just more crits, combined with blademaster (arms VIII) at full adrenaline it’s +25% crit chance….

all these things can be useed to great effect in a S/S LB build

I use Celestial, but everybody hates me >.<
I play sword/axe in full celestial, with banners. I can reach easy 2300-2500 of power, with a lot of hp, defence, good condition, support, etc. And deal all the direct and condition damage that I want.
But if you play PvE as a warrior you have to be a full dps class because no one want a condition damage dealer or a hybrid warrior in team.

Sword/Sword build is funny, I’ve used it to level up and it’s very good. But the problem is that no one want you in team. You can be good with that weapons only in sPvP, where condition damage is the best choice you have.

well yeah if you want to play dungeons you go 65003 or you go home :P but if ur playing living story or open world events then you can play whatever floats your boat

Dual sword can be played power or condi (or hybrid) but in pve you will want power. Unfortunately there are better power weapons for pve like Axe. Sword actually has good power traits with the % dmg bleed trait/ fury on immobilize/immobilize on cripple/% crit chance with swords. But most of these can be used with Axe too.

S/s really is best used for a PvP environment. Condi, snares, block, mobility and even a good dmg dealing ranged skill. All this stuff listed is unneeded in pve for the most part.

S/S + LB, swords are condi weap so LB works best with them. Get rabid or Carrion (in pvp) or Dire in Pve (Though condi is pretty horrible in pve) It’s just not a power build. Closest youll get to dual swords and power builds is with Mesmer.