Guild Wars 2

I’m coming from mesmer as main and after the buffs from the patch I wanted to dust off my warrior and see how I fair with the class. I have elite spec unlocked.

I’m really at a loss on where to begin on the build and hoping some of you that main warrior can point me in the right direction. I’ve taken a stab in the dark putting something together:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQNAR3enMdAVhgdeAOeAElilyA7dw2YfsKdgIXGIJA0zecA-TVROABjo8Dg9HkRJIR6GqW9HSBExOL-w

With the patch changes there may be better options. Just unsure what would be best. I haven’t played warrior with any regularity in 2 years so please excuse my noobness.

One again this is focused on WvW solo roaming. Not group play.

Thank you in advance for any assistance!!!

Here you are brother.

These are what I use.

Vanilla all around solid build:http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQNAR3OjMdQXIWGCWhYoHowaoHyBLA+gIQbjePNA-TVCFABIp87KlgNcBAKZ/h00NUo6PM8AAA4gAgwRAgUAet1C-w

Zerker: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQNAR3enMdAdhglhAWhAElilrATJHk4qBvj2S7qFJAkAKAA-TVCFABAcQAKZ/hrUCiwRAghHAQhq/kmuBkU+1wFAgUAet1C-w

Full zerk is easy enough to stay alive in, especially with new Adrenal Health change. I still prefer Vanilla with sword/shield GS and the occasional axe/shield.

Burnbow (Longbow Losword sword, torch condition build) is capable of easily soloing a fully upgraded camp and tends to decimate zeros in close in fights. With new adrenal healing it’s even more redonkulous.

If power is more your speed or if you don’t have server yet great sword, axe, shield is very good. But my favorite is a launch build I was working on this morning running mace, shield, hammer with stomp, kick, and rampage. There is something supremely satisfying about throwing everyone all over the place.

Furajir.3815:

Here you are brother.

These are what I use.

Vanilla all around solid build:http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQNAR3OjMdQXIWGCWhYoHowaoHyBLA+gIQbjePNA-TVCFABIp87KlgNcBAKZ/h00NUo6PM8AAA4gAgwRAgUAet1C-w

Zerker: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQNAR3enMdAdhglhAWhAElilrATJHk4qBvj2S7qFJAkAKAA-TVCFABAcQAKZ/hrUCiwRAghHAQhq/kmuBkU+1wFAgUAet1C-w

Full zerk is easy enough to stay alive in, especially with new Adrenal Health change. I still prefer Vanilla with sword/shield GS and the occasional axe/shield.

You rock man! Can’t wait to try these out!

emkelly.2371:

Burnbow (Longbow Losword sword, torch condition build) is capable of easily soloing a fully upgraded camp and tends to decimate zeros in close in fights. With new adrenal healing it’s even more redonkulous.

If power is more your speed or if you don’t have server yet great sword, axe, shield is very good. But my favorite is a launch build I was working on this morning running mace, shield, hammer with stomp, kick, and rampage. There is something supremely satisfying about throwing everyone all over the place.

I do prefer power. I’m very used to burst damage on mesmer and would like to replicate it to some extent on warrior.

Dark Night.5601:

emkelly.2371:

Burnbow (Longbow Losword sword, torch condition build) is capable of easily soloing a fully upgraded camp and tends to decimate zeros in close in fights. With new adrenal healing it’s even more redonkulous.

If power is more your speed or if you don’t have server yet great sword, axe, shield is very good. But my favorite is a launch build I was working on this morning running mace, shield, hammer with stomp, kick, and rampage. There is something supremely satisfying about throwing everyone all over the place.

I do prefer power. I’m very used to burst damage on mesmer and would like to replicate it to some extent on warrior.

I have some videos in my sig but took a break for about a year. Holts is great as is Vaans, he runs a similar build to the zerker axe posted above and Hollts enjoys Vanilla like myself.

Here are some of theirs.

Holts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmW511StXks

Vaans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPIHTs2UdSY

atm i’m running gs/sword+shield when i’m roaming.
I prefere sword over axe because of the mobility. Also you can have 11k hits with final thrust. (can be more with alot of might.)
The sword burst is wack when playing a power build but it is easier to hit then the axe burst. Wich means its easier to keep the healing from adrenal health up.
To play with axe all you have to do is swap it.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQNAR8enMdAVhglkCehAElilrATJH06aBvf2S7qFJAkASdA-TVCFABCcBAQS5HDHBgrUCWo6PA8AAq+gAkmuhS2fAA-w

This is my build ^

Dark Night.5601:

I’m coming from mesmer as main and after the buffs from the patch I wanted to dust off my warrior and see how I fair with the class. I have elite spec unlocked.

I’m really at a loss on where to begin on the build and hoping some of you that main warrior can point me in the right direction. I’ve taken a stab in the dark putting something together:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQNAR3enMdAVhgdeAOeAElilyA7dw2YfsKdgIXGIJA0zecA-TVROABjo8Dg9HkRJIR6GqW9HSBExOL-w

With the patch changes there may be better options. Just unsure what would be best. I haven’t played warrior with any regularity in 2 years so please excuse my noobness.

One again this is focused on WvW solo roaming. Not group play.

Thank you in advance for any assistance!!!

Definitely lose the tactics trait line if you are solo roaming. Take defense instead.

In terms of vanilla warrior builds I didn’t really like any of the ones people suggested above. So I’ll give you mine

Here is my wvsw roamer build using Gs/Sword+shield. I would highly recommend it for solo roam, you can do/take everything on Desert bl using this build as well as ebg (cept solo sm lord probably…although I’m working on that). It’s a very friendly solid build that anyone can really get into and start doing well with. Tons of damage, and alot of defense at very little cost to damage.
http://ru.gw2skills.net/editor/?vJEQNAR8ejMdQXIWFC2dAnIG6BKLA+gIQbjwPMwaoHyBA-TlDEABPcAESZ/hsPgAJq+DEHEg20BwkynIOCAdpEEgLQwTKhc/ABaGc7BA0hGmAAIA38mZz2M4oH9oDdoDtrbzbezbezSBMxCA-w
The food can be changed to lifesteal/health regen/ or whatever. Should keep the maintenance oil though for extra precision. Sigil of night can be changed to sigil of energy for extra survivability during the day anyways (decreases ur damage by alot though)….during the night I sometimes still recommend sigil of night especially for pve since the damage is so high. Infact I suggest you have a night Gs you can swap in just for sigil of night, 10% damage increase is HUGE.

Alternatively I’ve been playing around with new builds since the recent patch. And I’ve very much been enjoying axe/shield for the first time ever. I used to be a HUGE sword/shield fan and would always hate axe (really reallly hate axe passionately)…..but this newest patch has changed things and I’m really enjoying axe for once!
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJEQNAR3ejMdQhHWFC2dAnIG6BKsG6hcQbjwPMsA4DiAA-TVDEABufAENC5qh5JlQbpEkgjAAAXggsPgAtpLIR1fg4gAky+DP8gAYS5TAAEgbezsZbGc0je0hO0h21t5Nv5NvZpACcBA-w
I kid you not, 4 signets = win. When dealing with large zerg forces swap in an endure pain over the signet of stamina….or go the other route and choose frenzy if you are able to jump in and out.

Oh and you might want to change heightened focus for burst mastery in the discipline trait line (last column) for both these builds just cause adrenaline is now an insanely important part of sustain due to adrenal health changes. Personally I still love the quickness more though…..something for you to decide on ur own.

Cerby, THANKS for the post. 2 good builds and both doesnt require last elite specialisqation as my warrior have 0 points in it atm
So you use those in WvW, what happens when you encounter group of 2 not noob players and you are alone? Have you tried pvp with those builds?

kilim.5093:

Cerby, THANKS for the post. 2 good builds and both doesnt require last elite specialisqation as my warrior have 0 points in it atm
So you use those in WvW, what happens when you encounter group of 2 not noob players and you are alone? Have you tried pvp with those builds?

General rule of thumb when I’m running these is that its fine to engage 2vs1 regardless of the skill-level the enemy might be. You will know very early on in the fight whether or not you have a chance at winning or not. If you aren’t landing the hits, and you are taking too much damage, you can simply retreat with these builds. It’s something I do all the time. I mean a week ago I remember trying to ambush 2 players leaving a supply camp. My attacks didn’t connect and it became obvious very fast they knew what they were doing and I wasn’t going to survive 2vs1….so I just ran! And they chased me all the way to air keep. At which point one of them was wasting his movement skills chasing me thinking I was easy pickings. I camped by the entrance to the keep and he came right up on me and I bursted him down so fast even he looked surprised. Then when his friend came and I quickly became the one chasing HIM and I killed him no problem 1vs1. Today I engaged 2 daredevils. After a while it became apparent I would die if I kept fighting them both. So while i still had enough hp….I dropped down a cliff and survived with the “death from above” trait. They weren’t dumb enough to follow me straight down so I had time to Out of combat regen and escape. I ran around….met one of them as I got back up the hill after going around (was the gulley between langor and dane on ebg) and I killed him. Then the other came right after and I killed him too. It was rather funny, but its another good example of ways the builds can let you win a fight against a stronger enemy force. And both situations the ending was the same….picking off the enemy 1 by 1. It also helped that both groups had the opportunity to underestimate me, and left themselves vulnerable to being bursted down 1 by 1.

It’s a case of having the resources to kite an enemy and retreat from bad situations. Both these builds give you those resources. They are both ‘just’ enough survivability, and a TON of damage. Infact if you want to add more zerker gear to either of them you can. I do not feel comfortable running full zerk though, and the gear in these builds is the maximum amount of zerk gear ‘I’ can comfortably run without jeopardizing my survivability. Better players will be able to run with even less defense. Honestly the ideal warrior is one who is full damage gear, and uses dodges and abilities that absorb infinite damage values (defy pain, endure pain, resistance against conditions, shield stance, defiant stance) as their defense should they need it.

And no I don’t really play pvp, and I’ve never really tried any of these builds in it. I don’t the pvp mode itself. If there was a mode where I could just duel and fight other players for points I’d like that…..but pvp is about capping and standing in rings and doing this little moba map dance thing where the fighting and killing is irrelevant compared to capping rings and killing a pve boss.

Thanks for answer!

Having no toughness or vitality in your build doesn’t make you feel somewhat … dead?
I see those infusions, but 15 of each is not much.

What do you say about celestial stats? I’m somewhat in love with celestial, it gives me opportunity to play with builds and change it for free immediately.