Guild Wars 2

What are some ideas? for PvP builds?

I actually tried s/torch and mace/shield, seems great and pretty fun if you press your keys quickly. Enter zerk mode, sword f1, swap, shield stun + skull grinder. WooooYEAAAAAA
after the 5secs swap back to sword and spam that f1, should be able to release a 3rd burst before zerker expire.

Yeah right. I hear you. A berserk is something impulsive, with power and ferocity, not conditions and heavy armor….

i dont think you can make condi tanky build with berserker trait and its appropriate amulet.

EthanLightheart.9168:

Yeah right. I hear you. A berserk is something impulsive, with power and ferocity, not conditions and heavy armor….

yet it works for my condition build, no idea why you judge berserker by its name and not the actual fact that it works.

Specs: http://dulfy.net/gw2traits#build=AggDnAJ0Bqg~
Armor: Rabid, Krait/Bael/Undead runes any of these would work
Weps: S/T LB – leech, geo/ doom/energy
Utils: Heal sig, shatter, wild blow, outrage, headbutt -still debating on heal not sure yet…

Did a variant in wvw with rabid/dire armor trinks. Worked well in 1v1 pooped burns and bleeds.

Note: Zerker was actually intended to be pure condi when they designed it, but changed it last minute. In one of the POIs.

jadaniel.4910:

Note: Zerker was actually intended to be pure condi when they designed it, but changed it last minute. In one of the POIs.

No wonder Berserker is so mediocre. They give us an elite that is essentially a kitten burn Guardian or a poor man’s Ele/Engineer.

We play Warrior to smash, bash, and crash around the battlefield, not kittenfoot around with other classes’ cast-offs. I would rather do one thing right (smash stuff) than a couple things kitten (hybrid, condi).

Thuggernaut.1250:

jadaniel.4910:

Note: Zerker was actually intended to be pure condi when they designed it, but changed it last minute. In one of the POIs.

We play Warrior to smash, bash, and crash around the battlefield, not kittenfoot around with other classes’ cast-offs. I would rather do one thing right (smash stuff) than a couple things kitten (hybrid, condi).

However valid not necessarily true for everyone. I enjoy having 27k health pool 2k armor and kittenting 4kburns/bleeds before anyone can even bat an eye at me.

Warriors are already balls deep profession no reason to add the same mechanic. I guess the whole of elite specs was to bring roundness for all professions. So, a War could go condi, or an engi could go stealth trickster burst, or a guard could go trappy. Keeping professions in one little niche is counter to what ANet is trying to do whether it pleases everyone idk. But I like being able to play different flavors of my favorite profession.

Like I said not trying to invalidate opinions, but just pointing out some other.

jadaniel.4910:

However valid not necessarily true for everyone. I enjoy having 27k health pool 2k armor and kittenting 4kburns/bleeds before anyone can even bat an eye at me.

Warriors are already balls deep profession no reason to add the same mechanic. I guess the whole of elite specs was to bring roundness for all professions. So, a War could go condi, or an engi could go stealth trickster burst, or a guard could go trappy. Keeping professions in one little niche is counter to what ANet is trying to do whether it pleases everyone idk. But I like being able to play different flavors of my favorite profession.

Like I said not trying to invalidate opinions, but just pointing out some other.

I see your point, and I see the need for experimentation and build diversity. It just frustrates me that Berserker doesn’t bring much to the table for power builds. In fact, it just hurts power builds because you have to replace something more important to take Berserker. Plus most of the primal bursts are mediocre or sidegrade at best.

It’s like they’re penalizing Warrior’s bread-and-butter with the elite, and you might as well forget this elite and wait for the next expansion pack if you want a true “Smash Brawler” specialization.

Thanks for the feedback, I didn’t mean to disrespect people that want to play condi builds on Warrior, I just wish Berserker had brought something powerful and game-changing to the table like the other elites (Reaper, Chrono).

Thuggernaut.1250:

I see your point, and I see the need for experimentation and build diversity. It just frustrates me that Berserker doesn’t bring much to the table for power builds. In fact, it just hurts power builds because you have to replace something more important to take Berserker. Plus most of the primal bursts are mediocre or sidegrade at best.

It’s like they’re penalizing Warrior’s bread-and-butter with the elite, and you might as well forget this elite and wait for the next expansion pack if you want a true “Smash Brawler” specialization.

Thanks for the feedback, I didn’t mean to disrespect people that want to play condi builds on Warrior, I just wish Berserker had brought something powerful and game-changing to the table like the other elites (Reaper, Chrono).

I understand. I was pretty underwhelmed as well with power/support with the berzerk spec as well. I honestly could only come up with decent condi based builds. lol Confusion/burns-bleed. I had a hard time convincing myself to take the spec otherwise for my GS/Hammer and M/S. Mayhaps something will come up. But it does look like the ol’ hammer/GS Rampaging stances will still be a thing.

jadaniel.4910:

I understand. I was pretty underwhelmed as well with power/support with the berzerk spec as well. I honestly could only come up with decent condi based builds. lol Confusion/burns-bleed. I had a hard time convincing myself to take the spec otherwise for my GS/Hammer and M/S. Mayhaps something will come up. But it does look like the ol’ hammer/GS Rampaging stances will still be a thing.

Maybe if they juice up a couple of the primal bursts… hammer, axe, and longbow primal bursts could use some serious help.