Hello!
Ik in the current state of the game Warrior is in a pretty bad position in pvp, but is it really as bad as im seeing it? or is it just the build i’m using? http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Warrior_-_GS/Hammer
Reapers, Druids, Scrappers, and sometimes mesmers, are the worst for me.
I have some good games, but that generally is just because of the support of my team. I’m able to 1v1 some classes such as DH, other warriors, and thieves, but other than that its pretty much me getting destroyed.
1v2 forget it…..
Right now warrior is in a really bad spot competitively, has been since the release of HoT. We lack sustain, a lot of our best attacks are rather easy to avoid, there’s so much sustain in the current meta that our high damage output still can’t effectively burst people down. We melt in teamfights, we lack support, and most of what we do well other classes can do without so many drawbacks- in general, we’re not in a good way.
A few have been able to find some success (Ross Biddle has been peddling his bunker buster rifle build around these forums for a while now, similar to what I’ve been running myself), but we’re certainly at a disadvantage. On the plus side, the balance patch coming on the…26th I believe will likely be nerfing some this meta’s biggest problems while tossing us a few buffs, so it’ll likely get at least a bit better for warriors soon.
Right now warrior is in a really bad spot competitively, has been since the release of HoT. We lack sustain, a lot of our best attacks are rather easy to avoid, there’s so much sustain in the current meta that our high damage output still can’t effectively burst people down. We melt in teamfights, we lack support, and most of what we do well other classes can do without so many drawbacks- in general, we’re not in a good way.
A few have been able to find some success (Ross Biddle has been peddling his bunker buster rifle build around these forums for a while now, similar to what I’ve been running myself), but we’re certainly at a disadvantage. On the plus side, the balance patch coming on the…26th I believe will likely be nerfing some this meta’s biggest problems while tossing us a few buffs, so it’ll likely get at least a bit better for warriors soon.
To be fair, core warrior like all core classes arent doing so hot (pun!). You’re going to need elite spec on whatever class you play, and for warrior that’s berserker. Even then, your role for berserker is limited (roaming dps +1 is as good as it gets imo). From what I’ve gathered (personally, and from the few other berserkers ive seen) you’re at your best as a duo or with a team. Solo has its ups and down. But for everything from zerkerberker to valkserker, and the various ways in which you can build it (gunflame, gs, ax/shield, sw/shield, and the various mix of trait lines etc) we have a decent shot at busting those bunkers out there.
I’ve not put together any recent footage but this was my trip through ruby. It’s a mix of solo, duo, 3 man, without comms. All things considered I had a lot of success, though I understand the limitations of warrior in this current meta. Here’s looking forward to the coming changes XD
Somehow anet has created a meta where everything has either too much sustain, or too much burst. Warrior and Thief have been left behind because they do not have either.
From my exp, warrior is not so terribly weak when it comes to 1v1. Real problem is that its not giving much for team, and spvp is about team. Thats why its so abandoned.
If you want to play Warrior then play it like a thief, +1 fights and abuse mobility to rotate other points, that is the only thing that worked a bit for me ( i would get rid of hammer n use sword).
But even so, sometimes you must accept Warrior’s current weakness compared to the others.
It is warrior sometimes. And it is you in others. I feel nervous when I know that my endure pain could get bugged. Warriors have a lot of weaknesses and problems but they are not total losers either. You need to play carefully, outsmart your opponent and run from them if you can sometimes. It is not easy to play warrior nowadays.
If you want to play Warrior then play it like a thief, +1 fights and abuse mobility to rotate other points, that is the only thing that worked a bit for me ( i would get rid of hammer n use sword).
But even so, sometimes you must accept Warrior’s current weakness compared to the others.
That’s how I run it too, and it mostly works well. I’ve even been inducted as an “honorary thief” by my thief friends in wvw, based on how I play it.
That said, I really like the incoming changes to thieves and, if they don’t have some great unmentioned warrior buffs incoming, then I might try out sword thief for a while after the balance patch.
I’m terrible with my thief now, but if it gets to a point where it’s closer to how I’d like to run my warrior than my warrior, I might try that for a while. No salt, just experimentation… for science!
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Same thats how I play warrior too. Go in do some damage and get out. If whatever your attacking didn’t blow all CDs or is on the ground than get out fast. Also I don’t get my builds from meta battle.
“Just press 2 to win all the dps was us cuz we’re a
warrior and we’re the best class” Eugene
