Guild Wars 2

Running 26k HP and 1.7 Tough 3k Armor, still feeling like a glass cannon. I could go ahead and get rid of what dmg percs I have and go full tough/vital, but still being able to do SOME damage is nice. Just wondering what other “tankish” people are running and if they are happy with their builds.

<<I do know that there is no such thing as a true tank in GW2, dodge/kite is crucial to any class. Just asking for stat advice>>

28.4k health, 2125 toughness, 3336 armor. Built for condition removal and still getting 1-2 shot. Tanky builds don’t seem to be viable, imo. 2 dodges and a few condition removals can only keep you alive for so long with no damage output.

Just roll glass cannon like everybody else. The thieves will still pwn you either way.

You talking about PvE?

What are your traits? If your gonna go tanky, grab shouts healing and pair it with soldier runes for condition removal.

Either way, you’re gonna have to still rely on dodging/moving around. Only a super tank build guardian can sit still and face tank stuff, and they can’t do that for the harder stuff either. This game is balanced around the dodge ability and the fact that you can dodge the vast majority of attacks/abilities in the game.

If you’re really having trouble, pack either a shield or warhorn. Shield is usually good enough to cover any gaps while waiting for endurance to regen.

what does it mean by shouts healing? Is it a trait? I cant’ find a trait called shout healing

laokoko.7403:

what does it mean by shouts healing? Is it a trait? I cant’ find a trait called shout healing

Number 12 in tactics: “Vigorous Shouts” -Shouts heal.

There’s a grandmaster Tactics trait which grants Shouts healing on top of what they are already doing.
That’s why builds that have this trait are often called healing shout warrior or similar.

I usually run:
30 Defense
Cull the Weak, Sundering Mace, Spiked Armor/Defy Pain(depending on the area)
30 Tactics
Stronger Bowstrings(Though I hardly even swap to bow), Inspiring Banners/Lung Capacity(Again, depending on Area/Dungeon), Inspiring Battle Standard/Vigorous Shouts(Depending)
10 Discipline
Signet Mastery/Inspiring Shouts(Depending)

I run Power/Vit/Toughness armor with Sup Runes of the Ogre when I’m doing Dungeons that I use Banners and Banner related Traits in.
I run Knight’s armor when with Sup Runes of the Soldier when I’m doing Dungeons that I use Shouts and Shout related Traits in.

I usually run Dual Maces(though sometimes I’ll swap in a Hammer if I’m feeling frisky.) The extra damage you get from Cull the Weak and Sundering Mace is super easy to keep up on any mobs you’re attacking so that’s a free 15% Damage boost and one of my Maces I keep a Sup Bloodlust Sigil in to make up for lost Power.

The PVT Banner set is the one I use most of the time and I tend to sit at these stats unbuffed:
Power: 2084 Attack: 3094
Precision:1259 Crit Chance: 20%(45% with Fury and banner of Discipline)
Toughness: 2004 Armor: 3215
Vitality: 1583 Health: 25793

It’s pretty tanky and still puts out a fair bit of raw damage while adding decent group buffs.