Guild Wars 2

This build was designed with as many knockdowns, stuns, knock backs and dazes as possible. Nothing is more frustrating to your enemy than being stuck doing nothing, and this build excels at locking them out of ever doing anything.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fIAQNApZSjkOxuxQqQMxBE0DNsK4ijCAUJUKmD8A-jwxAYfioRCUEJCAJvioxWGLiGr2GTFTEVLFATKjA-e

It uses Ma/Ma + Hammer. I put in UF in master in anticipation for the nerf. Bulls charge is to add some much needed mobility to the build, as well as another knockdown. Sigils of hydromancy in both swaps so that even when they aren’t stunned or knocked down, their skills will take forever to recharge and theyll be slowed really badly, allowing you to get on them and CC them to death. It also uses the traits, runes, and food that allow for unkiteability, which is important for a full melee low mobility weapon set like this. Its all about countering your opponents, “oh you want to heal? Too bad bulls charge” or “oh you’re gonna unload your burst on me?” Nope, CCed until theyre dead. Only thing thatll give you trouble is someone with lots of stability, and without a way to strip it, it kinda sucks.

tooooo sloooow, could disengage anytime i want
pop – shake it off, whirl with gs and press rush for hyperdrive – no stability involved

Carpboy.7145:

… Sigils of hydromancy in both swaps so that even when they aren’t stunned or knocked down, their skills will take forever to recharge and theyll be slowed really badly, …

are you sure you know how chill works? because 3 sec won’t have much effect on cooldown – if you stay chilled for 3 seconds, couldown is increased only ~2 seconds (that is cooldown instead of tick reducing 1s per second, ticks only 0.33s per second)
factor in typical solo roaming opponent is likely to have -40% condition food too, bam.. no effect

also you don’t seem to have any ability to escape if you encounter more then 1 opponent in open field – something that is a must have for any solo wvw in my opinion

I was messing with this:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fIAQRApZ8ejkOxuBPyQMxBE0DNsKAjTBAU9wO2w4A-jwCBYfFRjmsAi+I0ECAJPFRjtMqIasqaA6aYKXLq2aeIaG0pWKAmUGB-e

Energy sigils and signet of stamina provide endless dodging, with better mobility, burst and stuns you can land. Final thrusts of 8k on you stun target seal the deal.

Saulius.8430:

tooooo sloooow, could disengage anytime i want
pop – shake it off, whirl with gs and press rush for hyperdrive – no stability involved

Carpboy.7145:

… Sigils of hydromancy in both swaps so that even when they aren’t stunned or knocked down, their skills will take forever to recharge and theyll be slowed really badly, …

are you sure you know how chill works? because 3 sec won’t have much effect on cooldown – if you stay chilled for 3 seconds, couldown is increased only ~2 seconds (that is cooldown instead of tick reducing 1s per second, ticks only 0.33s per second)
factor in typical solo roaming opponent is likely to have -40% condition food too, bam.. no effect

also you don’t seem to have any ability to escape if you encounter more then 1 opponent in open field – something that is a must have for any solo wvw in my opinion

Sure you could. But chances are youll come back to try and kill me, and you’ll have no stun breaks left. After that ill proceed to chain CC you to death, not allowing you to even move an inch. You can lock down someone for 14 sec

If you don’t come back i dont care, plenty of other victims.

Running from more than 1 opponent doesn’t make a great WvW build. Having the ability to take on multiple opponents does, which this has

It amuses me no end that warriors persist in hating on rifle and LB for their builds.

A pure melee build on any class is really asking to get walked all over by certain builds / skilled players.

Cufufalating.8479:

It amuses me no end that warriors persist in hating on rifle and LB for their builds.

A pure melee build on any class is really asking to get walked all over by certain builds / skilled players.

Where did you get the idea im hating on ranged? I love LB, probably my favorite weapon on warrior other than axe and hammer. It just doesn’t synergies well with a lockdown approach.

Rifle, however, has a nifty knockback that strikes multiple foes, as well as a snare on a short recharge, making its user harder to escape from/catch.

Eviscer.8930:

Rifle, however, has a nifty knockback that strikes multiple foes, as well as a snare on a short recharge, making its user harder to escape from/catch.

Yeah, except id be giving up either a 3 second stun, 1sec daze and 2 sec knockdown and block, or a 2 sec stun, 2 sec knock down, and knockback.