Guild Wars 2

So before anything yes I understand Axe/Axe is no where near the greatest but its a combat style i enjoy and i like the axe off hand skills.

Second this is mainly for open worlds stuff and PVE stuff with maybe some EOTM stuff thrown in too mix it up a bit. I am just trying to have fun with my warrior while still being as effective as possible with the Axe/Axe. Weapon swap i don’t really care about as much because i will use anything in weapon swap and be fine.

So please any advice from some more experienced players would be helpful.

Since you mainly play PvE, here are some quick tips.

Traits –
Strength 6 > V – IX – XI
Arms 5 > V X
Discipline 3 > III

WEAPONS:
Axe1 – Sup. Sigil of Fire [AoE, helps farm/cleave]
Axe2 – Sup. Sigil of Air [ More DPS] can swap with Sup. Sigil of Battle, 2 stacks of might, but since you enjoy dual axe, I recommend you use Air or something else you like.

I’ll leave the weapon swap up to you, although Longbow is good for range/AoE, or Greatsword for mobility/AoE.

ARMOR:
Full Berserker set,
Sup. Runes of Strength for might duration and +5% damage under the effects of might.
Can swap for Sup. Runes of the Ogre, +4% raw damage, get a pet on a 90s cooldown, and some power.

FOOD:
Use any food that gives +Power
Same with Sharpening stone, use any that you can afford.

Happy killing.

The axe offhand is terrible in pve since it deals not enough damage. It’s only good for tagging mobs at orr train, but that’s it already. They have to buff 5# damage by almost 100% to become viable again. Right now it deals less damage against 5 targets than the axe aa deals damage against 3 targets.

I’m not here to crush your none meta playstyle, I’m a axe lover myself, but you shouldn’t really touch the axe offhand in pve if you want to go to dungeons or fractales with it.

If you want a pure axe build, here is the best one that exist right now:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQNAn5cjMd09ZlH2eQHagggyYBEAnPhPY6TGEHBA-ThBBABYt/o8DgTCQe6FC4BAUp6PnpEEA-e

You can change tactics V for tactics VI, it really depends on the dungeon / fotm → if you have long skips, go for VI, if you are constantly fighting, go for V so you got a 100% banner uptime.

Sword offhand is only for single target dps increase. You can use shield for some bosses (mai thrin for example) or rifle, or simply use sword + warhorn for skips.

Make sure you won’t interrupt your aa’s last hit, wich is the strongest one. You can interrupt your 2nd chain to get quick to the 3rd wich makes it the strongest AA ingame.

greez!

Not trying to downplay your advice Xyonon, but he asked for a build that would make his Axe/Axe effective. He’s playing Axe/Axe because it’s what he enjoys and brings fun to the game for him. The advice you gave goes against what he asked, since you suggested to not use Axe offhand.

Broski.6209:

Not trying to downplay your advice Xyonon, but he asked for a build that would make his Axe/Axe effective. He’s playing Axe/Axe because it’s what he enjoys and brings fun to the game for him. The advice you gave goes against what he asked, since you suggested to not use Axe offhand.

Xyonon was just pointing out, rightly that Axe/Axe will never be effective, as skill #5 does less damage than just auto attacking. It’s always going to be suboptimal unless it’s patched.

I completely understand that, however, OP asked for a build that would suit HIS playstyle. He enjoys Axe/Axe, and wants a build effective for his choice of playstyle. He didn’t ask for anyone to change the way he plays. Relax.

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Warrior_-_Pure_Axe_EA

I would use this as it also helps buff your party. Just substitute the mace for the axe for your dual axe. Dual axe is great for farming I use that when I do open world pve.

Xyonon.3987:

The axe offhand is terrible in pve since it deals not enough damage. It’s only good for tagging mobs at orr train, but that’s it already. They have to buff 5# damage by almost 100% to become viable again. Right now it deals less damage against 5 targets than the axe aa deals damage against 3 targets.

I’m not here to crush your none meta playstyle, I’m a axe lover myself, but you shouldn’t really touch the axe offhand in pve if you want to go to dungeons or fractales with it.

If you want a pure axe build, here is the best one that exist right now:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQNAn5cjMd09ZlH2eQHagggyYBEAnPhPY6TGEHBA-ThBBABYt/o8DgTCQe6FC4BAUp6PnpEEA-e

You can change tactics V for tactics VI, it really depends on the dungeon / fotm -> if you have long skips, go for VI, if you are constantly fighting, go for V so you got a 100% banner uptime.

Sword offhand is only for single target dps increase. You can use shield for some bosses (mai thrin for example) or rifle, or simply use sword + warhorn for skips.

Make sure you won’t interrupt your aa’s last hit, wich is the strongest one. You can interrupt your 2nd chain to get quick to the 3rd wich makes it the strongest AA ingame.

greez!

I already said before that I understand that axe offhand isn’t very good but i do like the style of it and i do like the skills of it despite it being not as effective.

I just wan’t an axe/axe build for personal playstyle and advice from people who understand it better than me because i don’t care if its the end all be all of damage i just want to have fun with something i like.

The axe off hand may not have the best dmg, but you forget it’s combo finisher.
the off hand 5# basicly spam on the combo field and can have many uses with right team play.

Oshe, I play axe/axe as well. I don’t get all the “It’s not as powerful as just auto attacking”. I have taken down multiple adversaries in short order using attack #5. A lot faster than simply auto attacking. If you enjoy the style, go full Berzerker gear and don’t let anyone tell you you’re “Doing it wrong”. Have fun.

Axe offhand have its niche uses (even in fractals → Vulcan where you want to quickly break final boss shield).
If you are (probably not) asura then you can get radiation field (long lasting poison field, that also weakens enemies) and get poison bolts combo finisher. Otherwise only available field for warrior is fire field on bow, but last much shorter, and require you to switch between weapon set, and there is no fast way to double switch weapons (axe→bow→axe).

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQNAnXTjMdU5ZZI2ewJigfgC9t3CHupAQZak7pOCA-T1BEABMp8L8HAAMq/0h+AAOBAxs/wWKBBA-w

what i would use in PvE if axe/axe.
would swap bow for hammer if www ( and change a few traits)

food…whatever u like

NiBlack.3149:

Axe offhand have its niche uses (even in fractals -> Vulcan where you want to quickly break final boss shield).

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Channeled_skill

Channeled skills count for exactly 1 attack and will remove only 1 stack off of imbued shaman’s shield.

Otherwise hundred blades would also be a lot more useful than it currently is.

Also afaik whirl finisher is bugged atm and doesn’t shoot any projectiles. Haven’t used it since then but as I know ANet it’s still bugged :>

Raiff.6742:

Oshe, I play axe/axe as well. I don’t get all the “It’s not as powerful as just auto attacking”. I have taken down multiple adversaries in short order using attack #5. A lot faster than simply auto attacking. If you enjoy the style, go full Berzerker gear and don’t let anyone tell you you’re “Doing it wrong”. Have fun.

I was planning on doing that but i wanted to make the axe/axe as effective as possible while im using it. Im not very good at understanding the trait trees yet but im learning so i wanted to ask more experienced opinions on what would be best for an Axe/Axe user trait wise.

I figured Berserkers since everyone requires berserkers to do anything with a group or i get kicked.

Raiff.6742:

OI don’t get all the “It’s not as powerful as just auto attacking”. I have taken down multiple adversaries in short order using attack #5. A lot faster than simply auto attacking.

So your contention, and please correct me if I am mistaken, is that you play the game on a client where your Axe #5 has a higher damage coefficient than everyone else who plays the game? I mean that is ENTIRELY possible. It could very well be.

Or it could be that you want it to be true so badly that you have deluded yourself into thinking it’s true.