Guild Wars 2

Anyone have a good Mace + Shield with Hammer swap defensive build? Gonna be using Power/Toughness/Vitality armor with Dolyak runes, going for a pretty tanky build that’ll have some serious staying power as well as pretty good CC to support the small guild group I run with. I just don’t have the slightest idea what to be looking for in the build other than like the +90 toughness when using a shield. Any build advice you vets can give on this, would be much appreciated.

If your going to support, try mace off hand, and sword main hand. Sword main hand provides you with leap, a cripple and some decent damage if you need it. Mace off hand provides an awesome knock back that chases people, as well as a 13 seconds 4 stack of vulnerability. Mace 5 is better than shield 5 and mace 4 provides more support. Run stomp, kick, and enduring pain, all provide nice support and tons of knockdown/knockback.

Shield gives you a lot of survivability if you put traits in defense to GM.

This is my traits build: http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/

with sure footed you get longer shield stance, which will be enough to recharge your heal skills and with missile deflection you are even safer.

edit: hm you can’t see my build, but at least you can try your own. ;/

I’ve been using this one for a while. 10/0/30/30/0.

Strength Trait: III

Defense Traits: V, IX, X

Tactics Traits: II, V, XI

Utility skills: Healing Signet, Banner of Defense, Banner of (your choice), Endure Pain and Signet of Rage.

Equipment: Full Toughness/Vitality armor (except for helmet because it doesn’t exist), Cleric’s Jewelery, Knight’s Hammer, Knight’s Mace, Vaklyrie Shield

Does a Full Defense Built and gearing does have a major impact on how durable you are? I know that you cant facetank most stuff but do you survive situations you wouldnt have survived with less defense?

you know… 90 toughness useless.. pick something else on that trait line. seriously.
in pvp PoV.