Need a good leveling build
Here’s the standard signet (save adrenaline) build for leveling. More adrenaline you have, the more damage and health regen you do. This is a glass cannon spec which offers zero support utility, but is very effective at leveling. Play around with all skills though, it’s the fun part of the game. There is no need to rush to 80.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/en/?fIAQNAR3XjkO9uFP6OMRCE8hqweoIOPgCAkKUFaDA
I’ve been running Dual Axes pretty much since level 10 (now 60). In terms of traits, I’m running 20 Power, 20 Precision, and 10 Toughness (don’t remember what the actual trait lines are called). My gear is standard Berserker gear or whatever I come across that has both Power and Precision.
As far as what specific traits to pick, I’m still not sure. 33% chance for Vulnerability on Crit is a definite must. I like 5% Power given as bonus to Vitality too. I’m not stacking Bleeds, so that’s not a good choice for me and I burn Adrenaline pretty often unless I feel I need to heal. I don’t like the healing Signet (though it is viable, I’ve been playing around with it). I like the bigger burst heal from Healing Surge. Once you play awhile and start taking damage, you will learn when to conserve Adrenaline for a big heal and when you can burn it on your finisher. If you pick up the trait that builds Adrenaline when hit, you can still burn Adrenaline pretty often on Eviscerate and have it when you need it for a big heal as it will build very quick in multi-mob situations.
For 30-50, the zones seem to be more forgiving. Mobs are spaced out enough that you can avoid multi-mob pulls and you can burn down singe targets real fast with stacking vulnerability and a decent crit chance. Even if you overpull, since axes cleave, you still won’t be getting hit that hard to worry much.
50+ things start to change. I leveled through Timberline Falls and the Grawl there are a pain in the a… Its almost impossible to pull one at a time. So you need to start playing a little defensively. Consider a defensive banner or some other CC-oriented skills. You’ll start to take significantly more damage. 2 Grawl can take me down to 30% health, and if a third wanders into the fray, I’m usually using my heal.
I’m Asura and my racials line up pretty well with my playstyle, so I make ample use of those. Pain Inverter and Radiation Field are great for avoiding damage and burning down multiple targets and staying alive. I don’t know what the other races offer, but something along those lines that offer retaliation or a daze/confusion of some sort are very helpful.
Other then that, its pretty much up to you. I don’t think there’s a right or wrong way to do it. At higher levels, since it seems fights take a little longer, you can even consider a Bleed/Condition build with a Sword main hand. I think the traits even line up a little better for that style with 50% longer Bleeds and 10% increased Crit chance with Swords. Its just another option. I would still keep an Axe in my offhand though for 5% increased damage.
My build looks like this atm: http://gw2skills.net/editor/en/?fIQQNAnXTlcOSu3cT5BT0ACqQVYU8DDxRBVAgA
Thanks a lot for the feedback guys!