Guild Wars 2

Hi,
I just got to level 80 over the weekend. I already bought the level 78 exotic berserker armor set and the berserker Greatsword, Longbow and rifle.

I was reading some other forums earlier and noticed that many people do not recommend going with full berserker gear so what would you recommend? My focus is mostly WvWvW and the ocassional PvE dungeons as well as farming for gold. I am not interested in sPvP. I have not run a single PvE dungeon while leveling as people in /map chat kept complaining about wiping with random PuG’s a lot and I didn’t want to deal with the frustration so I might do all the PvE dungeons some point in the future just to see what they are all about.

While leveling I went with the signet build and stacked Power, precision and crit dmg. What build would be ideal for WvWvW and the occasional PvE dungeons, DE events etc?

I would also want to know what kind of weapons to use for WvWvW. Currently I mostly use the Longbow and might switch to the GS if I catch an opponent off-guard on his own but using GS effectively is becoming an issue as any knowledgeable player would not stay still infront of a GS warrior. For DE and normal PvE farming I use the GS and longbow.

I know I am asking a lot but I am clueless as to what build to use or what weapons to use.

Thanks

For general WvW, you want at least one ranged weapon - rifle for beginners, longbow for advanced players. Both of them work "good enough" with power builds, before you ask any silly questions like that.

For starters, get a power/toughness/vitality set, it’s compatible with any weapon choice. Healing skill: healing signet if you want to keep up pressure without stopping for heal, otherwise mending.

Utilities - some form of CC/gap closer (bolas or bull’s), remaining "must-have" picks:

- signet of stamina ("two skills in one", frequent dodging saves your butt more times than you can humanly count, you can pop the skill to remove condition spam as well - absolutely necessary utility skill if you went with healing signet instead of mending),
- fear me (to buy yourself time when you get swarmed in melee)
- endure pain (when you get badly focused)
- balanced stance (to remain effective in fight and make an escape in case it’s going badly).

Shouts are worth a go when you trait to gain health every time you cast a shout. Banners are worth a shot as well if you trait for them also. No-brainer elite is your signet, to move fast and hit hard. In team fights or during siege, consider swapping it temporarily for elite banner.

Runes and sigils of your choice.