Guild Wars 2

Are they good? I’m rolling my third character and am currently leveling her. I’ve been using stances but I was wondering how they stack up in the end game world. I know that the trait that makes them last longer is bugged and I don’t think there are any other traits that make them better. Because of the build I’m currently running I don’t have any points to spare into the tactics tree to get shouts or banners.

I guess what I’m getting at is how do stances compare to shouts/banners/signets?

Hey, later on stances are quite important in WvW

- Balanced stance (8s stability) = you won’t get chain cc’d
- Endure pain (4s no physical damage) = warrior’s oh-kitten button
- Frenzy = not much use now, just too slow for too much tradeoff
- Berserker stance = noone uses that

haha I see. That’s good to know. Why do people not use beserker stance? I’ve been using it a lot to pop off multiple combustive shots.

Balanced stand never leaves my skill bar, then again I play PvE about 98% of the time with that 2% in WvW with guildmates for “fun”.

I never used balanced stance when you compare it to signet of fury signet of fury is better since it gives you a passive at least.

Balance stance is awesome kind of a oh crap button. I use it more defensively when I know cc is coming and I need a guaranteed heal to pop.

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I never used berserker stance when you compare it to signet of fury signet of fury is better since it gives you a passive at least.

Balance stance is awesome kind of a oh crap button. I use it more defensively when I know cc is coming and I need a guaranteed heal to pop.

Fixed it for you. Also, the trait version of Berserker Stance has nice synergy with Signet of Rage and Lyssa Runes, but very few builds put 30 points in Strength and rarely do it for that trait, but it’s something.

I actually use Berserker’s stance in sPvP mainly because it doesn’t interrupt me. 0.5s cast time may seem small but it means I can pop it in the middle of a fight while I’m smacking someone in the face, to fill my bar to full from 50% eviserate someone and have it continue filling up the bar to full again for a killshot.

berserkers stance isn’t so bad; instant cast time, if timed right more then one full bar of adrenaline, fast recharge time.

i rather like it when i’m running a zerger rifle build in WvW