Guild Wars 2

So I ran into a warrior, don’t remember his name, and he royally pounded me into the ground, over, and over, and over again. So I intrigued about his build and adjusted a few things and made my own version which fits my play style a little better. Thoughts/comments are welcome, it is for sPVP/tPVP. Been working well enough for me. Biggest weakness of the build is the lack of conditions clears and if I run into multiple condi classes I can be melted down, but then again, what class won’t be melted down by multiple necro/engi’s? :P

http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-uBxg;1RKVP0f4F2-60;9;5JJ-T;139-27;229ALoV4;2KJG4KJG45kz

This looks a lot like my build.

I like it a lot.

Three changes.

1. Drop last stand, pick up cleansing ire.
2. Put bloodlust on your mace.
3. Drop signet of might and get endure pain.

Conditions will fall with burst mastery and cleansing ire. Your adrenaline will be full.

You also can run hammer with mace shield in pvp versus wvw because mobility isn’t as important. I do that and run very well that way. I then go 10 in arms and 30 defense to get the hammer trait, cleaning ire, and dogged march.

Oh and I forgot, run hoelbrak runes, works so well with forceful greatsword. And I would pick up dogged march. Sure, no lemongrass there, but the trade off is great I’m telling you.

Hammer works well too since you’ll use that f1 as well. Adrenaline will be pumping and every 5 seconds both f1’s reset and blows conditions. Just overall a great spec.

Good build! I like the departure from Cleansing Ire in favor of more synergy with your utilities. Good variant of the M/Sh / GS.

My only suggestion is Hoelberk instead of Lyssa.

Except that Hammer skill 4 is bugged and makes the Hammer much more clunky than it already is.

Defektive.7283:

Good build! I like the departure from Cleansing Ire in favor of more synergy with your utilities. Good variant of the M/Sh / GS.

My only suggestion is Hoelberk instead of Lyssa.

I have never really understood the infatuation with the Hoelbrak runes. I just don’t see it.

galandor.1059:

Defektive.7283:

Good build! I like the departure from Cleansing Ire in favor of more synergy with your utilities. Good variant of the M/Sh / GS.

My only suggestion is Hoelberk instead of Lyssa.

I have never really understood the infatuation with the Hoelbrak runes. I just don’t see it.

the -% duration on it if stacked with something else bugs out and rounds incorrectly.

Everything rounds in .25 so 0->.25->.5->.75->1

At -20%, if you have an additional -6% condition duration from ANYwhere, it’ll automatically get bumped to -50% condition duration.

AKA a lot of the times it greatly reduces condition duration, helps against fear spam, and stacks well with Might abilities / fire field blast combo finishers.

It’s a solid choice if you already have a ton of toughness elseware and don’t need as much, but don’t want to sacrifice the condition duration. It’s a nice middle ground.

Defektive.7283:

galandor.1059:

Defektive.7283:

Good build! I like the departure from Cleansing Ire in favor of more synergy with your utilities. Good variant of the M/Sh / GS.

My only suggestion is Hoelberk instead of Lyssa.

I have never really understood the infatuation with the Hoelbrak runes. I just don’t see it.

the -% duration on it if stacked with something else bugs out and rounds incorrectly.

Everything rounds in .25 so 0->.25->.5->.75->1

At -20%, if you have an additional -6% condition duration from ANYwhere, it’ll automatically get bumped to -50% condition duration.

AKA a lot of the times it greatly reduces condition duration, helps against fear spam, and stacks well with Might abilities / fire field blast combo finishers.

It’s a solid choice if you already have a ton of toughness elseware and don’t need as much, but don’t want to sacrifice the condition duration. It’s a nice middle ground.

Oh wow, I didn’t know that, thanks for the intel.