Guild Wars 2

Hi guys! Ive seen some really cool gameplay of people using Gs/ axe/shield and i was wondering what a good build would be? Thanks!

there are many, it depends on what you want

Diba.4682:

there are many, it depends on what you want

Probably more on WvW and a bit of PvE

BonShaun.7521:

Diba.4682:

there are many, it depends on what you want

Probably more on WvW and a bit of PvE

Then 2 different builds – you don’t want to try to find a build that’s “good” for multiple gamemodes, because it won’t be good. Either you go in a PvE spec and be good in PvE, but hinder yourself in WvW, or vice versa. Alternatively, you respec every time – it’s very cheap to do so.

While I can’t suggest a build for WvW, a PvE build would look like this. Sadly, Shield is an objectively worse offhand in 99% of situations, as the block is worse than Riposte on the Sword, with the Mace offering a better knockdown in addition to vulnerability stacks. Not to mention, both sword/mace would get 5% damage from dual wielding trait. Point is, shield isn’t very good in PvE but perfectly useable if you want to use it from a cosmetic purpose and avoid speed groups.

Its only worst than reposte for blocking ranged attacks. Shield is Much superior to blocking melee attacks. In rare instances you need to block anything that you cannot dodge in PVE. In PVP shield block will save your life.

Pretty much every single WvW power build is 0/0/30/10/30. Cavalier armor with lyssa runes, zerker weapons and trinkets, or zerker armor and trinkets, melandru runes, and cavalier weapons

Warlord.9074:

Its only worst than reposte for blocking ranged attacks. Shield is Much superior to blocking melee attacks. In rare instances you need to block anything that you cannot dodge in PVE. In PVP shield block will save your life.

I did specify I was talking PvE only.

Melee attacks you can just turn away from with the sword, no problem. No reason to use a shield in PvE.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fIAQNAneRjkOFvJPaP4wBAzjhAKojCqYSpYO3A-jwBBYfCiZmFRjtqpIas6aYqSJVFTQ2bIpSBExwI-e

This is my build for my personal favorite weapon combo Axe/Shield + Greatsword. The last two traits in Strength are interchangeable depending on your preference for extra GS or Axe power.

IrishPotato.6327:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fIAQNAneRjkOFvJPaP4wBAzjhAKojCqYSpYO3A-jwBBYfCiZmFRjtqpIas6aYqSJVFTQ2bIpSBExwI-e

This is my build for my personal favorite weapon combo Axe/Shield + Greatsword. The last two traits in Strength are interchangeable depending on your preference for extra GS or Axe power.

I won’t harp on about your useless rune setup, but why would you sacrifice 10% damage (to bleeding foes, which you can safely assume is 100%) for Sharpened Axes? #3 is borderline useless, and Cyclone is off CD with Greatsword in the rotation.

Flissy.4093:

IrishPotato.6327:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fIAQNAneRjkOFvJPaP4wBAzjhAKojCqYSpYO3A-jwBBYfCiZmFRjtqpIas6aYqSJVFTQ2bIpSBExwI-e

This is my build for my personal favorite weapon combo Axe/Shield + Greatsword. The last two traits in Strength are interchangeable depending on your preference for extra GS or Axe power.

I won’t harp on about your useless rune setup, but why would you sacrifice 10% damage (to bleeding foes, which you can safely assume is 100%) for Sharpened Axes? #3 is borderline useless, and Cyclone is off CD with Greatsword in the rotation.

Oh my god I’m terrified of myself lol I meant to write down that they can be changed to either runes of the scholar or ruby orbs. Those were never supposed to be Divinity