Guild Wars 2

Hi All,

Just got back to GW2 after a hiatus since…2-3 months after the original game launched lol. I bought HoT and am excited to get back into the game.

I tried to do some googling but found it actually hard to just find a PvE build to solo through HoT. I find all these optimized fractals, WvW, raiding, and spvp builds, but not just for pure solo PvE play.

The closest thing I’ve found is here:
http://dulfy.net/2014/06/28/gw2-comprehensive-warrior-pve-guide-by-retaliate-rt/#Solo_DPS_Builds

but that’s from 09/2015.

I’m sure I’ll get a lot of answers of “anything’ll work” and what not, but would anyone who’s actually using or used a warrior to solo through all of HoT mind just posting a link to their build?

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

You can find up to date build of all classes here http://metabattle.com/wiki/MetaBattle_Wiki

For warrior now im pretty sure “anything will work” is not an option here anymore
In fact Def/Disc/Ber all the way ( except in group play ) war kinda having hard time without def trait and with that set up you can not go wrong in solo contents, and dont think you will lose dps with that build cuz dead player do no damg.

*psh that build can also run with condi setup too……..oh and can use that in wvw too and…nvm just go for it !!

Warriors dont need def in pve. And if you had to use def in PVE str/def/dis would be better.

Well that was kind of my point: i went to metabattle, but all I saw were builds for spvp, wvw, fractals, and raiding.

I’m just looking for open world pve builds – one for core specialization, and one for when I get berserker spec.

Yeah Metabattle isn’t very good for OW builds.

Edit: have you checked the class guide on dulfy.net? those tend to stay updated…

Yeah that’s what I looked at first, but it hasn’t been updated since 09/15. It’s what I’ve been using but since I’m so new basically I’m not really sure how much has changed haha

For a new player that just want a general open world PVE build they could afford and probably get is probably this.

GS/Rifle Berserker signet warrior.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQJARUjMdQfHW3BOeAnIGKCqbMugfW7ioPLsB4BCAA-TxBBwAAuEABeCA4U/RiSwi7PYU5XKdBAA-e

The Build that I use currently for HoT is:
Defense – 211 (if using a Shield can switch to Shield Master, and if using a Mace can switch to Sundering Mace – 131)(If you need more Adrenaline or Condition Cleaning can use Cleansing Ire as well)
Discipline – 233
Berserker – 113
(If you don’t have Berserker I would probably go with Strength – 221 until you do)

Weapons: Greatsword, and Axe/Warhorn/Mace/Shield or Mace/Shield depending on Encounter. Warhorn is mostly used just for running around for the speed boost.
Also keep a Rifle and Longbow handy for when you need range.

And I usually go with:
Healing Signet – Constant Health Regen
Signet of Fury – Bonus to Precision and Max Adrenaline
Signet of Might – Bonus Power
Dolyak Signet (or Endure Pain) – Reduce incoming damage
Head Butt (or Signet of Rage if you do not have Berserker) – full Adrenaline bar, as well as good for Break Bars

Defense is taken mostly for the Adrenal Health, that combined with Healing Signet and Dolyak Signet are what keep you going in fights.

Discipline is used for the Fast Hands and Brawlers recovery mostly as another way to drop Conditions along with Versatile Power and Burst Mastery, can switch out to Heightened Focus if you like but I find in the short fights I don’t need it because they are over to quickly, and the longer fights I find Burst Mastery more useful.

Berserker is all about the Primal Bursts, and each one counts as using three Adrenaline bars for Adrenal Health. Smash Brawler combined with Signet of Fury and Head Butt, as well as weapon swapping you can squeeze 4~5 Primal Bursts into a single Berserk Mode. Again if you are having more trouble with Conditions you can also go with Savage Instincts too to help cleanse.

I find what kills me the most in HoT is the Condition damage from the mobs, and some of them just hit really hard. So this gives me the most survivability out of the previous build I used in the Old World. (Arms, Tactics, Strength, Berserker – combination of those four).

Break Bars – one thing you have to think about too is that some mobs are a real pain if you cannot bring down their Break Bars:
Head Butt
Tremor
Pommel Smash
Shield Bash
And I think applying Vulnerability helps with this as well – Crushing Blow.

Thank you that’s super helpful! I just got my berserker spec so will run the signet build as you recommended thanks

For pve solo build in HoT map or LS3 map my warrior use the following build

Strength
Trait : 2-2-2-2-2-1 for GS build or 2-2-2-3-2-3

Defense
Trait : 2-2-2-1-2-3

Berserker
Trait : 2-1-2-1-2-1

Alternatively you can swap berserker with Arms if you want to be nostalgic a bit and Defense to Discipline for passive movement speed boost.
Current gear : Full ascended armor, weapon and trinkets with marauder stats.

Weapon of choice is vary, GS + Rifle or dual axe + Rifle or axe/warhorn + Rifle