Guild Wars 2

Sorry if this is in the wrong place or anything, im fairly new and trying to play a warrior. To be honest im just looking for a cookie cutter build till I get use to my own custom build for the warrior in wvw.

can someone maybe point me in the right direction of finding such a build that is up to date?

Someone said GS + Axe/Shild was fun, where can I find this or should I be looking to run some different weapons until I wrap my head around the warrior?

EDIT: BTW I dont currently own HoT, so ill have to use a normal build.

Well your in the right place. I’m sure loads of people will post builds here for you. I’ll just point you to the warrior 101 thread, though. If your new to warrior it will help you more than a build.

Emkelly’s Warrior 101 thread is really well done, and worth your time to check out.

There’s also a lot of threads here for WvW roaming builds for vanilla and HoT; as well as videos, commentary, and improvement suggestions… it’s worth taking some time to delve into those, too.

I think you’ve found the right sub-forum to get your info… so just keep digging a bit more.

~EW

Here you go bud, this is a pretty standard power axe/sh +GS build and still works very well. Also included a video of the gameplay so you get an idea.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQNAneRjMdQZI2FCWhAnIG6BKLA+gIArheIH02I8TDA-TFCHwAPVC2X9nw6DIcEAAq8DwDAYwhAowJAgUABu1C-w

So I been testing that stuff and found it to be fun but not quite what im looking for, I checkout your guide as well emkelly and I might actually need your help or anyone thats willing to coming up with something if you have the time.

atm my warrior is in all soldier exotic including accessories, the armor has warrior runes and the accessories are using exquisite beryl jewls, the weapons are also soldier with force and accuracy sigils.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQNAR3XjMdQZI2FCWhAnIG6BKtNC/0wCgPICwaoHyBA-T5ABwAAeIAT3fIwVAAA

What im wanting to do is maybe find something that use a GS + Hammer thats pure soild offensive and has knockdowns and uses stomp, I would kinda like to avoid glass canon but if its necessary ill do it, If you feel this is a bad idea fill free to say so and tell me why and maybe tell me what might be a better route to go? thanks in advance

Also I still dont have zerker tree unlocked yet I need to find a train or something to do it kinda quickly, I just dont know how to go about doing that as well unfortunately.

Konviction.6819:

atm my warrior is in all soldier exotic including accessories, the armor has warrior runes and the accessories are using exquisite beryl jewls, the weapons are also soldier with force and accuracy sigils.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQNAR3XjMdQZI2FCWhAnIG6BKtNC/0wCgPICwaoHyBA-T5ABwAAeIAT3fIwVAAA

What im wanting to do is maybe find something that use a GS + Hammer thats pure soild offensive and has knockdowns and uses stomp, I would kinda like to avoid glass canon but if its necessary ill do it, If you feel this is a bad idea fill free to say so and tell me why and maybe tell me what might be a better route to go? thanks in advance

Your link is for PvP, though everything else you’ve typed in your thread so far says WvW, so i’m gunna go with that. On the build editor you can toggle between PvP, PvE, and WvW in the top right hand corner (just in case you missed it).

Instead of Soldier’s gear, have you considered using some Knight’s pieces (or Captain’s)? You’ll still get the toughness protection against burst damage while still having viable damage with the pow+prec. http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Item_nomenclature

Imo Beryl doesn’t do you much good with your current build as the ferocity is wasted w/o a better crit chance. Emerald might serve you better.

If you can get your crit chance high enough, it then becomes worth it to go after sigils that proc on crit… generosity, blood, fire (for adrenaline proc), strength.

However, if you keep your crit chance on the lower end, then take advantage of your 5 sec weapon swap with on-swap sigils… I know hydromancy is one of the more popular ones in WvW, and would be great for you if you’re using only melee weapons.

Konviction.6819:

Also I still dont have zerker tree unlocked yet I need to find a train or something to do it kinda quickly, I just dont know how to go about doing that as well unfortunately.

Since you want to focus on WvW so heavily, have you looked into Proofs of Heroics? http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Proof_of_Heroics You can use them to unlock HPs while staying in WvW by buyng Notarized Scrolls of Heroics, and Notarized Scrolls of Maguma Heroics.

Otherwise, yeah a train can work. I’ve mostly seen them on the weekend, but what you do is open up your LFG menu, go to Open World, and then to Central Tyria – Squads. If there’s one available in central tyria it’ll be listed.. then all you do is join and go find ‘em. It’ll be even faster if you instead go to the menus for Verdant Brink, Auric Basin, and Tangled Depths and look for the HP groups there since you’ll get 10 HPs per hero challenge (and you’ll need the group’s help for many of them).

If you can’t find a HP group to join and still wanna grab the HoT hero challenges, then there are plenty of guides by Dulfy on youtube that can help you out… I prefer Dulfy over other guides because Dulfy doesn’t use cheats, so you don’t wind up wasting your time if something’s been patched.

I hope some of that was helpful.

~EW

Thanks EphemeralWallaby would you recommend I change my accessories as well if I go with knight armor? and yes wvw is all I have really been messing with atm, I also picked up berserker armor and weapons befor I got your post lol and have been trying it, there was a slight bump in offensive stats, maybe berserker is to squishy? and might be a bad idea what accessories would you recommend with berserker? and when I pick up knight set what accessories? the same as knight? also can I use the soldier set I have for a tanky build? and if so how should I go about doing that?

Berserker’s armor/weapons + Soldier’s trinkets is a pretty solid set together to start out with. Imo stick with that, and slowly substitute out a piece at a time with Knights (or Captain’s).

The reason I suggest this comes down to stat spread. With berserkers/soldiers you’ve got a pretty solid combo, but your stats are spread across 5 attributes. This means you don’t really excel in any one area. For any build crafting I’ve found it vital to stick to 3 or 4 stats and try not to spread beyond them unless you really know you need to…. there are always exceptions, of course.

For a power-based tanky build incorporating your already purchased soldier’s equipment…. well…. I think mixing it with some Cleric’s would be the better choice (though I’m sure many here will argue with me). Warriors don’t really have much in the way of burst heals… we’re all about regen… so the healing power would help AH and the healing signet do what they do best… then I’d add the Rune of the Dolyak or Rune of the Scrapper. Again, many people here might argue with that and have great reasons why…so take my suggestion with that grain of salt. Your damage will of course suffer (no prec or fer), but you’ll still be able to put pressure on your opponents while taking hits. For this kind of build it might be better to use hammer and mace/shield as your weapons… keep your opponents locked down (stripping any stability) and their attention on you while your allies provide the DPS.

If others wish to chime in here, please do…. I’m not as versed in WvW as I am in PvE.

~EW

so if I use the bersker armor with soldier accessories what weapons would be a wise choice? atm im using a GS + axe/axe I like its flow and I can really chain combos and skills together fast and well.

is there any gs + axe/axe builds out there?

and what would be a nice rune for the berserker armor? atm im using rune of the traveler in them, should I change thos?

Konviction.6819:

so if I use the bersker armor with soldier accessories what weapons would be a wise choice? atm im using a GS + axe/axe I like its flow and I can really chain combos and skills together fast and well.

If you mean what weapon stats to use, then stay with berserkers unless you’re having difficulty surviving. If you mean weapon choices, then if the combo you’re currently using works well for you, then use it. Gs and axe are the strongest pow weapons. Mix in some mace and/or shield if you decide you need some player-CC.

Konviction.6819:

is there any gs + axe/axe builds out there?

Atm on this page there’s a thread discussing axe/axe. You’ll find some interesting advice and criticisms in it. There are multiple WvW roaming vids/builds on each page here, too. W/o looking at all of them it would not surprise me if at least a couple of them utilize a/a.

Konviction.6819:

and what would be a nice rune for the berserker armor? atm im using rune of the traveler in them, should I change thos?

If you bought your berserker gear using Karma, do not put any expensive runes in it because you won’t get them back. If you instead bought your gear off the TP… then there’s a fair number that can be useful. Emkelly’s Warrior 101 thread lists the runes worth considering in a power build.

I do think that mobility is vital, so if you’re not using the Warrior’s Sprint trait, then a rune that gives movement speed is a good idea… just not Traveler’s unless you can’t afford better. The bonus to all stats isn’t that useful (unless you’re utilizing other Celestial gear), and the con duration bonus is even less useful to a pow build. But why you wouldn’t be using Warrior’s Sprint I don’t know… Discipline traits are so incredibly useful.

I know I’ve said it many times before, but the Warrior 101 thread is incredibly good, and worth heeding.

~EW

after I fully unlock berserker elite spec whats usually the next step? I see alot of people like a special weapon type with berserker build like mace/bow, I myself would really like to keep it around gs + a/a and use shield and mace for cc from time to time, is this possible? or will I need to redo alot of everything lol

So whats usually the next step lol. thanks agin

BTW I like this so far but im clueless about the gear that would work best for this, or what stats would work best with this?
http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Berserker_-_Greataxe

Berserker works fine for power builds and power weapons. You can absolutely stick with your GS and axe, though I would personally suggest running a shield instead of an axe in your off hand. Alternatively, you could swap out one of those for a rifle if you want a ranged option.

As far as stats go, for a build with those weapons you’re going to want berserker’s stats- power, precision, and ferocity- and as little vitality and toughness as you feel comfortable running with. So, as others have been saying, a mix of Berserker’s and Soldier’s- or similar- gear.

I don’t know what your budget is for runes, but there’s a full list, sorted by stats here: https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rune Without getting into the super expensive ones, Pack and Hoelbrak should both be suitable, but really you should be able to get by with any of the cheap ones so long as they stick to stats and bonuses you can make use of. Rune of the Scrapper is also a personal favorite of mine for pvp and WvW, but I think those might be a bit more pricey.

ATM im using all berserker armor with traveler runes and weapons with force and accuracy sigils and berserker back with a gem of some sort, cant remeber its name but its stats are same as beserker, then for rings, amulet and earrings there all soldier with beryl gems. does this gear setup sound ok?

plus I been messing with str, dis, and zerker build is this a bad idea? I been playing it like a meat shield in wvw jumping into zergs and AoEing and cone attacking the enemy team trying to weakin everything till my team is able to get there and roll over the other team. also with the dual axes I switch out for a berserker shield in the off-hand from time to time for cc.

BTW this is my first 80 and im newb lol you can prob tell im not sure what I need to be doing as a warrior exactly in wvw lol just trying to learn trial by fire and forum advice <3

my brother has been playing sense release but he dont get to tell me much and he mainly does wvw and soon as he changes server thats prob gonna be our main focus is wvw so im trying to get my head wrapped around it by the time we get to jump into wvw together.

thanks for any help in advance

Konviction.6819:

after I fully unlock berserker elite spec whats usually the next step? I see alot of people like a special weapon type with berserker build like mace/bow, I myself would really like to keep it around gs + a/a and use shield and mace for cc from time to time, is this possible? or will I need to redo alot of everything lol

So whats usually the next step lol. thanks agin

BTW I like this so far but im clueless about the gear that would work best for this, or what stats would work best with this?
http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Berserker_-_Greataxe

Your link at metabattle is for a PvP build. The stats for that build come from the “amulet,” stating a primary of Power + Precision, and a secondary of Toughness + Ferocity. The closest translation to normal equipment you’re going to get to this is to mix berserker’s with knights/captains as stated previously. Another more squishy option would be to invest into Maurader’s (Pow, Prec, Vit, Fer), but perhaps that’s better when you’re more comfortable avoiding hits. If you go to the Warrior’s section of metabattle, and scroll down, you’ll find the WvW suggested builds: http://metabattle.com/wiki/Warrior

Imo the next step is to learn all your weapons if you haven’t already. This is so you can know what you’re likely up against when you fight another Warrior.

Likewise if you want to put in the time, learn about the more popular WvW builds on Metabattle for all the professions. Many players use them, so they’re the more likely builds you’ll come across while roaming. At the bottom of each build you’ll get a blurb on how those builds are best countered.

I’m personally not a big fan of metabattle nor using metabattle builds in most GW2 modes, but knowing about the ones you’ll likely come across can be worthwhile since you plan on spending so much time doing WvW.

~EW