Guild Wars 2

EB sure dishes out a lot of fights.

Decided to make a second compilation, mainly highlighting Hammer/Greatsword and Axe+Shield/Greatsword, although I think 1 clip has Sword+Shield/Hammer.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdRSplwgOeE

I would like to apologise in advance for the absence of music in the last 3 minutes or so, no idea what happened there. It was fine before I uploaded and fit great, then when I ran through it on YT it ends early. First video I uploaded, I deleted because I tried to fill in the last 3 minutes with music from YT’s database, which I did, but the rest of the music got wiped. Had to re-upload so I’m not taking that chance again.

Builds used:

Hammer/Sword+Shield -http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQNAS8ejMdUGaVIehwJagfgC9tvDtgpAQdak7lBA-TlCEwATOIA22fgwFAYrSQmK/M8AAYp+DijAQbdDAOABkCgJlRA-w

Hammer/Greatsword – http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQJASRjMdUGaVImdwJagfgC9tvDtgxAYAUmG5OA-TVCEwAQOEA22fgwFAYrSQmK/M8EAYp+TbdBAOABkCgJlRA-w

Greatsword/Axe+Shield – http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQNAneRjMdUGaVImdwJagfgC5t3CmDgBoBUmG5OA-TlCEwAQOEAMOBA22fgwDAYrSQmK/McEAYp+Tb9BAOABkCgJlRA-w – Can swap out Lemongrass Poultry Soup for Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup (Power+Ferocity) if you’re feeling like a real berserker.

I’ve shied away from Sword+Shield/Hammer, not because it’s a bad spec it just lacks the burst of the other two. As for the other two, I can’t decide which I like more. I’ve noticed that if I lose to a person when I’m using Axe+Shield/GS, I normally win against the same person using Hammer/Greatsword as seen with the mesmer fights starting 20:46. CC just messes some people up too much I guess and helps a lot when people are trying to rez their downed. Although I do use both builds evenly because they’re both great.

I hope you enjoy and feedback is always welcome.

P.S.

If anyone would recommend a good video editing programme, that’d be great:)

That whirlwind attack while immobilized into the Engi at like 8:20 that wrecked him, love it.

I love how dangerous whirlwind gets while you’re immob’d if they happen to come too close.

Hah yeah, I think I was just as shocked as he was. Had to make sure later on it wasn’t a fluke. Condi enigs are the main reason I carry berserker stance, I mean sure a lot of other professions can do well in a condi spec, but engis can do some of the best condi pressure and there are quite a few roaming around. Although the moment I see an engi I’m inclined to think “conditions incoming” but power engis are just as dangerous and seem to mess me up more.

nice vid fox. very nice sustainability as full zerk, seems as though you have mastered your limits on full zerk! how long ago was the footage shot tho, flame and frost 100% complete o.o?

Thanks!

Oh Flame and Frost haha, I put that up ages ago and never been bothered to disable it :P. The footage is new, most of it gathered in a single match up but not all. Maybe one or two clips are a week or two older.

Thanks for the builds and video I just started lvling a war and was looking for something other than gs/bow or hambow. These looks fun to play, I’ll have to try them when I finally get 80.

I like the vid! Thanks for that.

I play a lot of hammer/GS, actually since beta. Your sigil choice is really the only thing I don’t agree on in your build. Having two Fire sigils limits your damage. Also, the majority of the burst in this spec should come from hammer. That’s why I find sigil of impact to be incredible for it. You could couple that with bloodlust, as that 250 power benefits both Hammer and GS. Then put Air+Fire on GS for that wtfwhereizmyhp.

Or at least that’s what I run.

Caosaur.3871:

Thanks for the builds and video I just started lvling a war and was looking for something other than gs/bow or hambow. These looks fun to play, I’ll have to try them when I finally get 80.

No problem, glad you enjoyed it.

Cygnus.6903:

I like the vid! Thanks for that.

I play a lot of hammer/GS, actually since beta. Your sigil choice is really the only thing I don’t agree on in your build. Having two Fire sigils limits your damage. Also, the majority of the burst in this spec should come from hammer. That’s why I find sigil of impact to be incredible for it. You could couple that with bloodlust, as that 250 power benefits both Hammer and GS. Then put Air+Fire on GS for that wtfwhereizmyhp.

Or at least that’s what I run.

Thanks

I prefer to use the weapons evenly as slippery players will get away from hammer and landing HB on GS isn’t a reliable way to get someone down. My hammer & gs set was sort of an improvisation, I didn’t gear the sigils to work in unison but imo double fire is fine. 5 second cooldown is great and again, against the slippery players you won’t be landing every hit so the cooldown doesn’t affect much. I used to use impact for quite a while but I’ve drifted away from ‘situational’ sigils in favour of reliability, most players who see hammer know to avoid being CC’d at all costs. Plus the fire hits for an instant 1.5kish (it depends ofc), it’d take several hits for the +10% damage to make up for that. As for stacks, I’m not a fan of them while solo roaming, I try to keep fights even, or at least weighted in the opponent’s/opponents favour.

I notice you’re on Piken, if we get matched up again we must duel!

Fox Of Precision.4187:

I notice you’re on Piken, if we get matched up again we must duel!

It’s good to agree to disagree, but on this bit I most definitely agree!

Keep it up with the vids.