I run a full marauder Swordmaster build. GS+Sw/Sh.
Works hilariously well if I can time the max might with sub 50% final thrust. My current record is a 15k crit.
I run the same (vanilla version), but with Berserker gear. I don’t know what my FT record on a real person is, but against a tower lord I think it’s about 29k (54k for a 100b).
I mostly run that because escaping the horde is pretty important when roaming, and that gives me my best shot. Axe is undeniably better in most fights, but I mostly just use it for (some) duels.
Sometimes I roam with a power GreatBow build too, which can be surprisingly effective and good for the lulz. Can duel with it too, but it’s useless for escaping zergs.
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Ehmry Bay | Omg Brb Icecream Truck (ICEE)
I run a full marauder Swordmaster build. GS+Sw/Sh.
Works hilariously well if I can time the max might with sub 50% final thrust. My current record is a 15k crit.
I run the same (vanilla version), but with Berserker gear. I don’t know what my FT record on a real person is, but against a tower lord I think it’s about 29k (54k for a 100b).
I mostly run that because escaping the horde is pretty important when roaming, and that gives me my best shot. Axe is undeniably better in most fights, but I mostly just use it for (some) duels.
Sometimes I roam with a power GreatBow build too, which can be surprisingly effective and good for the lulz. Can duel with it too, but it’s useless for escaping zergs.
I run the same (vanilla version), but with Berserker gear. I don’t know what my FT record on a real person is, but against a tower lord I think it’s about 29k (54k for a 100b).
I mostly run that because escaping the horde is pretty important when roaming, and that gives me my best shot. Axe is undeniably better in most fights, but I mostly just use it for (some) duels.
Sometimes I roam with a power GreatBow build too, which can be surprisingly effective and good for the lulz. Can duel with it too, but it’s useless for escaping zergs.
Do you run CI, RR or LS with that?
Normally LS for roaming. I find the stability and vigor are really important when going it alone, and I’ve even started packing Dolyaks as one of my utilities just in case I need more (like when I’m by myself surrounded by red guys). Balanced Stance would trigger LS and give me pulsing stab, but since I’m using it rarely as an “oh kitten” button, the Dolyak’s passive just seems to come out on top.
I’ll run CI when running the GreatBow build though, since I’m usually not going to escape a blob with it anyway, and spamming both bursts as often as possible (plus the condi clear) is the way to go.
I’ve never run RR, though I have looked at it. It makes sense to me on some Berserker builds due to all of the low cd stun breaks, but I think both LS and CI are better on a vanilla warrior.
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Ehmry Bay | Omg Brb Icecream Truck (ICEE)
anyone gonna post an actual build? might as well rename this “what wvsw weapons/traitlines do you use”
but ya i just run the same old dog….gs/axe+shield…..swap sword in/out for getting around the map. Use sword when defending or running with a zerg.
mace shield i didnt really like since it focuses on singular enemies….not really my kinda ideal for wvsw when u need to cleave everythign in sight. Honeslty offhand melee is always kitten in its damage anyways…so probaly doesn’t really matter so much. But mace doesn’t have any gap closers or movement immobiolize brakers. sword got that stupid 1 second cripple and sword 2. axe got the axe throw 3 and F1.
I find high endurance regen of some kind very necessary for solo roaming lately. u can either go signet of stamina…the 40% endurance regen food….the vigor after stance use defense trait (last stand i think its called)..sigil of energy.
Usually putting 2 or more of those things together is a good idea. I use like…..all of them in my build hehe.
Oh and i run vanilla so….yeahhhhhhhh. just go power berserker warrior with gs and with scholar runes…a dolyak signet…rousing resilience or cleansing ire and ur good.
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Okay, Aside from my PowerZerker Build. I have my trump card, i only used this when im upset.
Full Asc Dire Set with Perplexity Rune with Mace/Sw + Sw/Sh – Def Disc Berserker using CC. I know this is supposed to be a forbidden build but dang, i can kill 3 person using this.
These are the two builds I usually run. I dont run axe/shield that often and if I ever do it will be the same as the Rifle build with sigil of draining replaced by energy.
I tend to favor the Rifle variant and sometimes use another rifle which has air sigil instead of draining.
The defense grandmaster traits I change between LS and CI depending on the flavor of the roamers and the abundance of condis. I would only use RR in a duel cuz getting chain cc’ed is a death sentence and I need more reliable stab to stomp which outrage is not going to fullfill reliablely.
I do keep a spare condi build in the inventory if someone is gonna provide some swiftness for the ride but that is rarely the case
i use every weapon for roaming, yes even warhorn. I switch it up every 30 to 45 minutes if i am roaming.
Need to be proficient with every weapon. I also switch up trait lines alot. I have 4 armor sets on my main warrior along with various trinkets/amulets.
Granted equipement and no endure pain looks strange but i works ….
Running around with warhorn and opening the fight with axe 3,2, and wh 5 then go greatsword and beat them down…
It has the roaming key mobility with near perma swiftness, GS + two leaps on toolbar
I like playing this build: mace/mace sword/shield, not best mobility or best damage, but sometimes greatsword just bores me. It takes some more effort to put damage in and is more of a responsive playstyle cuz build is about interrupts.
But because it takes more effort for me to win fights its more rewarding aswell.
i got sigil of draining on mace. but just like khainpride, i switch alot, u even see me play hambow(slowbow) in wvw.
I am a returning player. Used to run hammer/gs and focused on earthshatter, and burst with 1k sword ability. Is that still a thing? I’m a little lost with the changed screen for traits.
I reverse engineered most of it from a series of fights against it. It is ridiculously hard to kill either from direct or condi damage and it is more or less immune from interrupt builds. Near a Bunker Tempest or Guardian this thing gets stupid good. Necros can reset the boons but the resistance is so plentiful it doesn’t seem to matter.
It is common to be sitting on 25 stacks of might, regen, fury, swiftness, vigor up most of the time with this build. Even resistance, quickness, stability and protection stay up a good portion of a fight.
Note: My jewelry varies from this build but this is the ideal version.
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