Guild Wars 2

Just want to let folks know about these, I got them cheap a while back and now they increase your ferocity by like 7% of Vitality (on top of other stat increases). I like to have 4 points in Tactics for Empower Allies or Shrug if Off (which works well now since bug fix) and thus have a decent Vitality stat. These runes can help make up some DPS while still offering self and group support. I mainly do WvW, thus the higher Vitality stat than Axe/mace meta.

Anyhow if you run a build with decent vitality, look into these runes. A lot cheaper than Dolyak and Lyssa and they do other things as well.

For just about every build, Rune of Exuberance will give better DPS. I’m not recommending that people use them, but odds are they’ll perform better than Wurm in your build also. At the same time, they stick to your high vitality theme. Although price is certainly a barrier.

I could possibly seeing them decent in a high or pure vitality build. Id have to look at them more closely. However I know I shouldn’t speak for most warriors but most warriors don’t run high vitality builds, and out of those most of them don’t run any vitality at all. Simply because warriors don’t need it, the only role they do need it is a meat shield in the front line of a zerg, and still then no more than just soldier armor is needed if any is needed at all.

That being siad wurm was always a decent run including before patch its just that vitality being mostly a useless stat for a warrior most people shyed away from them.

I think if you are a new player and stuff Vit is not a bad stat but as you get better as a player and learn the class good and know what to do and when start shedding those pieces of vitality for more DPS type gear.

I was just throwing out some less popular and more affordable rune suggestions. I use these in wvw before and after patch and they are ok. Again, affordable and great for those who run a high Vitality.

I know in pve Vitality may be a “wasted” stat, but it is quite necessary in WvW. It is the main defense against conditions. There are limitless complaints on these boards right now about conditions being too powerful and how folks are going to quit. Message to those—-stop running pve meta and pick up some Vitality. At least try now that it doesn’t cost anything. ;D

Ya vit can help a little as a buffer to all kinds of damage not just conditions. Gone are the days that high HP was warriors only way to mitigate conditions though. Cleasing the condition is always better. Or using berserkers stance as an immunity. That way you still have your HP instead of less HP.