Guild Wars 2

New Meta Build?

http://intothemists.com/guides/3535-stronk_warrior_hambow

I just tried it and win 3v1

Good old hambow… what’s new about it ?

^Hambow is Hambow

Nice comments, very respectful

I was actually expecting something new

/disappoint

EARL.8312:

New Meta Build?

http://intothemists.com/guides/3535-stronk_warrior_hambow

I just tried it and win 3v1

Nothing new, I’m sorry but everyone has been waiting from something different than what dominated the warrior meta for more than half a year, while being a really easy build. I bet some are also getting tired of being called out because of that build.

One thing, though: how can the editor say 2000 power when you just stacked 10 points in Strength and Used runes of strength with Knight Amulet?

This is what I get, with adding points in strength, the runes and the amulet (I feel1800 power is borderline decent, still viable but I think you’d be better off with Soldier):

http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-ss-o;9;9;89;9;9;3H7W3H7W38F

Maybe his title was a bit misleading, but I agree 100% this this spec is the “new” hammbow meta.
Knight sit great on a warrior (shame that the power is not the main stat but still), ‘great fortitude’ to pump some vitally and strength and of course the new OP combination of rune of strength + battle sig (+fire blast).
This is actualy stronger then pre patch with lyssa, only lose some stability uptime.

Yes it’s nothing really new, but it is the meta.
Great build, you post it first GG

This is a good build, I use something very similar with just a few minor tweaks:

http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-ss-o;1NKkP0d4NL-60;9;6T9T;41890;057AS7H6X;1H7W3H7W36F

Everytime I see leg specialist in a build I can’t helpbut wonder why …. can anyone explain how exactly is this trait useful?

SrebX.6498:

Everytime I see leg specialist in a build I can’t helpbut wonder why …. can anyone explain how exactly is this trait useful?

Hammer #3 becomes an AoE immobilize, which might be pretty gamechanging, other than letting you setting up an AoE burst, it might help you stop the enemy long enough to secure a stomp/ress.

Eiland.1405:

Maybe his title was a bit misleading, but I agree 100% this this spec is the “new” hammbow meta.
Knight sit great on a warrior (shame that the power is not the main stat but still), ‘great fortitude’ to pump some vitally and strength and of course the new OP combination of rune of strength + battle sig (+fire blast).
This is actualy stronger then pre patch with lyssa, only lose some stability uptime.

Yes it’s nothing really new, but it is the meta.
Great build, you post it first GG

Knight is actually not that great in hambow IMHO: you don’t need much crit chance, for you’ll be dealing few, strong attacks with hammer, which will be guaranteed crits with Sigil of intelligence. But yeah, might stacking hambow is already meta.

I’m trying this build with knight, and I might be onto something: http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-sg-o;1NKVP0d4gL-60;9;4J-J-T28;218;257AINl3L;1CoF2CoF28X