Guild Wars 2

ok so i would need some help to balance my stats.im a axe/mace with hammer war with shout build.im currently using 20/0/10/30/10 traits but im not sure if im switching back to 10/0/20/30/10 because right now im missing my hammer traits…still not sure if it worth it since my hammer is only for extra CC or really big pack of monster…anyway…for my gear i have full exotic knight armor with rune of soldiers,full exotic berserker accessory and my weapon are power/vit/toughness.

for my stats:
attack:3068
crit chance:31% and crit dmg 56% (i can have perma fury so my crit chance is 51%)
toughness:1609 with 2820 armor and 24 452 hp.

my dmg right now is decent but i feel like im lacking defence…i dont want to be a 100% tank but i still want to handle hits pretty well.i want your opinion about my stats if you thing i should keep them like that or what i could change to bring my def up a little.

i was thinking switch some/all my accessory for knight but keeping ruby jewel in them to not lose to much crit dmg but its still 17%crit dmg lost if i do that.i would gain a good amount of toughness but will lose some dmg.do you think it will make a good difference by doing that,enought to worth it or i just kitten myself even more?what about my armor set?as a shout build,would it be more benefict to just use cleric gear?what accessory to use if im going cleric armor and still want to do….some dmg?

thx in advance ,i really need you opinion.im trying to build a solide setup to get balanced but im not 100%satisfied right now.

if that could help,current build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fIQQNAnZSncOEFcyDOPwEhAAVwKjiiCSVAu0jyQLNA;TkAqsMZJyymlLLZWLLGYMJA (i often switch on my mark for fear me)

the other build i was talking about for hammer traits http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fIQQNAnZSncOEFcyDOPwEhAApwKuMFKSVAu0jyQLNA;TkAqsMZJyymlLLZWLLGYMJA

anyone?need ur opinion

Your weapon choices are a bit opposite. While Axe/Mace is generally an offensive-focused set, a hammer is usually a defensive weapon. That’s not to say that a hammer can’t be used to apply some insane burst damage, it’s just easier to chain CC and use it defensively like that.

The question is, do you want to focus on shout healing? You’re running a shout build, and I know you want to do some damage, but which do you prefer? That’s probably going to determine which weapon you trait for if you want to stick with those two sets.

Edit: Also, where are you going to be using this build the most? PvE? PvP? WvW?

my build is for pve/dungeon/WvW only,im not using that for spvp

for my weapon choice yes they are opposed.axe/mace is my dmg set (mace still provide my a aoe knowkdown to get some controle but also deal hight dmg) while i switch hammer if there to much mobs and i need to crowd controle them to help my grp and not die.like i said i dont want to be a full support or full dps or full tank,i want to do a little of everything.that why i go with a dps weapon set/a controle weapon set/shout for some support and a mixte of stats to be able to handle some hit but still be able to do some dmg.

for my preference between dmg/shout well i prefer the dmg.that why i didnt go with full cleric at first.so far the healing from shout i see it as a bonus to my build only.yes it heal and help me survive but all the shout give really nice bonus,i generate most of my adrenaline with them and also clear my condition.some would say it would be better to go with banner but after trying it….it was simply horrible….the healt regen didnt help at all and im losing my hight adenaline generation/remouve condition.the regen it give its like 170/sec and i dont see how could this be usefull.when im getting bursted by 10 monster or a boss that remouve half my hp in 1 hit….how a 170/sec will help me lol i cant wait 2 min to be full healt.

so overall,cleric gear is probably not what i should go for.better healing help but i dont want to hit like a wet noddle because of that.i think its my accessory that i could play with to balance a little my offence/defence but im a little afraid to switch my berserker for knight.if i keep my build/my weapon set/my knight armor set but change my berserker accessory for knight with ruby jewel,do you think it would be a good improvement for my defence without losing to much dmg?

@Shadowscamp – Actually Hammer, Axe/Mace is a pretty popular build (a la Defektive’s post)

@Zakard – I think your current equip/spec is pretty good. I’d say you’re about 75% offensive, 25% defensive right now. If you want to gain some survivability, either spec farther into the Def trait line or trade some of your Berserker’s jewellery for Knight’s.

shoulkittenep my current build with the 10% crit dmg from axe or go back to 20 def for my hammer traits?im using my axe most of the time but losing 25% dmg on stunned and 20% cd reduction seem a big lose…20 in def also give me the healt regen on adrenaline and 100 toughness that would help me for my defensive stats lacking but im not sure if it worth the dmg lose of my main weapon set….