Guild Wars 2

So I’ve got an Elementalist in their mid teens.

I recently tried the d/d build that’s really popular right now.
I play pve and I feel like either everything dies before I get through a “rotation” which is more complicated than it seems to be worth since things are dying. Or things are out of hand and I’m just smashing buttons.

So help me understand how to use this build and/or is there something that stands out for dungeons right now?

Let me start by saying I have an 80 thief and an 80 guardian.

Holy cow this class looks complicated. That also makes them look like they’d be a LOT of fun. But I’ve got no idea where to start. I’m looking to PvE especially dungeons once I get high enough. What are some things to look at? I know there’s a build list but what are some themes? Where should I start with my mesmer?

So I’ve got an engie sitting at lvl 10 just rotting as I leveled a few other characters. I’m looking to get back into it. I have a question though. Are there any stand out pve builds? For example the Guardians have AH and Healway as staples. Anything like that for Engies?

If I was going to drop anything for SA it’d be WoE but like I said it’s important to play what you like

@Brutality / @akamon
Maybe I missing something but according to the info here:
http://i.imgur.com/RJX6Y.jpg

There is no soldier’s heavy helm is that true?

@Balerathon
I found with builds etc you really have to play what you like and what feels good to you. That being said, what was your thought process in foregoing Superior Aria?

@Balerathon I don’t see any traits on that build. I will say that I’m not a big fan of Selfless Daring and the 5 points could go somewhere else. I’ll offer more thoughts when I know what traits you want to run.

So I switched from 0/0/30/30/5 to 0/15/30/20/5 as suggested above to test out.

I was doing some random running around and I was surprised as how much lower my survivability was. Maybe this has something to do with the fact that I haven’t picked up my exotics yet

Hey guys

Just hit 80 yesterday and I wanted to say a few things and ask a few questions.

Thanks Brutality for posting this build. I’ve tried a ton of builds throughout my leveling process and keep coming back to this one.

Thanks akamon for your support of this thread\build inspiring innovation and keeping the build alive.

Those things being said let me say that being 80 is a bit intimidating. The amount of gear available is a bit overwhelming and I’ve read through this thread regarding the different sets etc. I currently sport the cheap karma gear from various vendors in Cusred Shore (not temple vendors) just because I liked the look. I also know that there was a patch yesterday and many things may change.

I play PvE almost exclusively so please consider that when evaluating my questions.

So my question is, where do I start? I’ve got 35 Jugs of Karma and a Karma booster waiting to go so I figured I’d start with a karma set from one of the temples in Cursed Shore. Is this a good idea?

Is there a “Baby’s first exotic” cookie cutter gear set you’d recommend to start with that I can then branch out from? (Including accessories)

Moving on, I have a trait question. First here’s my current build:
http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mccM0z0MzcNvGmmNvGm9MxxaVoqMsRM

Considering that and my PvE-centric gameplay the trait that gives me the most grief is Empowering Might. Because I can’t decide between it and Pure of Voice (or even Battle Presence). I know I could drop 2H Mastery and have both but I just can’t bring myself to do that. What has been your experience with this trait line? What’s been most beneficial? Is it worth dropping 2H Mastery?

Thanks guys again for the build and active discussion on the guard. It’s what made me roll one.

1. I’ve got like 35 instant karma jugs. Should I immediately chug them with a karma booster and a guild boost and get some gear from the temples (is this the best way to get decent 80 gear?)

2. Are Shelter/Pent in cursed shore the best thing to farm atm?

3. Solo lvling I found Healway to survive better than the AH build. If shelter/pent is still a good farming location it seems like the constant groups would lend itself to an AH build. Is this accurate?

So I’m thinking something with high damage here is important. Survivability isn’t as big of an influence since you’ll mainly be pulling small groups of trash mobs. Dying, though disappointing, and time consuming isn’t a big deal here since map clearing and leveling lends itself to quick turn around.

So I’ll assume GS. I’m thinking a rotation of:

Blinding Blade(5) followed by it’s pull,
Virtue of Justice (F1)
Symbol of Wrath(4),
Leap of Faith (3) [combo with symbol],
Whirling Wrath (2) [combo with symbol]

With that rotation the following makes sense to me:
http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mccz9wf9MVo (copy/paste if link doesn’t work)

The 15 in Radiance for the following.
5 points – Justice is Blind
- With aoe blind is nice stacks nice with below
10 points – Blind Exposure VI
- With all that blinding going on why not stack some vulnerability?
15 points – Renewed Justice
- Uh spam all the conditions?
Virtues
5 points – Add stacks of might for the VoJ spam

That’s where I get stuck. Any ideas?

The hammer build was more of a longevity build.
The retaliation is for the symbol + #2 combo with the hammer.

So my guardian is approaching 80 and I’m wondering what best fits my play style based on a few circumstances.

I play PvE almost exclusively. I play with a small group often (3-5) but I’m also interested in farming in cursed shore effectively.

So I’ve got a DPS-ey build here:
http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mmcz0czMzmonLmmhnLmGp0GVMkoVcs

The goal with this is to keep them on fire as often as possible and for as long as possible to rack up damage based on the condition and burning damage bonuses. There isn’t really an “Oh kitten!” button here you either win or you don’t that is however why the mace is there with the focus that does offer some limited survivability.

The tankier build I ran earlier is:
http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mccM0V0M0moRgMmoRgm0x0xaosbckaM

Most everything on this one should explain itself. The staff is for the speed buff and limited range.

So a few questions:
1. What do you think of the builds? Is there something I should change in either?
2. A lot of people seem to think 1h sword is great. Can someone explain to me why?

Can I get some opinions on this pve build?
http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mVkzzc0zMoFTvooRTvmpx9Mfoszcqm

Also if I don’t have my anonymity hood anymore is there another helm that looks similar?