Guild Wars 2

Another fun vid to watch. Good job.

For us new players would you consider doing a vid with commentary on what you’re doing and why?

Most vids these days are music soundtracks, and I think I’m missing a lot of the little details going on in some of the fights.

Again, good work.
Ari

Still learning my guard, so appreciate the info. All advice and suggestions/vids welcome. It’s been hard finding recent vids with commentary instead of music.

Ari

Looked to me like they werent exactly overlayed most of the time. If so, and from what it looked like to me (I’m new) he was launching them through the trap barrier, into the ward wall, then chasing them into a much smaller space where they had to eat the hammer attacks or cross the trap barrier again voluntarily. Sometimes after being pulled through it once already.

I was actually surprised at how well he did with that weapon set. I’d never have used that combo outside of open world PvE.

Ari

I am definitely going to try out double dagger at 80. Right now in the 40s with my thief and am doing swd/p + p/p with a power set up. Just goes a lot faster than d/p or anything else I tried. If next E-spec gives thief rifle I may keep him power. A sniper thief would be a ton of fun.

Guard is currently my fav of the 3. Power or burn – both do well at low level. Getting the more frequent burn procs and the aoe proc helped a ton. Think this may be the main. So many fun ways to play. Sc/t + sw/sh right now. The lower base health was an issue if I tried too hard vs multi mob, but a gear upgrade, changing my heal, n adding a healing utility for the “Oh crude” moments made it much smoother. Just the run speed thing. Feel so slow most of the time.

I do enjoy sword and board, with lb, on the war. The bleeds n burns are fun. Crits a lot as well. This is the only 1 of the 3 I feel I can kite with and not be touched unless I choose to stay in melee. Easy to bounce in and out. Sword leap and shield leap add tons of mobility, some good control, and the toughness/health buffer let’s me just keep rolling without interuption.

Going to keep working on all 3 for now. Will probably drop 1 of em around 50, to focus on the other 2. Works killed my playtime this week. So I’m taking a day away and will come back with fresh eyes Mon eve.

Have a great weekend all and thanks again for all the advice.

Ari

So I’ve been trying out various combos and while ranger works well for condi or power, and has good mobility options I’m not really feeling it atm. Same with the necro and the mezmer. Engy seems to require a lot of piano playing, and was wearing me out.

Been spending more time on the guard, war, and thief. Even low level the durability/utility of burn guard is quite fun. War is a blast in power and condi, and seems mobile enough. Thief is fun for both but is much squished. Heard DD rather eases that problem with enhanced dodging.

So I’m focusing on those 3 right now. My alt-itis gets bad if doing more than 2 at a time so I’ll find my 2 out of those 3.

Appreciate the feed back so far, and anyone running those 3 classes is welcome to toss out their experiences and opinions.

Thanks again all,
Ari

I don’t mind shifting between builds, skills, traits, or for that matter even weapons.

I definitely want to solo/small group roam not zerg in WvW. In pvp I think I want to try n focus on holding points/aiding team fights. PVE mostly being a slightly tank dps. Wife will always be heal/support.

Based on reading around on quite a few threads….maybe a power DH/Burn Guard? Or a vanilla warrior – sword n board/longbow condi?

As long as I have a solid condition option I’ll be happy. I love attrition fighting styles. Laying in build up dmg while using one’s personal skills/character skills to survive long enough is the kinda challenge I enjoy. In various past pvp/open world PvP I loved 1v1 & 1vX fights.

Ari

Problem I’m facing is that I enjoy them all. Hence why ive got 1 of each class.

Which of those condi classes has the best over all mobility/durability?

Ari

Hey all,

I posted back a few weeks ago asking for some advice but I have finally cleared my schedule enough to get focused and play. So figured I’d get some last opinions before sinking in my teeth.

Background: Long time MMO player. Played GW2 when it came out and stayed for about a year. Then long hiatus. Previously in GW2 all I did was PVE. This time I am wanting to do wvw, pvp, pve, etc. I am approaching 50 years and my twitch reflex is starting to slow down some but I still do pretty well.

I currently have casualed up a Mesmer to 80 (don’t yet have full chrono), engy at 80 (boosted), Ranger at 80 (don’t yet have full druid), necro at 71, Warrior in his 40s, guardian in his 30s, thief in his 30s.

As topic states I am looking for a condi class. I solo or duo mostly with the wife. She doesn’t pvp, but will roam with me. She has all classes at 80 or nearly so.

So of the classes I have…for condi, mobility/durability which would you recommend and why? Also, if possible for each suggested class…what would you recommend as a good class pairing to go with? Be as detailed as you like. Strengths and weaknesses, how certain pairings cover each others weaknesses, or compliment each others strengths. No info is irrelevant.

Thanks in advance for your opinions and time.

Ari