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I am also glad there is finally an event that is not a boring snooze-fest. Thank you Arenanet for making an event worth doing.
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pretty much the same as ImariKurumi except I use signet of resolve over shelter.
Traits are Purity, altruistic healing, empowering might, pure of voice, superior aria, retributive armor. I also use shouts: retreat, HTL, and SYG. Stand Your Ground is amazing when fighting anything with a chain knockdown or knockback, like the dogs in TA and HotW or the nightmare knights in TA.
I use GS/Hammer with scepter/focus and staff in inventory if I require them later.
I love the GS pull → SoW → WW and then swap to Hammer for 2 rotations or more of Mighty Blow. I stick to Hammer if it is a tough pull or fight but swap to GS if there is a moment where I just need to pull mobs or need more dps on something.
Empowering Might is pretty boss for stacking power while stacking crit and crit damage instead ^^
I use level 80 explorer rares with pirate/traveler runes and green opal jewelry (except my exotic knight’s amulet) for farming and I honestly like the extra challenge. Sure it is a bit more dangerous, but as they say no pain, no gain. I also have a full knight’s set with some dungeon pieces for exp dungeons and pvp.
At least we have Hammers <3
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I run all knights except a prec/vit/HP chest and pow/tgh/vit pants with a knights Hammer/GS and all is dandy here. I don’t stack healing power because I don’t use mace but I do get a lot of empowering might and altruistic healing procs from my crits.
I am disappointed Anet. Why didn’t you just remove the retaliation component off Symbol of Wrath and make it give might instead? Or even fury? Seriously, change it all back, and leave the leap a 15 sec cd if you want, but just change the retaliation from the symbol to either might or fury and put the skills back in their proper order. Please.
If you are a Guardian at a keep/tower defense you should either repair the door with supplies or stand 600 range from the door and shoot through it with your Staff #1. Yes shooting through the door is possible and quite effective against enemy melee and rams.
I run a variant of what you are hoping to do but I focus on shouts instead of meditations.
You should drop 10 points from Zeal and add them to Honor to pick up “Empowering Might” because you can essentially always have 5+ might stacks on yourself and nearby allies just by critting, which is worth a lot more than 100 power (10pt in zeal).
I would also suggest removing the remaining 10 points out of Zeal and putting them in Radiance for the minor trait and the major trait Signet Mastery to use with Signet of Resolve (which is the Guardian’s best healing skill imo) and the Signet of Judgement you use.
Personally I use the Searing Flames major trait for some boon removal which is the Guardian’s only source of it.
For gear, I suggest Knight’s but use Cleric accessories and for runes use either Soldier’s (if you use shouts) or Dolyak (for general defense).
Cleric accessories will give you some much needed healing power which your gear currently lacks in order to keep your resolve strong.
Also, pro-tip: “Mango Pie” consumable has a constant heal over time and it heals me for 80hps with only 300 healing power (and yes it does scale with your healing power), while Virtue of Resolve is healing me for 100 and Dolyak (not affected by healing power) heals me for 30. What this means is that if you use 6/6 Superior Runes of the Dolyak, Mango Pie, and the passive VoR, you can have passive incoming heals of 200+hps (depending on your healing power), which is a great boon to our durability.
- Neko Ou of Fort Aspenwood
Try this: http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#Mccz0V0MMaGvomCFvm0axx0VVoqMRb
use knight’s gear and probably cleric jewelry.
Empowering might->vigor/might procs->altruistic healing procs = survivability + damage
I would use all shouts, so retreat, save yourselves, and hold the line. Go to town with GS, profit.
Oh yeah, and purity trait with signet of resolve removes 2 conditions every 10sec which is niceeeee.
I already posted this in the “Post your Build” sticky so I am just going to put it here.
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This is my PvE oriented Condition Trapper build:
10/30/30/0/0
10 MM for Steady Focus
30 SKRM for Sharpened Edges, Trapper’s Expertise, Trap Potency
30 WS for Soften the Fall, Oakheart Salve, Bark Skin
I use Troll Unguent for heal, Spike Trap, Flame Trap, and Frost Trap for utilities, and Rampage as One for Elite.
For pets I use Black Bear for aoe weakness and Carrion Devourer for a sturdy ranged pet with aoe poison.
I use Rampage as One with Carrion Devourer out and hit F2 right after. The aoe poison field that the Carrion Devourer does procs a hit of RAO’s might buff per poison tick. So I can easily get to 15+ stacks of might when using this combo quickly when fighting more than 1 mob. Spike/Frost Trap helps to keep the mobs in the poison field.
For gear I run Rampager’s and for runes I run 6/6 Runes of the Undead. I do this for the extra condition damage and toughness and the 6 piece conversion of toughness into condition damage. I plan to use the Artificer’s consumable crystal for extra condition damage from toughness. For jewelry I plan on using either Carrion or Rampagers, but probably Carrion for some Vitality.
For sigils I use Superior Sigil of Earth in my Axe and Short Bow and a Major Sigil of Earth in my Warhorn. Short Bow of course for single target and Axe/Warhorn for AoE fights.
- Ghaz, Fort Aspenwood
This is what I posted for the post your build thread:
This is my PvE oriented build:
10/30/30/0/0
10 MM for Steady Focus
30 SKRM for Sharpened Edges, Trapper’s Expertise, Trap Potency
30 WS for Soften the Fall, Oakheart Salve, Bark Skin
I use Troll Unguent for heal, Spike Trap, Flame Trap, and Frost Trap for utilities, and Rampage as One for Elite.
For pets I use Black Bear for aoe weakness and Carrion Devourer for a sturdy ranged pet with aoe poison.
I use Rampage as One with Carrion Devourer out and hit F2 right after. The aoe poison field that the Carrion Devourer does procs a hit of RAO’s might buff per poison tick. So I can easily get to 15+ stacks of might when using this combo quickly when fighting more than 1 mob. Spike/Frost Trap helps to keep the mobs in the poison field.
For gear I run Rampager’s and for runes I run 6/6 Runes of the Undead. I do this for the extra condition damage and toughness and the 6 piece conversion of toughness into condition damage. I plan to use the Artificer’s consumable crystal for extra condition damage from toughness. For jewelry I plan on using either Carrion or Rampagers, but probably Carrion for some Vitality.
For sigils I use Superior Sigil of Earth in my Axe and Short Bow and a Major Sigil of Earth in my Warhorn. Short Bow of course for single target and Axe/Warhorn for AoE fights.
- Ghaz, Fort Aspenwood
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In reference to this thread,
@Drakken: You need to stack precision in order to increase your crit chance which synergises with your “Sharpened Edges” trait and the Superior Sigil of Earth, both of which apply a stack of Bleeding on Crit.
You wouldn’t stack “Power” because it does not affect condition damage, it only affects the shortbow’s initial flat damage. Power is useful in tandem with the Axe/Warhorn though.
Use Rampager’s mixed with Carrion if you want a more survivable condition damage ranger build imo, but getting the karma/dungeon gear with prec/tough/cnd dmg is always preferred.
@Unspecified: I run a 10/30/30/0/0 trapper build that has 30 points in Wilderness Survival and Skirmishing so I have high toughness, condition damage, and critical chance.
If I am fighting a lot of mobs in Orr, I just pull out my axe/warhorn, toss traps, use 5->2->1 and just stomp em all. I try to avoid using short bow for multiple mob fights unless they were veterans or champions.
If you are stacking power and ignoring condition damage on the short bow then you are doing it wrong >_<
@Beour: Please look at the build I suggested above, it would help you better understand what a PvE Trapper Ranger should aim for. Of course you could modify it to your choosing but that is in my opinion the best Trapper build.
(edited by Ghaz.9267)
This is my PvE oriented build:
http://gw2.luna-atra.fr/skills_tool/?lang=en&code=36i0007b1rgt12mcaeauu003d3j3k3sg3g4g8
10/30/30/0/0
10 MM for Steady Focus
30 SKRM for Sharpened Edges, Trapper’s Expertise, Trap Potency
30 WS for Soften the Fall, Oakheart Salve, Bark Skin
I use Troll Unguent for heal, Spike Trap, Flame Trap, and Frost Trap for utilities, and Rampage as One for Elite.
For pets I use Black Bear for aoe weakness and Carrion Devourer for a sturdy ranged pet with aoe poison.
I use Rampage as One with Carrion Devourer out and hit F2 right after. The aoe poison field that the Carrion Devourer does procs a hit of RAO’s might buff per poison tick. So I can easily get to 15+ stacks of might when using this combo quickly when fighting more than 1 mob. Spike/Frost Trap helps to keep the mobs in the poison field.
For gear I run Rampager’s and for runes I run 6/6 Runes of the Undead. I do this for the extra condition damage and toughness and the 6 piece conversion of toughness into condition damage. I plan to use the Artificer’s consumable crystal for extra condition damage from toughness. For jewelry I plan on using either Carrion or Rampagers, but probably Carrion for some Vitality.
For sigils I use Superior Sigil of Earth in my Axe and Short Bow and a Major Sigil of Earth in my Warhorn. Short Bow of course for single target and Axe/Warhorn for AoE fights.
- Ghaz, Fort Aspenwood
Could always use “Stand Your Ground” or “Hold The Line” right afterwards ^^
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Just a side note: Signet of Resolve with the Purity trait is AMAZING.
Yes, they do stack and together they remove 2 conditions every 10 sec.
Your big bleeding stack? Gone!
Your poison debuff? Gone!
Your cripples and immobilizes? Gone!
Your chills running down my spine? Gone!
Your burns scorching my platemail? Gone!
What do Warriors have?… Healing Signet… Pfft… Lmao!
The focus of my spec isn’t just for bleeds but for condition damage in general because I run a pve trapper build (Note: I do not use this same spec for pvp).
I use “Superior Sigil of Earth” for the bleed on crit proc.
I am a PvE trap ranger that uses “Spike Trap”, “Flame Trap”, and “Frost Trap” for my utility skills.
I use a 10/30/30/0/0 build: http://gw2.luna-atra.fr/skills_tool/?lang=en&code=36i0007b1rgt12mcaeauu003d3j3k3sg3g4g8
I go 10 mark for 10% cnd duration and the 10% more damage when full endurance, 30 skirm for the two trapper traits and sharpened edges, and 30 wilderness survival for the toughness/cnd dmg and for survivability traits such as oakheart salve, bark skin, and soften the fall.
I run 6/6 Superior Runes of the Undead for the toughness/condition damage and for the conversion of 5% toughness → condition damage.
I use black bear pet for aoe weakness and carrion devourer for poison field/poison auto attack.