Guild Wars 2

In WvWvW I run my roaming D/D duellist build.

But in tPvP I can´t even remember when I used the D/D or S/D combination the last time. I tried S/F once and loved the defensive abilities.

The 2 downsides compared to D/D are that it offers less mobility and you will miss Cleansing Wave, Ride the Lightning and Shocking Aura.

However, the focus completely destroys any opponent who tries to kills you with projectiles. Also you have a strong Knock down and really defensive abilities on earth (blind, +armor, magnetic aura and invulerability). You deal a lot of condition damage with the following build, while staying hard to kill and with a lot of condition removal and regeneration:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEUQJArdhEmYbtR5gjDAkHmADLjHhACJlCzA;TsAg2Cuo2xsjYH7Oudk7MA5Uw8DA

(I am constantly switching between Ether renewal and the signet heal. Signet heal is strong because of the earth trait, but ether renewal is strong if the enemy has a lot of conditions.)

Always cast the elemental in Lightning (for the stun and damage) for balanced fights or in Water for fights with more opponents than teammates (for the heal). Always cover your signet of fire and your bleeding stacks with other condition (last on, first removed) e.g.: Vulnerability, Blind, Chilled. Your water attunement, your water 3 and Signet of water and mist form will all heal you for a great amount, and the ether renewal is quite strong since it removes a lot of conditions (take care that it will not be interupted, e.g. use it after an enemy used his CC).

Maybe you will try my build and find it somewhat effective, it is great for point defending, attacking and duelling. It lacks in AOE CC and Mobility compared to D/D, so it is weak as roamer.

Greetings, Hunkelmunkel