Never actually looked at those runes of the flame legion seriously until I saw your build. Very good alternative to runes of strenght, since these have boosted on TP, and these ones are little pennies.
Tried these runes out and they really work wonders!! Very nice job and thanks for the “eye opener”
Can’t call this a bunker build, but it’s quite fun. This is what I run in PVP.
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQNAR8dl0ApUo97wVI8DNR8QlZd8iVGAJA2PxJWpA-TJRBwAjLDA6iAQd/BAPBAA
Give it a try
My PVP build:
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQNAR8dl0ApUo97wVI8DNR8QlZd8iVGAJA2PxJWpA-TJRBwAjLDA6iAQd/BAPBAA
Might seem a bit strange at first, but it’s quite straighforward a hybrid build. Major weakness is definitely the low HP, usually have a hard time with engis. The rest is all ver positive
Have fun!
I´m not asking for a build, it´s a simple question.
In your opinion, if I have 35% crit chance how much crit damage should I have and why?
Or if I want to use 65-68% critical damage, at how many crit chance should I play?
Just want to understand if i´m wasting too many points in precision or crit chance or if these stats are ok
You’re asking the wrong question.
linuxotaku hit the nail on the head: The issue is that some gear gives more critical damage per point of other stats than other slots. So when you’re trying to avoid wasting stats, the way you do that is by making sure that the gear you wear that IS specific to damage is in the correct slot. You can figure out all of the ratios very simply; Look at Berserker stat gear for any given slot, divide the total non-crit damage stat points by the crit damage. e.g. 60 power 40 precision 6% crit damage – 100/6, gives you 16 stat points per crit damage point. The lower the number, the better. Trinket wise, accessories give you the best ratio of crit damage, and Exquisite Rubies are the best upgrades for that purpose as well. For armor, Shoulders, Gloves, and Boots give the best ratios.
So here’s how you would address your scenario: You look at your build, and you say “Okay, I have roughly the stats that I want, but I want to make it as efficient as possible.” Let’s say you’re wearing all Knights armor and all Berserker trinkets. What you’ll find is actually more efficient is if you swap out your Knights Shoulders, Gloves, and Boots for Berserker (because of better ratios of crit damage to normal stats) and then replace your rings and possibly amulet with Knights. Your stats will be roughly equal to before, but you will be getting more efficient conversions of other stats to critical damage.
Basically you can think of it like this: Start off designing your build without damage in mind, and then salt to taste with Berserker gear until you hit the damage point you want in that build. When you do that, start replacing slots with berserker gear that have the best ratios first, which is Accessories (like Ruby Orichalcum Earrings). Then move on down the list until you finally hit whatever your target stats are for damage.
The reason you have to do it like this is that you can’t really say “for x crit damage y crit chance is optimal” because you’re locked in to specific stat distributions. You don’t get to allocate stats point by point in this game. The only thing that really matters is that Berserker gear is the best direct damage gear in the game, and so any time you’re building direct damage into your loadout you should always do so by giving yourself Berserker gear. Adding Berserker gear will always give you more DPS, more efficiently, than any other stat distribution.
The reason I asked this is to equilibrate the build and stats as much as I can (seems stupid but I´m really a perfectionist..). The build is meant to be used in PvE and WvW, without the need to change armor, just a few trinkets.
Following purgatoryz´s advice, I´m now looking more into effective power rather thar x crit chance/damage (using buildcraft do to this). I´ve never actually looked at this value. Now I´m ranging effective power between 3000-3200. Do these values really differ that much in terms of output damage?
(In my case this would mean 3200 with 10% boon duration or 3000 with 40% boon duration)
Also thanks for helping out
Would be interesting if you´d post your build and stats
Of course there is! Just because of all the stuff you read about zerker guardian being great and all doesn´t mean that bunker guardians can´t be effective. In speed runs you won´t be as effective as the mainstream zerkers, but if you just wanna enjoy the dungeon I don´t see why bunkers won´t be a good choice. You´ll probably read a lot of comments sayin AH is the past, anchor or bunker guardians are sh**, full zerker is the best, etc etc……I say F*** them all, play how you like best and enjoy the game
As for the build, are you going for a PVE only build? or WvW too?
Looking at the stats I think you have too much Toughness for PVE. You could drop it to about 1700-1850 and still be able to sustain damage and be survivable tank. Use those points for offensive stats to higher your output damage. (more power, more crit damage…your choice). If you’re going for a hammer build with symbol traits, lower that crit chance to around 40% (it´s enough for good damage). If you wanna have high crit chance, think about Empowering Might (good dps boost and good healing with AH).
PS: I play an AH tanky/dps guardian and I don´t think i´m weaker than all the full zerkers outthere…It´s how I like playin the game
Some thoughts would be nice
Bonus info, the trait “Retributive Armor” does not take the extra toughness from Strength in Numbers into account.
Very tiny increase in precision if it did, but still worth noting it is not working…intended or not.
It does take the extra toughness into acc
nope, precision does not change.
I was almost sure it did, does the buildcraft calc have a bug then?
The skin looks amazing! (gotta say i like this one more than your previous lol).
I’d say the wind catcher looks the best
Bonus info, the trait “Retributive Armor” does not take the extra toughness from Strength in Numbers into account.
Very tiny increase in precision if it did, but still worth noting it is not working…intended or not.
It does take the extra toughness into acc
High DPS guardian tank build for PvE?
For me arguebly the best one is Strifes Anchor build
I also use a scepter/torch as one of my sets (can´t say its main or alt since i’m constantly switching between them and GS). Scepters damage might not seem that high, but if you add up all the hits you can generate…you’ll be in for a huge surprise (doesn´t hit to hard but certainly hits lots and lots of times!). As for torch, it’s clearly an underrated weapon, very few Guardians use it, don’t really get it since it is clearly a better dps weapon when compared to focus or shield (if were ONLY discussing the damage output of the weapon), since the cooldowns are low and are a great compliment to scepter cooldowns.
Seeing your traits, you clearly use a lot of meditations. I don´t run meditations, and so my suggestions would be sing honorable shield, strenght in numbers (very usefull when running in groups) or rertrebutive armor (another compliment to damage output).
Another good idea you be going 20 points in honor for empowering might (with RHS you can easily reach a constante 5 might stacks with scepter/torch) and inspired virtues (with the 15 points in radiance you already have, just keep the might comin!)
here is my stats atm. still missing 3 ascended trinkets but im nearly there. will post an update once i am fully geared
Very interesting stats in either this and the more updated version
Could you please reveal the stats of equipment, trikets and rune you’re using? (If not you could just PM me)
Just from personal experience here (take some salt grains here), but I’ve seen some Guardians that main a scepter that could embarrass anyone using any other weapon.
True story
And like many other said, it’s obvious Guardian also needs a ranged weapon. There are some bosses you just can’t melee and not be squished often, so you have to have a viable option for those situations
Since mine is traited for 3 stacks of might, I’m continuously spamming it! With 15 points in Radiance…even better
After studying and researching for quite a bit, i’ve came up of what I think is an all rounded build for a Guardian. This build is intended to work in PvE and WvW.
This Guardian is not supose to be a DPS cannon nor a Tank. It’s rather a good damage/good survivability Guardian capable of being a good tank, good supporter, good close and long range attacker. Doesn’t have to be the best DPS or Tank out there, just a solo independent Guardian capable of a bit from every corner (This is how I like to run).
Like the description said, there is a long range and close range weapon:
Long Range: Scepter+Torch
- Scepter was an easy call, but why torch and not shield or focus? The torch is a weapon purelly intended for damage. The ouput damage is great and the cooldowns (15s) are excellent (the burn and cond removals also help out a lot). Focus has one close/medium range skill, and another purelly for close range that are usefull, but the cooldowns are massive (25 and 45s!). Shield is good for survivability and control (if you want more survivability go for this one) but not for pure damage. As a long range option, you’ll basically be standing out bombing the enemies from a “safe” distance, so all you’ll need is pure damage intended weapons and stats/sigil on them.
If that’s not enough damage, you can go for +10 in Virtues and choose Unscathed Contender. At a long range you can easilly maintain Aegis up, and hence raise your damage 20%!
Close Range: Greatsword
- You could also choose Hammer and go with Glacial Heart in Valor, but I prefer the Greatsword for quicker damage, and also because of the amazing and usefull pull skill (awesome to attract foes from weaker companions). In closer range, you want to have more survivability, that’s why I chose knights stats. I end up loosing 10% crit damage and 52 power, but I gain 179 toughness to be able to handle even more damage from foes. The 5% crit chance allows me to maintain a 1% bigger crit chance than the long range set. In exchange for this sigil, you could wear the superior sigil of battle (amazingly interesting!). The +3 stacks of might (105 power) for 20s is awesome for some surprise finish attack (and a good start for might stacking with empowering migth and the autoattack).
You could go for Sword+Shield, Mace+Focus, etc…but Greatsword is what I prefer.
Traits: 5/0/30/30/5
- Easy/Obvious picks for what I need. Pure of voice for cond removal (I used to run soldier runes, but the +15% boon duration was too appealing..) with shouts (20% shout recharge). And Strenght in numbers to raise survivability. Inspired virtue is too awesome and usefull to dispense. As for the 5 points in Zeal, you could put them in Radiance or Virtues, depends if you want more crit chance, more power or more vitue recharge/boon duration and a bonus (like Unscathed Contender, Vengefull or Master of Consecrations). Empowering Might: Obvious (With this crit chance you’ll maintain 3-6 might stacks constantly = +105 – +210 additional power).
Trinkets:
- Choice purelly based on the final stats. You could replace the Valkyrie accessories for Ruby (More DPS), or Soldier/Knights stats (More survivability). I chose Valks basically to reach the ~16k Hp value and not loose much crit damage.
Armor Stats and Runes:
- Like I previously said, I used to run with soldier runes for cond removal. Using pure of voice I can replace the +90 vitality and condition removal skill for a +25 healing and +15% boon duration (better use of all the boons you can generate, and easier to stack up might from empowering might). Knights and Soldier gear purelly to reach the stats I want.
Slots Skills:
- Healing: Shelter (take advantage of might of the protector);
- Utility: Depends on what/where you’re playing. Bane and Judgment Signet if you want to power or raise damage reduction. SOA and Wall of refletion for area/ally protection. Shouts for boons and pure of voice cond removal (= even more boons!). Judge’s Intervention for WvW pursuits. Your pick! (I usually run 2 shouts and signet of judgment in PvE;
- Elite: Easy pick between Renewed Focus or Tome of Courage. I prefer the Focus (more boons and invulnerability!).
To check out the unbuffed stats (I don´t use food or utility consumables..) follow the link at the beggining of the post!
This is not the best nor the worst build out there. It’s the way I like to run, and the most efficient one i’ve found to run in PvE and WvW. Like most users, I don’t like to switch gear and trinkets from PvE to WvW, so that’s why I came up with a build capable of roaming in both worlds as a solo/independent Guardian or as a part of a group of guildies or other mates.
Of course, feedback and suggestions are always welcome
Hello everyone,
I need some advice on my build.
I run a sylvari guardian since the game launch and wanted to make a character different from what you normally see (thats why i chose sylvari guardian, an uncommon choice). So i use a scepter + torch as my main weapons and greatsword as my alt. I wanted to build a ranged dps guardian thats also capable of being a tank when necessary. A high crit dps+tank character, thats not a superb glass cannon nor a super tank but with a bit of the best from both (like a hybrid guardian).
1) I used this build while running through dungeons getting certain sets and exotic gear (0/30/10/20/10):
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUUQNArfRlYgqCXEyLEmIFSWhC06hAhQ+DmCCE+uKQRA
2) But now i’m only doing fractals (20+ atm) with this build (0/30/20/20/0):
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUUQNArfRlYgqCXEyLEm4Ei1DBCh8HMFEI8dpgiSIA
As for equipment, im using complete Soldier gear (power, toughness, vitality) with 5 Runes of the Soldier (165 vitality and +50 toughness) and 1 Svanir (25 toughness). My weapons have Berserker stats (power, precision, crit damage) with Superior Sigil of Accuracy (5% crit chance, scepter and torch) and Superior Sigil of Battle (3 stacks might for 20sec at swap, greatsword). My rings, amulet and accessories are exotic or ascended (because of fractals, haven’t got full ascended gear yet) and my back piece is rare (until i get my fractal capacitator ascended).
My utility skills change a lot depending on what the situation asks for (stand your ground, wall of reflection, purging flames, hold the line, save yourselves, shield of the avenger, grasping vines, but i always keep the signet of judgment to deal with received damage). I use the signet of resolve as the healing skill and tome of courage as the elite one.
This build was intended to be able to sustain lots of damage and also do decent damage from ranged distance, not to be a full tank (like 90% of guardians are, to be different from most ppl like i said) nor to be a glass cannon. I switch to my GS when i can sustain close range damage or when a quick finisher is needed. Because of the high crit chance i’m constantly dishing 8/9 stacks of might to allies and myself. I mostly used build 1), and i was dishing a lot of buffs with the virtues (constantly being used) and with shouts when the situation asked for them. But because of a few unpleasant critiques, i switched to build 2) (the one that these stats represent, releasing the virtues line for more toughness).
With build 2 my current stats are:
Power: 1818
Precision: 1612
Toughness: 1653
Vitality: 1700
Cond Damage: 300
Crit Chance: 37% (+ runes + traits = 57% on each weapon with my main set)
Crit Damage: 47%
Armor: 2864
Attack: 2786
Health: 18645
Healing Power: 200
My need for help or advice is the input from some users that party with me (random party, not guildies that fully understand my playstyle) when i’m doing 20+ fractals.
A few times i’ve been called loser, noob, useless, weak, ridiculous and even been challenged for pvp duels for ppl to prove that my build sucks. I’ve been “accused” of being a non efficient character that doesn’t support enough the party (not enough buffs), that doesn’t have high damage (like a high crit dps character) and that can’t take good amounts of it like a proper tank. I’m sick and tired of being criticized for having my own playstyle, specially when i feel these critiques are mostly unfair.
So I need to know what am i doing wrong? Is my build that bad? What are the good and bad points of it? What can i change to make it better? Is this playstyle really not usefull in anyway when running a guardian? Do i have to totally change my playstyle and adopt a full tank build as a guardian?
Any advice is welcome of course
Cheers