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It means when you use the active ability of the Virtues, they will each give you a specific boon.
Please, oh please, let me target who I want to teleport towards. This would provide an excellent means for Guardians to be able to charge in during WvW with one of their teleports, alpha strike, absorb attention with block/rolls/invulnerability epic skill and then teleport back to safety. Right now, using the skill in WvW is akin to playing Russian Roulette. I honestly think I’ve been killed every time I’ve used it because it would teleport me either one ten feet, or even further into the enemy lines.
It sounds like from your experience in dungeon/pve with this build has been productive.
He was talking about PVE, so I responded about PVE.
The best fortress ever built is just a pretty pile of rocks if nothing is attacking it and you spent so much on that fort that you just don’t have the army to send out when your fortress isn’t being assaulted.
The talent suggestions I posted leave you with 35 unspent points and two power slots. You’re also equipped with what many consider the best damaging weapon as well. Even without speccing for Toughness/Vit, you’re going to have a tremendous level of avoidance while still having room to focus on Damage or Support. If anything, the fact that you aren’t always going to have threat means you’re able to keep Aegis/Rolls prepared for when you are.
The thing is, with this build… The champion can never kill you. The ability to rotate through blinds/shields/rolls prevents it from ever doing enough damage.
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If you want to play Defensive…. [I just woke up, so I’m going to be a tad short here.]
Sword + Focus. [When you swap to this weapon, regain 50% endurance.]
Greatsword. [When you kill an enemy, regenerate all Endurance.]
10% Damage reduction Sigil.
Save yourself.
Smite Condition.
Shelter or Signet of Resolve depending on the boss.
Enough points into the heal tree to gain ‘heal when rolling.’
Enough points to get 50% Aegis trigger.
Enough points to get purging a condition every 10 seconds.
Enough points to get ‘when you activate Virtue of Justice, nearby enemies are blinded.’
Enough points to get ‘when you kill an enemy, Virtue of Justice is refreshed.’
Start of fight use your greatsword to increase damage on the boss. Use rolls, etc. Minor adds will keep your endurance full as they die and each roll will heal you. Every time you kill an enemy, use Virtue of Justice to reblind everything. Your own blind should be on cool down at all times. Don’t forget to use your pull to interrupt attacks. When endurance gets low and there aren’t any adds to kill to refresh your endurance, switch to your sword. The refreshed endurance + Blind x2 + Three hit block from your #5 will prevent at least six hits of damage. Do everything in your power to keep above 50%, so you can continue to refresh Aegis for free.
So all in all…
Aegis – blocks an attack. Refreshes at 50% Hp, or every 40 seconds. 90 second cd if used, not really worth it to burn the cool down.
Virtue of Justice – Blind every 30 seconds [or when enemy is killed.]
Leap of Faith – Blind every 20 seconds.
Flashing Blade – Blind every 10 seconds.
Ray of Judgement – Blind every 20 seconds.
Shield of Wrath – 3 blocks every 45 seconds.
Shelter – 2 second block + Heal every 30 seconds. [If picked.]
Constant supply of endurance to continue to roll when there are adds to kill.
10% Less damage from every attack.
The level of pure avoidance you have is insane as a Guardian. You can if you want, spec into Runes of Water to gain another blind every 10 seconds.
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