Guild Wars 2

Vabbi is a nice server to be on if you love Commanders who get super salty and cry loads on chat. One of them even no longer uses voice comms as he can not control his temper its hilarious.

For Sword and Shield the only profession that can use that optimally is Mesmer / Chronomancer Minstrel boonshare. You wont have much damage but your support will be top notch.

For warrior if Mace / shield is a suitable option many builds run that but rarely as the ‘main’ weapons.

Revenant can technically use sword / shield but it would be inferior to using a Staff. If that is fine for you then http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vlAQJASmnfNWNSuJrJRJl/ksjygS4S5QJorcrkFNFSdG34HtFIANwegLshA-T1SBQBmRJ4VU6lRlBA4BAQJ1funmANcEAm4FAYf7PsgDBAe0BEAAB4m3MbezAn38m38m38QKgMXpB-w this build, but replace Staff with Sword/shield. I will say once more though, it won’t be as good as using a staff but you will be a great support still with nice damage and its a really fun build.

Maybe engi in the expansion though, but I dont know much about Holosmith.

Ragnarox.9601:

Firebrand? Haha. Srry but long cds and big casting times are bad for wvw especially in blob fights and skill lag. It is good on paper with so many skills but in reality after my testing in wvw It is worse than base blob guardian in all ways.

Base Guard too stronk. And I am not just memeing it is actually so good in WvW that for every 5 people in squad we try to have 2 base guardians. I see people choosing Firebrand for the flavour the way you see the occasional Dragon Hunter but they will just not compare.

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@Scamander
I think it depends a lot on your group’s composition, total numbers, and anyway, both Jalis and Glint are strong options, they just offer different things. I forgot to mention it.

I suppose if you have a group in your squad with 5 rev’s for some reason in it there would be merit in one of them running Glint. Jalis is brokenly good, but meh, to each their own.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vlAQJASmnfNWNSuJrJRJl/ksjygS4S5QJorcrkFNFSdG34HtFIANwegLshA-T1SBQBmRJ4VU6lRlBA4BAQJ1funmANcEAm4FAYf7PsgDBAe0BEAAB4m3MbezAn38m38m38QKgMXpB-w

If anyone here’s only source for builds for Rev is Meta Battle please try this instead. It is 100% better than the Meta Battle ones and on the top tier WvW servers that website is considered a bad joke that has gone too far.

I promise I am not trying to sound like an ass but if you want the best potential from your builds there are no options, just optimal.

But run Glint if you like it of course, or Shiro or Ventari or even Kalla, I aint your boss, you can be a great asset to your team with a lot of builds.

QuantumCat.9051:

Glint gives you many more offensive options, better DPS, some defense, and an amazing heal. Jalis’ defensive capabilities are decent but very situational, and the offense nearly non-existent when it counts.

That is a pretty odd thing to say tbh. How the heck is 50% less dmg for your party that can have a really high uptime situational?

How is pulsing stability field situational?

A heal that gives retal and clears conditions?

The only thing that is useful from glint for WvW is the facet that gives boon duration which you can get without taking the stance.

All the boons that Glint gives can be given reliably by other means.

So please, once again I would like to know what changes are being made to Glint to make it worth using in WvW over Jalis?

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Herald
I don’t think Kalla Scorchrazor will bring something interesting in wvw, although it’s still too early to say. Anyway, I believe that the mix of support and damage that the herald brings to the melee party will remain unsurpassed. Glint boonspam and Mallyx resistance mixed with firebrand support will create a very solid combination in melee parties.

Why would anyone use Glint / Mallyx instead of Jalis / Mallyx in WvW? Is something changing that I do not know about?

Meh, not every build needs to excel in all content.
I do not raid as I have no desire to at all, but now everyone feels entitled their favorite specialization to be the optimal one.

Not how it works sweeties.

I hope you have not thought all this time that Anet would even consider this, if they even looked at it at all.
Just because you had a lot of ideas did not make any of them good.

On a conceptual level it was actually pretty flawed as long range fighters/snipers like to stay hidden rather than revealed, except they use distance rather than smoke or whatever.

Just wait and see what its like at the free weekend, or dont /shrug.

To the OP, in the 2nd build you posted, would you consider Conjure fire axe over the earth shield? It gives + condition damage which would add a bit more punch to overloads as well as have its own rotation. Or is is just considered a bad Conjure?

I am trying it out atm with Trailblazers gear and a mix of Travelers and Rabid trinkets.
Not sure on what weapon type to use yet but currently using Settlers as it is the only Scepter I own. I use this in WvW and Maguuma Jungle and it feels good but I probably need to play around with my stats to find a sweet spot. The burst healing from water 3-4-5 is still pretty great but I could probably make do with a bit less healing power.

Here is a link to what the build looks like stat wise if anyone is curious. http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vFAQJArdhcMoshlOwvB8RsIAYut2ZbtNIAEKPADxgdQRA-TxiAQBXQJoDV/ZCmeg2JAAAPAgls/g/0DYOTQOwMwcU6BFlBkCAmlVA-e .

Also considering changing the Rabid to vipers. More expertise and still has cond damage, power (more cond dmg) and the prec does not hurt with burn on crit trait.

Do note, I am not looking to get max damage out of this build, but that was probably obvious. I still go with a berserkers set-up for that.

The skilled teams will still win.
Me and my team absolutely love this change, makes our games much easier.

If a downed player tries to rez, we keep them down until they realise what we do, if they want to die naturally we let them, keeps them out of the game longer. of course bads will complain though because they can’t work a situation to their advantage.

Try not to die as much, maybe you wont have a problem

I would really like it, as someone who does not PvE often, that if my character is logged out in Heart of the Mists, that the armor shown on char select screen is the gear I am currently wearing in the mists.

Im guessing this is something already in progress seeing as the character image has a different background already in the mists, compared to those who do not.

So sad seeing my character in gear uglier than they really are when im trying to show off how awesome they look to my bro.

Also the ability to hide the UI of the char screen so we can take screenshots with that lovely white backdrop. Maybe with a few poses thrown in for a cool desktop wallpaper

ty for reading / comments

http://www.gw2build.com/builds/simulator.php#1.1.1.0.13.0.11.0.32.0.3.15.12.14.25.6.6.29.0.0.0.0.0.0.35.34.42.50.55.56.65.0.0.0.0.30.30.10

Easy to play build and the D/D can be replaced with S/D easily if you so wish. Much prefer D/D though.

Plenty of heals through signet passive (which is up 100% through traits) many condition removers buy swapping water, water 5 and water signet. High healing with shaman gear.

Little burst but plenty of condition damage so earth and fire are for offense. Burn bleed and kite. Weakness and stuns CC in lightning.

I swap out water signet for cantrips occasionally but they rarely save me as much as the signets do. Plus the earth signet and water signet are great kiting / anti kiting tools, supplement D/D very well.

Have had quite a few whispers of people coming up to try and kill me because thinking ele is easy kill and are like ‘wtf why dont you die’

Great solo, support and WvWvW. People are too obsessed with Power / pre / crit, and hey, you are all adding to my kill count so I cant complain

Edit: this is aimed at the person who said they could not find a build they were comfortable with.
If you go glass cannon and expect to be able to hide in the background and blow people up left and right its time for a reality check. Go Pow/pre/crit and you will die alot unless supported so deal with it, or change your playstyle.
Those easymode thieves I hear mentioned oh so much get eaten alive by this build, or at worst, they disappear and run off, im satisfied either way.

The greatest build wont make a bad player good though, so dont be so quick to blame the profession when plenty are getting great use out of it, and excelling at it

http://www.gw2build.com/builds/simulator.php#1.1.1.0.13.0.30.0.11.0.3.14.15.0.25.4.4.29.0.0.0.0.0.0.33.38.42.50.52.56.65.0.0.0.0.30.30.10

Profession: Elementalist
Trait point allocation: 0/0/30/30/10
Armour stats/runes: Clerics / carrion mixed. Undead runes
Weapon stats/sigils: D/D.
Shaman(vita/healing/cond) geomancer rune
nightmare(prec/cond/tough) corruption rune
Amulet stats: Carrion
Accessories stats: Carrion
Rings stats: Shaman

Running a signet build with D/D. Pretty impossible to kite with all the gap closers (4 in total) Nice aoe and single target dmg. Really defensive. healing signet + fire and earth ones. 4th utility is swapped occasionally between water signet and lighnting flash.

WvWvW this build is very effective in small scale and large scale groups with buff sharing.

Tornado into a big zerg, send them all flying while the group picks them off is golden.

Survivability comes form Earth trait XII allowing my casts to heal me and attunement swapping. Cant get into game right now to see stats.

I carry a staff with me for seiges but its really not necessary. Soloing anything is pretty easy with this build.

Come on OP bump with what kind of gear you are running with :P!

Meh since people are sharing their builds, I shall share mine too. Its current version anyway.

http://www.gw2build.com/builds/simulator.php#1.1.1.0.13.0.30.0.11.0.3.14.15.0.25.4.4.29.0.0.0.0.0.0.33.38.42.50.52.56.65.0.0.0.0.30.30.10

Signet D/D build I use with varying degrees of success in WvWvW and sPvP. Using similar gear in WvW (mixture of cleric and carrion)

Spare util I am constantly testing, Edging towards arcane blast for a bit of ranged dmg and mini nuke.
Fire signet I could not swap really as the burn is another strong ranged attack for if im being kited. And ofc the earth signet immobilize get me back to my target asap (along with RTL and blazing speed etc)

+Lots of healing
+Can fight multiple players comfortably (both spvp and wvw)
+Lots of condi removal
+Great solo or in a team

-Little/no burst

Been to pretty much 1v1 anything with this spec (or at least run away from some ultimate’s) and 2v1 isn’t too uncommon either, 3v1 in WvW.

I chose tornado as I feel it is our only useful PvP ultimate. spamming 3 in a big group or on a capture point for contant AOE knockdown causes soo much chaos to a group to not be used.
despite this I see people use elemental elite for it to die a few seconds later to aoe. In fact, tornado is one of the reasons for us winning so many group fights in WvW. Flank and disrupt!

Seems to work for him though. There is room for personal preferance tweaking.

I wish people would use better links for their builds though and at least include the type of gear / runes etc they go for :>

What kind of gear you rolling with?