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This is my current build, its basically Chris Dawnhearts original healway build: http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQNAR8dlsApWo97wVI8DNhCBl9Q6//xuDf4EXFAA-TViEwACVmlTpxM1fAYm54+DFUC24JA810EJdDkCgJlRA-w
I recently came back after a hiatus, this build was somewhat optimal even after the condi change last year, however, I am wondering how I can improve upon it?
It used to rely on boon duration and with that nerf it was switched to trooper runes.
I’ve seen some variations of it recently, but most involve ascended pieces which I don’t have and/or can’t be replicated by exotic variants.
Further, Chris Dawnhearts thread suggests a move to berserker weapons, with ascended pieces for jewelery(don’t have), and I just don’t like giving up the healing power.
What else could be done to make this build viable? I use it in WvWvW Zergs (GS/Staff) as well as in small groups.
Thanks in advance
Hey everyone, I recently returned to the game only to find this new trait system. At first glance, it looks like there has been minimal changes to the Guardian Traits themselves, though, I could be wrong.
I have a full set of exotic cleric gear, cleric greatsword, cleric focus, cleric sword. My sword and greatsword have sigil of energy iirc, in order to be able to constantly “heal roll”.
I did my best, with the new trait system to replicate the previous build I had, found in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scr92yeUtJ8 @ 8:37.
At any rate, I spent a lot of coin/time farming the cleric gear and I really enjoyed running healway, but what has changed? Is it still viable? If it isn’t viable, can I use another cleric-gear build that has become more popular?
I’ve done some healway searching and only found an older thread, updated prepatch.
Please help as this is my only gear currently and I don’t know what direction to go in or if I am completely useless in it.
Any help would really be appreciated.
Thanks!
It’s a very good build. Been playing around with it, I went a more offensive type though. Only 700 healing power, but ofc I make up for it in damage. Survivability is still insane. Easily have over a min of vigor in my fights, so just dodge roll for days.
Only problem I have is s/d thieves. The good ones wreck my world no matter what I do it seems, but that’s a gimmicky build just to counter boons. So I’m fine with it.
Overall it’s one of the better Guard builds.
Do you have it setup for 60% boon duration with three water, three monk, or two of each and two sanctuary for 80%?
Nah, I’m just using Lyssa Runes. So I guess you can say it’s not a “true” healway build, but the overall idea is the same.
Lyssa runes stack condition damage, don’t they? That helps?
It’s a very good build. Been playing around with it, I went a more offensive type though. Only 700 healing power, but ofc I make up for it in damage. Survivability is still insane. Easily have over a min of vigor in my fights, so just dodge roll for days.
Only problem I have is s/d thieves. The good ones wreck my world no matter what I do it seems, but that’s a gimmicky build just to counter boons. So I’m fine with it.
Overall it’s one of the better Guard builds.
Do you have it setup for 60% boon duration with three water, three monk, or two of each and two sanctuary for 80%?
I use a Soldier’s back, personally.
I’m glad you posted. From what I understand you made this clever build, much thanks.
If you wouldn’t mind, what about amulet, earrings, rings? Further, someone said you changed from sigil of life in the Focus to bloodlust? – With a sigil of energy in the sword for obvious reasons.
Also, your Peacekeeper video was epic man, I liked it a lot.
For back, I am sort of up-in-the-air about what to use. I am using two soldier rings, as opposed to clerics, and the original GW2Buildcraft says to use Magi back… I am considering Soldier back.
What do you guys think? Everything else is cleric, amulet, earrings, armor, weapons, etc. Just thinking back-soldier and keeping my two soldier rings.
Opinions? Here’s original buildcraft.
Many still use it, the big down side is that boonhate/boonsteal gives more opportunities for other classes to use our boons against us. Maybe that is good since it levels the playing field a bit.
The other negative was the change to retaliation doing less damage in wvw and spvp, so the passive damage that it did was reduced.
You are not invincible with the healway build but you have to know when to get out and let heals tick. It buys you a lot of time, but you have to use that time to recover.
It is a sort of non-intuitive style of combat but very effective, albeit slower, way of fighting.
Was there anything changed in the final rendition that isn’t available in the build link?
Also, does it work in PVE?
Finally, why did the original author take it down?
I have found several references to the “healway” guardian and, as a fairly new guardian, was wondering if it’s still a viable build.
Has anything been changed that prevents it from being viable at this time?
I rather enjoy the concept of it.
Thanks in advance.