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Posted by Wavegu1der

Chronomancer PvE build guide w/ rotation + tips + gear
Sw / F + Sw / Sw + Sw/Sh OR GS + Sw/Sw
Full Berserker / Assassin Armor / Berserker Weapons
Mediocre sustained DPS
High utility based build (reflects / quickness / alacrity share)
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shion.2084:

Thanks I enjoyed that. I’m glad most of the theifs I chase down aren’t as squirrly as you… though generally if someone runs off and leaves me point I’m happy to cap it and let them go

Thieves can’t engage in some 1v1’s so they are forced to just leave the point as they would be better off elsewhere (on another point)

Yannir.4132:

Your voice is really good for videos, really easy to listen to. You don’t talk too fast either.

As for the content, this is basic learning material for all thieves especially. I knew many of those locations but there were some new ones too. Especially the ones you found out during the video and the ones inside bases but I’ve never really needed the latter since I mostly don’t spend time inside bases. Lord rushes are supposed to be fast, if you end up needing them, you’ve failed. You could’ve focused a bit on LoS locations in the bases since they are useful when defending the lord.

What bugged me the most was the poor quality of the video, it was very laggy. I tried changing my setting but that did nothing so the problem is in your end of things. If you intend to make more videos, pls do something about it. Nobody likes to watch laggy videos, and you seem to want ppl to watch them. Good content alone doesn’t cut it, your tech needs to qualify as well.

Thanks for all the great feedback! Yeah these guides are intended for newer players / people who are new to thief because they wouldn’t know half of the LoS / blink spots although players who have been playing for 3-4 years would know most / all of them! Yeah the rest of my videos were all 50-60fps, I’m aware of the situation I think it’s the recording software itself, looking into new options. Thanks again for the feedback More maps coming soon !

https://youtu.be/tJNQV17eZJg
Map rotations / tactics / strategy
Blink locations shown off around the map
Map feature discussed (Lord)
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https://youtu.be/IeJc7iBjgvg
Necro PvP Build + Rotations
Staff + Sceptre / Warhorn + Wanderer Amulet
High sustained condi pressure + application
Low mobility / toughness (good positioning required)
Teamfight build / rotate into teamfights
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Sorry about unranked gameplay -.-

UPDATED
https://youtu.be/mIgdpMY0aVQ
Warrior PvP Build + Rotations
Mace + Shield / Longbow + Wanderer Amulet
High condi burst / pressure + application
Very high sustain / survivability + damage mitigation
Can win most/all 1v1’s and possible 1v2’s
Adrenal Health OP?
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https://youtu.be/pEURrqNjQU4
Elementalist PvP “Healer” build guide w/ rotation + tips / traits
Dagger / Focus + Cleric Amulet
Can go either massive AoE Sustain with mediocre condi clear
OR massive AoE condi clear with less sustain (variations explained)
Carries the pugs hard
Gameplay Analysis found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6fRrwcsOi0
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https://youtu.be/lega1z0al78
Ranger PvP build guide + game play
Sword + Dagger / Staff + Menders Amulet
Mediocre sustained damage + high ranged pressure
Very high sustain / survivability
Can hold most 1v1’s and possible 1v2’s
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https://youtu.be/Yokcxk4OmyQ
Tempest PvP Stronghold Game Play (RoadToDiamond)
Extremely strong healing / group utility
Cleric Amulet / Dagger+Focus
When you can’t climb in conquest, use stronghold
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https://youtu.be/i6fRrwcsOi0
Gw2 PvP Gameplay + Analysis + Explanations
Ranked Season 3 Gameplay coming soon (Saphire / Ruby)
Feedback on video appreciated
Videos aimed at newer players
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Ranked Season 3 Guide / Tips
How to prepare
Recorded before ranked started (updated builds coming soon)
Gameplay Series coming soon
Goodluck getting to legendary! #StartingInSaphire
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Dahkeus.8243:

Hmm, not sure I could ever in good faith recommend a staff with D/P build for serious ranked play, but I could see this as being something fun for unranked or duels since it’s dropping most of your mobility and disengage for extra burst.

Yeah staff with dash works okay ish. I have recently been playing it and doing really well but unranked… So yeah D/P Shortbow is the way to go I guess, you have a lot of mobility / burst with dash dodge + agi signet + shadowstep but yeah I don’t disagree with you

Thief PvP build guide w/ rotation + tips + gear
Dagger / Pistol + Staff Maurader + Pack
High single target burst / damage + good AoE cleave
Strong mobility / map presence
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https://youtu.be/t_avPyzEJh8
Practice this for S3 Ranked!
Engineer PvP build guide guide
Hammer + HGH/Gyro focused build (Hoelbrak Rune)
High single target/AoE power pressure + large AoE CC
Good tankiness / sustain (teamfight oriented build)
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Grayclay.4579:

I’ve been running Scepter/Warhorn recently and have been doing better than I expected.

Build:
Sc/Wh
Fire Sigil / Generosity Sigil
Marauders gear
Hoelbrak runes

Arcane: 2/2/1
Air: 1/3/3
Tempest: 3/3/2

Wash the Pain Away
Lightning Hammer
Eye of the Storm
Lightning Flash
Fiery Greatsword

The idea here is the damage stacking through the air traits that give you +20% dmg on disabled enemies, damage on disables, lots of boons, aura buffs. Tempest grandmaster can be swapped for 3 for survival.

Playstyle is centers around air. WH 4 is your bread and butter because it a) does damage and b) disables, thus buffing damage. So WH4 into WH5 and SC2 with an air overload, with the ensuing electric aura for crit is a HUGE burst and fight swing. Can very easily get someone to 25% from just your opening rotation.

The biggest thing that I’ve started enjoying is using the lightning hammer with this build. You get INSANE burst with hammer, plus added mobility and sheer awesomeness by smacking people with an electric hammer.

Not saying this is the best build, but to me it’s quite fun.

edit: I play on FA, which is currently in T2 which is a complete kitten show for roaming (EBG), so without stealth, my build basically focuses on killing people in 1v1’s before their blob finds me.

Similar to my build but with warhorn, I know air warhorn is really strong but I don’t like the other warhorn attunement skills and you lack Obs flesh / unblockable knockdowns. Haven’t tried out hammer, i’ll give it a try and yeah it looks hella fun. I’m also on FA, I roam with PRAE / CREW. 1v1 roaming rarely happens in EBG other than between SMC and Anz there are some duels. Try to roam in a 5-10 man group with this type of build

Jekkt.6045:

not really a fan of the fact that you run with basically 0 condi cleanse… i can understand the thought behind taking elemental surge but tbh that trait is just garbage you you lose way too much by taking arcane instead of earth.

runes are also questionable.

and arcane wave is better than arcane blast for elemental surge. wave is aoe, surge is only single target. wave can’t be reflected and can hit people in stealth.

if you want to run an instagib build tempest is not the way to go, but s/d with lightning rod.

Taking Earth over Arcane at the cost of damage can be done if you need the condi cleanse but basically I use earth 4 / positioning / party cleanses to cover my kitten . This build is small groups of 5v5 – 10v10 ish and I havn’t had a problem with condis yet. Yeah I’ve played around with arcane wave but I don’t like the cooldown on it, I know the skill is superior but since this build is so fast paced I like the low cooldown skills to go with it. Also that is interesting, havn’t played with lightning rod that much in WvW. S/D only has 1 or 2 cc’s though doesn’kitten

https://youtu.be/7lMYDm-mvAo
Elementalist WvW build guide w/ rotation + tips + gear
Scepter / Focus Full Berserker Armor / Weapons
Insane single target burst / damage + good AoE cleave (Fresh Air/Air Overload)
WvW is fun again!!1!!111!11!
This works in PvP too with Mara Amulet / Pack rune or Paladin / Wurm rune
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https://youtu.be/lpelDKzwYYM
Warrior! PvP build guide w/ gameplay + tips
Longbow + Mace/Torch Merc amulet, Berserker rune
Massive AoE/Single Target condi pressure / health regen
Excels in 2v2/3v3/teamfights
There are many variations of the build, some which don’t even run berserker / run hammer! This is my version of it
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https://youtu.be/Qze0dJNV7Oc
Mesmer PvP gameplay + analysis
Staff + sword / shield or Merc amulet, Nightmare rune
Massive AoE/Single Target condi pressure/mobility/map presence
This build still works as of the new patch(build found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV3B6qZDZFY)
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https://youtu.be/jeZ4t2lR0SY
Elementalist Tempest PvP League LEGENDARY Gameplay + Analysis
Build found here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XH1AW-1jEc
Bunker Ele, pretty boring build but gets you the wins
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https://youtu.be/gh7idDapJYU
Ranger PvP League mid Diamond Game Play + Commentary Analysis
Build found here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdRhDKpqikw
Bunker druid, easy rotations, Shout / Glyph mender bunker
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https://youtu.be/Rh6EoTm8t3I
Necro PvP build guide w/ rotations / tips
Staff + Scepter / Focus or Warhorn, Merc amulet, Nightmare rune
Massive AoE/Single Target condi pressure/boon corruption
Not promoting this build, just a guide, there are enough necros already
Bye Bye boons
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https://youtu.be/cv8l-_uyXas
Mesmer PvP League Diamond Game Play
Build found here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV3B6qZDZFY
Portal is love, Portal is life
In depth diamond analysis, Chrono
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https://youtu.be/lV3B6qZDZFY
Mesmer PvP Build W/ Game Play (Heart of Thorns)
Extremely strong burst/sustained damage through condis
Mercenary amulet + S/Shield + Staff
Condusion/Torment bombs, strong 1v1, strong teamfight with Moa
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https://youtu.be/UksIqgE-9s4
Guardian PvP League High Sapphire Game Play
Build found here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g04ofvwS9zM
Temple of the Silent Storm WIN
Wanted to get a final saphire game in before I hit Ruby (Condi mes build guide + gameplay coming soon)
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https://youtu.be/31RpjRri6H4
Ranger PvP League Amber Game Play
Build found here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdRhDKpqikw
Legacy Foefire WIN
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https://youtu.be/93rguLE17gs
Guardian OP?
Gw2 PvP Gameplay + music
Legacy of the Foefire WIN (5 guardian gameplay)
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https://youtu.be/WpyxFTHVCWg
Gw2 PvP Gameplay + general discussion
Legacy of the Foefire WIN w/ High Analysis/explanations
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https://youtu.be/knDFNUfz0VY
Thief PvP build guide w/ gameplay + tips
SB + Dagger/Pistol Maurader Amulet (Pack/Daredevil rune Rune)
Strong single target burst/mobility/ +1
Very fun to play in this meta but the unranked gameplay sucks
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BROKENCAPS.4561:

Thanks for sharing Waveguider:

I’ve tried running a similar build. I personally prefer Protect Me over SOS for the extra (group) stun break and boons.

I want to like Leadership rune, but I have a hard time going with it over Soldiers – even with the additional boon duration you get from it. Taking it feels like a slightly more selfish choice imo.

Wow, I completely disregarded soldier rune on ranger because I havn’t really run a build with this many shouts on it before but after taking it the condi pressure seems a lot more dealable. With the SOS you can negate thief/power rev/power mes burst which is very common in the meta and the active of protect me isn’t particularly strong, SOS is like a free “Oh **** Button” The build is quite boon heavy and 30% extra duration is nice but I can see why people would go with soldiers and I do too now. In 1v1’s I’d still stick to leadership imo due to the sustained fights and the boons affecting that. I also played around with the Signet of the Wild and with regen you get like 380 health per second which is really nice but SOS has such a great active/passive especially with 0 toughness in this build

Tragic Positive.9356:

I find it extremely vulnerable to condis.
And it lacks stun-breakers.

And that’s pretty much it. It has everything else.
It would be really appreciated if you post a build when you throw it in here. No one wants to wait for 9 minutes to hope you’ll tell him what he’s searching for, especially when you are just reading the description of the abilities that people can read themselves at the build link.

It’s pretty similar to my Mender build I posted. With better burst, extremely huge overcap of swiftness and regen, worse sustain and a can be hard-countered by condis.

When you get condi bombed you can go into Astral, drop #2 and #3 then isntantly go out. It does lack stunbreaks but has nice stab uptime and stunbreak/stability in Astral form too. The mobility, burst and ability to sustain nearly all power burst classes in the meta makes it a good pick for the team aside from Search and Rescue, with that skill you are the new Rezmer and no one can really stomp downs if you position yourself correctly.

https://youtu.be/YdRhDKpqikw
Ranger PvP build guide w/ rotations/tips
Staff + GS Menders Amulet (Leadership Rune)
Strong Power Burst/Massive Healing/Team support
One of the only viable “bunkers/tanks” this meta
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https://youtu.be/NFupmN_xiUU
Update notes/new metas covered in the video
Showing off the new changes/skills/buffs
Lots of new videos coming out soon now that the meta is a
lot better to play
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https://youtu.be/alMXGrR42mE
Mesmer Chronoshatter PvP League Diamond Game Play
Build found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qS1_q4l5CE
Lost this game but showed off the build quite well and played to a high level
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https://youtu.be/alMXGrR42mE
Mesmer Chronoshatter PvP League Diamond Game Play
Build found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qS1_q4l5CE
Lost this game but showed off the build quite well and played to a high level
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Ross Biddle.2367:

Waveguider.6271:

I know Helseth’s mesmer guide is out there and everyone loves our lord Helseth but this is for those of you who like my guides and want game play!

Incorrect.

Rofl.

Well if I didn’t add that bit there’d be some Helseth fanboys coming and saying “Oh but helseths guide is there, why would anyone want this” QQ

Rome.7124:

How successful have you been in the league? WHat’s your current rank?

Diamond is the current rank, semi succressful without fully abusing the amber/emerald bug stuff, only really used it for the last tier of ruby

https://youtu.be/-qS1_q4l5CE
Was due for an updated power shatter chronomancer video!
Mesmer PvP build guide + game play (Diamond League)
GS + Sword/(Torch or Shield)
High single target burst, massive mobility/map presence
Burst build, +1 fights and pressure far point
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*I know Helseth’s mesmer guide is out there and everyone loves our lord Helseth but this is for those of you who like my guides and want game play!

kiwituatara.6053:

I’ve been playing around with the build, its not bad. The downside is that you’re easily condi bombed. Going into astral form is the only way for a quick clear, the glyph ones have a lag period and requires you to stand inside its aoe.

I switched out the runes a bit though. MoC is doubling the fear duration on sunless, or stun duration if you’re going with surging. Could probably also use trooper runes for extra condi clears.

You can deal with condi reaper very easily as they have constant application of very few conditions, condi revenant with all the boon conversion and million conditions is a bit harder but you usually lose to them in a 1v1 if you don’t have astral up. Trooper works nicely but durability is like the pack rune of tanking, gives a lot of defensive stats

Pooka.3420:

Thanks for doing that – not my cup of tea. But you put time and effort into it, and for that I commend you.

Thanks, respect.

Tragic Positive.9356:

Pretty standard build. If I see a druid – he’s playing this one.

About the Burst – well, any druid has that burst. It’s about Pets. They do the magic even without beast-mastery. I dare to say I had much better burst on a Settler Poison build.
Plus, it’s a spike, not a burst. Burst is a 1 moment thing, spike is a high increase in DPS for a short amount of time. And a burst that needs to be pre-cast and maintained for a period of 5 seconds… That’s no burst. It just looks like one.

And yes, that’s pretty much it. The build is kind of meta. More meta than the one on meta-battle actually. No real feedback required, this is basically one of the most effective builds on Ranger, currently.

Still see a few cele druid metabattle druids out there with the condi signet and Sword/Torch. The burst is indeed over a period of time and needs to be precasted and maintained but thats where the dazes and stuns come into play and you can stop them from doing anything and eat the burst once their dodges are down. If they have stability up the build doesn’t do a whole lot anyway but sustain and hold the point with the Staff 5 water field and leap/blast you can heal up a fair bit. The build isn’t on metabattle yet really and wanted to make a video of it but yeah it is a very strong ranger build at the moment. Anyway, thanks for the comment.

https://youtu.be/KWL5BDg_EsY
Ranger PvP build guide w/ game play and commentary
Staff + GS Cele Amulet (Durability Rune)
Massive Power Burst/Long AoE CC (Knockback/Daze)
Strong Sustain/Burst Healing from Avatar Form
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https://youtu.be/D4jCdcTZMq4
Engineer PvP Gameplay
Hammer/HGH Marauder Scrapper
VERY CLUTCH Stronghold game and 2 pips from the win!
Massive sustain with melee pressure and support (elixirs)
Build found here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsAQaBA0SeM
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https://youtu.be/D4jCdcTZMq4
Engineer PvP Gameplay
Hammer/HGH Marauder Scrapper
VERY CLUTCH Stronghold game and 2 pips from the win!
Massive sustain with melee pressure and support (elixirs)
Build found here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsAQaBA0SeM
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Guild Wars 2 (PvP Leagues – Chronobunk) Episode 1
https://youtu.be/Bno7JA9iKIM
Game Won
Mesmer Chronobunk PvP League Saphire Game Play
Build found here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tqhxWTJ7BU
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https://youtu.be/ZsAQaBA0SeM
Engineer PvP build guide w/ rotations/Gameplay (commentary)
Hammer/HGH Marauder Scrapper
Elixirgun/slickshoes/Elixir
Massive sustain with melee pressure and support (elixirs)
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Outsider.6051:

Nice vid. Would you say running cantrips to cover water overload pulls out better team cleanse than 2 shouts with soldier runes?

On another note, watching pvp vids make me feel sad now. This meta has been nothing but a bunker fest.

I prefer cantrips, some prefer shouts. Armour of earth almost guarantees a water overload which helps a lot but shouts clear 2 condos which is helpful so it depends if u want more group support or self sustain (cantrips) but if you wanted group support you may as well go aura share. Yep bunker is life now. All you see is chronobunkers and cele tempests with revs/reapers/DH’s thrown in there

https://youtu.be/-XH1AW-1jEc
Elementalist PvP build guide + game play
Dagger/Focus Celestial Diamond skin
Great point holder, condi clears and AoE Healing
Simple Rotations for an elementalist (high utility build)
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https://youtu.be/AneKJyqjOvw
Mesmer PvP build guide + game play
GS + Sw/T (Maurader/Berserker)
Great map presence, ranged burst, melee burst
Easy + Simple Engages+Disengages
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