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GreatSword/Staff combo? Why not?

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Posted by: disketeer.5740

disketeer.5740

I use this build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQJAWRlwzKoHVzqGaNJiJF9GyhWAZGqWqVSBudhA;TQAg0WiMEZTA (Copy and Paste Link)

The 9% reduced damage and extra toughness is very noticeable when wearing all Berserker gear. 40% reduced cooldown on Phase Retreat and Mirror Blade is also very great.

I’ve been looking for a phantasm build that uses both the greatsword trait boost to power and the staff trait boost to toughness. Thanks for sharing! In my current play style, I do the greatsword ranged for as long as possible, getting the berserker and a clone with mirror blade out, then switch to staff if I get forced into melee. I like being able to add all of that toughness easily. Also if the enemy is in your face, drop chaos storm for dazes, then hitting phase retreating (stun breaker) out of the field gives a free chaos armor for extra survivability, and then you STILL have another button for a phantasm (warlock) and a button for your actual chaos armor. I think I would prefer to use 5 points in 3rd tier Domination for the first five points in Inspiration.