Guild Wars 2

I loved to roam a bit in WvW, capture one camp or two while witing for the queue.

Dear Anet team,
Please think about offering a free character slot to players upon purchasing the expasion pack. As a player/customer, I wouldn’t like to buy HoT only to be obligated to buy an extra character slot in order to try out the new profession.

Thanks a lot!

Nice thread title..

This build works with staff but you can also try it with GS.
Some people like GS/Sw+Torch too. Its good to practice.

Ochinchin.9478:

I’ve heard that warriors don’t stand a chance in 1v1 though when against another class with somebody of equal skill. Is this true?

Not true. If the warrior is decently build for 1v1’s he will do as well as any other class.

1v1 is all about the build and skill, off course. As you learn the game you’ll get better so no problem there.
All professions have good 1v1 builds and some of them will be better against X and worse against Y. I hate to use this cliche advise but pick whatever you enjoy the most.
As for PVE, I believe the most popular professions are warriors and eles. I’m not a PVE guy though…

@nearlight – Thanks for the reply!

I’ve been searching the forums and there seems to be a lot of flexibility for necro builds.
What would you guys think of this: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fRAQRBHbhG2IHNt22SjlNc4moWogOBCgZIqOg654MqWA-TlCBABmqSgQ7PokyvFMfgj6OA8EASR/AFKBTwE2GnEAyAovFA-w

Hey guys,
I created a Necro with the intention to use in WvW. I have several other classes so I understand the game very well, no need for noob tips. But I’m having a hard time figuring out which are the most popular/optimal builds for Necro in WvW.
I’d like just one or two builds that would be my first ones to try and learn the class.
I roam and zerg, so both builds are welcome.

Anet please do this.

Thorp.7982:

Assuming typical builds for both sets for roaming:

Pros of D/D: decent sustained damage with occasional high burst, high survivability, great mobility, great soft and hard CC, point blank AoE attacks for everything
Cons of D/D: can be hard to recover from burst damage, only melee, rather slow and somewhat predictable rotations which can leave you vulnerable to some experienced players
Example video
Base build for typical D/D is x/x/x/4/6

Pros of S/D: ranged, more unpredictable, very high and instant single target burst quite often, high but slow AoE burst/area denial
Cons of S/D: Thief prey, cooldowns, not very great sustain, not the greatest mobility, hardly any CC
Example video
Base typical build for S/D is x/6/x/x/2

In general, D/D is “better” just for it being more forgiving than S/D and more flexible in fights or group compositions. Personally I think S/D is more fun (I play D/D), but it can be frustrating in comparison to D/D.

Thanks for the reply.
The S/D videos don’t show any close or outnumbered fights though, or even fights agains warriors/guards. Seems like a “fun” build to burst low levels and light armor professions, while not really effective on close fights against skilled players.
S/D probably shines when the attention is not on you, like 2-5 man group roaming and you are free to burst people with low hp and AOE burst them to prevent res.
Has anyone tried S/D extensively to contribute to the thread?

Hey guys,
I’m fairly new Elementalist and, although I noticed the D/D trend, I’m curious about the S/D set. How would you guys compare both in a WvW roaming scenario?
Pros/cons? If you could link builds in your posts that would be fantastic!
Thanks!

Hi guys,
I’m a WvW roamer but I’ve been taking interest in zerging lately.
I have 4 classes which are specced for roaming but none of which fit well into zerg play.
I see the Elementalist as a potential roamer with D/D and zerg fighter with Staff. This versatility attracts me.
Could you guys post here a few popular builds for Staff Zerg? Thanks a bunch!

role a regen+condi+evasion ranger and never ask yourself that question again.

First time I’ve been really kittened at Anet.
And to think they haven’t replied to this thread yet is very disapointing.
I mean, is that the way the game will be balanced? With hot “fixes” that apply buggy mechanics?

Hi, could you link your build?
Well played.

Hi OP, we all hope it’s a joke too.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/thief/Disabling-shot-ruined-for-me/first#post4061743

This is the therapy topic for the May 20th Patch’s disabling shot trauma.
Please tell us how you feel.

I’m gonna bump this so that we don’t forget, and neither does Anet.

Cant believe there arent more people complaining about this. I certainly am.
Ninja nerf by Anet, they just made this a TERRIBLE skill. Ridiculous animation.
So disapointed…

Dear crafters,

I never really got into crafting so I’m quite lost.
I really wanted to adquire a celestial exotic set but it’s only possible through crafting.

My question is: How much would it cost for me (who never leveled a crafting discipline) to craft a Celestial Exotic set considering I have 0 materials?

Thank you so much for the help!

gesho.9468:

@garythesnail let me guess: bounce sb auto around minion swarm, keep retreating with #3 and jump at helpless necro once zoo is cleared.
or throw grenades from 1500.
which one are you?

Both + Mesmer and Elementalist

under boob/asura

Ranger: They are the “pet class” and pets aren’t the main source of damage. Spirits dont do damage, they only provide buffs/heals, whats is wrong with that? So do banners. Are rangers op? No.

Mesmer: Phatasms die with two hits and are shattered either way if they don’t. To me, phantasms are an attack, a skill, which damages. That’s all, not op at all. Completely useless in team fights due to AOE (maybe not the duelist or the warlock).

MM Necro: has to be built entirely to make them useful. Ocupy all the utility/elite slots and have limited active utility, with exception of golem and bone minions. When they die the skill goes on cooldown, makes it very hard for them to be usefull at teamfights.

My point here is: Even if they are a good source of damage/utility, AOE skills in teamfights screw them up very badly. I don’t think AI is a problem here, imo this is a L2P issue. With all due respect to you guys that stated otherwise

Edit: typos

with all due respect, to me this seems to be a L2P issue.
Speaking for myself, I have no problems with the AI part of the game.

HI OP!
I’ve been running this build before the patch too. I used to love it but the ferocity change crippled it a bit.
If you want more damage you can tweak the traits a bit, but you will have less survivability: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fZEQNAoYVlsMpypdPx0J8PNRLBtd0HxL4bI6+gAA-TVTBwAFVS84MAoUJUCTYROEAXVm0VpAK9BTUCiwkwx9Hyp+DgHAAhAEtFA-w
Unfortunately, any build relying on Hidden Killer got nerfed. There was also a build involving stacking might through stealth, but I dont remember that one.

Edit: I found the thread for that build, take a look: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/thief/balanced-d-d-build/first

Tetris with Fists.4615:

New to Engineers, is there a good pvp or wvw rifle build?
Especially that takes post feature pack changes into account (if applicable)?

Hi OP,
The build below is very popular nowadays. You can also use Elixir Gun instead of Elixir S.
I believer this build would work for WvW as well, with some adjustments.

Edit: Sorry, forgot the link: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fdAQFAElUUpErlcx+qRYLoRNGRvxq0xPfgAkUA-TJxHwADeAAa2fAwFAoYZAA

Hey guys,
With all the new changes and patches, I’m kind of lost.
Can you acquire celestial exotic armor through the TP? Or only crafting?
Thanks!

just dont forget thieves have to invest 40 trait points for that. Without it Steal doesn’t do anything except stealing the profession ability.

What kind of issue are you specifically having that could be related to lag? Skill lag and teleport bugs.
What server are you on? Borlis Pass
Has there ever been a time when you or a friend are experiencing lag, while others in your party are not? No, we usualy lag at the same time.
Has there ever been a time where one party in a map is experiencing lag, while other parties in that same map are not? Maybe.
Do you experience the lag at very specific times? when approaching zergs or when too many people are on the same map.

Hey guys,
I don’t main a Mesmer but a friend of mine is starting to play one and is almost level 80.
He is interested in WvW, like me, but as I don’t play Mesmer I’m having trouble suggesting him a good roaming build, specially a noob-friendly one.

I have already checked the forums and Osicats builds. I’m sure all those builds are effective but, as I said, I have trouble choosing a noob-friendly one.

Thanks a lot guys

Hey guys, do the leaderboards ever reset?

Dosvidaniya.3260:

Originally, I would have said no. However, Allie said the following:

• We’re switching them from rank vendors to glory vendors, and are keeping rank vendors.

Now, I have no idea what that means. So, who knows.

ANET is just insanely vague about their patch details. Hate it.

Queues are taking around 0-30 seconds for me :P

Hey guys,

Sorry if this has already been answered, couldn’t find anything on the forums.

Will glory be retired as a currency on the upcoming patch (March 18th)? Should I rush and spend it all before that? Would really appreciated if a Dev could take the time to clear things up a little.

Side note: What would you guys recommend I spend my glory on? I tried dyes but sadly I’m out of crafting materials now.

Thanks,
gts

I believe this to be very subjective.
I’m having a blast in PVP for the past 3 weeks

But good points OP.

Dee Jay.2460:

garythesnail.8475:

Would you run Hidden Killer or Executioner? H.K seems better for D/D while Ex. for D/P.

Hidden Killer , almost always when relying on Backstabs. You just don’t have enough Fury uptime to make Executioner viable. Builds that don’t rely on Backstab will typically use Executioner though.

Thanks Dee Jay. Would you please suggest a gear combination for that to work?
I thought about a mix of Valkyre armor e and zerker trinkets.

Dee Jay.2460:

30 Shadow Arts and 30 Critical Strikes are a must have.

The only optional part is if you like Mug or prefer having 10 points in Acrobatics. That’s a matter of personal taste. Some like Mug, personally however I don’t.

The only trait that you might want to switch around when alternating between the weapon-sets is Cloaked in Shadows. It’s extremely useful for D/D but somewhat redundant when running D/P. That’s something you might want to switch with Infusion of Shadows or Shadow Protector at times.

Otherwise both builds use both Shadows Embrace and Shadow Rejuvenation.

Would you run Hidden Killer or Executioner? H.K seems better for D/D while Ex. for D/P.

Thank you all for your contributions.

To sum up, I believe it’s safe to say that:
D/D – Shines on outnumbered fights due to stealth spam and distracted enemies.
D/P – Shines on small scale/solo fights due to blind spam and mobility.

I would love to run both to be prepared for any situation. But I still have trouble deciding how I should trait.
For a hybrid setup with D/P and D/D, what would you recommend?
- 10/30/0/0/30
- 0/30/10/0/30 – 10 in SA for shadow embrace.
- 10/30/30/0/0
- 10/0/30/0/30

Which two of the three main trait lines should I go for? Trickery, DA or SA?

Hey Guys,
I have experience in sPVP and played both specs.
However, I can’t decide what to roll for WvW. Could anybody that tried both specs talk a little about it? Traits included if possible.
Much appreciated guys

Retaliation → countered

Really hard match up indeed. You cant move in for a backstab or you’ll get melted. I just used SB to possibly kill a few of his minions until backup arrived, since it’s easier to take him down on a 2vs2. And watch out for dark pact, as Maugetarr said.

How about giving up the 10 points in Deadly Arts for Mug and put it in Shadow Arts for the cond removal?
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYAQBYCZ7RFuT8EXBny7BZNWmFA

Hey thieves,

I’m a PVP player and I want to venture into WvW with a D/P + SB setup. I believe this setup can adapt to almost any scenario. This is a cookie cutter build of PVP: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYAQNAoaVlUmiO3eS5E/5Ey2jKUo4JvHk1YZWaFoJA-TsAg0CnIKSVkrITRyisFNsYJysAA

I noticed that many WvW Roaming builds spec into Shadow Arts, but I don’t really know which trait line I’d give up for that (trickery or critical strikes). I’d really appreciate some advice from experienced WvW roamers.

tl;dr: Need advice for Roaming D/P build.

Yes, 2vs2 please!

This is what I’ve been roaming with:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fcAQJAqelIqiYH5SfF17IyoCdmoH6nl5Yfe8WsFEC-jECBYhAINgk0AkIgZqFRjtMqIasKZER1KlYSBso0I-w
You can swap Elixir S for Slick Shoes to combo with magnetic pull.
You can also swap tool kit for bomb kit or elixir gun. Or maybe run 3 kits.
The good thing about this build is that every kit fits it well, so you can choose whatever you like.

Hey guys!
Ive been loking for some mesmer pvp builds. Sorry but Im getting confused looking for them in this forum.
Could you guys link me a “basic” phantasm, shatter and PU build for PVP?
Thanks a bunch!

Agreed. And it’s comrade. I’m not a grammar freak but Conrad is my name so…

Can you guys post a basic MM build? Would love to try one! (For sPVP)

flamethrower with modified ammunition

digiowl.9620:

IMO, turrets should be fire and forget in much the same way as necromancers do wells. The only place where turrets in current form makes sense is SPVP capture point bunkering. Everywhere else the very idea of keeping turrets up for extended periods is pretty much bunk.

As such, overcharge should pretty much be the default. Picking turrets up should join the dodo, and we should be able to always use the relevant toolbelt skill (bye bye detonate).

I also dislike the toolbelt skills being replaced. Really kills turrets for me.

I think its possible with the engineer. We have many mixed up kits/weapons with power and condi damage.
I dont know if I would run celestial because the critical damage% is nearly useless since you dont get enough precision. Maybe focusing on condi damaga+power+vit/tough?