Guild Wars 2

I know it is not required to use the shield but do the other weapons work decently with chronomancer?
And if you use a shield do you really need to use a sword or would a shield scepter work okay?

Without gimping your self how much can you mix and max maces, axes, and swords?

So far my armor is a bit mixed but mostly apotehcary except for teh chest piece which is wanderer
My weapons right now are a shield and mace minstrel and settler respectively
and a pact crusher hammer.
for trinkets I have mithril snowflake earrings and one ring, also a Vassar’s Band an orichalcom snowflake amulet

I mostly want healing and survivability. The reason I was going apothecary was more so using a mace wasn’t totally worthless lol
No runes yet because money I know monk runes are probably best however I have absolutely no clue what sigils to put on my weapons lol.

This is probably an odd hodgepodge of junk but it is what I can afford right now. So I am more looking to the future of what I should focus on. lol I know ventari isnt considered the best healer but for me it is kitten fun.

Hell my favorite build right now as silly as it sounds is a power based flamethrower build, no condi damage. I could probably use a better build but for pve it works, it is very hard to kitten yourself in PvE and I love that about this game.

DGraves.3720:

And that’s the thing: Anet sold the idea, I didn’t come up with it, it did exist and they nerfed it. I have no problem with one class being better than another at an aspect but that’s totally different than from a class being unable to really engage that aspect.

In this game I don’t think there is a class that doesn’t fit the damage roles, that is, you can be a (quite effective actually) condition warrior or condition guardian or condition revenant and none of these are as good as the necro but that’s just dandy because they hold their own. You can also be a power ele or engineer or ranger with the same effect. Healing is a bit different. So is armor and survival and toughness. It’s super odd if you think about it; all classes can do adequate damage though there is a BiS for each type of damage but not all of them actually heal alike or even on the same level of effectiveness.

In WoW I used to play a Melee Hunter, that was removed, now it is being brought back…
Personally I think Anet’s problem was that they removed the holy trinity isntead of just freeing it up. Armor should have been like weapons, the armor you where determines your position in the holy trinity. So if you wanted to be a tank scrapper you wield your hammer(or maybe pistol and shield) and where heavy armor and then certain weapon skills give your threat generation, etc.

I just want the hammer to repair turrets like the toolkit XD

Obtena.7952:

I guess the takeaway for me here is that players willing to adapt to whatever the devs throw at them area less likely to find themselves frustrated with game changes. That’s a universal MMO truth. I don’t see how the OP doesn’t avoid his frustration with the class based on this truth. Find a build he likes and play it; I think how optimal it is doesn’t enter the equation. If someone relegates themselves to optimal, then it’s only reasonable they recognize that what is optimal and what they like to play don’t necessarily coincide.

I agree there are a lot of options tbat work amd ate even good but arent min maxed. And yea this is an mmo trait look at warlocks in wow they started as a pet class yhen much later got metamorphosis to turn into a demon. Id argue it made them no different then any other burst dps caster, but in legion they are losing the demon form and getting greater emphasis plaved on pets and they are losing their minds because they lost a “fun” mechanic, but it is all a matter of opinion because i hated that femon form and would rather summon any army (yay minion master). I personally prefer the hammer to the rifle and am sortof stuck with rifle now because my auric rifle is sadly better stat wise currently.

As for cc with my hanmer i have a blast gyro and mines to pinball an enemy around.

pretty much the title, it seems like it does more damage then most of our other weapons(though eguns heal is better)
When i am running scrapper with a hammer I tend to favor mortar because it gives me a nice long range weapon for those fights I really dont feel like getting in close.

Is it the travel time to target that is the issue?

Do we need to do living world season 2 first or is there a way to just go into the hot story line? We beat Zhaitan and have no clue what to do now lol

I know there is always the wiki but I was hoping there is a site, or something specific on the wiki I can search for that will just list all of the armors with pictures, gotta coordinate outfits yknow lol

I am keeping an eye out for gear for my fiance who mainly duos with me, we both just got our specializations I am an engiee scrapper, she is a druid, so far she mainly switched between the staff and then either a longbow or more regular a greatsword.
It is kind of funny because before level 80 she tended to run in and tank and I hung back and chucked potions and shot things, now we are completely reversed lol
Is there any gear builds you would recommend that has a decent mix of power and healing power?

Sadly I do not know exactly what traits she took we arent really minmaxing but there are so many prefixes suffixs sigils etc it is a bit overwhelming.

perfect thank you!

For trinkets are there jeweler equivalents? I know opal for assassin which I have a few I made.

The one downside so far is I am dieing to a stiff breeze, it might get better as I get more scrapper traits but anything you can think of to mitigate that? I know power scrapper isnt the best but aside from occasionally dieing really fast this play style is fun.
So far I am focusing on power precision and ferocity I think I need to work some toughness and or vitality in there, maybe some boon duration. There are just so many sigils, prefixes, and suffixs to sort through lol.

Thanks haha, I actually just got to 80 and started using the hammer, and I am having a lot of dun, it is funny because me and my fiance essentially switched positions in this game, before level 80 she was a ranger with a claymore running up and meleeing while I hung back, now I have a giant wrench and she is a healer XD
All the crit traits from the firearms line are good so far but I cant decide if the defensive nature of elixirs would be better or the bonus damage against vulnerability from explosions would be better, I guess just try them all I suppose.
Right nw I am mostly using zerker armor(and wrench) with rage sigils and the weapon sigils are peril and bloodlust.

I would love elixirs to be redone slightly maybe helping it be more supportive to a party

sorry was at work just got back, mostly carrion or dire armor of balthazar, but that was mostly when i was doing a flamethrower juggernaut build lol
on my dual pistols right now I have sigils of corruption and because it seemed fun demon summoning lol
all the sigils are superior

I have a feeling it is not the best way to build engineer but I am honestly having fun with it.
I would mostly be doing pve, raids, and open world raids(are things like teqatl and jungle wurm considered raids?)
anyways so far my build is:
Currently focusing on Precision and condi damage as stats
Dual pistols(though sometimes shield)
Elixirs H, B, and U then a gadgetskill such as rocket boots or mine, my elite skill is generally elxir x.
Though i do switch to elixir gun from time to time instead of a gadget

My traits are
Elixir: Protection Injection, Self Regulating Defenses(or one of the other two if I am using the elixir fun), and HGH

Firearms: High Calibur, Pinpoint Distribution, Modified Ammunition.

Tools:Static Discharge, Take Down round, Kinetic Barrier.

Some i feel like with how I am building I should actually be switching to power and switch to a rifle and change my firearms traits up.

I havent played in a while but i was wondering can minions be healed at all?

Does it take to max scrapper, I am 72 and have 80 points just wondering how many points I should save.

well huh i do….I wonder why lol

When I go to black lion it says due to purchase limits some would be removed namely 2, 4, and 8
which seems sort of odd, what is the deal I kind of want to get them but i worry about missing plot.

Can you remove the headpiece for outfits if you do not like it?

What weapons do you generally wield with glint?

I could not figure out how to phrase this question lol
So currently I play an engineer and do enjoy it for the most part but I miss being support, during teq raids i feel sortof sad running around chucking elixirs, calling in bandage supply drops and firing healing gunk out of my elixir gun not really sure if I am helping.
Two reasons for that is I am a condition build and every teq raid has been a case of we have just happened to be in the area and i was not confident enough to try to dps my way out of it. And two, in general it is just hard to tell if you are helping.

I heard that ventari is decent but not omg ultimate mostly because of how much work it takes, but that work actually sounds fun to me. The problem is then what do I do when i am not supporting for teq, jungle wurm, whatever the heck else I run in to.
My condi build does well when i am wandering around the open world duoing. At least so far I havent found any condi damage/healing power items.

This has been a long rant so i will shorten it basically what else could I combine with ventari so that I do not have to switch gear around constantly?

Hmm even with the downsides this sounds up my alley a support with unique mechanics. Any good vent glint builds?

is it worth the expansion? What under 80 does hot give us access to? Having a tough time basing my decision on just the revenant

Not even sure if this is a play style, but eh figure ask anyways.
I finally tried an open world raid (the jungle wurm and teq) and I loved the panicked running around, was not really with an group officially just was in the area and decided to see what the giant group was about, so I figured the safest bet was more support, So I used a mix of turrets and potions, so for example if someone went down I through a revive potion, and summoned my supply packs to deal with the smaller wurms and summon bandages.

Anyways I really enjoyed trying to run around and make everyone fight better, normally druid healer in other games, and I know being a dedicated healer isnt as much of a thing in this game but I was wondering what everyone things on being more of a buffer support character and what works best at that. I really like the engie potion chucking but for allies it is a bit random.

I am still low level but I found using elixir U before hand leads to entertaining results, especially if you can stack might with the might potion, the alchemy bonus might for each potion, and the incendiary ammo.

I really wish we could customize the look of our turrets and kits.
Even if it is just the simple beginning racial gear, krytan, glyphic, verdant, steam, etc.

I know dragonhunter is the current thing but I decided to make a character that I will level solely through pvp(and crafting).

So is there any need for a you shall not pass guardian, using a lot of walls and bubbles? And if so are there any good builds for this?

Mostly right now pve duoing XD we are trying to get more friends, but we are still fairly early level wise(like 30ish) so mostly wandering around the open world.
Does it give someone else the might from hgh if they are in the healing mist or just me?

One how does HGH effect elixir gun, is it when you equip the kit, or use an ability?

2 any advice on elixir builds, I do kind of enjoy chucking potions XD

also style wise are there any backpacks that would look fitting for an alchemist?

Freaking phone keyboards lol

I really enjoy the mechanics of it i am not building for top raiding or anything mostly just hanging out with my fiance and one maybe two more friends

I am mostly playing casually with friends so leet uber builds arent important but i am curious what kits play well off of each other.
I am not really leveled to far yet about 17 but trying to plan my point spending ands such. But so far i am having a lot of fun switching between kits mid fight. I have maxed the kit tree out aside from the elite so not sure what tree to go through next.

ah good to know about outfits….dont suppose that works with weapons? XD

I am just starting again after a loooong hiatus.
One thing I am curious about with the wardrobe, if I apply a skin, and then equip a new item do i have to reequip the skin(thus using another charge) or does that skin stay no matter what till I change it.
basically at low levels should I even bother using transmutation charges?

But I have no clue what character should be it.

I was thinking Engineer more because I can set up defensive turrets or summon a mortar. But sadly I have a feeling the image in my head of how cool that will be is not aligned with the reality of the game.
So I guest I am looking for advice on how best to do a WvW only character and some pros and cons of the various classes. I tend to play more of a support role in rpgs so probably nothing front line.

Sadly I do not have the expansion yet so any of the new stuff is out.

Rym.1469:

shahryar.8437:

as long as they look like undead moa’s sure

I’d like to see Bone minions turned into risen chickens instead. And golem into big mother risen chicken.

so what the wurm gets turned into a giant zombie turkey head sticking out of the ground?

as long as they look like undead moa’s sure

Yellow mobs…….

when the vast majority of skills are aoes, cones, bounces, or “skill shots” to borrow a LoL term
Yellow mobs are the most frustrating thing in existence.

You want to slow that event based champion charging you, I’m sorry that will also hit some mosquitoes just happened to be out of your Los and the attacked bounced to them. you used your basic auto attack on that champion? Oh a Moa just happened to walk next to it so you hit it as well.

I have not had one character where this does not become a problem. And yellow mobs turn even the most straight forward event or quest into a dang minefield.

How is there not a “moba” mode

5 vs 5 lane pushing AI charecters to destroy turrets and bases.

hypothetically the two teams minions could be like skritt vs qaggen or some such. (sadly skritt are the only ones immediately fitting for a minion race in this sort of game)

so the vast majority of the asuran starting areas have skritt….the asurans are stduying skritt….and yet we cant choose them as a racial sympathy in the personal story…instead we get grawl, that I havent seen that much yet out side of the charr area…

the hell, skritt are my favorite npc race and my main characters dont get to deal with them at all.

Okay in any team based mp game I usually play defense,
in wow I hung back in warsong or at specific points in arathi and protected flags with my hunter.
in and ctf game I play defense

and I am currently trying to find that class to have fun protecting bases with.

In beta I tried a bit of WvW with my necro, hanging out on the wall summoning marks to harm and frustrate. and I sort of like it but I am looking for others.

So far Elementalist sounds good but besides healing I have no clue what else I could do.

then there are guardians and engineers.

I know it’s possible to play a more support guardian, but I am wondering if there is a build that works for hanging out on a wall flinging buffs and protection down towards my comrades? Maybe something like focusing on consecrations.

sure it’s a very focused heal but technically it is a heal.

and allows a bit more access to offensive turrets.

like I said should be a requirement more of a choice,

equip to normal slot and get healing turret, or equip to heal slot and get more offensive turrets

hmm dailies changing daily…. weird…

Okay in beta I played a necro and decided to try WvW, one thing I loved doing and this is really true for any game style like WvW

I play defensive, guarding keeps towers etc.
with necromancer I tended to use staff and try to create pockets of annoyance while looking down on the battlefield(would be in heaven if my pets could be controlled rts style)
But I haven’t really been playing WvW with my necro all that much(or my engie they have been relegated to duo grouping and soloing hah)

But I really like the idea of being a tower defensive character for lack of a better term, what are some ways to do that with wizard.

and sadly I know everyone thinks they suck but I really like teh summonable weapons, do you think summoning weapons for my allies on the ground will help(flaming greatsword in a warriors hand might be helpful?)

when picked up a banner should be an off hand weapon with two abilities, whatever that banners special ability is and plant(or throw with an upgrade) standard.

this will give more of a heroic herald/ standard bearer feel imo.

Mungrul.9358:

Had a weird bug in LA earlier, and this was the result; can I keep him?
It was hilarious watching the double-takes

Only if you name him UNICEF