Guild Wars 2

Thats what happens when you use PVE builds in WvW. People make threads about how OP your dmg is

Travlane.5948:

Carpboy.7145:

Fun fact: all classes dmg is getting nerfed because of the crit dmg change

fun fact: thief gets hit the hardest by this nerf.

seriously think about the larger picture

Right, because thieves are the only class that can crit

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/archive/tequatl

Give up trickery

Spie.5024:

Carpboy.7145:

Stompy.1387:

It seems like while I was typing more posts came in. To answer your questions, while the quality of the player makes a much bigger difference than the class they are playing, Engineers are by no means considered good for PvE. They simply lack the damage and group boons that other classes can give out. Secondly, zerker/scholar is best everywhere in PvE, hands down.

Lol. The meta engi build puts out 8k-9k bomb autos, easily stacks 25vuln, can get up to 18 might for the party, provides long stealth for skipping stuff with smoke bomb and blasts, gives group heals with HT, gives excellent group condi removal through EG and fumigate, and can also give reflects when needed through elixir U. So tell me again why engis are horrible for PVE.

Carpboy, what is the meta build please?

I’m trying to decide between thief & Engineer..
I’m not sure which one will be better for doing high level fractals & dungeons..

Also what stats, runes & sigils should I use for armor/weapons please(engineer)?

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/engineer/GUIDE-The-Meta-rific-Dungeoneer/first

Change utilities on the fly depending on the situation (except bomb kit, always keep that). Weapon should be rifle, or P/S for the extra blast finisher you get from shield.
Any profession use berserker gear scholar runes for PVE content. Sigils use force/bloodlust/night depending

hihey.1075:

Carpboy.7145:

Fun fact: all classes dmg is getting nerfed because of the crit dmg change

Fun fact: Condition Classes dmg is not getting nerfed.

That is a very true and valid point, but i hate when people get all moans how only their class is affected and it will ruin them. I guess other classes can’t crit :/

Fun fact: the 10% less DPS is from a maxed out party, that means 25 might, 25 vuln, warr banners, frost spirit, and spotter. That will hardly have ANY impact on pvp and WvW.

Stompy.1387:

It seems like while I was typing more posts came in. To answer your questions, while the quality of the player makes a much bigger difference than the class they are playing, Engineers are by no means considered good for PvE. They simply lack the damage and group boons that other classes can give out. Secondly, zerker/scholar is best everywhere in PvE, hands down.

Lol. The meta engi build puts out 8k-9k bomb autos, easily stacks 25vuln, can get up to 18 might for the party, provides long stealth for skipping stuff with smoke bomb and blasts, gives group heals with HT, gives excellent group condi removal through EG and fumigate, and can also give reflects when needed through elixir U. So tell me again why engis are horrible for PVE.

Fun fact: all classes dmg is getting nerfed because of the crit dmg change

Spie.5024:

Carpboy.7145:

Spie.5024:

Guanglai Kangyi.4318:

Ignore the above. You want engineer. Engineer is god for all PvE content and they’re especially top in pretty much all the criteria you mentioned. No one rips through stuff like an engineer does.

Also, engineer vs jumping puzzle = GG.

Hmm I have a couple of questions about Engineer:

A. What traits / weapons(sigils) / Armor (runes) should I use?

B. Is engineer really that good in dungeons as I mostly hear good things about them in PVP/wvw but not that much in PVE? Got any recommendations on what I have to learn about Engineer to be good in PVE?

Are they good for doing like high level fractals for example?

C. Does race make a difference for engineer? Any recommendations so I don’t have to re-roll later cause I miss something essential? I was thinking Asura due to the fact that they are small for JP and also due to the fact that heir hobosacks aren’t that big?

Thanks for your advice!

For leveling just stack power, precision and crit dmg with bomb kit. Youll nuke groups of mobs so fast and bomb #4 esentially makes you invincible for 4 sec. Stick a minor sigil of bloodlust on your rifle, you can buy one off the TP for like 55 copper

Oh I was asking more about end game gear, what I should focus on for dungeons and map clearing :-)

30/30/0/0/10 or 30/30/0/10/0 for vigor. Same thing, all berserker gear. Learn to use active defense like blocks,blinds,evades,interrupts,reflects instead of absorbing hits with tanky stats like healing power and toughness.

Spie.5024:

Guanglai Kangyi.4318:

Ignore the above. You want engineer. Engineer is god for all PvE content and they’re especially top in pretty much all the criteria you mentioned. No one rips through stuff like an engineer does.

Also, engineer vs jumping puzzle = GG.

Hmm I have a couple of questions about Engineer:

A. What traits / weapons(sigils) / Armor (runes) should I use?

B. Is engineer really that good in dungeons as I mostly hear good things about them in PVP/wvw but not that much in PVE? Got any recommendations on what I have to learn about Engineer to be good in PVE?

Are they good for doing like high level fractals for example?

C. Does race make a difference for engineer? Any recommendations so I don’t have to re-roll later cause I miss something essential? I was thinking Asura due to the fact that they are small for JP and also due to the fact that heir hobosacks aren’t that big?

Thanks for your advice!

For leveling just stack power, precision and crit dmg with bomb kit. Youll nuke groups of mobs so fast and bomb #4 esentially makes you invincible for 4 sec. Stick a minor sigil of bloodlust on your rifle, you can buy one off the TP for like 55 copper

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Easiest-WvW-solo-roamer-build-for-newbie

The video is not available to watch on mobile :’(

danbuter.2314:

What is the burst skill for Hammer? It is not immediately obvious. Otherwise, that looks really cool.

Im not sure if you meant burst as in the warrior f1 mechanic, or burst as in spike dmg? Either way the f1 can do some crazy high dmg (earthshaker) #2 and #5 also can get insanely high, and the autoattack also puts out some very high numbers.

Hammer is all about using combos tho. You can’t expect to just run up to someone with Backbreaker and actually land it. One of my favorite combos is staggering blow to get them off you→crippling wave (immobilizes for 1sec if you use my build)→earthshaker immediately while theyre immobilized (cant dodge while immobed)→#2 to weaken them and get some high dmg out→#5 to keep them locked down→from here you can either just auto with hammer or swap to GS for 100b while theyre CCed. People will easily be downed by this point if they haven’t used a stun break, or so close to it one more hit will down them.

Be mindful of interrupting heals. It helps a kittening ton, especially 1vX

Pretty much every single WvW power build is 0/0/30/10/30. Cavalier armor with lyssa runes, zerker weapons and trinkets, or zerker armor and trinkets, melandru runes, and cavalier weapons

Do thief P/D condi. Tons of DoT, extremely mobile with spammable damaging teleports, tricky, tools for any situation

Cons are bad things, pros are good things

GS warrior, Sw/P thief

Diego Vargas.3058:

Osicat.4139:

Ppl can rum what build they want, but I ask this. IF you solo roaming and rum into a gank party of 2 bs thiefs and a warrior, can you survive and get away? IF you fight a guardian or 2 and a pair of necros jump in to gank you can you survive and get away?

Can your build win more than 50% or ressult in infenite draws vs a skilled thief in Wvwvw duels alternative let you escape and lose a thief who go for you 1 vs 1

IF no is the answer on any of these q its not a effective roaming build.

/Osicat

Sorry the context was not wvw/pvp but pve.

Then theres really no point :/

Guanglai Kangyi.4318:

Just wait till Reddit finds it and starts reposting it, then all the pugs will be running it and you’ll be a hero.

Is ok because is good build. If pugs run this then dungeon groups be very good because build is so good

Cotser.7015:

Hey look I exist.

#transfercotser2014

Mork vom Ork.2598:

Carpboy.7145:

My personal power build

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/external?l=http%3A%2F%2Fgw2skills.net%2Feditor%2F%3FfcAQFAUl0pyUH5y3F17IxoHdW0ZG0D7mX%2F%2BpAdB-jkBBYfA0HAZnFRjtNoIasabYqYER1yAoPBA-w

You can just go full glass SD, but i like it being balanced

Could you please give some advice how you fight condition bunkers or cc heavy specs with this build? I see only 1 condi removal every 15 seconds that requires 3 actions (swap, drop, walk over it), no stunbreak and the only defensive trait is aegis every 15 seconds .

Honestly any engi build is gonna have a hard time with condi clear. You could swap rocket boots for elixir C, but eh :/

Your defense comes from your very high armor. Rarely are engis able to walk around with 3k armor, and still get really high dmg stats. Reduced toolkit cd gives you a 3sec block every 16 sec which is HUGE. Combined with all the CC its really not so bad

You copied the build i posted in another thread, changed one utility, got rid of food, and made it all exotic instead of ascended

It looks lona like TA/whispers armor, with Arah legs

Also looks a bit like ascended heavy

My personal power build

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/external?l=http%3A%2F%2Fgw2skills.net%2Feditor%2F%3FfcAQFAUl0pyUH5y3F17IxoHdW0ZG0D7mX%2F%2BpAdB-jkBBYfA0HAZnFRjtNoIasabYqYER1yAoPBA-w

You can just go full glass SD, but i like it being balanced

Rangers are actually somewhat good commanders. Spamming GS#1 in a huge Zerg (which is all you can do anyway) mitigates SOO much dmg

danbuter.2314:

Is that the current meta? Is it up on gw2skills?

There’s not really a meta for roaming. Ham/GS, Sw/Sh+GS/hammer, Axe/Sh+GS, condi Sw/Sw+LB, GS+LB are all awesome roaming builds.

Sorry if my first post felt rushed, because it was. Lol.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fIAQJASRjkOFvpQCPMxBE0DNsK4C1D7YDjjUBxA-j0BBYfBiiAgABKHtIasVRFRjVXDT5iIqWKA9EGB-w

This is my personal build. As you can see its very tanky yet still has extremely high dmg for how tanky it is. its a bit squishy, but it also works great in zergs. Charging through the frontline and earthshaking the backline with your hammer on steroids dmg is awesome fun. I’ve been experimenting with taking out cleansing ire for defy pain and leg specialist for the +20%dmg under 25% health. Crazy risk vs reward synergy there. But i often miss the adrenaline you get from cleansing ire.

This build is also getting a huge buff on the 2handed weapon sigil patch. Ill be using impact/air on hammer and perception/hydromancy on GS (you could use force or air instead of perception but i hate seeing my big moves not crit :/ ). Impact alone more than makes up for the crit dmg nerf, and air is just another 3-5k hit every 5 seconds

0/0/30/10/30 cavalier armor lyssa runes. Zerker weps and trinkets. Healing sig, dolyak sig, zerker stance, stamina sig/endure pain, signet of rage.

Weapons swap can be Sw/Sh or GS

Lightsbane.9012:

Carpboy.7145:

Krassix.4017:

Good points.

Maybe we just need some more armor sets that would suit the engineer a bit better. Coats just make me think of ranger and thief. Lets get something like sleeveless vests or something. Maybe more how an army uniform would look, only flashier and in line with the GW art style.

SE armor, magi tech, aetherblade, gasmask, WvW coat are all engi looking armors

and they look like crap and trying too hard.

That’s entirely opinion. I love SE and aetherblade on my asura

aguyuno.1036:

Carpboy.7145:

MisterElliott.2481:

Carpboy.7145:

Dont let stupid people screw you over. All classes are completely viable and fun to play at end game

… Which is exactly the kind of answer that the OP specifically asked not to get.

No its not. He asked not to get a “play whatever you want. Even if it sucks it doesn’t matter because youre having fun”

I told him the truth. All professions are good and viable

Not to be rude, but your answer was more or less yes what I was avoiding. I know any good player can make a ranger viable, but I also know that a skilled ranger going against a player of equal skill playing ANY OTHER CLASS, that ranger will lose. Thus, I’m not playing that, as much as I hate it (archers ftw, after all).

As I said in the other response, I went with engi for now. I’ll create a different class later, if this proves to be wrong, but I’m at least enjoying myself for now. Asura are crazy so there’s that.

You just got the game and your highest lvl is 4. Im not sure how exactly you can think that considering youve probably played this game less than an hour :/

Anierna.6918:

Operation Move Bad Guardian Build Out of Dungeon Forum: SUCCESS

This build not bad idk why you keep say that??? I use in fractals 100+ and never get kick, only compliment on good build

Anierna.6918:

I thought we’d contained this sort of BS in the Guardian sub-forum. We’ve got to keep our Dungeon forum clear of this sort of thing.

Dont h8 me cus you ain’t me

~swag

xsquared.1926:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUAQJAWWn4DlCaMIigAIaCJ7BLdgKoVh/p6x+IP5DA-jwBB4iBikGg4AKTtIasFYFRjVJjIqWpETKgF1VB-e

my build is better than yours. Staff best guard wep because everyone uses it

No that build is so selfish you can’t even heal with no heal power or AH

MisterElliott.2481:

Carpboy.7145:

Dont let stupid people screw you over. All classes are completely viable and fun to play at end game

… Which is exactly the kind of answer that the OP specifically asked not to get.

No its not. He asked not to get a “play whatever you want. Even if it sucks it doesn’t matter because youre having fun”

I told him the truth. All professions are good and viable

Dont let stupid people screw you over. All classes are completely viable and fun to play at end game

Krassix.4017:

Good points.

Maybe we just need some more armor sets that would suit the engineer a bit better. Coats just make me think of ranger and thief. Lets get something like sleeveless vests or something. Maybe more how an army uniform would look, only flashier and in line with the GW art style.

SE armor, magi tech, aetherblade, gasmask, WvW coat are all engi looking armors

You can go full bunker as well

10/0/30/30/0
Great Fortitude, shield mastery, cleansing ire, defy pain, inspiring banners, quick breathing, and healing banners. In that order, from top to bottom.
Full Melandru
Sword/Warhorn and Mace/Shield
Sword – Energy on Switch
Warhorn – Life
Mace – Energy on Switch
Shield – 15% paralyzation increase.
Run healing signet, banner of defense, balanced stance, doylak signet and Battle Standard.
tpvp – Soldiers Amulet with Clerics Gem
WvW – PVTgear
There ya go, you wont do any damage, but you will heal a kitten ton, revive faster, dodge roll a kitten ton to mitigate damage, provide buffs and condition cleansing for your team, be annoying as kitten with your ability to stun, snare, cripple and weaken players, and be an unstoppable stomp bot with all your stabilities.

10/0/30/30/0 full PTV (or VTP) with healing shouts, melandru or soldier. Hammer + Sw/Wh

Wat 17 views and no more replies??? Come on ppl this is meta build

Hi im sory to keep you waiting for it i had to just make it. Here is link

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUAQNAW5flcgqDnHyJEm4ESWBDs6B9IPe41jF6hYIA-j0BBkABi2AOPqIasVVFRjVPjIqWfEzirIa1yAIvGA-w

Also i forget to say you do lots of dmgs and very tanky if you go downed

Hi guys this my dungeon build for gaurd. Its very good for teams because you have heals and toughness so you can tank and heal and you do really awesome damages because you have high condition dmgs so you do lots of burning DPS. Donjon monsters just melt because is good build. If you have bad zerkers you can heal them and Rez them with signet. O and you support with staf bcus it has might and lots of heals

Dungeons give 20 (or is it 60?) per run. Supervisors in WvW give 3, which may not seem like a lot but with how fast and easily you can take camps they rack up fast.

Dont use pistols in a power build

I do agree burst mastery is a waste. Change it to DotE, heightened focus, slashing power, or berserkers power(i didnt actually look at your build but im guessing 0/0/20/20/30). I feel Sw/Sh would give you a lot better options, using shield bash to interrupt heals, block to kite etc.

Your gameplay was also extremely predictable. Get adrenaline, leap, f1, 100b, over on over and over. That doesn’t matter against bads, but against good players youll be lucky to get that off more than once or twice. Not really your fault, its just a very predictable combo.

We don’t need it. Having 100 extra armor wont really make or break anything either. But a human or charr in the heavy t3? No

@seras there is a Ma/Sw + Sw/Sh condi build that uses distracting strikes. It might seem dumb without burning, but on those 2 weapon sets to have 3 blocks that will block multiple attacks. Guardian runes give a 1sec burn whenever you block. Its an interesting one, and its very effective as well. No one seems to run it tho

There is no such thing as a ranged class. Only ranged weapons

Ogre runes dont really make sense. +4% of bad Dps is still bad DPS. Resistance on the other hand synergies extremely well, especially since you said you have trouble with condis

You’re only level 30. Stop thinking so much. Dont use honed gear. You hit like a wet noodle without power, use strong gear.

The meta PVE warrior build is 30/25/0/0/15. Use banner of strength and discipline to increase parties DPS, and FGJ. If there are other warriors (more than likely) take endure pain or balanced stance(whatever is most useful atm.

Meta weapons are GS+Axe/Ma. You only use the GS for 100b, other than that use axe 2 and mace 4 off CD, use mace 5 to interrupt, and use axe autoattack.

Nope its not ok. People who do get banned for it

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/engineer/Commanding-builds