Guild Wars 2

I have to say while it would be nice to have a Longbow, it’s by no means a necessity. IMO, of course.

Understood, I’ll just leave these bad boys in my bags then. Thank you for the prompt response. Keep up the great work guys!

Thanks Jeff for the update.

One note: I see you mentioned a retroactive reward for people who have already finished the final dungeon and opened said loot bags, for those of us who were warned, should we keep the bags in our inventory/bank unopened or just wait to complete the quest that gives them entirely?

I find myself regularly in the fray, I’d rather have that retaliation then the Fury. As well, crit isn’t a big part of this build. I think I have 17% crit. With Fury it would be 37%, not a huge increase and doesn’t effect the build. The build is focused around Condition Damage/Duration and white hits via Power.

It might be bugged, not sure. I don’t use it, as it’s not a part of this build.

I keep my food buffs up and stacks of might via my party this is where I’m at in WvW right now with only 2 orbs.

I have to agree with Eveningstar, but not just on the level of variables in the needs for either of the 3 Healing spells. Honestly, your build doesn’t have to change much to pull out one of the different heals. I’m speaking now from a WvW based standpoint, there are 3 situations where I, personally, use all three healing spells. When attacking a keep/tower I use Healing Breeze to help the people on the ground, when moving about through the field in WvW I use Shelter in open battles, and when defending a keep/tower I use Signet of Resolve to move about the ramparts through the oncoming AoE and when I drop down to make some noise. ;] They have their place regardless of your build.

Carrion is Power/Vitality/Condition Damage. Your build is a Power build, but I’m not seeing a reason for Condition Damage. Could you explain?

Gear stat focus? Runes/Sigils?

It was, without the 3 orb and the party stacks I have 1590. The reason for the inclusion of the buffs is that my build works best, IMO, in WvW. And yes, the customization is AMAZING. ANet did a great job.

Commander Kaena Godsfire – Officer of Unlimited on Henge of Denravi.

(Dyes: Celestial and Sapphire.)

I’m always in WvW, and the exact number is 1838 with foods, and might. Do you have all 5 Exotic Carrion Jewelry as well? As well as Carrion GS and Sword|Torch? It helps.

Shimond.2478:

Yea I just think all you’re really getting is 75 power and 75 vitality, which isn’t bad but just not sure that really supports the build’s goals either. I’d have to look again at what’s available to give a real suggestion.

Copy that, any suggestions are appreciated.

Shimond.2478:

Daedalus.3954:

Hence the Carrion Gear, if you didn’t see it I stated I have about 1900 Condition Damage.

Yea I meant your rune selection.

I see, again I was looking more into Duration/Stats. I don’t think I like any of the ones that directly increase Cond. Damage. They seem to have something within the set that doesn’t do anything for a Guardian. I could be wrong.

Gulbrandr.9047:

So, you have 3 blinds in that build – GS leap, sword port, and Justice. If you use them all (burning Justice and your weapon swap cooldown) you’ll get +3% damage from Blind Exposure for ~5 seconds or so, and lose mobility/chase options in the bargain. I just don’t see how this justifies skipping, say, Radiant Fire, Searing Flames, or Right-Hand Strength. Any of those would give you better return on that last trait slot than Blind Exposure does, by a wide margin.

That’s just as many quick stacks of Vuln. I see it better to utilize more damage, then removing one of their boons or 15% Crit on a one-hander, as you mentioned. Not a bad backup though.

Zyph.8401:

I swear, any time the word Build is mentioned in a title of ANYTHING it should have [PvE] or [PvP] or [WvW] next to it.

I don’t think it needs to be, thanks for your input though.

Hence the Carrion Gear, if you didn’t see it I stated I have about 1900 Condition Damage.

The build uses Greatsword / Sword|Torch. The stat focus of the build is Carrion gear specific. Power/Vitality/Condition Damage. Damage focus is AoE Burning, single target white damage, and damage done via Retaliation.

Utility Skills:
1. Purging Flames: Consecration – Create a ring of fire that burns foes and cures conditions on allies.
2. Judge’s Intervention: Meditation – Teleport to your target and burn nearby foes.
3. “Stand Your Ground!”: Shout – Grant stability to yourself and allies.

Sigils:
Greatsword: Sigil of Superior Smoldering – 10% Burn Duration
Sword: Sigil of Superior Fire – AoE Fireblast – 5sec CD
Torch: Sigil of Superior Energy – 50% Endurance back on swap. 9sec CD

Gear: Full Carrion Exotic (Jewlery Included)

3 Runes of the Lich –
1. +25 Vitality
2. +4% condition duration
3. +50 Vitality

3 Runes of Balthazar:
1. +25 Power
2. +15% Burning duration
3. +50 Power

Traits: 10.30.0.0.30

ZEAL: 10pts – 100 Power|10% Condition Duration

[Minor] Zealot’s Speed – Create a Symbol of Wrath when your health drops below 25% (30-second cooldown).
[Major] (II) Fiery Wrath – Increases damage by 10% against burning foes.

RADIANCE: 30pts – 300 Precision|300 Condition Damage

[Minor] Justice is Blind – When activating Virtue of Justice, nearby foes are blinded.
[Major] (I) Healer’s Retribution – Gain 3 seconds of retaliation when using a heal skill.
[Minor] Renewed Justice – Virtue of Justice is renewed when you kill a foe.
[Major] (III) Shimmering Defense Burn nearby foes when your health reaches 25% (60-second cooldown).
[Minor] Radiant Power – Deal 10% more damage to foes inflicted with conditions.
[Major] (VI) Blind Exposure – Applying blind also applies vulnerability.

VIRTUES: 30pts – + 30% to Boon Duration |+30% Virtue Recharge Rate

[Minor] Inspired Virtue Virtues now also apply the following boons:
Justice: might
Resolve: regeneration
Courage: protection
[Major] (I) Unscathed Contender – Deal 10% more damage while under the effects of aegis.
[Minor] Virtue of Retribution – Gain retaliation when you activate a virtue.
[Major] (VIII) Supreme Justice – Virtue of Justice causes burning every 4 attacks instead of 5. When activating Virtue of Justice, the burn duration is increased.
[Minor] Power of the Virtuous – Deal extra damage for each boon you have.
[Major] (XI) Permeating Wrath – Justice no longer burns your target, but instead burns the area around you each time it activates.

As you can see the Utility Skills, the weapon setup, and the traits correspond with the point of the build.

The intention of the build wasn’t initially to be so much a glass cannon, however, you end up with: Attack 3135, low Crit. chance 18%, ~1900 condition damage, and a huge increase in Burning duration. With all my bells and whistles blown and a full rotation I can (not just 1v1 but because of the AoE 1vgroup) stack over 55 seconds of Bruning.

Obviously condition removal is an issue, however, being that it can be reapplied VERY easily, it’s not a huge issue. As well the amount of power stacked has your white damage being pretty nasty. The Torch speaks for itself, as does the burst with a Sword.

Kindread.9481:

I truely hope that Anet does not streamline all the classes.

Again, please please please do not make each class a clone of the other … just because Warriors wear plate and can use a Greatsword does not mean that Guardians should be able to preform the EXACT same way they do … Think outside of the box a bit and you will learn how to make it work for you.

Very, very well put.

We have a Spirit Weapon that is a Bow, why would they give us a Rifle?

They really need to get the PvE out of WvW. Farming should be done in PvE, outside of the warzone. Yuck.

The intention of the post, from my perspective, wasn’t to complain. Rather to compile issues with the system itself. While this constant topic is getting old some points that were made (ie fights, zones, Queues!, and the queuing system itself. ) need to be repeated to get the devs to do anything about it.

There aren’t enough bridges for all of you to live under.

Luthan.5236:

And of course:

mcl.9240:

mcl.9240:

The reward for escorting the dolyaks is that you get much-needed supplies.

/thread, I mean what more is there?

Reward for attacking the Dolyaks is that the enemy is not getting supplies.

No, but the enemy is doing something to STOP you from getting said Supply. Think about it, defend your Supply, and you get 120-140 Supply. Don’t defend it, you get 0. Kill the enemy Dolyak, get rewarded, don’t kill it and the enemy gets … Supply. It’s fine the way it is.

I hate to be the guy to point this out, but Guardians right now HEAVILY reflect another games vanilla Retribution Paladin.

You were looked at as if you were a cat in a room with wolves. You were laughed at for trying to do something other classes could do with ease, your main priority (based on the devs outlook) was heal/buffbot.

HOWEVER, there were a few of us back then, and I mean very few, who made it work. We didn’t whine and moan; we didn’t cry. We took what we had, and we were feared.

I have no issue on my Guardian, who is in Full Carrion Exotics, with a Greatsword/Sword|Torch. I use a condition based build. 10.30.0.0.30. Burning, blind, and vuln, and I do very well in both PvE, instances, and of course WvW. :]

I think before complaining about what you have, you should try and use every bit of it to get the job done.

mcl.9240:

The reward for escorting the dolyaks is that you get much-needed supplies.

/thread, I mean what more is there?

Communication is key, but it’s not just that. It’s been said before, but I’ll say it again: MAP AWARENESS. Sometimes JQ is so predictable it hurts. Strategy is just a key as comms. That’s the thing I see lacking from facing JQ recently; they beat their heads on the same Shadaran walls over and over. Hope they get their stuff in order before the reset, or they might lose their T1 slot.

It would be nice if you were auto-given badges as you kill, let the other loot be on the ground, but even then it’s not all that important.

In my opinion, in the heat of battle, if the enemy is doing it right, you shouldn’t even be able to loot; looting should be for the victor.

Hell yes, go Kaineng!

10.30.0.0.30 GS White hit/Condition Damage build with Full Exotic Carrion gear. I rely on my F1 more then I care to admit, and I spam it at a constant while whirling around in all my glory. HOWEVER, I catch myself in WvW being too careful with the other two Virtues. The OP is right, we need to remember those passives are great, but the Actives are for all. All for one, right?

It seems to need a bit more emphasis in the description, the cast time could use some looking at as well.

Blutkrieg.1320:

• Sea of Purity (Elite)

Engulf the surrounding area in a sea of flames. Remove Conditions from allies and grant Might, Burn your foes and cause Vulnerability.

Duration: 6 Seconds

Love it, goes right along with how Guardians are. Some damage, some support, lots of blue fire.

Zorkinian.7389:

To be honest, the most successful defenses we have had didn’t use the ramparts. As you point out, right now standing on a wall shooting down (by yourself or with siege equipment) doesn’t really work – you get wrecked by AoE’s and scorpion wires.

The reason it doesn’t really work is because you (the defender) are forced into a small area, and they (the attackers) have a wide area. Mechanically they are going to focus you better.

However, there is one place where this role is reversed – the door itself. If you place all that shiny siege equipment inside the walls (on the ground even) facing the door, when they inevitably crack it open they are in for a world of pain. Now the relationship is reversed – the defenders have the wide area (the entire inner courtyard) and the attackers are being funneled into a deathtrap.

Long story short – build your siege to handle the inevitable door break, not to push them off from the walls.

Cannot tell you how many times this works, and it’s a great way to allow for back capping. Don’t try to stop them from beating down the door, let them in, wipe them in the choke point. While they spent all that time on the door, you have Kill/Recon Squads back-capping Supply Camps, and they have to run back while your newly recapped Supply camps rebuild that door.

Melphina.9035:

Daedalus.3954:

The above post is absolutely correct. There’s no need to bash on the lowbies for coming in and joining in on the fun. It’s the eople that are not in WvW to participate in WvW. ANet got rid of some of the farmers when they killed the Dolyak rewards, but it’s not enough. I’ve seen groups of 10-15 people just doing the jumping puzzles and farming PvE. It’s inane, and I see no point. WvW is for open world based PvP.. not open world PvE with the possibility of fighting some enemies here and there.

The jumping puzzle has pretty solid PvP if you arent rushing through the place.

That’s great, but when 30 people are doing it that’s 30 slots of people who could be in the heat of the WvW battle changing the tide of a fight. I’m on HoD, we haven’t had any issues with winning, but it’s awful to see groups of people who have no desire to fight just wasting slots and time on PvE and puzzles.

The above post is absolutely correct. There’s no need to bash on the lowbies for coming in and joining in on the fun. It’s the eople that are not in WvW to participate in WvW. ANet got rid of some of the farmers when they killed the Dolyak rewards, but it’s not enough. I’ve seen groups of 10-15 people just doing the jumping puzzles and farming PvE. It’s inane, and I see no point. WvW is for open world based PvP.. not open world PvE with the possibility of fighting some enemies here and there.

Cannot back this up enough.

After the 100g was spent only to find out that there’s little to no control over the Squad itself, and the others cannot see each other is very dissapointing. All the mentioned ideas in the OP are not only conservative, they are exactly what 100g should buy you/your guild.

I’m too busy being sensational.

Please don’t go on out there giving us Daedalus’ a bad name like that with your fancy clothes..

If it ever does, I hope it moves at the speed of SMELL to counter how advantageous it would be.

Bloodtau.4672:

WVW and spvp won’t be good until they remove repair from WVW and the downed state from both.

I don’t even..what in the.. no. I cannot imagine why you would even think that. Can you give reasons for any of that please?

purplestone.8364:

I do like the Realm Rank (rr, whats ur RR bro?) system in DAoC but if they did it here it would have to be done really well because the system from dark age just provides too much power to a players character that has most time played. Titles and cosmetics would be just as effective I think and more player friendly. They could even add a realm rank system that could act like a separate character progression route for WvWvW in which you increase in rank based on point earnings. That also has its own list of titles based on number of players killed, or number of points you have for killing enemy players, taking keeps, etc just with no extra abilities or stat boosts.

Agreed, I’m all for Realm Ranks being cosmetic. It would add flavour to incentive, and some rivals on home servers too, which is always healthy.

I for one, hope this never happens. There are consequences for a reason. You should be willing to pay them should you step into WvW

Oh and if you’re outnumbered fight via guerrila warfare, don’t try and fight head-on, maybe you’ll live longer.

When it’s ready…oh you.