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Your favorite zergling class and role

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Hey everyone!
In a zerg, all the classes seem viable and have varied roles to play.

From pew pew druid snipers to healer druid nurses.
From back-line targeting daredevil assassins to front-line staff 5 spamming daredevil battering rams (these daredevils are especially awe-inspiring. They spam staff 5 for the evade frame + damage and lead the front-line charge! I’ve even seen a daredevil staff 5 spamming commander leading a zerg charge)

Share your favorite zergling class to use, his/her role, and why!

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Obsidian Sanctum Suggestion

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Make OS a single universal map for all servers.
Don’t split it into different tiers.
This way all friends across different servers and tiers can meet up with one another in a WvW environment.

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Powa repa roaming video

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You have very good skill rotation and combinations.
Unfortunately most of your opponents aren’t anywhere near your level.

I have watched some of your vids. You have no right to say anything about the quality of his play nor his opponents.

Okay. My bad. I’m sorry for those posts.

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Powa repa roaming video

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You have very good skill rotation and combinations.
Unfortunately most of your opponents aren’t anywhere near your level.
Only the mesmer who dueled you was at least average and knew to a decent extent what he was doing.
Was it only a one-time duel though?

Not saying you are bad, in fact I found your rotations and combos very well executed. I would like to see your fights against decent players using the below classes/builds though:

Condi:

  • D/D lotus Thief
  • Sword/shield + X Phantasm Mesmer (bonus difficulty if using Moa)
  • Reaper

Power:

  • Longbow + Staff Druid
  • Staff or Hammer + X Revenant
  • Berserker (the berserkers in your video were not very good)
  • Dragonhunter
  • X + Pistol Interrupt + Blind Thief
  • Staff + vault Thief

If you meet any of the above classes/builds with a similar build in your video, I would think that you will struggle against the condi builds. As for the power section, I would think that a decent druid/berserker will give you a good close fight too.

i dueled that mesmer like 10 times and i think most he got was a down at same time as i.

about those classes and build u said you would like to see me face it all depends on the player behind them. them condis teefs from the same lvl of skill i have will be enough to kill me with just kitting around(easy build) that condi mesmer and reaper builds with bleeds etc u talked about i would need to switch heallinbg to cleanse condis and use signet to stand a chance, my build only takes me so far.

as for power, if i take the momentum and enter shroud before getting cced to pop stability at right time and corrutpt etc i take advantage to control the fights against these classes u stated: druids, dh, revenant(not so easy coz revs have such small cds and rotate between so many defensive and evasive utilities)

as for power warrior that use 100% uptime stability etc cant be done, i might try to spec for this and use diferent weaponsetup and utilitys for more corrupt but warriors when they r good its not beatable.

and for those thiefs builds u asked, its the same, if they r below my level they die, if they are on equal level they win, class mechanichs wins.

i will try to get some of these in the next video

I have no issues at all if you change up your build to face off against those I listed. Just want to see how you would build and how you engage them =D

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Powa repa roaming video

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You have very good skill rotation and combinations.
Unfortunately most of your opponents aren’t anywhere near your level.
Only the mesmer who dueled you was at least average and knew to a decent extent what he was doing.
Was it only a one-time duel though?

Not saying you are bad, in fact I found your rotations and combos very well executed. I would like to see your fights against decent players using the below classes/builds though:

Condi:

  • D/D lotus Thief
  • Sword/shield + X Phantasm Mesmer (bonus difficulty if using Moa)
  • Reaper

Power:

  • Longbow + Staff Druid
  • Staff or Hammer + X Revenant
  • Berserker (the berserkers in your video were not very good)
  • Dragonhunter
  • X + Pistol Interrupt + Blind Thief
  • Staff + vault Thief

If you meet any of the above classes/builds with a similar build in your video, I would think that you will struggle against the condi builds. As for the power section, I would think that a decent druid/berserker will give you a good close fight too.

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TY so much ANET for Reaper love

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I remember it was about 1 year ago, when Necro/Reaper solo roaming started to fall apart for me.

It was about that time, when every subsequent patch buffed other professions stronger and stronger, till the point came when Necro/Reaper did not have a fair chance against other classes and their common roaming builds.

No matter what I did, how I tried, there wasn’t a single Necro/Reaper build that gave me a fair chance against most of the other roaming classes/builds out there. While I could spec to fight evenly against one enemy class/build, that same build would fail badly against other classes/builds. Reapers didn’t have a one roaming build that can fight most other builds on even grounds, which was available for many other classes and builds. Reapers had to spec heavily to have an even chance against a particular enemy class/build. And then re-spec again if he wished to have an even chance against a different enemy class/build. This wasn’t right for a roaming experience! If I had to spec and re-spec, I should just go PvP and duel!

Not anymore. Not anymore! With the buff to chill/bleed, we now have ‘one’ build (with many slight variations) that can fight evenly against most enemy builds out there. I’m not saying Reapers are OP now, because we are not. We are just able to fight evenly on the same level as other classes/builds out there.

I present to you my current roaming build. I stress it doesn’t make you invincible. It gives you a fair fighting chance against most other pros and their current popular roaming builds. Meaning you still need to know how to fight.

You will notice one of the utility is missing.
That is the free-style utility for depending on who you engage while roaming. Assuming you see your opponent from afar, and have time to change one utility.

  • Option 1: Well of Corruption. Use this when you bump into berserkers, dragonhunters, tempests, scrappers, revenants.
  • Option 2: Spectral Wall. Use this when fighting thieves.
  • Option 3: Suffer!. Use this when fighting chronomancers
  • Option 4: Spectral Grasp. Use this when fighting heavy kiting classes like druids.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vREQNAW7InMbCl3gd2A0biliBjaIMFKCx9whYSMKA8tKAA-TVSAQByUJ4YUa8RlB/T3gFuIAiRJGAeCA+Y/hHq+DpAWUaE-w

I hope you have a blast too roaming with Reapers.

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What if Anubis appeared in GW2?

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What if there was an Egyptian God of Death in GW2 guarding over the Silverwastes, the Desert Borderlands and all places that have sand?

What would he look like?

I humbly present to you, a follower of Anubis – Grave Keeper!

https://gw2style.com/look.php?id=13315

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Majory Dagger changes projectile?

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My necro equipped with marjory dagger on main hand seems to shoot out a slim greenish projectile when I’m in Shroud 1 Blast.
Is it a bug or intended?

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No perma stealth condi thief in T4

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I’ve had the chance to roam from T1 to T4 on TC who went on free fall.

My experience is as below.

T1 has odd occasions of perma stealth condi thieves. But very rare.
T2 has the most perma stealth condi thieves.
T3 on odd occasions too, similar to T1.
T4 has zero perma stealth condi thieves.

I’m in T4 now for about 2 weeks and have not met a single perma stealth condi thief.

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Mag KDR is insane

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Their weekly KDR is insane. almost always 2+ kdr.
Their kills to death ratio is totally off the roof.
Are they unstoppable??!!

They are currently 2.8 kdr in T2!

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VIDEO WvW DH roaming Celestial medi

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You are very good krino. impressive skills!

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Perma evade pistol whip thief

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How to fight perma evade pistol whip spamming thief with condi clear too every evade?

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DragonHunter roamer video mace/focus/hammer

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i enjoyed the video. even though most of your opponents were rather weak, I could still see your good rotation and bursts.

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Looking for Super Adventure themed designs

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Post your toon’s Super Adventure themed designs!
Whether it is designed with Minis or Super Adventure weapons, please share!

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Sharing another good Reaper roamer Vid

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Happened to see this video. Definitely one of the better Reaper roamers out there.

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Make Reapers great again

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I spent around 300 gold to re-gear my reaper into a condi build to really try out the new bleeds and I must say that Reapers are now in a competitive spot in WvW roaming.

We are able to compete rather decently against most of the meta builds roaming out there and this is great news.

We are able to output consistent condi bursts almost at the same level as condi chronos and thieves (who have been able to do this forever) and this is just a really big pleasure.

Thank you Anet. We are now able to fight on more even grounds against other classes.
I am now able to play my Reaper again and have fun roaming with my Reaper toon whose design I love the most.

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Sylvari or Human Necromancer?

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Kurzick dual axe skin

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Is this a seasonal item only? Or was it part of a story promoting item? It’s been 6 months since it came out on the gem store. Not seen it after.

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I defeated 5 condi chrono in a row

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No joke…
Killed 4 and one ran off back to his keep.

You know those buggers that keep summoning and auto resummoning phantasms to load you with wave after wave of confusion and torment and some burn?

They used to give me nightmares. But with this build, I’m actually able to force a fight and won 5 different condi phantasm chronos in a row.

They were still very close fights though. Right down to the wire. Could have gone either way.

I’m accepting any condi chrono challenge to fight this build. I’m on TC though. So T2 for this week.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vRUQNAnYWnMbCVbid2AmbC0biFoBLuE2CjhSNgAwyiqF0DeBA-TFSGQBG4MAQQlB3RJIRU6VO9BA4RAUP1fAy+DAA-w

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any tips how to beat warrior 1v1?

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at title say any tips how to beat 1v1 warrior?i am geting absolutly destroyed everytime i face a warrior 1v1 in sPvP

I think it was Flow who said something similar to this: Necros have all the tools necessary to face off against every foe in this game. We just need to spec and build for it.

If your concern is purely how to beat a warrior, the below can help you.

Necros have limited dodges and need to save them for a warrior’s primal burst.
This primal burst is how the warrior heals and does massive damage to you.

  • Trait for Foot in the grave and Speed of Shadows.

Don’t dodge their stuns. You are wasting your dodge because practically all of the warrior’s follow up primal bursts now have a range/aoe to it that will still hit you after your dodge.
Take the stun. Then use your shroud as a 6 second stun break and break the stun.
Then dodge their primal burst which usually follows their stun.
You might even want to double dodge after breaking their stun because some warriors even after they miss their first primal burst, switches weapons and bursts again immediately.
Energy sigils may help somewhat.

  • For example, a stun heavy warrior using X/shield + GS warrior or hammer + X:

closes gap on you with shield block
proceeds to stun you with shield
you must not dodge. eat the stun.
Warrior proceeds to primal burst you, say axe eviscerate
you must then shroud to break stun and dodge
then you may even want to dodge again here, because some warriors change immediately to GS and do a primal burst again which is quite a large aoe that can hit you at dodge range.

  • The above tactic fails though if you come up against a GS + Bow warrior which isn’t stun dependent.

Bow primal bursts can’t really be negated by a necro. Once he casts it, regardless of whether it hits you or not, he triggers Adrenal healing and gives him good sustain.
Your only hope is to anticipate and dodge his GS primal burst whenever he is in range with his GS equipped. That will limit his sustain and allow you to wear him down.

  • Rifle warriors are scary if you don’t have decent internet connection or reflexes to dodge the snipe.

If you do have a good connection with little to no delay/lag, and decent reflexes, just seeing the warrior turn red should trigger you to dodge immediately or shroud 2 to destroy projectile. When he is on rifle, stay close to him with your shroud on. save your shroud 2 for when he turns red to destroy his gun flame. When he switches to his alternate weapon, leave shroud and keep him at range with a range weapon.

  • Boon corrupt works well against warriors.

Trait for spiteful spirit and chill of death. Coupled with your 6 second shroud stun breaker, that would be quite a handful of boon corrupt there. Take the utility corrupt boon or well of corruption or Nothing can save you. All decent boon corrupt utilites. Final utility can be a stun breaker like spectral armor or wurm to kite.

Killing a good warrior is not easy. But it is not impossible. If you do it, you know you are one of the better necros out there. Go get them!

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Sustain creep has left Reapers behind

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Hey Helly. Nothing against your vid. I enjoyed it too.
Was just using it as an example to show zombie that if his opponents are similar to the ones in your vid, then really we aren’t talking on a similar platform to begin with.

And to zombie, what server r u on? I am thinking of changing servers so perhaps I could roam and learn from you.

Honestly, the only necro I have been impressed with in terms of skills is holt’s videos on YouTube. I’ve also been impressed with Flow and Hesacon advices. What they have said previously had changed my way of building and playing as a necro a lot. Other than them, I’ve not seen a better necro video in terms of skills.

Maybe if u have seen any, you could link it for me. Thanks!

Holtz videos are fun indeed but they have the same issue you were saying. Many of his oponents are below average and specially with that build of his the sustain is really not that great and susceptible CC and being kited. I have my toon on gandara and another in blackgate you can duel me if you wamt to check how my build works on me also flow is really good on necro much more experienced than i am.

Thats great. I’m on TC. Could meet your BG toon. Added you.

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Sustain creep has left Reapers behind

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Hey Helly. Nothing against your vid. I enjoyed it too.
Was just using it as an example to show zombie that if his opponents are similar to the ones in your vid, then really we aren’t talking on a similar platform to begin with.

And to zombie, what server r u on? I am thinking of changing servers so perhaps I could roam and learn from you.

Honestly, the only necro I have been impressed with in terms of skills is holt’s videos on YouTube. I’ve also been impressed with Flow and Hesacon advices. What they have said previously had changed my way of building and playing as a necro a lot. Other than them, I’ve not seen a better necro video in terms of skills.

Maybe if u have seen any, you could link it for me. Thanks!

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Sustain creep has left Reapers behind

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Necro is play of balance, offensive pressure, good movement and good use of dodges and shroud damage absorb. It is not enough to dump marks and Wells on people’s head and face tank in shroud. That is what I think too many necro do.

100% agree ~ Nec got ALOT of sustain with blighters boon. You can easily outsustain engis or druids which is pretty ridiculous

If you guys are talking about PvP then I agree. Blighters boon works pretty well there where there can be 1 or multiple targets in a small circle that allows you to shroud 1 easily.

If you guys are referring to WvW where its pretty much open space with no need to hold a point, meaning enemies kite you to death, then I really wonder if we are playing the same game.
Perhaps we are facing different WvW servers and the level of opponents we are facing are different.

Or maybe we play on different skill levels. Not being able to successfully roam on power nec is mostly a l2p issue. Try to roam with sth like ele or engi on power … nec is perfectly fine compared.
I dunno what build you play but gs/axe is perfect for duels and teamfights up to 5 peeps.

I would love to see vids of the opponents you come up against.
You can see my vids in my signature.

Like Helly’s latest vid on his viper roaming, nothing against him, but his opponents were not very good, often dying in one burst…

Yeah im better off not commenting your vids ~ cuz it shows its mostly a l2p issue for you.
… it doesnt matter how good his opponents are, he stacks 40 bleeds in 2 secs on his enemy because his build is broken which is actually the reason he made these videos
> To show you, how broken deathly chill is right now.

if you could show me your vids that would be great.

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Sustain creep has left Reapers behind

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Necro is play of balance, offensive pressure, good movement and good use of dodges and shroud damage absorb. It is not enough to dump marks and Wells on people’s head and face tank in shroud. That is what I think too many necro do.

100% agree ~ Nec got ALOT of sustain with blighters boon. You can easily outsustain engis or druids which is pretty ridiculous

If you guys are talking about PvP then I agree. Blighters boon works pretty well there where there can be 1 or multiple targets in a small circle that allows you to shroud 1 easily.

If you guys are referring to WvW where its pretty much open space with no need to hold a point, meaning enemies kite you to death, then I really wonder if we are playing the same game.
Perhaps we are facing different WvW servers and the level of opponents we are facing are different.

Or maybe we play on different skill levels. Not being able to successfully roam on power nec is mostly a l2p issue. Try to roam with sth like ele or engi on power … nec is perfectly fine compared.
I dunno what build you play but gs/axe is perfect for duels and teamfights up to 5 peeps.

I would love to see vids of the opponents you come up against.
You can see my vids in my signature.

Like Helly’s latest vid on his viper roaming, nothing against him, but his opponents were not very good, often dying in one burst…

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Tip to fighting perma keep tappers

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Get 3 dragonhunters with full berserk gear, drop all their traps including maw along the route to the usual gate the tapper heads to.

You’ll get a dead keep tapper.

Most people that tap keeps for prolonged periods of time just tap a guard on the wall as it contests the keep either way. They also change location every other tap.

I mean it’s funny when people instapop due to traps but yeah this doesn’t usually work against people invested in keep tagging. Also a good idea is to have a trapper condi ranger and 2 DH, that way if they get an auto immune to physical damage they still die.

Actually, the mentality of most keep tappers is to aim for the front entrance because they like the attention that it draws.
They like enemies to notice them and then proceed to troll them with their escapes and frustrate them.

Laying traps along a narrow path like a bridge or a narrow entrace leading to the keep’s gate is a good way to end the tapper.

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Server w best Guild groups and worst roamers?

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I’m looking to join T2 and would like to check which server has the best GvG style zerg groups and the worst roamers.

I like fighting with the best zerg groups because they win more and get more bags.
I like joining the server with the worst roamers because I will probably get to fight stronger roamers in the opposing servers to train my skills.

Looking at the current KDR on MOS for this week, JQ has a slight edge in KDR but FA and SOS are not far behind.
Is this a fair reflection of the zerg fights in T2?

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Tip to fighting perma keep tappers

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Get 3 dragonhunters with full berserk gear, drop all their traps including maw along the route to the usual gate the tapper heads to.

You’ll get a dead keep tapper.

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Sustain creep has left Reapers behind

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Except for ghost thiefs i do just fine. Also for less damage and more sustain even use those damage reduction when stuned plus less condi duration. Also you if u think its not good enough use trooper runes. With trooper i dont even care about condi thiefs. Or switch to the condi removal heall. U can opt between these. But for me this works best since full shout allows me to get at least 60 to 70% shroud alnost instantly so shroud works in absorbing condi damage if needed.

I tried your build with a slight variation of your traits/utilities and am loving it.
Thanks for sharing! <3

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Plague Signet w Necromantic Corruption

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How does this work?
Assuming the minion takes condi off me, do I take it back with my plague signet?

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T1 the new T4?

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Well, i wonder which unluckly server in T2 is going to move up to T1.

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T1 the new T4?

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There are barely sizeable ‘zergs’ around and its more like small pockets of roamers trying to fight one another and seize objectives.

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Sustain creep has left Reapers behind

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Dude i posted in a another thread about roaming this build i ve made. And so far its the best one for sustain plus decent power damage mobility healls etc
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vRAQNBhOD7kZTodTscTwbTgeTsQNYxdwSYKUKAMAGWUlgawJA-T1SGQBASNAzoLIJKFKoyg7oEscPAgDcQAGwFA4cbAAgjAwQUyRKgAHZB-w

If you want advice on how to use it send me a pm

um no offense but you have at best 2-3 condi removal every 10-20 seconds…and only for about 20+ seconds…

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Sustain creep has left Reapers behind

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Necro is play of balance, offensive pressure, good movement and good use of dodges and shroud damage absorb. It is not enough to dump marks and Wells on people’s head and face tank in shroud. That is what I think too many necro do.

100% agree ~ Nec got ALOT of sustain with blighters boon. You can easily outsustain engis or druids which is pretty ridiculous

If you guys are talking about PvP then I agree. Blighters boon works pretty well there where there can be 1 or multiple targets in a small circle that allows you to shroud 1 easily.

If you guys are referring to WvW where its pretty much open space with no need to hold a point, meaning enemies kite you to death, then I really wonder if we are playing the same game.
Perhaps we are facing different WvW servers and the level of opponents we are facing are different.

Scourge Demo Weekend Roaming Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsby6rYkxS8

Sustain creep has left Reapers behind

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Posted by: EremiteAngel.9765

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I had been roaming as Necro/Reaper for a few years and there was a point in time last year when I felt Necro/Reaper was no longer viable for solo fights.

It was a few months after HOT hit when the sustain creep for other classes left Reapers behind.

Warriors got huge sustain through their Adrenal healing.
Guards got their heal traps.
Rangers got their Celestial Avatar.
Scrappers got their invis gyro turret blasting heals.
Tempests entering water mode had always been strong healers.
Mesmers having lots of resets to their F skills and phantasms.
Thieves with all their evades/invis.
Revs hmm

What do Necros/Reapers have for solo roaming? Out ranged and out kite by many of the enemies is one matter.
Having only blighter’s boon as a possible source of heal mainly on a Reaper melee 1 which is easily kited is terrible, making blighter’s boon ineffective.

Using Shroud to tank is no longer viable. There are skills that we must not tank…like warrior primal bursts, mesmer’s phantasm spamming condi application then going invul to prevent transfer, etc. etc.
Our ability to refill shroud is also not keeping up with the sustain creep.

We need a better form of healing and sustain to match the current creep on the other classes. Better ways to refill shroud. AND TO HEAL IN SHROUD.

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Reaper has not won ESL 1vs1 before

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For how long have you been checking Jebro’s vods

Wow impressive!
Could you share your build and thoughts on how you pulled off the wins as a Reaper 1 vs 1?

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Reaper has not won ESL 1vs1 before

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You shouldn’t have to ask that question if you play reaper.

Cloth wearing profession that has to get in melee range to do damage. Very little stability plus no aegis, blocks, immunities, or other scalable defense.

Also, you can’t build life force without taking damage/fighting, but you start with no life force so that means 30%-50% of your traits, defenses, etc are not usable. On the flip side, other professions start a duel with all their cooldowns up (or a warrior builds adrenaline in a fraction of the time – including utilities to insta fill it.)

Necros also have some of the longest cast times and cooldowns, so no profession is easier to interrupt and/or wait til cooldowns are blown. There is only one viable heal and it has a cooldown of 30 seconds, a cast time of 1 second, and even gives you a condition when you use it.

If you know exactly what you are fighting ahead of time, it’s possible to create a niche build to beat it. On the whole, there are very few viable necro builds for 1v1 compared to other professions. It’s just not a profession you can feel good about playing PvP in a 1v1 scenario unless you are far superior skill than your opponent.

But aren’t there extremely skilled reapers like letoll and noscoc who can beat other skilled players in 1vs1?

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Best sword skin to pair w ghastly shield?

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Hey all. I made a dark abyss dyes look and want to find a good sword skin to pair with my ghastly grinning shield. Does anyone have any recommendations on a good sword skin or pictures to show? Thanks!

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Belinda's Greatsword skin

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I’m Glad I bought it because it was and still is one of the coolest GS skin in game with its sheathed and unsheathed designs. Comparable with the legendary GS skins.

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Looking for rifle sword shield burst build

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Hey all. I am a very new warrior and am keen to try a rifle plus sword shield build for WvW solo roaming.
Hoping to have a balanced build that can defend against physical and condi decently.

Also looking for another pure burst build capable of high instant burst to kill the opponent in one combo.

Also what will u consider the better build for a rifle sword shield? Pure burst ignoring Defence or moderate burst balanced with Defence?

Thx!

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Any changes to reaper roaming

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Hey folks. Since the recent updates balance patch, have necros or reapers seen any improvement in solo roaming WvW?
Do we still get destroyed by pew pew rangers and any other class that kites when we are in shroud?

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Reaper has not won ESL 1vs1 before

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I’ve watched some esl 1 vs 1 duels on jebro’s YouTube channel and never seen a reaper winning it. I love reaper but seeing them being rarely used in 1 vs 1, and getting destroyed when used, makes me sad.

What is holding reapers back from competing well in 1 vs 1?

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Melee Ranger builds? [WvW]

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Druids win by default of having Celestial Avatar.
Rangers cannot compete lacking CA.

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What happened to Mag

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Are they tanking or did their guilds leave?
It is like they are not trying at all this week =/

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Need full help dueling druids on power DH

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Hey all, 6 months into my DH now in roaming WvW and I have the highest lost rate against most competent druids. I can land 90% of my bursts and 75% of my interrupts but still lose the fight =/ They have so much healing…they out-sustain me easily. Their kiting and access to stability and invis makes it hard to interrupt their healing too.

If any top roamer/duelist can help answer my questions below so I can tackle them better, that would be great!

Questions:

  • Power DH or Condi DH works better against them?
  • What is the most optimal power build to fight druids? (Mainly weapon choices, but would appreciate if actual full builds can be shared)
  • When do you use your interrupts?
  • When do you use your gap-closers?
  • When do you burst?

Thanks!

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Please fix deathly chill

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chronomancers stack condis on opponents even easier than reapers and you want to nerf reaper?
roll eyes

Condi mes has always been broken in wvw and thats not an argument against nerfing reaper.
If you are a nec main and dont think deathly chill needs a nerf you r kittened.
End of story

I’m glad you agree that condi mes is broken and has been that way for a long time.
So…I would think that you agree that deathly chill is broken too.
When you put broken and broken together, you actually get what is known as balance.

Balance is a good thing.

You nerf deathly chill, reaper goes back to normal.
Condi mes remains broken.
You get unbalance.

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Please fix deathly chill

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chronomancers stack condis on opponents even easier than reapers and you want to nerf reaper?
roll eyes

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Reaper ownage WvW Bleed Build

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Don’t say I don’t share good stuff.
Bleed is back in fashion for Reapers and for roaming, small group or solo, bleed reapers are deadly. You will still lose easily to good druids. But other than that, all others are fair game with this build.

Very good boon stripping capability and high bursts in chills to bleeds.

Cheap to build and easy to play Try now!

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vRAQNArYWnc0Al3g92A20A0bilgBLKBEAaAUXhtwvKuIuEjiA-TFSAABipErNlgjp8wiTBQP7Poo+AUV/BgnAAA-w

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Reapers stack bleed like crazy now

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wow reapers stack bleed like crazy now. I took a short burst from an enemy reaper on my dragon hunter and in a few seconds, he stacked around 27 stacks of bleed on me with many covering condis =/
I still cleared it with a single wings of resolve though and proceeded to kite and burst and own him.
I’m just amazed reapers can dish out so much bleed stacks now.

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Make Reapers great again

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wow reapers stack bleed like crazy now. I took a short burst from an enemy reaper on my dragon hunter and in a few seconds, he stacked around 27 stacks of bleed on me with many covering condis =/

I still cleared it with a single wings of resolve though and proceeded to kite and burst and own him.

I’m just amazed reapers can dish out so much bleed stacks now.

And Reaper greatsword skill 4 strips boons per pulse now. New meta for zerg vs zerg.

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Focus 4 works properly now! Ninja Fixed!!

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Focus 4 the bouncing reaper’s touch projectile doesn’t miss anymore! it tracks and bounces accurately now!!!!

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