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Tyaen I think you’re talking about bamfjoe! And I agree his survivability was spectacular, however the key goals of mine are more damage than survivability, as in as much damage as possible without being completely glassy! I plan on eventually having a set for zergs that buffs my survivability and a comfy set of glass/survivability gear for roaming. I’ll eventually find my desired stat thresholds, for the time being I need build ideas that are practical and versatile for both settings. I’d love to make a SD build but it seems HGH/cleansing formula 409 is the only way to go with the current condition meta, keep the builds coming!

Tyaen.5148:

Malhavoc Adhamar.3675:

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I agree with all those points.

As a solo roamer much of the time, I run P/P Elixir H, B, Tool Kit, Rocket Boot. Condition Damage HgH Build. Sigil of Corruption, Battle, and I forget what my on crit sigil is (I think Earth).

The main reason of this thread is that, quite frankly, I’m tired of the HGH condition build, sure it’s awesome, sure I can 1vX quite easily but with all of engineers so called “versatility” I should be able to go something else, though everytime I try I always find that nothing is quite as optimal… Where are my options? Where’s the versatility that I mained an engineer for!?

I’ll have to mess around with a calculator when I get the chance! I like the ability to roam with success to deter their roamers and then hop back in with the zerg for an epic tower defense or for the taking/defending of SM etc but I spend a lot of time roaming it seems! So SD/rifle seems more appealing, I like the idea of healing turret/rocket boots for the blast and cleansing. The issue I foresee with a power/crit build is condition removal. It won’t be a problem when I’m running with a zerg but while roaming it may be an issue, which is why I posed the question if its even viable! If anyone has a build or idea please post, I’d like to incorporate grenades and I like the idea the healing turret/rocket boots for mobility/blast finisher, I just can’t get to a calculator at the moment!

Edit UPDATE critique this build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fcAQFAUlIq6dH5SiF17IyIFkWnJSR+pffewWpFEC-jQyAYLASEQyTQMBqsWGLiGraBTVKIrMTq7oIa1yAsMBA-e

Too squishy? Not enough deeps? What can be improved?

Also I pose the question to you all: SD variant or HGH for cleansing/might stacks for a power/crit rifle/grenade build? The above is an SD variant obviously but which do you think is better?

Hey all, I’m still fairly new to Engineer, and I exclusively play WvW. I’ve gone through 3-4 builds in the past 2 weeks, and haven’t found something that I truly want with my engi. I’ve had a blast with all of them, I started with Mask’s p/p condi HGH roaming build and loved it, I then went to a full kit build with EG/Grenades/Toolkit condi build with pistol/shield for added utility/combos and it was extremely fun with all the different abilities from 3 kits at my disposal. I know currently rest in a hybrid(rampager/carrion) grenade/HGH build and it’s absolutely awesome, I’m taking on groups solo, defending towers by bombarding/condi stacking enemy zergs, the whole 9 yards… I still feel empty inside.

Every viable build seems to revolve around HGH and cleansing formula-409 otherwise you’re all conditioned up with no way to cleanse. I come before you, the Engineer community and humbly ask: Is this the only viable build for the current WvW(condition) meta? I’ve never once had the opportunity to experience a rifle/SD build or raw power nades/rifle it’s always condition and always HGH for optimal success. Are any of you currently running a power/crit build with some survivability with moderate-great success? If so… care to share? I’m aiming to find a rifle build that isn’t pure glass cannon and could contribute in a zerg or solo roam setting, if not, looks like I’m sticking with my p/p/nade/HGH hybrid! Any and all ideas/comments/directions to a guide or theory about rifles in wvw or builds I could peek at etc are much appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
-Mord

Would this build still be viable? Published back in April.

Vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyQivtpg8jA

Build: http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/engineer/?2.0|a.1o.h1b.a.1h.h1k|0.0.0.0.0.0|1h.b1g.1h.b1g.1o.71h.1o.71h.1o.71g.1h.71g|1o.63.1o.63.1o.63.1o.63.1o.63.8b.63|u5ab.a6.0.u2ab.0|30.0|2b.2j.2g.2f.0|e

Haha nice, let us know how it goes! I’m sure I’m not the only one interested, the concept is right up my alley, it’s like a stunlock warrior with harsh side effects when they AREN’T stunned very intriguing concept!

SPvP or WvW? Also I’d assume it’s a roaming/small group build?

This looks extremely fun and extremely troll lol. Have you tested this or is it just an “on-paper” test? I’m intrigued by how fun this would be to constantly have them pinned down and they’re slapping themselves due to confusion. I could see stability being this build’s downfall, you’d essentially be useless for the duration of stability though you’d still be stacking bleeds.

Hey all! I’m looking for a ranged/middle of the pack AOE zerg Engineer build. I currently run a tanky hammer build on the frontline in zerg groups and absolutely love it, however I feel like my bag/body count would be a lot higher if I could have some ranged AOE abilities(I’m thinking grenades or bombs) to bombard(pun intended) the enemy zerg who is typically stacking up or stumbling over each other as we rush them. And don’t say “go necro” I’m looking for real feedback and ideas for a grenade or bomb build or just a ranged build in general. I’m currently roaming on my engineer with a P/P HGH build but I’d like to transition to zerg fighting with him. I have no idea where to start with traits nor do I have any sort of idea as to what my “stat thresholds” should be! However I can tell you what I’m looking for in this build and hopefully experienced Engineers can help me brainstorm with it!

My goals:
-Some tankiness: I don’t necessarily want to be full berserker though I’m sure I’d love the numbers I don’t want to be a free rally for the other team if my zerg gets bull rushed. Though I don’t plan on being front lining, I’d still like some tankiness to be able to withstand a hit or two.
-AOE damage and abilities: I want to be able to hit their stacked groups and whether it’s a condition grenade or bomb build or power(I’m not sure which is more viable, I’m a noob) I want to be able to get credit for nearly all the kills and reap the benefits of massive bags and wvw xp!!
-Mobility: I love having mobility to enter/exit a fight at will, for the small amount of time I’ve played my engi I’ve fallen in love with rocket boots, either rocket boots or some swiftness or both whichever fits but mobility is a must in wvw!
-Damage output: I know, I know, I can’t have everything I want, I want to be keyword “somewhat tanky” but not so much as to hinder my damage output. My main objective for this build is to be able to pump out some damage so whatever thresholds I need for good damage output, sign me up! Everything left after meeting those thresholds will go towards toughness/vital!
-The reasoning: I couldn’t find what seemed like a “viable” grenade build and honestly I haven’t done crazy amounts of research but everything I found while looking was from may or later for grenades. Are they still viable? Are there other high AOE dps builds out there I’m missing? Kind of wanting more range than the FT offers or I’d go with FT/EG. Any and all build ideas, stat thresholds you feel are necessary to meet etc please post it up so I can begin piecing together my ideal build for the role I seek to play on my Engineer!

Thanks in advance all,
Mord

Also I love your build, what stats should I ultimately be shooting for for effectiveness? If I were to tweak the gear from celestial and go another route? Is there another route? I love messing around in the calculators but have no idea about magic numbers for engi effectiveness especially with this particular build! Any info would be much appreciated!

Out of curiosity, I saw a “satchel of celestial embalzoned armor” is it soulbound too? It’s essentially a whole set. Didn’t say soulbound on pickup or anything but then again it was gw2db. I’m working nonstop and can’t access jack squat aside from my through my phone.

I’m actually 400 LW and Weaponsmith so that wouldn’t be a problem, I’ll have to look into the recipes and things and see what kind of grind is ahead of me! Thanks again!

Yeah that’s what I’m currently running, Mask’s variation! Just wanted some more versatility and the ability for group play but to still be able to solo roam if and when I want to!

FirstInfantry.2795:

I always thought flamethrower was better suited as a secondary weapon at best. Like yes, we have the juggernaut trait, but it just does not do justice in wvw in my opinion thats cause when you die at least for me in world vs world its never from an npc or a player, but a big blob of enemy tags who decided to stop whatever objective they primarily to chase me down. So whatever you ultimately decide for your build slap rocket boots as one of your must have utilities.

Hence my plea for mobility! Lol it’s an essential part of any WvW build!

Sounds perfectly well thought out. That was my worry with another build posted on these forums that used soldier/knights gear! That the damage output wouldn’t be enough and that it would essentially become a slap fight where neither of us could down each other! So I like your reasoning behind celestial! My only concern is that I’m not a fan of pve so how will I go about getting celestial trinkets? Also curious about how amazing your healing power with all the healing abilities/light fields/water fields you can throw out! I picture it all in a 1v2 or even 1v3 situation and I think it’d be amazing! What’s your input? Also how often do you solo roam and what’s your experience in 1v1 or 1vX situations with this build? I’m very curious!!

Thanks in advance Phineas!

Thank you Phineas, I’ve read several of your posts and was hoping you’d comment on this with your updated WvW build. Thank you for the input, I’ll definitely look into it! Might I ask why full celestial though? Is there a more optimized gear set? Also how well do you do roaming, I know it would take me time to get used to the build/combos/kits but what are YOUR successes while roaming. The survivability looks great, how good is your damage/whittling down enemies?

Hey all, new to Engi, and I’m seeing a lot of FT/EG builds floating around but no definitive WvW variants. I’m looking for a tanky FT build that’s currently viable. I’m looking for mobility, tankiness and the ability to 1v1 without having my damage output laughed at. I plan on running in groups but the ability to roam in the wee hours of the night would be nice as well!! If such a build exists and I’ve overlooked it please share! As I said I’m new to engi so theorycrafting is out of the question in my current state of noobness. Thanks in advance for any knowledge sharing!!

-Mord

Fresh 80 here, I come from well armored classes, warrior and guardian and WvW is my poison! I could care less about min maxing pve really! But that’s just a personal preference. I’m currently running Mask’s version of P/P HgH build and loving it, the confusion, the in your face combat etc! But personally missing some survivability and find myself getting bursted down by thieves, but that’s mainly due to not being used to my utilities, the tool kit block, elixir s, etc! I’m sure once I get used to that I’ll have no problems. I thoroughly enjoy roaming which is why I picked up Mask’s build to learn and enjoy. I’m curious how much luck you’ve had roaming or is this more of a group/Zerg build? How good is it roaming as far as survivability/getaways/mobility, what are its burst capabilities to actually kill a target without them escaping, and how survivable is it? It sounds fairly tanky based on the gear but has great power and crit through perma fury, it looks like it might be more geared towards what I’m looking for in a class but still maintain the engi feeling of a class with the flamethrower!

Any and all answers to my somewhat lengthy post would be much appreciated!

-Mord

Maskaganda.2043:

Sagramor.7395:

I keep coming back to what’s probably that P/P + TK build you saw in the video you mentioned. I started with Mask’s build.

Mord.9237:

The build I’m looking at actually is Mask’s build. Using elixir S for stomping/getaways elixir B and tool kit, with p/p and optimized stat gear. His video made me want to be an engineer!

awwwwwwww <3

Haha yessss, keep cranking out vids, I was absolutely blown away! I can only hope to achieve that skill level on my engi. I have a lot to learn!!

Anyone else with solo roaming experience that can post links to vids or builds, I would appreciate it! I’m looking to compile several and break down what makes a solo engi tick! Really looking forward to being able to theorycraft and come up with builds of my own!

That’s exactly what I’m looking forward to is that versatility, the ability to say "I wanna do this, so I should be this spec to maximize my effectiveness. The “piano” like dexterity you mention is definitely true as I’ve noticed already and the memorization and optimized key binding is a must as well! If you’re clicking on an engineer and doing above average then I commend you!

The build I’m looking at actually is Mask’s build. Using elixir S for stomping/getaways elixir B and tool kit, with p/p and optimized stat gear. His video made me want to be an engineer!

That’s awesome news that you can be winning on your mesmer yet still prefer engineer! That’s what I like to hear, I want a class I can “main” and I’m really enjoying engi more than my others and hoping it will stay that way once I reach end game!

Thanks for the input guys!! Really looking forward to maxing this toon and getting into some WvW/PvP. And to reach that god-tier skill cap with lots and lots of practice! I’ve heard some complaints about downed state and a couple turret bugs? Aside from that it seems like it’s an extremely underrated class and no one aside from those that play the class seem to know much about it! Loving the feedback from actual Engineers! Keep it coming guys, roles you play, builds you run, and your success in roaming etc! As I said before my main interest is in WvW I’m not big on PvE min maxing! Keep your WvW experiences coming!

Thanks guys
-Mord

Hello fellow engineers! I’m brand spanking new to the class and really having a blast… Literally! I have a warr/guard/necro all maxed though I haven’t had much time to really learn the ins and outs and thoroughly enjoy WvW but I find myself switching builds/spending gold for different gear to support said build etc. I wanted to hunker down on a class with versatility rather than being in a set niche for a ZvZ or any other situation where “AH is tha best dood!” Or “Melandru runes/lemongrass or die.” I’ve actually found myself seeking out more roamable builds in order to test my skill in some 1vX and really push my limits even though I’m still fairly new! I wanted a class that could roam but also do well in a group setting!! And after seeing a roaming video where the situations were 1V2 and more, pistol/pistol with elixirs and toolkit(can’t remember the exact elixirs and I’m on my phone atm). I was absolutely blown away and instantly saw how versatile the class looked! But as I said before I’m no expert yet and unfortunately haven’t been able to seek out much information for myself yet and so I come to the Engi veterans and ask my questions outright:

-How viable are Engis REALLY in wvw aside from pro players dominating people.
-How strong of a class in general are Engis? I really don’t hear much about them and they typically sit middle of the road on people’s lists.
-Have I chosen the right class for versatility without requiring me to carry 3-4 sets of gear?(I figure with all the tool sets and turrets etc that versatility is one of their strengths!)
-And finally what do YOU most enjoy about the class?

Thanks all in advance for the answers to any or all of my questions!!

-Mord

Awesome, all great tips, thanks so much Foofad!

I edited my last post with a build and a couple changes. Went from 2926 Armor to 2645 but my hp went from 16345 to 17815. Not sure which would be better in that case, I guess it boils down to conditions or direct damage and which I’m up against more, with conditions being the current meta, would more hp be more viable? I’m loving the combo with hammer you just suggested, I think i’ll definitely be switching hammer in scepter’s place. A follow up question: Are my sigils proper for a build of this nature?

Would either of you mind answering my follow up questions to both of your original suggestions before it was derailed a bit? to reiterate, this is a Solo/small group WvW build, not Spvp or dueling per se but more of a roaming WvW/occasional 1v1/1v2 skirmish with some burst/fun in small-medium sized battles!

Such as: http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/guardian/?3.0|c.1g.h4.d.1g.h1|b.1g.h17.e.1g.h1|1g.7x.1c.7x.1c.7x.1c.7x.1c.7x.1g.a1|1p.61.1g.61.1g.61.1p.61.1p.61.8g.61|0.u4ab.u1ac.5.5|2m.1|w.15.13.12.1i|e

With changed traits as per suggestion, and different trinket/armor mix to maximize health and crit damage while sacrificing some toughness.

I’ve been running healway currently, it’s extremely nice and I feel nearly invincible 1v1/1v2, but I’m lacking that burst that I’d like and so I sought out to find some middle ground and also wanted to test out Meditations! The reason I took scepter was for some ranged capabilities as well as to use RHS to it’s maximum potential. May I ask why you’re suggesting hammer aside for the constant protection, etc. Would my traits be underrated for a hammer variation? Also that’s kind of a bummer about Searing Flames, I honestly didn’t see anything else worth taking for that tier :/ Should I sacrifice some toughness to optimize my stats towards burst/vital more? Is that 3k armor going to save my kitten against burst thieves/warrior etc? I was under the impression 3k was some sort of soft cap for damage reduction and highly necessary for WvW.

LMAO! I had it copied ready to be pasted I swear! I didn’t plan on that much of an explanation/write up haha thanks Foofad, here you are! I’d love for your input!

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/guardian/?3.0|c.1g.h4.d.1g.h1|b.1g.h17.e.1g.h1|1n.7x.1c.7x.1c.7x.1c.7x.1c.7x.1n.a1|1i.61.1g.61.1g.61.1i.61.1i.61.8g.61|0.u5ab.u15c.5.5|2m.1|w.15.13.12.1i|e

Hey all, fairly new to the forums, and the guardian class, I’m into WvW, particularly roaming. I rather enjoy zerg fighting as well but in every game I play, I’ve been more of a duel/small group(arena) type setting in a massive sandbox/roamable area, I can’t get over my SWG pvp days sadly. Anyway, I like WvW for the strategy as well as open world. I’d love for some criticism on my meditation/burst damage build. I mix and matched the gear for a little while in the calculator, to meet my goals. The runes were tricky for a meditation build since I’d really rather not spend 60g+ on Divinity Runes! I went 5/6 Soldier’s for the vit/toughness, the 6th obviously isn’t very practical due to having no shouts in my build.

My goals going in were:
-14-17khp which is good for a guardian.
-Around 3k armor
-Around 2k power
-50%+ crit chance, which equates to around 70%+ with sigil of accuracy + Right Hand Strength.
-As much +Crit damage% as possible once my goals were met.

I have yet to invest the gold into it, let me know how you guys thinks it looks “on paper.” Tweaks I could make, etc. Be gentle, I’m fairly new to the whole “theorycrafting” ideal, just toying around and working towards goals I have set for what I want in a build, not trying to min max to the unth degree by any means, I just want something fun to roam/duel/wreak havoc with!

Thanks in advance!
~Mord~

Hello fellow Necromancers! I’m fairly new to the game, I described what I wanted in a class to a friend as something with a high-ish health pool, range, tankiness(I.e. effective without being a “glass cannon” build) and versatility. The end result of his analysis of the class for me: Necromancer. I have yet to read all of the changes since the patch, nor would I understand them at the present time and I’m looking to start this new toon when I get home from work today, are there any kind souls, yes pun intended lol, that could reference helpful necro guides from reliable sources/respected members of the necro community! I felt that coming to the forums and getting direct knowledge/references would be better than googling “good leveling necro build gw2 kitten kitten .” Starter guides, leveling builds, more advanced guides for end game content, Dungeons/WvW/PvP/DE that I could save for later in my necro life would be spectacular!! I know I’ll learn a lot just from leveling but still any tips, tricks, leveling builds to maximize my leveling speed and learning experience etc would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Mord

Perfect, I’ll definitely look into these numbers, having a coefficient will help tremendously! Anyone have any say on the viability of a “tank” AH variant build for dungeons/fractals such as:

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/guardian/?3.4|9.1k.h1f.e.1c.h12|6.1k.h1f|1n.7x.1n.7x.1n.7x.1n.7x.1n.7x.1n.7x|1k.68.1c.68.1c.68.1k.68.1k.68.1c.68|0.0.u67b.u28b.a5|0.0|v.1g.16.18.1j|e

With the option of switching between Shield of the Avenger and Wall of Reflection as well as grouping each with the appropriate 10 point Virtue trait between Improved Spirit Weapon Duration and Master of Consecrations. This build won’t by any means be topping the charts with DPS but the survivability and group support is definitely there, and given the Mace of Justice changes with the extra 250 healing power, and mace/shield or mace/focus being one of the most defensive combos for guardians, why wouldn’t you take Mace of Justice? Also I’ve tried taking Battle Presence, as my 30 point Honor trait and it ticks for ~200 on party members every 3 seconds. Thoughts? How viable is a build like this? And by viable I mean useful to the group, worth spending coin/currency on the exotics to support it etc!

Below are my stats with the build in full Rare quality with only 2 of the 6 runes needed to complete the set…forgive my noobness/poorness, I’m a fresh 80 and new to the game simply trying to plan for my set!

Thanks in advance,
Mord

Hey fellow guardians! I’m a recent 80, my first toon to 80, I’ve been doing my homework hardcore and trying to figure out what build to go! I’ve tried Strife’s AH build, a DPS mace/focus spec and I’m currently gearing for Kharel’s boonway build, I just purchased 3 pieces of exotic PVT pieces from the karma vendor in Orr(3 pieces is all I could afford). I didn’t really know where else to spend my karma and would like to tank if its viable! Since I’m too new to the game to really start theory crafting, I’d like some advice for a tank build from experienced players, if such a thing exists, how viable are full support guardians in dungeons, particularly PUGs? While leveling with a friend, the most fun I had was keeping my friends alive between tanking and soaking up damage or a healing build I tried while my warrior buddy mowed through mobs, I’m just curious if there are viable full support roles a guardian can play in end game, if so please point me towards them!! Build guides/discussions would be perfect links because short of googling “guardian tank build, gw2” and wondering if this particular player has any credibility or if I’m going to get laughed at the minute I set foot in a dungeon, I’ve run out of options! To the topic of my title: would a mace/shield or mace/focus guardian with the new changes to Mace of justice, be able to face tank bosses? With the appropriate spec and defensive gear etc? How much extra healing does an extra 250 healing power actually translate to? Any and all answers to my questions(I know it’s kind of a lot but I’m trying to learn as much as possible) would be much appreciated!!

Thanks in advance,
Mord

Hey everyone!
My cousin and I are fresh 80’s, Guardian/Warrior on the Isle of Janthir server, looking for a fairly sizable, and knowledgeable guild that participates in Dynamic events/Dungeons/sPvP/WvW, essentially all end game modes and has fun while doing it! When I say fresh… I mean fresh! We definitely have previous MMO experience, from SWG to WoW to SWTOR, etc etc, so on and so forth we’ve experienced them all! We need a guild that will “show us the ropes” by putting up with our questions to better understand the massive, overwhelming amount of end game GW2 has to offer! We need people that are ready and willing to answer noob questions as well as help us dive into content, we’re both skilled players that just need a push in the right direction as far as builds/gearing go! If this description matches your guild, please post your website, and a brief description, or leave an IGN to contact/mail you on to ensure your guild is right for us! Much appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Mord

IGN: Ironclad Justice

Is it uncontested on any server currently?

Hey all,

As the title says, I’ve just reached level 80 on my Guardian(my first 80 mind you), currently running Strife’s “anchor” build with my eye on Kharel’s “Boonway” build. But, I’m not really feeling either of them. I’m interested in some WvW as well as dungeons(mainly) and some open world PVP events in Orr etc. I’m not opposed to a Boon/Shout build, I love being a utility for the group. How viable is a full support guardian? Either tanking or this “healway” build that I’ve heard about? Do you need a dedicated group in order to really be effective? Because I’m sure most of my dungeon encounters will be with a PUG due to time restraints etc. I need some advice on build options…that aren’t going to be obsolete once the patch hits(which I haven’t taken the time to thoroughly look into). I’m interested in full support(tank or healing), or a survivable DPS that helps the group, much like Strife’s build but without requiring your whole party near you nearly 100% of the time to be effective with AH, because I’m surely not going to be running with a melee group or doing speed runs anytime soon Any and all advice, links, tips, tricks, would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Mord

Hey all,
Fresh 80 Guardian here with literally no insight as to the magnitude of endgame! My cousin and I just hit 80 Guardian/Warrior and all we did essentially was rush through PVE maps, crafted to 400, and completed personal story to hit max level. We didn’t plan ahead nor did we realize how magnificently large the content of endgame is in this particular game! We’re… to put it bluntly, overwhelmed? I’ve chosen the build I’d like to go, and I know, to a degree, the gear that is required. However, acquiring that gear(exotic at least) is posing problems. I have around 145k karma to spend which to my understanding is around 3 pieces worth of the PVT armor I’d like to get from the temples in Orr. My dilemma? My server never seems to do the events or I’m on at bad times, or both! My second dilemma, I can’t get to the Cathedral of Silence, I have no idea where the entrance is, jumping on fungal over growths on the cliff-side I found a Grand Chest lol but still no entrance to the Cathedral which, let’s face it, if I did find it it’s going to be contested with my luck! How can one obtain these karma pieces and shop at their leisure when they’re consistently overrun? Help a newbie out!

Thanks,
Mord

Awesome so could I run this build without the runes until I can build my set? And so it is possible to run some dungeons without full exotic!? Good to know! Would I be better off running Strife’s AH build or some other variation in order to acquire gear all the while working towards gear/runes for this build?(I inevitably want to use this build).

Bigmonto, all extremely helpful information, you hit every question, now I can start making sense of everything! I feel like we just hit the game hard without planning ahead, him and I just wanted to hit max level and take place in end game content, we just cleared zones along with personal story and some crafting to hit 80, once we were actually there we were both dumbfounded at how little about the game we actually know! I’m not a big forum poster but I feel like I should become one in order to ask the questions that really trouble me instead of googling them and searching through questions that may or may not be relevant to what I need to know! While I’m here I may as well ask a few more: I’ve already completed the monthly for june, are there other means you can gain jugs of karma? Should we complete our personal story? How quickly could one “grind” karma through zone completion? Could we do dungeons in rare armor or is exotic a requirement? Should I just give up and go something simpler like AH or full support so I’m not gimping my group with lack of gear and lack of competence?

Thanks in advance!
Mord

Hi Kharel!

Please forgive the odd format and inability to quote or reference tid bits on which I have questions about, I’m currently on my phone! I’ll ask my questions outright! First of all I’ve read almost all of this thread, and I’m excited to say I want to use this because I’m not a huge fan of AH! Also if my questions have been answered already simply copy and paste and I won’t be offended, I’m currently at work and so reading all of this info has been a challenge my cousin and I just hit 80 yesterday, warrior/guardian! We both have absolutely no clue where to begin with end game content. I figured my best bet was to find a build I want to go for and go from there, acquiring the gear/weapons/trinkets etc that are needed for said build. The problem? I have NO idea where/how to acquire this gear lol. We’re completely new to 80 and end game and have no idea where to begin, I have roughly 150k karma and 13g, 1 laurel(I mistakingly spent some laurels on the chest that gives you “2 rare/exotic guardian gear omg”) yes, I’m a noob! Anywayyyy, how would one as poor as I begin to start gearing? Buy rares of the correct set off the TP in order to explore Orr and get to the karma vendor? Continue grinding karma to get the full exotic set from Orr? Can you run dungeons in full rare without gimping the group? I like the idea of running GS/Hammer with a Staff in my inventory for when I need it, would Hammer/Sword/focus be better? I’m going to go for PVT gear, but what can I use as far as trinkets until I can afford celestial? I honestly have no idea where to begin and I essentially need it written out in crayon because I feel like an idiot going to google and typing in “what’s a fractal? Gw2” “how to gear at 80, gw2” haha like I’ve never felt so ill prepared once I’ve reached max level and I have a lot to learn! How do you get sigils? All that pops up on TP is armor when I type in what sigil I want, I certainly hope that I’m not the only newbie to be asking these questions or possibly the only one with the balls to shed the incoming embarrassment from flamers and ask them anyway! Any and all help will be much appreciated!!