Guild Wars 2

Hello!

Glad you are enjoying the Reaper and are having success with your build.

For tanking, first thing I suggest is to replace your Settlers amulet to the Soldiers amulet because you benefit from vitality and power since you have Death Perception traited.

Once you go Reaper, you’d know it’s a keeper

Uranked premades don’t really intimidate me especially if matchmaking puts me with a group of veteran soloQ pvpers.

In fact, I’m more fearful of my teammates and would rather go against more premades so long as my teammates are competent.

I like SoloQ because theres a strong element of surprise. Don’t get me wrong, I like queuing in a full pre, I’m just bad at organizing one.

This is one of my most satisfying matches for obvious reasons and we got to punch matchmaking back on the face.

I think warriors and thieves were brutally gutted to minimize build diversity. I could be wrong with my assessment but what I really want to know is why

That slight buff to Berserker felt like receiving a gift from the clearance section of the Dollar Store. You can argue that it’s better than nothing but sometimes, getting nothing is less offensive because you can still hope that something more significant is on the way.

GoogleBrandon.5073:

Well that is, I shelved my Warrior for better days, but I gotta be honest – I enjoy the meta a lot…

What seems to be the issue for me and the reason as I do not want to que up is because I still see no reason to – especially not solo.

I don’t know, am I the odd one out?

I appreciate your positive outlook.

Queuing solo is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.

It was nerve-racking when I first started. Then I got irritable by the poor matchmaking. Now I kinda just got used to it.

Impulse purchase from TP coz I thought it looked “neat” but still unaware what the stats are.

thanks

It’s really cute when people understate their main or best build by a couple notches and place their least favorite at the top. Human nature

But I’ll be transparent this evening, for you.

From my 100% soloQ perspective, I have been most effective with the necro/Reaper

Sadly, I haven’t played in an organized team with the new elites so I can only offer SoloQ feedback.

Master Gods – Scrapper, Reaper
Elite God – Herald
Great – Chrono, DH
Good – Druid, Berserker

Note: I play 2 Reaper builds.

Silverstone.4539:

Yes this is a cry cry topic. But kitten it, PvP is a joke. Eles are immune to everything. Necros with minions might as well be a party of 5 by themselves. Guardian trappers are like a plague. And healing rangers can’t be put down unless they are well outnumbered. What’s worse is unless you’re jump on the bandwagon you don’t stand a chance. build diversity? not if you want to win, you have to ran the same cheap crap just to keep up.

Please, Fix this. GW1, that was balanced with build diversity.

this… this is just a rat race where the dirtiest biggest rats eats all the rest.

Hello!

I may have some good news about the builds that bother you:

- Eles are not immune to everything. The most popular ele build in GW2 is mercilessly countered by DH.

- Necro mm could be tanky but also the least versatile. The higher the skill level of your opponents, the less effective the build becomes.

- Thankfully, there are multiple builds that can counter DH – herald, scrapper, chill reaper just from my experience.

- Druids fall to CC. Use poison and chill along w/ your burst after they F5 to expedite their demise. Just be alert about their pets.

What fascinated me about your thread is how you didn’t mention the builds I find overtuned atm. People are different, no.

I’ve endured years of necros being not so great (pvp) so I never take for granted just how amazing Reaper is.

I didn’t play the first GW so when I chose the necromancer, I thought I had the ability to reanimate dead enemies – you know, the typical stuff necros do.

But I was endeared by the profession from the dopey appearance of Lich and summoning/creating bone minions that look like distant cousins of Asura.

I’m just surprised “hell” isn’t censored. Hell yeah imma use it from now on.

It’s a hidden gem IMHO.

Like it looks so-so on paper but performs better than expected when applied

I main a necro as well and run 3 builds atm – cele signet, marauder reaper and the newest one I crafted yesterday, carrion chill – is by far my favorite despite how new it is. The synergy with the amulet, chill buffs and traits are amazing. Been getting great results in soloQ. It still lacks a reliable disengage but you are sure to leave a painful impression on your opponents

Don’t have much experience running MM. I know they are tanky and I still see them around but I’m personally flawed being too much of a control freak to run that build.

Bacon.1835:

I’d say this is a really COOL buff…

Somebody stop me

FREEZE don’t move

Carrion amulet chill dmg from recent match

The chill buffs have been looking good in spvp. I run 3 necro builds in pvp now. Wish we had templates so I don’t have to use character slots. The two builds were cele signet and marauder reaper. Newest one is carrion deathly chill.

It’s not yet fully optimized because it’s something I quickly crafted but I’m pleased with its performance Qing Solo so far today.

ReaperJr.5967:

Pimsley.3681:

I guess this is moving towards the right direction. TYVM for buff

Warrior

•Berserker—Dead or Alive: When activated, this trait no longer ends berserk mode.
•Berserker—King of Fires: The burn duration increase modifier has been increased from 20% to 33%.
•Berserker—Eternal Champion: In addition to its previous effects, this trait now also grants 3 stacks of might for 8 seconds when you break stun.
•Berserker—Rupturing Smash: Added 0.5 seconds of daze to this skill. Increased immobilize duration from 1 second to 2 seconds.
•Berserker—Fatal Frenzy: This trait now grants 6 seconds of fury in addition to its previous effects.
•Berserker—Bloody Roar: This trait no longer grants fury or inflicts bleeding. This trait now increases all direct damage dealt in berserk mode by 10%.
•Berserker—Always Angry: This trait has been reworked so that it now grants an effect for 15 seconds when entering or leaving berserk mode, increasing outgoing damage and condition damage by 7%.
•Berserker—Outrage: This skill can now be used underwater and while airborne.
•Berserker—Blood Reckoning: This skill can now be used underwater.
•Berserker—Scorched Earth: Updated skill facts to show the correct number of hits.

No.. not even close to the right direction.. Its just lip service.

At least you know forum moderators are relaying warrior threads to the balance team. The improvement was slight and still nowhere near what a herald, DH, scrapper, reaper could do. They are faster with making changes now than they were pre HoT

necros have always been prime targets for two reasons. first, they lack disengage and invuln so focusing on them quick would = 5v4 for your team. secondly, there are necro builds than can wipe an entire team in large point fights if left unattended.

I guess this is moving towards the right direction. TYVM for buff

Warrior

•Berserker—Dead or Alive: When activated, this trait no longer ends berserk mode.
•Berserker—King of Fires: The burn duration increase modifier has been increased from 20% to 33%.
•Berserker—Eternal Champion: In addition to its previous effects, this trait now also grants 3 stacks of might for 8 seconds when you break stun.
•Berserker—Rupturing Smash: Added 0.5 seconds of daze to this skill. Increased immobilize duration from 1 second to 2 seconds.
•Berserker—Fatal Frenzy: This trait now grants 6 seconds of fury in addition to its previous effects.
•Berserker—Bloody Roar: This trait no longer grants fury or inflicts bleeding. This trait now increases all direct damage dealt in berserk mode by 10%.
•Berserker—Always Angry: This trait has been reworked so that it now grants an effect for 15 seconds when entering or leaving berserk mode, increasing outgoing damage and condition damage by 7%.
•Berserker—Outrage: This skill can now be used underwater and while airborne.
•Berserker—Blood Reckoning: This skill can now be used underwater.
•Berserker—Scorched Earth: Updated skill facts to show the correct number of hits.

Yasha.5963:

Pimsley.3681:

You haven’t seen the epitome of OP if you haven’t seen a Herald played by a competent PvPer in higher tiers.

Your DH doesn’t stand much chance in 1v1

Its amazing to realize that DH aren’t even the most brokenly OP spec that came in HoT.

Sad but true

Edit: and no I’m not a Metallica fan. Axl Rose all the way…

The way I see it, DH were like the old burn guards. It did well in lower tiers and it annoyed a lot of people.

You haven’t seen the epitome of OP if you haven’t seen a Herald played by a competent PvPer in higher tiers.

Your DH doesn’t stand much chance in 1v1

I got bigger problems. My PC isn’t fast enough to run FO4.

There’s nothing elite about Berserker spec. The trait line lacks synergy with the other trait lines, weapons and amulets.

There was a thread from a couple days ago titled Remove Minstrel Amulet or something in that context.

The majority of the complaints were about druids being unkillable (they are, but it’s more convenient for people to demand for nerfs instead of learning how to counter)

So maybe anet removed minstrel with druids in mind without ever considering the other classes or builds that relied on it that no one complained about, i.e. bunker guards, support eles.

Sigh….they immediately refunded my gold for purchasing it last week. I guess they have no intent to bring it back.

Zenos Osgorma.2936:

Mcrocha.3891:

Hammerguard.9834:

Dragonhunters defenitely do counter Druids, as well as warriors. This was even true back in BWE3. Druids do terrible against burst and CC. Dragonhunters do both. The amount of lockdown they have is ridiculous.

Also people don’t seem to understand that it takes a while for Druids to build astral force. If you don’t have the CC to waste out their Celestial Form, go after them after they leave it. It’s going to be a while before they get back in.

I would argue that Druid counters DH since you have projectile nullification and can have ranged pressure that is just as high them. Warriors are a problem yes if they cc lock you.

water wall goes up , DH teleport and Trap test of faith > Trueshot (traited stability or KB) DH and druid have ways to counter but Dh would win due to Druids lack of Stability.

but this can go on forever talking about Tactical Advantages.

To prevent unnecessary deaths in-game, make sure this ranger doesn’t get his hands on the DH spec. kthx

Let these rangers have some fun.

It’s refreshing to see a build that does lots of heals as opposed to the power creep of late.

There can be more than one counter to bunker druids as long as you time it after their astral form expires. Poison and chill coupled with any type of burst condi/direct.

RIP Warrior – We shall never forget how you’ve served us through the years with 100blades, hambow, shoutbow and rampage. Maybe in another lifetime, it will be our turn to toss you our banner.

incisorr.9502:

Pimsley.3681:

I’ve also experimented with Berserker during BW3. Difference between it and other elites is that it requires much higher effort. I haven’t hit the right “note” just yet build-wise on Berserker and I keep falling back to the Rampage warrior build because it felt more synchronized.

Edit: I tried Berserker with Carrion and Celestial ammy lol.

666K? You are the devil, mister.

Clearly anet wants us to go the condi power route

I play both classes and am mediocre skilled at best, lol. Before HoT, I was support guard (still Am) and survival ranger.

The thought frightens me actually…..what if DH fell into the hands of a really really really good ranger. The ones that kite like a madman and can also shred opponents to pieces in melee.

Most DH right now were former guardians and FOTM ppl. What I’m afraid to encounter is a good ranger rerolling to DH.

I’ve also experimented with Berserker during BW3. Difference between it and other elites is that it requires much higher effort. I haven’t hit the right “note” just yet build-wise on Berserker and I keep falling back to the Rampage warrior build because it felt more synchronized.

Edit: I tried Berserker with Carrion and Celestial ammy lol.

LMAO I agree w/ OP about damage received. My alt necro Misha Khan (Asura and a big Punky Brewster fan) was in a 4v5 so she took in even more damage than usual.

I still prefer the game mechanics Pre June 23 over HoT. Choosing to put points in all 5 trait lines gave me more diversity.

It was a special time when things actually felt more balanced. Mesmers owned eles, thieves owned mesmers. And Shoutbow warriors running the most unselfish build in the game where teammates benefited from the all of the warrior’s utility and elite skils. Fresh air eles would then own the warriors and leave unscathed…sigh. I miss those days.

But people are different, I know a lot of folks in-game prefer the insanity of what we have now.

bliss.4305:

Pimsley.3681:

They seem to become less revenant with each update…blablabla….

^ Fixed it for ya.

Don’t worry though, join us thieves in the guild hall tavern. I actually believe Anet designed that place for this particular reason. For classes like Thieves and Warriors who’re made irrelevant with HoT drink their problems away

+1 for creativity

I’ll bring Jaeger and Moonshine

Necro main here.

I want to throw a tantrum like 6 year olds have but I’ve accepted long ago that we’re not allowed to have nice things.

They seem to become less relevant with each update, starting with the Hambow adrenaline nerf.

Did DH and Revenant replace the warrior? Because the 2 new elite specs would fit the warrior role very well. Sometimes I wonder if DH and Rev were originally meant for warriors.

It’s not funny how underwhelming Berserker is. I’m just a bit baffled

abc.5790:

Your engie’s name is so troll. It’s even better if he has a champ genius title.

He has the title, certainly. What was even funnier is that he’s lvl 1. Sadly your pve level isn’t visible anymore.

PROPS to abc. He uses humor so that he doesn’t offend anyone but A LOT of the stuff he said is true.

This happened a few matches ago when I was on my alt former skyhammer engie. The team had double and triple cappers. Unreal. Why don’t they realize that when they do multi-cap they put their teammates at huge risk.

Ofc the match after this was a 4v5. How I keep playing this game, I don’t really know.

I’d say sure, I’m having fun because I’m learning new elite specs and how to counter them. It’s really all about adapting. Either you do it to stay relevant or be unhappy with changes and play something more enjoyable.

All in all, I prefer the pvp mechanics of the pre June 23 update where you had the opportunity to distribute points in all 5 trait lines. But I’m sure they made the changes to accommodate the expac.

There’s some truth to his stereotyping even though it was done out of humor.

Too many very much overkillings are so plenty next time focus dees necro k.

You guys were probably the best candidates available queuing up to go vs them.

Tetsuji.5937:

All I’m saying is the crap is annoying. You use the blurred Frenzy shatter stealth burst set up. Repeat. the shatters have blinds i mean your already perma evading. then your hiding. I dont think you guys have fought a good mesmer that knows what im talking about. Now I dont even care about warriors endure pain thats not even OP at all. actually tbh Its perfectly fine.

You guys are failing to read. Which is causing this to be blown away. Mesmers atm are the strongest class. They are tanky. can full heal. and can reset faster then thiefs can. they also have the evade the pu stealth or Mantra bursts which give them stat bonuses allowing them to be in berserker. I’ve also played PU shatter and i know once you get the rotation down its easy to play.

Now Burns. Its a big issue currently in the picture i posted I managed to do 7.2k burns. in spvp. Yes i was built for it. but The thing is even though your built for it You have so much more utiltiy. Im talking about engineer and Ele burns. Ele burn are slightly worst then Engineers but engineers stack faster. Condi cleanse is sort of an issue.

Cele Ammy. It still needs a nerf. Any good engineer or d/d ele will agree with me. I dont have many valid points to prove it should but its quite annoying burning down a good cele ele or engineer when they can heal up in a second from near death

Also Blood sigil is broken still no life steal.

About engie cele ammy – the pre-June 23 cele rifle 2-kit was waaaaaaaay better than the current cele FT.

The marauder rifle nades is a more formidable foe than the cele FT.

There was a thread on the pvp forum that put rangers in a positive light. Thought I’d share it with you guys.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/pvp/Is-it-Me-or-Do-Rangers-Stack-Well-in-SoloQ/

It made me happy because it wasn’t a complain/QQ thread about rangers sucking or being too OP/broken

Archon.6480:

Pimsley.3681:

It’s weird. I’m not sure why that is. Teams with 2,3 or 4 rangers turn out more positively for me than otherwise. Once my solo pug attempted 5 rangers but that failed, lol.

No, no, Rangers are obviously underpo…. Hey, that’s me in the first screenshot! How did you get more points than me!?

Yeah, the right kind of rangers stack well. I find my little Esparie works best when paired with medi-gaurds, tanky dd Elems, and other Rangers. I actually have the hardest time with thieves and others that are so anxious to decap far that they leave you -1 in a good group fight.

Esparie!!!

For some reason, my screenshots got deleted so I started taking them again. I have a bunch of newer ones from recent matches but for ranger stacking, I had to get it from my forum archives.

But yeah, rangers never cease to amaze me at how well they perform in ranked soloQ.

Maybe I just get lucky sometimes and end up with good rangers like you, haha.

SpellOfIniquity.1780:

LOL, yep they do. There have been more than a couple times I’ve been on a team with 3+ Rangers, me usually being one of them, and every time I see my teammates I think “crap, this is a fail already” and every time it’s a victory instead.

Someone here has said that it’s because Rangers are easy to play and while I agree to an extent I think it’s also because not all of said Rangers are always LB pew pew builds. Most times there are at least one or two melee, condi or bunker-ish builds on the team as well and Rangers are good skirmishers whether people want to admit that or not. High access to poison and soft CC, lots of evades with the proper weapon choices and good sustained pressure make them rough to fight given a skilled player.

I’m still gonna be concerned any time I’m on a team with a lot of Rangers but they definitely stack better than Thieves I’ll tell you that much. Never once been on a team with more than 3 Thieves that won, lol.

Yup. I always have 2 builds at the ready (since no template, have to buy character slot) melee and condi trap lol, the melee is more of a 1v1 build but does surprisingly well when assaulting far. I swap to the LB from time to time but it’s not a permanent build I run.

Rangers are versatile. Began the love for rangers when it was the class that was looked down on. I support the underdogs! Although I don’t think I’d call them that now.

Is this the Khylo LF generation you guys are talking about? Did a short recording in hojo for demonstration when starting with 0 LF.

https://youtu.be/oeOnUOzMeHo

It’s slow and tedious, not my cup of tea.

But I am up for the 20% LF at start

It’s weird. I’m not sure why that is. Teams with 2,3 or 4 rangers turn out more positively for me than otherwise. Once my solo pug attempted 5 rangers but that failed, lol.

There’s no down side with a little pep talk with fellow soloQers before match begins.

The biggest mistake this full team made was over-invest in assaulting far (our home) where the guard and I were defending 2v3 and at times, 2v4 while the rest of our team capped.

Knowing when to disengage is important yet easily overlooked by many. I’ve also been in bad teams where teammates over-invested in capturing far, leaving the other 2 points undermanned.

PlatinumMember.5274:

@Ithilwen.1529

Congrats on deleting another topic.

Pimsley.3681:

I have another theory.

SoloQ was removed around the time the 1st pvp test ladder took place. When you solo queued for ranked back then, there were more pvp veterans around that ended up in your team.

The pvp veteran population may have taken a huge dive. One example is the activity on the pvp forums. Also, around the first test ladder season na prime, my contact list had 20+ logged on and 80% were in hotm. Today, it’s only between 3-5 online na prime.

Take that into consideration plus MMR being wonky.

I highly doubt arena net made such a profound change because a couple of you buddies decided to quit. considering that the majority of players are not not pvp “veterans” (whatever that means), what you are saying is nothing.

Its a theory. Calm down, stay off the uppers. The changes they made could have something to do with what I said. Also I’m not seeing the profound changes you are talking of. You sure you play the same game?

And how is it working out for you?

I currently have an el-cheapo but looking to upgrade
i7-4790 @ 3.6GHz
8g RAM
GTX 745

Good luck with your fight and stay strong! Rest assured that we Tyrians will have you in our prayers.