Guild Wars 2

Ross Biddle.2367:

There’s the build in the signature which is scepter/pistol sword/sword.

For your weapons though
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fhAQNAsaRl0npRtlpxGNcrNiphcqqkOQiBlu0pFA-TVBXwAAU+xa/hQ6DWq+zDlgkCIitAA-w

Can use pack runes, centaur, traveller -_-, whatever/

I do find CS a little lacking in wvw vs pvp. But whatever.

Why don’t you like CS in WvW? I like it because even if I’m not getting stuns, my target is dazed for days which is its own death sentence in group roaming.

Oh, I don’t play pvp. I’m sure you could take that WvW build and convert it to pvp yourself though!

Here is exactly what I run. http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fhAQNAsaBGx0QOVVSHIxgSX60CA-T1SDwAm2fIoygDHBABmBScIAlgPV6tT9HQ6DW8AAAYCSyJAgMA5bB-w

Still not sure about the blood sigil but I’m keeping it until I can think of something better. Also there are better foods and wrenches but I’m cheap

Ross Biddle made a 6/6/0/2/0 Sw/p +GS build that I play in WvW and I adore it.

Phant damage, halting strike, CS.
Phant fury, duelists discipline, extra mantras
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I run Healing mantra,decoy, MoD, blink, mostly zerk/assassin, and centaur runes because I prefer speed (that affects yaks!) to more damage. Try it!

Atherakhia.4086:

Immob is the root of the problem. That’s where the ‘fix’ needs to be aimed.

R/TrahearneJokes

Guardians are a support class that have to be up close in the hammer train, benefiting mostly the frontline. This new Dragonhunter spec allows them to hang back and focus on supporting the backline! Boons, CC for peel….looks nice to me.

Maybe do a dire shield and a carrion pistol?

Well I run Dire Pistol and Shield on my WvW roaming build with rabid armor and a mix of rabid and rabid/dire trinkets, so the shield could be used there too!

Hey! I’m actually the guy that wrote that build. The goal is overloading the enemy condi clear so full dire works. Carrion just lets you do damage BEFORE you exhaust their cleanses, so I’d only run dire if you notice they are heavy backline. Which, btw, is more common these days in the pirate ship meta!

Edit: Didn’t see you are still using carrion. The stat distribution is up to you, bud. Just remember what stats you are trading when you modify the gear distribution! That’s the cool thing about engineers though – we are flexible!

Are you telling me that my Mesmer can get bags in WvW now? The Engi spec better be godlike or I may switch my main to Mesmer.

I think they are going to rework PP to be either full power or full condi, and then make rifle whatever PP isn’t.

Woah, I didn’t know ANet added a Salt Turret!

You can’t make it baseline bc PVE scrubs will rage.

/thread

Make mortar a kit with a cooldown that acts like the old juggernaut with stab and -50% movement speed but mobile! Also allow it to damage structures in WvW.

Blast finisher on every 3rd auto attack like on Ele’s Lightning Hammer would be choice.

OP, running a power CI build with pack runes and focus or a Condi CI build with traited focus will give you slightly more speed than Travelers.

What’s the build?

So they said only one new weapon per class, right? I envision them giving Mesmers mainhand pistol AND shield, because pistol is NOT a new weapon for Mesmers, even if there are different skills added for the main hand.

That’s what I run but with Soldier’s armor and pistol/shield for more blasting and blocks! I just need a way to boost my crit chance :/

Engineer has always been suboptimal for zergs due to the lack of stability. Now that NO ONE will be very stable, do our unique damage reduction while CC’d plus slick shoes give us a comparative advantage up front? Discuss. My laptop charger has been broken and won’t arrive until Thursday so I can’t see for myself :/

Korusef.3714:

Calliope.8675:

… I am on Yak’s Bend. Going solo as a mesmer will require a PU build because while I’m roaming I’m not going to run into a single player. ….

I am on Fort Aspenwood now, so see you on the battlefield
I run the classic PU napalm cat as well for roaming and scouting. But it is easy to find a group to roam with so sometimes I go CI (just because I like it).
For tagging 6-6-0-2-0 with GS+Staff and MoP if with a really big zerg.
You could also go for support alternative with something like 2-6-0-6-0 with mantra heal and the distortion trait on phantasms.

Try 2/6/0/0/6 in a train sometime. Being able to use your first two shatters on yourself means more bags and Shatter 4 gives you a ton of survivability, even in melee. I run GS/Sw-T and play it like a shatter mesmer but with clone distortion for chokes where being a backline nuker is more advantageous than shatter ganker. As the enemy zerg wipes, run in with sword and Shatter 1&2 to get bag$.

I wrote a very well rated engi carrion zerg build for wvw and it got put in the good category even though it scored in the top bracket. I appreciate what Metabattle tries to do but sometimes they just make no sense.

Edit: just looked and the score has been updated since to be accurate. It was under-tiered for a very long time though, I promise.

6/6/0/0/2 with perplexity runes. It’s too good.

Came.

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alanis.6094:

Yah, I’d try PD more often if it wasn’t for the silly cast time. I shatter too much and often feel like I waste him when using it.

Shattering too much is a problem I had initially but your staff clones do STUPID damage with IE trained and once I stopped shattering every time I had my clones up and rather waited for appropriate times, I noticed my win rate spike.

I get it though- shattering can be too fun NOT to sometimes :p

I run Energy and Cleansing sigils so I can run Protection Injection and Backpack Regen simultaneously. Pack runes are also love/life. Might switch cleansing for doom though as I’m having trouble dropping sustain-heavy opponents.

Best name: Enginiqqa

Flamefarmer is op for the Silverwastes and other open world tagfests.

Wait, short fuse affects automated dispenser? My mind is like a high school quarterback the night after making the winning touchdown pass: blown.

Narkodx.1472:

Warshade.2984:

Snakebyte.2804:

6/6/0/0/2 Terrormancer with perplexity. Never lose a fight again.

Build link?

It’s obvious – full dire/rabid/carrion and Dhuumfire + Path of Corruption + Terror

It’s also not unstoppable and it is also not any more or less effort simply because you are using perplexity runes

Bro, this guy could be new! Chillax with the obvi stuff. You’re right though, it’s totally stoppable, especially to heavy CC. You just FEEL unstoppable.

Young seeker of knowledge, here is “my” (quotes to protect me from You Didn’t Build That, Inc.) build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fRAQNBLhZYkjmebMuh/2E4CF0vZAEtRnBTAqiDA-TFyCABAcEAeRkitten/We/BfU/hiTBwYKBn+BAQKAYmDA-w

The last trait in line 2 is usually X or XIII, depending on how boon-happy my enemies are that day in WVW. The empty utility skill is usually corrupt boon or spectral grasp depending yet again on boonocity. Spec Armor too! If you run Signet Of Condeez (names are hard) for your 3rd utility, take the trait in the first line that gives you might on signet use rather than life blast might. Enjoy getting raged at for cheesing! I do.

Because boons get you Pee Owe Owe En Es

6/6/0/0/2 Terrormancer with perplexity. Never lose a fight again.

Asura. My life’s biggest regret is that my Engi main isn’t an Asura. (I’ve had a good life.)

Don’t become an old man filled with regret like me.

Is scepter just for the block? I don’t understand the reasoning.

6/6/0/0/2 Dhuumfire, Krait or Perplexity runes. It’s way too much fun.

“How do I keep Engi interesting?”

Play Warrior for a week to get some perspective.

Welcome to the Society of Enginiqqaz

Some people play P/D to win.

Some people avoid P/D and play to whine.

Do you want to be a winner or a whiner?

Love,

Avid Perplexity Engi/Necro player

This was the CI build I was thinking of using: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fhAQNArdWlknpGttpxMNcrNitxY6LiIDUO0RlMghB-T1RHABmo+jRK/yd/BBOFAdoPAgnAQUKBJFAMzBA-w

The idea is keep them in place with the CI and Perplexity procs as staff clones just shred them.

Tskales.2804:

Longbow would be awesome.

Blue magic arrows <3

Backline guardian new meta.

Skcamow (or anyone), do you think Condi CI or Condi shatter is more viable for WvW roaming right now?

Just wanted to point out that the condi version of this can be totally nasty too.

I prefer “Thiff”

Sube Dai.8496:

Oh and axe/dagger + sword/torch is the more popular combo.

It gives you an evade and a poison on each set, and you can use sword to leap through your fire field.

If you do want to run warhorn then put your earth sigil on that set and use it with sharpened edges to stack massive bleeds with warhorn #4

I just wanted warhorn so I could have landspeed without needing a rune or a signet. Earth on the horn is a good idea. The bleed stack was what I was going for!

I was a GW1 ranger and want to learn ranger for old time’s sake. What are some good condi ranger builds and then what are some cheesy condi builds? Explanations on why you like each specific one are appreciated.

Edit: How does this look? http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQRBHfxG2IhK1s2yiHLUtGwQoafCB7wyKAcHvvwVXyKiC-TVSFABuo+DAnAgS0P4kyvEOCAKcQASZ/hsUCm8DAgUAwMHA-w

“Executioners” could work.

This is the build that I’ve been working on: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fRUQNBmWDbkjmibbtx3G+bTgLUQ/mBQ0GZGMBUGHjBA-TFyHABQfBA2Q3ARK/ud/BVU/BgHCwTKB/9IAQIgFrBA-w

DFire with over 100% fear duration, 90% bleed duration. I switch out hemophilia for bleed/weakness on deathshroud if I keep running into Melee folks, and spectral grasp changes around.

My one concern is my 120% fear duration. When calculating condition reduction (say 20% from Hoelbrak) does that 20% come out of my full 120% or just 100%? Does anybody know?

I run 04226 and love it. Most fun I’ve had roaming in wvw. Might try 04406 now though. Can’t have enough phase retreats.

Duke Nuke Them.

Doess the Fury proc on Pack runes affect phantasms? If so, does it prioritize players over illusions?