Guild Wars 2

Situation is this: With Glint having easy Perma fury which is traited for 40% crit chance increase, is basically flat out 40% crit chance on you at all times. For this reason, when using full Berserker’s gear you can hit the 100% easily and even surpass is quiet quickly, which is why people stay it’s a waste.
It works fantastically, no doubt. BUT, you can hit the same stats with other gear, while also being more durable.
It’s a question of circumstances and optimization.

Serval.6458:

I’ve heard you may need to un-equip and re-equip it for them to notice.

Yep, thats it
Did it and it worked

Thanks everyone

Talked to tons of scouts, at night and day, while Im wearing the Feather wings backpack on my Rev, yet I can’t seem to get the matching Glider … :\ Any idea why?

Bearhugger.4326:

SrebX.6498:

Phobos.3197:

Herald gets stability on dodge, a 1200 range no cooldown teleport that also makes attacks unblockable, a defiant stance that includes applied and incoming condition damage that can be used when stunned, a staff skill that blocks and blinds on short cd, a shield skill that blocks all attacks and heals on low cd, a shield skill granting protection, a stealth reveal, an on demand blind, more boons than ele, short cooldown long duration elite stuns, a knockback skill that hits harder than hundred blades, a relatively short cooldown high damage sword skill that evades and tracks players through portals requiring them to dodge twice to avoid damage but still siphons life if they block or endure pain, on demand quickness, permanent swiftness…

And I’m tired of writing.

There’s a big difference in the top tier elite specs vs. the low tiers. This was just Herald. Similar paragraphs can be written about Chrono, Reaper, Scrapper, Druid.

Adapt or die I guess. I’ll be playing a different class.

This has to be the whinniest post I’ve seen on the Internet in a while now. You’re completely ignoring energy management rooting, mobility and tons of other aspects these skills you’ve mentioned have.

I’m not saying you guys aren’t right, I think that Berserker is uninspired, but for god’s sake don’t compare skills like a 5 year old crying for his GI Joe

I think the complaint is more that Revenants get improved versions of every other class’ unique perks.

For example, Defiant Stance used to be a completely unique effect only available for warriors. It was not the best healing skill ever, but it has a completely unique effect with some fun and niche uses here and there and was very rewarding when it worked. Herald not only gets something that was once unique to warriors in Defiant Stance, but it’s an improved version.

Shield Stance used to be one of the best block in the game, it was even showcased in the warrior preview videos before launch so I figure it’s supposed to be a warrior signature skill. Revenant now has a Shield Stance that heals with a shorter cooldown. Yeah, it roots so perhaps PvP players will still prefer Shield Stance, but in general I think Herald shield block is better than warriors.

And it’s not just warrior vs revenants. Herald shield 4 is an improved version of some Guardians shield. In fact, when you think about it, herald shield looks like they took the best guardian shield skill and the best warrior skill and then improved them.

Dedicated healing is something that were given to druids. Even the old classes that were supposed to be healing specialists, like elementalists and guardians, won’t be able to compete. But wait, guess who else has healing? Yup, revenants got it.

Revenants have a solid step in every aspect of the game: damage, conditions, healing, tanking, buffing, you name it. While some classes may be better than revenant in specific aspects (I believe druid healing > revenant healing) there doesn’t seem to be a single class that is competitive in every aspect of the game other than revenant. And that, I think, it going to be a problem.

That’s because you’re looking at particular skills. Rev is designed to be a jack of all trades, that’s the purpose.
But overall? Druid is still better at healing. Guardian is still better at blocking. Warr is still better at CCing/mobility, Ele is still better at DPSing, and so forth.

Phobos.3197:

Herald gets stability on dodge, a 1200 range no cooldown teleport that also makes attacks unblockable, a defiant stance that includes applied and incoming condition damage that can be used when stunned, a staff skill that blocks and blinds on short cd, a shield skill that blocks all attacks and heals on low cd, a shield skill granting protection, a stealth reveal, an on demand blind, more boons than ele, short cooldown long duration elite stuns, a knockback skill that hits harder than hundred blades, a relatively short cooldown high damage sword skill that evades and tracks players through portals requiring them to dodge twice to avoid damage but still siphons life if they block or endure pain, on demand quickness, permanent swiftness…

And I’m tired of writing.

There’s a big difference in the top tier elite specs vs. the low tiers. This was just Herald. Similar paragraphs can be written about Chrono, Reaper, Scrapper, Druid.

Adapt or die I guess. I’ll be playing a different class.

This has to be the whinniest post I’ve seen on the Internet in a while now. You’re completely ignoring energy management rooting, mobility and tons of other aspects these skills you’ve mentioned have.

I’m not saying you guys aren’t right, I think that Berserker is uninspired, but for god’s sake don’t compare skills like a 5 year old crying for his GI Joe

Jana.6831:

SrebX.6498:

As I stated in the beginning, I’m by no means experienced with this class or know anything about it, but if you make a counter argument to what I said, please back it up instead of this useless sarcasm

I fought Brazil once (duel) and when he was at 5% health (as an engi about a year ago) his bodyguards stepped in – and that is how I see any advise of him – so it’s not so good to come to a forum, admit that you have no idea what you’re talking about and base your opinion on someone who doesn’t know to play. I still laugh about that fight every time I see his name, sorry.

No, I have no idea about the class, but that’s just how I see this QQ… You’re welcome to disproof my claims, and honestly you probably can since, again, I know nothing. I just want to know how is it disproved

@BeepBoopBop: just fyi, I’ve never complained about thieves or stealth. I even think that during that last few months thieves have been particularly easier to take down. I’m only trying to express my opinion about the adjusting to a new given situation, instead of QQing all day.

@Odokuro: You just took what I said to the extreme,I never said anything about completely abandoning one mechanic. You know, making an evade build won’t lock all access to stealth. Stealth is still good, there’s just a lot more counter to it

Jana.6831:

SrebX.6498:

I’m by no means experienced with the thief class, but I just want to express my opinion here.
I think thieves have gotten so used to running full glass, relying on nothing but stealth keep them alive, that now they can’t get a hold of anything new.
DD basically have the ability to chain evades all day long while still putting out good damage. Brazil even showed in his video once a 100% evade uptime on against a golem. I think you thieves just need to give this whole thing a shot, and start thinking about none stealth reliant builds

We can’t run anything than full glas – that went with the ferocity patch.

But if brazil says so – wait that was that guy who always ran with his two bodyguards, right? Yeah, he sure knows how to fight

As I stated in the beginning, I’m by no means experienced with this class or know anything about it, but if you make a counter argument to what I said, please back it up instead of this useless sarcasm

I’m by no means experienced with the thief class, but I just want to express my opinion here.
I think thieves have gotten so used to running full glass, relying on nothing but stealth keep them alive, that now they can’t get a hold of anything new.
DD basically have the ability to chain evades all day long while still putting out good damage. Brazil even showed in his video once a 100% evade uptime on against a golem. I think you thieves just need to give this whole thing a shot, and start thinking about none stealth reliant builds

I meant that if this is the way it works now, I don’t think it should work differently with OLs.

So to clarify, are you saying FA recharges the OL even if you stay in Air and don’t swap out?

I think it’s only logical that Fresh Air will recharge air attunement/overload only after you swap out of air, just like it functions now.

May I ask how do you know they’re getting a rework?

Tora.7214:

i made these 2 builds using the rolling mist trait for shiro/herald they are similar, the first use valkyrie gear and bersek/valkyrie accesories to reach 82% crit rate (with fury) 214% ferocity, 20.8k hp and 2.6k AP

the second one combines zerk with valkyrie and cavalier gear, different runes to obtain the same stats as above but exanching 300 AP for 800 armor, but compensating the power lost by having enough dmg modifiers to hit 40% more dmg agaisnt targets below 50% hp

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vlAQNAscin3gWNSuQrJRbo/ksP0gS4I6QJ4EdrkFNFitMppNtBIBNwugJshA-T1BBABA8AAuU9nsU+Vz+D5pHgRlgQcCACAcA8bfDA/+7v/+7vlCgJhRA-w

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vlAQNAscin3gWNSuQrJRbo/ksP0gS4I6QJ4EdrkFNFitMppNtBIBNwugJshA-TlCBABXqWRXKJqUVl0UC6lyMAeAAZpUgm9HC4EAon+gAAHA/23Awv/+7v/+bpAYVYE-w

Are those meant for PvE, roaming or zerging?

Kodiak.3281:

Working on sorting through my footage of Jalis/Glint herald front line WvW.

I’m looking forward to see it, since it’s exactly what I mostly anticipate for my Rev… Can you post it here when you’re done please?

Every class has it’s role in WvW.
While eles will AoE bomb from a distance while Warriors will hard cc in the front line, while Guardians buff the group, after Necro’s have crippled the enemy and Mesemers utilized the group by portaling, stealthing and removing conditions from the whole group, and so on…

Personally I have all the mentioned above classes, and I’m having a blast with each and every one of them you should choose what role you wanna fill

Thanks. Looking forward for your thoughts about large scale WvW Guard these days…

I think the trait should cause all chill inflicted by the player to also apply a condition called “frostbite” which stacks in intensity, and perhaps has another control effect.

Bump. Has anyone tried well/glamour chrono in large scale WvW? Seems like it could make for an awesome build

Isn’t swift termination the obvious choice here?

I’ve always loved mes, yet I hated playing it in WvW since it had pretty crappy AoE abilities… Have anyone started theorycrafting a build for large scale WvW for Chrono and would care to share it?
Was thinking about running Sw/sh+staff, not sure though… Haven’t played mes in so long

Has anyone begun theory crafting for a large scale WvW Rev?
I’d like to main Rev, but I’m not sure about his large scale fights abilities… (Besides ventari healing spec, which is boring to me :/)

Rain.9213:

SrebX.6498:

Rain.9213:

posthumecaver.6473:

The thing is, it brings nothing new to the class.

All the things Tempest can do, you can do some weapon and some spec of the Elementalist already.

Now can you say that with Reaper, Chronomancer, Daredevil,…?

So as Ele Main, you will pay the expansion to do exactly the same things as before.

It does push group support a bit more though. Ele already has practically everything, that’s why you can’t expect anything new. They have amazing close range dps, mid range with scepter, and long range with staff. They have invulns, condi clear, conditions, boons.

What more can you expect? Stealth? That would just be silly.

Actually what I expected was this in-your-face tanky-supportive frontline playstyle with some AoE overloads, fields for the zerg and Cc for the enemy..
So yeah, staff ele can do this, only it’s not in-your-face at all…

You do get some of that with the moving water field, and tons of might application as well as aoe stun breaks and aoe immob/chill and heals. But I think the issue is the Warhorn, as I said. I found it very “meh” which is why I came up with a d+d Tempest build instead haha.

Don’t even get me stared on warhorn, it’s just plain boring imo…
Nonetheless, idea of a dd tempest is actually pretty interesting to me, yet it’s still not a big enough change from the current ele state, I even doubt it can outplay the current dd ele

Rain.9213:

posthumecaver.6473:

The thing is, it brings nothing new to the class.

All the things Tempest can do, you can do some weapon and some spec of the Elementalist already.

Now can you say that with Reaper, Chronomancer, Daredevil,…?

So as Ele Main, you will pay the expansion to do exactly the same things as before.

It does push group support a bit more though. Ele already has practically everything, that’s why you can’t expect anything new. They have amazing close range dps, mid range with scepter, and long range with staff. They have invulns, condi clear, conditions, boons.

What more can you expect? Stealth? That would just be silly.

Actually what I expected was this in-your-face tanky-supportive frontline playstyle with some AoE overloads, fields for the zerg and Cc for the enemy..
So yeah, staff ele can do this, only it’s not in-your-face at all…

What further disappoints me is that you cannot even channel overloads without stab, which we only have under 60 sec CD (traited) , because Ele isn’t even designed to be frontline, so by not giving us the tools to even finish channel the overloads, they pretty much failed designing the tempest

Still unsure. I really want to, it’s just that last time I played it in the BWE it felt so horribly slow… Besides, I like to play all 3 games modes, and I have yet to see how does the Rev fair in all of them…
Guess only time will tell

Hey there, I’ve got a few questions regarding Dungeon specific builds:
-Can you rank the 3 builds by their DPS (Assuming I run with PUGs, and they don’t stack Might very well), and how significant is the difference between them?
-Does a S/D build has to be paired with LH?
-Is there a guide somewhere about a D/D build? I gotta say it’s my favorite setup, though I don’t really understand how does it do in PvE …
-In CoF P2, I constantly die at to the Lava rock due to it’s fire shield, it stacks like 10 burns on me when I Dps it. How do I counter it…?

Why would you pick earth line over Aracana?

What if I don’t have enough Transmutation charges and can’t buy any? I cannot change my gear’s skin? :\

Pre patch I had a ton of fun running Gs/Hammer medi, though post patch I found it very unsynergistic and lackluster :/
Palomod, could you please link your build? I’d really love to find a good build running Gs/Hammer

Waveguider.6271:

SrebX.6498:

This is really similar to what I run, only thing is I take Honor instead of Zeal with force of will, that way I get to take Berserker’s amulet.
The build is amazingly powerful and fun, I get to burst down people in seconds…

Berserker amulet has way more damage. How’s the survivability with that? I ran it for ages but mesmers could just 1 shot me and thieves were close to it. Does Honor really help that much with survivability? And you lose out on a bit of damage/damage buffs. The burst is crazy yeah got some great clips in the video

The survivability is really good, I sustain myself quiet well in most fights. Question is weather or not it’s worth leaving Zeal for Berserker’s… It needs some testing

This is really similar to what I run, only thing is I take Honor instead of Zeal with force of will, that way I get to take Berserker’s amulet.
The build is amazingly powerful and fun, I get to burst down people in seconds…

Thanks a lot

An hour if I start “Seeds of Truth” from scratch?

How can I get them nowadays? Been farming Silverwastes and having no luck … :\
Tried to look in the wiki, and I saw that they’re a reward from some living story, so if thats the only way to gain them them: How much time does it take, how much gems will it cost me and which one do I have to buy?

Thanks in advance….

I’m new to Ele, especially in sPvP.
I’d like to give this a try, can anyone help me with a rotations? or any tips about how to start a fight? which skills are my harder hitting ones? things like this

Do you think this can perform as well with a more defensive set up, like using earth line instead of arcane?

Help please…?

Thank you all for your answers
After reading everything and balancing my build in light of what you guys said, this is what I ended up with:
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=Vq;4BJVU0-57NkY0;9;4023;0236036246;46J;1R;0F18ZF18Zm-k51;2Fb;0meo9ret9weye6Z-870HV8aNX8au

Took it for a raid today, and I had a blast
With the Applied Fortitude stacks, I had over 20k HP, I managed to survive really well, while also killing a ton xP
This is pretty much what I was looking for,
If there’s still something wrong I’m doing here, please let me know, I’m open for criticism

Thanks a lot

Hey there, I’ve just finished lvling my Ele to 80
I’m mainly a large scale WvW player and I need some help with my build, since I’m not very familiar with Ele
Here it is:
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=Vq;4BJVU015kM;9;702G;0236236156;46J;1R;0F18ZF18Zm-k51;2Fb;0meo9ret9weye6Z-870HV8aNX8aC
What do you think?
What I’m trying to do is have dishing out as much AoE damage as possible while still being able to survive.

Elite skill: I really couldn’t decide. honestly they all look a bit useless, but you tell me…
As for Arcane Wave, I know most people take Frost bow, but I just can’t pass the on demand blast …

Just tell me what do you guys think, I’d love some criticism and advice.

Used to run Holt’s build in sPvP pre-patch:
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQJARSlsApboVDxcI8DRRDRljNYvBZQXe9BMABAA-TpBFwACOCANuAA12fo9hAoaZAAPAAA

I’m having a hard time recreating it with specializations post patch… can anyone help me?

Hey there, I’ve been thinking about starting an ele for a while now and I really want to give it a shot, I love how much utility and damage ele can put out.
I’m mainly a PvE and large scale WvW player, can anyone recommend some builds and playstyles? I’m a sucker for Aoe damage, so I think I’ll go for staff builds, though I’d love to hear any suggestions.
Also, I’d love some leveling tips and build if you have any…

Thanks in advance

P.S: I’d love suggestion for a name, think I’ll go for a female sylvari.
Thanks

My main WvW profession is Necro, and I can say without a doubt that we’re crucial in large scale WvW. Our AoE capabilities are unrivaled, and marks are needed in a lot of situations like higher enemies or portals.

Current Necro state in PvE though is pretty bad. We have no support at all, and our dps doesn’t match other classes’es… I hope it changes with the coming of the Reaper, I saw some theory crafting with high potential and I hope Necro’s will be able to match other classes in Dps and PvE.

As for pvp, I’m not familiar enough with our current state there…

That’s actually awful, I doubt the pvp meta Medi Guardian build will be viable anymore.
Also pretty much any build on any game mode that doesn’t use vit gear would be worthless. Except maybe pve zerker meta

Jerus.4350:

GS would probably be better because it has the burst damage, but both are much less than a hammer build for weapon camping.

If you really like staff being handy on your weapon swap I’d suggest Hammer/staff though try to minimize your staff usage while in fights.

I want the staff strictly for between fights Swiftness and Empowers, don’t want to use it in fights.

Thanks for the reply

I like to run staff with my DPS guardian for some more utility, so I’m not really rotating between weapons.
I’m curious to what do you think about a build that revolves around Sword rather than GS?
Which one of these weapons do more DPS when you build around it? and which offhand would be better for the sword?
Assuming this is all for dungeons …

Spartacus.3192:

What i can tell you is that Altruistic Healing with a staff is the Meta build for front line Zerg Guardians

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Guardian_-_AH_Frontliner

Staff paired with Hammer

I’m aware of that, I just wanted to hear some thoughts about this Meta build, since I’m a bit skeptical about it’s efficiency

I’m trying to come up with a build for large scale WvW and wanted to ask what do you guys think

First, what do you think about Altruistic healing? Personally I’m a little skeptical about it, and I think this points can be better spent elsewhere..
Second, Which weapon would you use alongside the Staff? a GS or a Hammer? what do you think is better for Large scale WvW?

Lastly, if you have any general tips, opinions, or just care to share your builds and thoughts with me I’d appreciate it,
Thanks

ronpierce.2760:

Wouldn’t get too comfortable on only GS. I personally plan on going Staff + Dagger/Focus or Dagger/WH for my reaper.

Unless of course you’re specifically asking for what goes with GS. If thats the case, its hard to say anything but Staff or you might find yourself in Kite City taking a one way train to Pwn-town.

Without a GS it’s not really a reaper, is it?

I’ve been willing to try the Ranger for a while now, though I’m a little discouraged by people saying it’s the worst class, and it’s severely lacking in general

I mainly like to play WvW [zering] and some basic PvE (Daily dungeons and world bosses), how do you think the Ranger fairs in these situations?

Also, whats your opinion on this build? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK-am_tZ0K0
Looks like the playstyle I’ve been looking for, but I have no indication on how good is this build, since I’m completely new to Ranger [Been playing for over a year now, have most classes at 80]

Thanks in advance

Since Adrenaline isn’t saved between fights anymore like it used to, I don’t think Cleansing Ire is worthy of Grandmaster tier anymore…

Hey, I’m back playing after about a year of being inactive

My favorite field in the game is WvW, so after some research and experiments, I’ve come up with a build that suits my playstyle for ZvZ (Not roaming).
Will be glad for some advice and polishing, here it is:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQNBiYDbknjOPr8wxDORDwFUY77AQXNkODChNA-TFCDwAxU/BwFA4rSQoK/au/QcdAh0MQ4BAEAABgbezbezbezSBcxYA-w

Please tell me what you think

Thanks in advance