Guild Wars 2

Hammer for me…

I really don’t get this thread. People seem to think that hotjoin should be like spvp. Well, that’s what spvp is for…hotjoin is for testing builds…wtf is the problem?

Yeh best game I have played since GW1. Will be here for a long time yet

What do you actually get for T6 though? The rewards all seem pretty un-desirable to me.

oxtred.7658:

The meta is only about support, what the kitten are you saying?

The meta is max DPS plus support.

I have run this in WvW for a long time where it is very strong.

But PvP I prefer 0/0/6/6/2 BM Regen bunker with Settler amulet.

I find rabid can’t hold a point for very long, and the added team support from nature’s voice is great.

Celestial – the might on axe doesn’t last long enough to be effective, even with might runes.

Pets – without an interrupt you pretty much have to take wolf. I take eagle and wolf on swap.

I love it. I hated it for a long time but once I eventually learned how to use it (from PvP) my opinion changed completely. I’m glad anet has stuck to their guns about it.

Agree with others, it is only good for stacking bleeds but torch and dagger are both better in a condition build…

It needs to be an alternative to axe in a power build. Which means giving it a big damage boost, or some utility like a blind.

A lot of rangers have never tried frost spotter/sword, so they don’t know how much better it is.

If you are one of those rangers then you should try getting out of your comfort zone and see what it is like.

all is vain

/15 char

Maybe you could do something like we to in tag football if we have an extra player.

If one team scores the scoring players switches teams.

There is a reason why everyone carries a source of poison these days…

Silv.9207:

I’ve never had problems against Rangers why they’re Regen… really… you can say that they have too many ranged dps, minions, or other things, but not that they have all that regeneration power. Not more than all the other classes.

Rangers have signet of the wild plus perma regen boon from a GM trait. Together it is 300-400+ hps. If rangers spec for regen/bunk they are very strong. In fact it still is, always has been the strongest Ranger build. Its just that everyone is excited by bows at the moment.

I’ve been playing in T2 since launch.

IMO the current player base is quite new, and a lot of people don’t know what they are doing.

That can pretty frustrating especially if you are coming from T1 where everyone knows how to ninja towers, do upgrades, and stuff like that.

Solo roaming can be a bit tough sometimes as well. We’re currently paired with Yaks and SOS and they have 5+ people guarding camps at all times.

OK cool, so it does have its uses. Just not the kind of thing every class could use.

Is their any class/build in which Cleric is a superior option to Settler?

I like regen/tank builds but the power/cleric version seems infinitely weaker than condition/settler no matter what class you run…

I agree he could use a HP buff. Too easy to solo.

You can trait 2/0/6/6/0 with zerk amulet and still have good damage.

Survivability is where it should be for rangers.

F2w…free to win?

I think you meant f2p or p2w…

I’ve actually started using birds, specifically eagle and hawk.

With axe + fortifying bond their F2 hits nice and hard, every 6 seconds

I knew a bm build would come out on top!

StickerHappy.8052:

Sorry for the necro but just curious, the sigil of earth on wh, how much does it help?

Quite a lot if you also have sharpened edges. You can easily get like 10-15

Great event and I love the skin.

As Hugh says there are better ways to build this now. Now that we have SOTF anything over 30% precision is a waste as you could put that into power or toughness.

Also strength runes are a total waste, don’t bother. The might duration is too short, even with strength runes and 6 into Nature Magic. Have given it a good go in PvP and you just can’t hold the might stacks long enough to do decent burst. Axe is amazing for might stacking your pet though!

Also the new signet actives mean you don’t have to take MOC, ever. In fact the skirmishing traits look incredibly weak now.

I am running my build like this:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQNAR3XjMq0yaHLGsQ1aABhaZAMvNrhUwdTkvfNA-TVRLwAn2fAoSwaK/AobIi6PkBQfLA-w

Could be karka shells and vials of blood. Infusions use both.

Elonian Wine/Eldritch Scroll
250 Mystic Coins
250 Karka Shells
???

Profit

Sounding like a new exotic weapon with Apothecary stats.

So can anyone confirm if the deathly shoulders are back, or is it just the shield/sword skins?

Are the shoulder’s back as well?

Getting full bloodlust (sigil), applied fortitude, and guard leach stacks is more important to me.

So you have set yourself a goal that requires wvw, but you don’t like wvw so you’re mad at anet…

Here’s hoping the 2012 skins/minis are available this year.

OGDeadHead.8326:

Get rid of retaliation, add stability. Being able to move would also be nice.

No need to get rid of the retaliation, the skill is weak and needs a buff.

I think add stability or let you move. Simple.

No such thing is evident. And the pbs update won’t change anything.

I see it as anet trying to appease the qq’ers when they themselves think there is no problem.

It just highlights how uninformed/unskilled the player base is.

Rangers are still not viable in tpvp…

Still not viable.

Therefore the qq is completely without substance.

Exile.8160:

the thing is I don’t want to do those thing I want to rank Pvp. also hotjoin is too much of a mess for it to be any fun.

So you want a ranked PvP game with less players while you wait for your 5v5 game?

Not going to happen.

Did you win or lose?

Were there changes announced somewhere?

Yeh it was a stupid thing say.

But since they brought it up what other power option are the going to buff to make it viable?

I would argue that GS is now our weakest weapon.

Or you know, play PvP. Its a bit daunting at first but once you learn the maps it is good fun.

Try too many longbows = buff great sword then

Pelopidas.2140:

Neptune.2570:

Pelopidas.2140:

and better take bark skin or nature’s voice, since you lack on regen and swiftness

I’m not really worried about swiftness at this point as the build is definately a node fighter and shouldn’t have to do any skirmishing or much rotating. Can definately swap out for bark skin if preferred though.

I find the lack of regen disturbing, after healing spring you have a 20sec window with no healing (ok maybe moa will decide to heal). 20seconds without heals in a bunker build is alot…and with clerics…Mesmers and engies should kill you easy.. Without swiftness you will have problems catching up to ranged dps enemies (GS mesm, ranger pew pew), and even if with leaps you catch up, you have no reliable way to keep them in place (good cripple is only on dagger 5 which isnt hard to dodge, immob from a spirit that doesnt follow, and 3 out of 4 CC come from your pet)
And with 20sec downtime on heal, you will get kited and killed.
What i see this build being pretty good at, is 1v1 fights with melee classes(warriors, thieves, guards), keeping the node until help arrives. It is also maybe good in teamfights (spirits and healing spring), but without stability….you won’t be able to even res your ally. Lack of on demand stability, and that 20 second window is why terrormancers take you down easy.

I’d like to know if the evades are enough to handle 1v2 with 2 high cd stunbreaks and if the damage is enough to down something zerk ( a guard, a necro or a thief)

Yeh I have to agree. Without regen it is not much of a bunker, and the 1107 healing is totally wasted.

This is what I am running atm:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQRBHfdG2JjK0yiVsgvgQ1iB4EqWBw7XYDaZ3F7AswDIB-TJhHwAPLDA4kAc4JAAa/BA

1. Hard hitting, might stacked pets.
2. Perma regen of 368/s.
3. Perma Regen for allies.
4. Water + fire field with blast finisher.
5. Second on-demand heal with Pet F2 (also for allies)
6. Condi Bomb every 48 seconds.

The only problem is having to heal/regen through conditions but so far it seems to manage just fine.

Where is the perma regen coming from?

I get horrible lag from about 5pm onwards GMT +10

It is fine during the day.

It’s not viable at all…

Tournament is over right? I think the match is just closer because half of SOS are taking a break…

I have been getting a lot of exotics recently…I kind of ‘have a feeling’ that I am going to get a precursor soon as well…

Probably why the lag is so bad…rimshot!

Mk2 – they would need to dramatically reduce its HP if they remove the boxes, as most people don’t know how to handle the electricity field and melee it.

Megadestroyer- I find almost no1 does the pre here. Its particularly annoying to see 5-6 commanders at the volcano and like 2 ppl at pre. Its not a problem with the boss just lazy/stupid players.

I just want the 2012 skins available again…

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Kymswarden

Best GS in the game