Guild Wars 2

+1 for great idea!

Julie Yann.5379:

Syde.5961:

Why not run Greatsword and the might on crit with greatsword trait?

Cause we are sick of seeing GS warriors?

Uh….Greatsword in PvP lul!!! You mean longbow, right? More builds run Lb over GS now.
Greatsword is probably the best weapon set when you run PS tho

Same goes for our healing stance. Unlike all the other stance it takes 3/4s to cast and the immunity doesn’t begin until after the 3/4s cast. No other stance requires a cast time, which confuses me as to why warrior healing stance is considered a stance.

Why not run Greatsword and the might on crit with greatsword trait?

Sartharina.3542:

Y’know… there’s more to the game than just PvP. So what if the trait happens to be only useful for PvE? Don’t take away my PvE salvation button just because it doesn’t appeal to players of an adjacent game.

The thing is he was talking about PvP.

Kharr.5746:

Justin ODell.9517:

Solstice.1097:

yea in this scenario the only remotely fair setup would be a 2v4 >.<

Is this something the community would like to see? I could definitely do that, but I’m worried how it would be perceived to those actually playing the game. People complain about the 4v5 often, this would be doing that on purpose.

Instead, have you considered offering a handicap in terms of points per objective and player kill? Higher ranked players should be worth more points when killed. They have the skills to stay alive and to pick their fights, so taking them down should be more rewarding. Novice players on the other hand may run in to get slaughtered due to their inexperience, so they should be worth less points per time killed. This system was once used in the battlegrounds of an mmo that we all know, but shall not be named. Killing High Warlord was worth a lot more points than killing Legionnaires.

Realistically, a player in the top 100 can usually 1v2 against two players ranked below 90% and win without much difficulty. They could put up a reasonable fight even in a 1v3 situation if the opponents were below 80% rating.

Another (or additional) handicap could be to give more points per captured objective per minute held for the lower ranked team, since they will have a much harder time holding the points and decapping points vs the experienced team. This could also be used in situations where there are forced 4v5s.

Just, as a theoretical test, 4/5 players = 0.8 team efficiency. What if the team with 4 players got points at the rate of 100%/0.8 = 125% from captured objectives to compensate for being a player short? This would require the team with 4 players to hold objectives for slightly less time in order to win. It wouldn’t even things out completely, but at least it would make those close games where the score has been 380 vs 500 in a 4v5 a lot closer (380 × 1.25 = 475 vs 500 assuming it was all from objectives and not kills).

That’s not a good idea at all…The devs have already said, and it’s a well known fact, that rank does not determine skill. You could have a high ranked player feeding the other team, and your team would get screwed over. I’d never want a system like that…I’d just leave PvP altogether if something like that happened. All my hard work, just to make it easier for the other team to get points…no way!

^same, I tried to make use of the whirl mechanic, but it only procs once or twice in a fire field…

It’s because the 5 on ace off hand does less damage than the axe auto on main hand

Just for the record you can’t “stack” CCs. One CC cancels the other CC. Those who you think are “stacking” CC are timing their CCs, which you should probably learn to do with your dodges, stun breaks, and or stabilities if you’re having problems with CC.

Personally, I would never run Sweet Vengence in a PvP scenario. It is far too situational and is used in only one situation (when you kill someone while vengenced). That means you’ll hardly be using that trait. Just because it is a master trait, doesn’t mean its worth is that of a master trait. I personally would take a number of the adept traits and master traits over sweet vengence, because they are in far more constant use.

Oidmetala.8426:

a t s e.9614:

Oidmetala.8426:

a t s e.9614:

Those runes are good for the game ATM. The condi bunk meta is disgusting, now there is a way to kill those condi spammers. I don’t see why it should be nerfed.

Every class can use them , no need to complain its not like lyssa which was for thief/warr only.

wow, thanks to forget ranger
because this profession is in a not so good spot right now.
and also can’t use strengh rune well

ranger is switched with the state of ele in the past.
not as bad but not good enough

You still have your 1111111 build that is viable …huh I mean spirit.

what makes you so sure it is still viable btw?

I’d say because it’s still in your signature huehue

I know right?! 50 endurance is actually a decent amount, 15 endurance is bleh…

tom.7468:

I made it specifically to counter warriors because conditions couldn’t do anything.

LOL!
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It makes me sad that they fixed it

Oidmetala.8426:

this rune is for sure to strong atm

nearly every power profession run it.
and it makes nearly all power professions much stronger then they should be at the moment.

warriors run strengh runes
mesmers run strengh runes
eles run strengh runes
some thiefs run strengh runes

this 4 professions run around with ~20 perma might and just kill everything

so there is of course no condi meta atm
we have a power meta

LOL! Nope! Still a condi meta, you aren’t getting away with that :P

^+1 sir! Well said!

^Probably plays an engi or necro

MidoriMarch.8067:

Warlord.9074:

MarauderShields.6830:

so warrs are crying over that tiny 30 hp/s nerf which will change nothing at all and will barely be noticeable?
you guys…are a little spoiled, aren’t you?

try playing a warrior vs other highly skilled and competent players 1st then comment.

so which means warrior doesnt require skill to beat others except highly skilled player?

thats seems really unfair it tells warrior is easy to play and doesnt require any high skills to snowballing

Nope! You can be good at Warrior, or bad at warrior. Warrior has a low initial skill cap so people can get good at it pretty quick, but it’s hard to actually master the class and beat other classes that have already mastered their class. It’s kind of like snowboarding compared to skiing. Skiing is easy to learn, but hard to get better at and snowboarding is hard to learn, but easier to get better at.

Ranged is used quite a bit in Fractals.
#PvE

Tom Gore.4035:

Syde.5961:

Tom Gore.4035:

Neomir.7493:

I would NEVER go into wvw without my trusty GS, or at least a 1h sword.

That would be indeed suicide. Without GS mobility you’re as good as dead.

Not if you’re with a zerg or skill group

Even then you’re at a huge risk unless you keep a very close eye to your surroundings all the time. One wrong move when the zergs shift and you’re toast.

#payattentionthen
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Swim.6830:

holodoc.5748:

Swim.6830:

Yeah really… when another class with 2600+ armor and near 30k health comes and crits you for 7k on one move lemme know. Warriors are still way above viable at the moment.

Would you please care to share which warrior build you are using that gives 30K vitality and is still able to crit for 7K on a hammer?

I never said hammer ^^

It was some new test build I MET at spvp. Guy had easily over 25k HP and around 2600 armor (overall tanky). Didn’t do that much consistent damage, but the eviscerate still did 7k on me. I am just saying that it’s doable, as you are basically tanky with some burst.

He probably had 2400 armor and like 21k hp, that’s about what you’ll have running full zerk and melandru’s runes on a warrior in PvP. Which, is fairly squish squish…
A 7k eviscerate is like the upper average end of damage you’ll get running that setup.

STAFF ELE TOO STRONK!! :P

dear baby jesus that’s a lot of game time!

Zepidel.5349:

You didn’t hear? You can invite people to your party with more than 1 game under “there” belt, and queue as five with them to avoid any randoms who might not be up to your standards.

It’s kind of a pro trick, so keep it on the down low we don’t want everyone knowing they can do this.

LOL! xP
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Tom Gore.4035:

Neomir.7493:

I would NEVER go into wvw without my trusty GS, or at least a 1h sword.

That would be indeed suicide. Without GS mobility you’re as good as dead.

Not if you’re with a zerg or skill group

That’s build is a build for speed running with a group. I’d run something with more power than precision b/c power is greater than precision at lower levels and possibly more survivability depending on your experience with the class.

Kagamiku.9731:

Then they’re bad hambow warriors, if they’re taking last stand over Dogged March and CLeansing Ire. They’re only hurting themselves traiting last stand over Dogged March. Skyhammer may be the only exception.

Actually, Last Stand is just as viable as Dogged March in almost every map for Hambow. With the amount of condition removal you have (Cleansing Ire, Signet of Stamina, and Bezerker’s Stance [not a condition remover, but a condition immunity]), you don’t really need Dogged March and instead can take Last Stand over it (unless you really want that 3 & 1/4 seconds of regeneration [much stronk!]).
By taking Last Stand you lengthen Balanced Stance from 8 & 3/4 seconds to 11 seconds and Bezerker’s Stance from 8 seconds to 10 seconds (if you’re traited for Leg Specialist over Great Fortitude).
Personally, I think it’s just as viable.

I wouldn’t go Hammer in a dungeon. The hammer’s damage is inferior to the greatsword’s damage aka Hundred Blades.
I personally run Greatsword/Longbow in dungeons cause I’m too lazy for swapping weapons in dungeons xP

I run this when I pug dungeons (b/c I’m lazy and don’t trust that someone else can stack might properly):
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQJARTjMdU5ZnH2ewJagfgyYAMAHXhNIdTsEbPA-TxBBwAVOCAY3fU+B4SAgT9nU6Ca8AAOrEkUAPtFA-e

Here’s what I run for Hambow in sPvP (you can swap the soldier’s ammy out for a zerk’s ammy depending on your preference):
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQJASTjMdUGahHWhwJagqgCdFEAPg6hoxzhUbAA-TpRBwADuAAdOCAXeAA02focZAAHCAA

And when I run Greatsword/Longbow in sPvP:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQJARTjMdUGahHWhwJagfgCZQ0CGDgBQ9bk7dBA-TZRBwAA3fYxhAgcZAAXAgHPBAA

Turtle Dragon.9241:

dominik.9721:

Zepidel.5349:

Why does one of the of the tankiest base classes get a healing signet

because 5khp and 3,1 % less dmg with 200 armor isnt that great to facetank every dmg.
gimme invisible skill, ports, protection and aegis and you are allowed to complain about heal sig

…..
srsly when i read dis " tankiest class" … its just redicilous because 200 armor are sooooo great and tanky even an berserk ele with protection is mor tanky than a soldier warrior

If 200 armor isnt great to you, then let’s remove it.
Healing Signet
Passive: +362 Heal per second, -200 Toughness
Active: same

in b4 double standard
+200 Armor isnt that great.
-200 Armor is omg too much nerf.

^ someone’s just trying too hard lol

Conditions in PvE are weaker than power in PvE.

Heal sig is fine right now…can people stop complaining about it?
Btdubs this should be merged with the rest of the qq threads about healing signet.

^
there’s a reason Anet took out awarding players for the points they earned in game.

Lol the good ’ol days of only having played like 20 games xP

Mmmm…it’s pretty true though.
You shouldn’t be having a lot of trouble with them when running hard AoE Dps/CC. Of course, you’re gonna have to work for it; and a better MM will beat a bad Hambow. However, AoE Dps/CC builds counter AI builds in general.

All AI builds can be countered by hard AoE DPS and CC
AKA Hambow

It’s aight…
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Is this for PvE or PvP?

^ +1 sirs
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BurrTheKing.8571:

Sadly, builds like this one or this are probably the most powerful setups Warriors have. The only weakness of the first one is that there’s no way to deny a stomp but your minor traits also make you tougher while reviving and let you do it faster.

Don’t get me wrong, Hambow is still good for team fights, but those builds will wipe the floor with it. The condition builds are also strong in teamfights but also serve as good far assaults and home guards. What annoys me is that I would rather play Axe/GS but condi is just better overall. A Evis can of course one shot a squishy but the sustain is so low. What confuses me is that people cry cheese when I hit a 9k Evis but don’t say anything about my condi builds. Up till now I have yet to receive any crap on the same level of my power builds. I guess people are fine with taking 1.5-2k+ condi ticks but not with one big Evis or a Skull Crack even though those builds are much harder to play and aren’t as strong.

Yeah, sadly gotta agree with you (at least for 1 v 1’s, I think they’re fairly even in team fights for diferent reasons of course.). Condition damage builds are pretty strong compared to power builds, since critical damage has gotten nerfed.

Luca.4670:

My damage of my phantasm never changed, this is an unfair nerf since i just saw graphical bug like the gs autoattack that show incorrect numbers.

#devsaysit’sso
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Uhhhhh…. Guardians can hit like a truck when they spec for it, and still have decent survivability.

Come on guis!! Condition Gaurdians are OP!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R46zZCn1_UI

The heck is a bavarian?

I personally run 4/4/06/0 when I run Phalanx Strength for Pugging.

^same as Jarek :P
‘cept axe is probably my favorite weapon in GW2 so I usually run that over sword when I’m running with more than 15 too.

There’s a lot of 1 v 1 lobby’s that players have put up in the hotjoin portion of PvP if you wanna check those out.

30/30/0/0/10 is the highest dps for warriors right now; with axe/maxe and axe/sword on swap.

GS + LB is an awesome set up! Have fun with it! :P

Uhhh…Warriors could stack might using Hoelbrak before the patch…

SmoothHussler.6387:

Syde.5961:

Zerg busting guilds run

“Zerg busting” is a term officially owned and licensed by Maguuma Entertainment Inc™. You’ll be hearing from our attorneys.

LOLOLOL! xP