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New 2/4/15 - [Videos] WvW & Builds

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@Amins – great new vids! i have to say, have been messing with builds and i am always trying to find a way to slot in 20 into virtues. :PP if we could only have more trait points XDD running coordinated with a strong group in WvW can be SO MUCH fun. if you have tanky frontline or good support players, some can afford to be more bursty.

also, sad that i missed your “healway” vid (it’s the one that’s N/A now i assume).

@Bash – that sounds pretty decent. love that you’re going full Zeal as well. it seems the survivability is there and if you play smart. and of course, the DPS is there. though the crit %‘s don’t even bother me that much seeing that 3.5k attack! :OOO tbh, i don’t think i’ve ever used a signet other than initially unlocking it. i guess i’d be “concerned” about not having as much “utility” but in a sense, not really. assuming you’ve tried it out in WvW? again, how does it work in large scale battles?

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Mace - feels underpowered

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i have the link to Oozo’s videos somewhere up top. one of the most fun Guardians to watch. support based, but also does a truck ton of DPS. and he uses it in most situations and is able to shine and take folk down.

tbh, the mace (along with hammer) have that “slower, tanky” feel to them. and for some, it may be hard to get the 3rd hit off to proc the healing or symbol. so iw ouldn’t say it’s a reliable source of healing or protection. as in, it’s not 100% but if you do it right, can we say it’s pretty darn effective? and while playing the mace, by no means do i feel it hits weak at all. and it’s extremely fun with either shield or focus.

have to say i love it.

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[Guide]30 pts in valor gameplay (Hammer)

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thanks for the update, Brutaly! much apprecaite for the time and effort you put into maintaining this for all of us – new and vet Guardians alike.

and i take it business is going well then. ; ))) keep it up!

happy Canthan new year to all heh.

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2/8 - JQ/SoR/SoS

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@Sunspots – thanks for stopping by. the threads WERE going alright. i come back after Canthan New Year holidays and it’s locked. :/// what you said was much appreciated.

being back on topic, this is a little late. i think it was Monday / Tuesday night…

to that one warrior from [SF] taking down our Yaks. you know how to move and play your class. took more than a few of us to chase you down. was fun and gave me sth to tinker with now ; ))

added:

@Jayne – your presence is MOST welcome in this thread. ; )) pls stop by more often.

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Should i continue making my legendary??

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on a certain level, it seems to me you’ve already answered your own question. : )) don’t rush, don’t farm exclusively just to get the necessary components. but be mindful of what you’re doing. though i want to say, just keep playing the game! cause almost everything you do is contributing one way or another. keep playing, and you’ll eventually make a buttload of gold. which if they haven’t announced new ways to acquire pre-cursors yet, then you can buy it. even if they DO come up with a new way of getting them ‘easier’, though i doubt thye’ll be easy. you can say you dropped 1200g for this twilight. and you worked the hard way for it. but even then, you shoudln’t think about what other people think of your twilight. why ARE you going for it in the first place? cause you want it. then go for it. ; ))) you’ll love it when you do.

though i will say, it IS also just a skin. i have the juggernaut (i did get lucky with a couple of the components needed), but i still use other hammer skins because i like the way they look or their stats as well.

of course, that is just the way i feel about the legendaries at the moment. just another skin but some that you have to work that much harder / longer for. but don’t exclusively play the game to get a legendary. see it as a HUGE bonus. and a personal accomplishment. i would want twilight one of these days as well. but who knows, by the time i have enough mats / karma again, they might have released more / new legendaries or even ascended weapons!

just don’t forget how to enjoy the game. and don’t, don’t, don’t fail school. goodl uck! : )))

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Feb 1st | JQ/SoR/SoS

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:OO too much red.

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Sword/shield and Great sword

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like Ynna, i want to say you can go any trait / build essentially. sure some weapons may synergize better with certain builds. for e.g. if you have both swords, i.e. two blinds, you may want to invest at least 10 into Radiance to get Blind Exposure. but i wouldn’t say it’s necessary either.

what have you been playing so far?

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Focused Mind trait

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it really only affects Merciful and Smite Condition. which have a 3/4s and 1/4s activation time, respectively.

so if you’re running your standard triple med build (SM, CoP and JI), both CoP and JI don’t benefit from the trait as they’re instant already. and for that 1/4s it’s not really worth the trait.

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Feb 1st | JQ/SoR/SoS

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Not to be a smart kitten or anything but wouldn’t us chewing slowly hurt more? It would be like drawing out a death for someone which I would assume would be much more painful than just having a quick and painless end.

strange. i was just thinking that. quick, relatively painless death >>> slow, torturing death that may or may not end in death. who knows.

though in the grand scheme of things, if they were to chew slowly, then our main forces can take things back quicker! >:DDD

now i need to get off work ASAP so i can get on! happy friday all!

p.s. 3 day holiday coming up over here ; )) so expect to see a lot of me in the BL’s.

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Question on superior rune of fire

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ah, oops, sorry about that!

in that case, i think the “fire aura” should be as the same as that fire shield thingy when you use a leap finisher through a fire field. so it burns foes when you are attacked or hit by them.

unsure about this last bit, but i think the dmg it does is static and doesn’t scale with power, etc.

i had a mix of 3 runes of fire and 3 runes of hoelbreak for a good chunk of power and decent might duration.

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Feb 1st | JQ/SoR/SoS

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fwiw, i myself am, i guess, Oceanic (from Hong Kong here). so you’re saying because SoR’s main forces are supposedly NA prime, then i have to get locked out of playing with a lot of friends that i’ve been blessed and honored enough to make throughout the course of being on SoR? on the weekends, i’ll be playing any time of day as well.

as i mentioned before, last night, we were outmanned on all maps. a handful of us made do with what we could. and i still had a ton of fun. obviously i wish i could do more for my server but we make do with what we had. and the 5 – 6 of us making runs here and there, not once complained about being outmanned or not having enough people. we just played the game to our best ability.

[added: don’t take the above as being complacent either. i won’t let the numbers get me down, but i am competitive and do like to win. i think your posts just came off the wrong way. to a certain extent, i agree that if there was more balance can be beneficial, however, timezones are something that cannot be as easily addressed as just shutting certain time periods out]

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Feb 1st - BG/TC/FA

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Great… we stuck with blackgate again even though they are thrashing us, and we also have to put up with bandwaggonners kaineng.

TC is a great server. for the short amount of time i, personally, got to face against you guys, TC kept going. and not just blindly. they’d try new tactics, and many that would work and give either server they were after a hard time.

don’t let numbers put you off. and by numbers i mean both score or people. this week alone hasn’t even ended yet. i, for one, admire the tenacity and ferocity of TC. great opponents. so unleash the Dolyaks on BG and KN.

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World vs World Story: Part 1

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Acium, doode, this was awesome. looking forward to Day 2 as well!! great writing and really adds depth to WvW, if you will. what you described could have been a mere 5 mins in real time. but in your story and men, it was an entire day.

loved it. absolutely loved it. keep it up! and glad you shared. so thanks for that. : ))

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Sunrise for Guardian or Warrior?

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i main a Guardian and love both the hammer and GS. maybe the hammer more ; ))

but i’d say whichever toon you use more or enjoying playing the GS more on. Sunrise sort of fits the theme of the Guardian as well. though just as fitting for a Warrior. and yes HB with Sunrise would be gorgeous. :OOO

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Feb 1st | JQ/SoR/SoS

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^^ i too have learned to not take random portals the hard way.

but.. but they’re always so tempting! once i was defending, then one popped up. had a bad feeling about it knowing full well i shouldn’t take it. stood there for what seemed like forever, debating, and then i hit it.

but.. but they’re always so tempting! once i was defending, then one popped up. had a bad feeling about it knowing full well i shouldn’t take it. stood there for what seemed like forever, debating, and then i hit it.my story did not end very differently from yours. XDD

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Fractals are annoying

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tbh, i think RoW is slightly bugged. though still useful and works wonders when it does what it’s supposed to. ; ))

that being said, i loved having 15 in radiance while leveling and once i got to “harder” content. i.e. things not dying as fast, which i assume could be the case in higher level fractals, it’s not utilized AS much. but that’s my personal take.

you can do a variety of alterations of your existing AH build. currently i run 0/0/30/30/10 for my AH build and it is prett tanky. and my crit chance remains high at above 40%, 3k armor and close to 3k attack. mor ethan decent health too. and if you feel you’re not hitting hard enough, switch up the foods you use, or utilize might and fury at the right times. vice versa, if you don’t feel survivable enough, invest in food / consumables that help with that.

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"Save Yourself"

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heh, Bull. the utility skills holds true to it’s name! :pp am sure many Guards that run WvW have done that one time or another. ; ))

that being said, would like to hear your results when you do find them, OP.

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Feb 1st | JQ/SoR/SoS

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great pushing SoR!
wish i could be there for all the action. keep the good fights coming.

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New 2/4/15 - [Videos] WvW & Builds

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crap, forgot to watch the video last night. lol.

anywyas, Amins, just wanted to say, i tried out a slight variation of your Zealous Defender build last night with hammer + GS and it was SO . MUCH. FUN. people engage and then after the initial 2 – 3 seconds, they turn tail to run. XDD

though i will say, definitely for small skirmishes in a small group. ideally if you’re well coordinated with them and they know what they’re doing. in zergs? this build not so much made for that. : pp

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Feb 1st | JQ/SoR/SoS

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I won’t lie, I actually called it an early night during EU prime (im NA prime – through oceanic prime into EU prime player), and actually slept for 4 hours. Thats the longest ive slept in one day since my days against Blackgate. >.>

Miasmic – as much as i miss seeing you on the battle field (i actuall got to play during the week!), i’m glad you’re getting… some sleep. lol.

[added: to clarify, i am Oceanic, so my night, would be NA prime morns ; ))]

last night was a slightly rough night. JQ, you guys have fast reaction. was on SoR BL last night with a handful of peeps and couldn’t hold against JQ’s numbers (apologies in advance SoR NA forces) so we moved to another BL taking camps, hunting yaks. and had some fun small skirmishes! thanks, JQ. had yet to run into some SoS last night. hopefully i’ll see you soon. then i had to go and change the little one’s nappies and put him to bed. lol

mark my words – i’ll be there tonight, until reset! for as long as i can. ; )))
it’s been fun fights JQ and SoS and i guess i’m glad there’s no reset. SoR, i have no doubt we’ll keep fighting and find ways to stand our ground in this server, and then some. >:DD

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Mace - feels underpowered

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hmm i want to say depends how you spec for your build, and how you play with the mace. i have a build that utilizes the mace. and i frigging love it. i’m not even specced for high dmg, and it still hits hard enough. sure there are better DPS weapons out there, but when i play this build, the idea is to last longer, but still hit hard and it can do that still. alogn with all the added utility.

the staff can’t even be compared to the mace. they’re completely different. staff heals? perhaps, but that requires you to stay in one spot, being vulnerable. unless if you have stability, can be easily interrupted by anyone who knows what that move is. don’t get me wrong, i love the staff as well. i just wouldn’t compared it to the mace.

another thing is you’re forgetting to take into account when you’re using the mace, you get an offhand. both shield and focus work well. the torch just doesn’t seem to match. and you can get creative and have fun. i’ve read somewhere people like hiding the focus block (which does very nice AoE dmg if not destroyed) inside the mace block to ensure it goes off. and throws people off Guard as well.

check out Oozo’s videos for some nice mace gameplay. he plays very offensively, and still support. DPS support if you will.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/guardian/AD-Guardian-WvW-Movies/first#post1387758

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[PvE] Healing/support Guardian armor

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if you’re going healing, nothing wrong with a smaller (note: smallER) healthpool. i feel one should always try to balance vitality and toughness. not saying they be equal, but depending on your build, you can tweak one way or the other. but i wouldn’t go one and completely ignoring the other. least not for the Guard. toughness let’s us soak up a lot of dmg, while vitality gives us a buffer so we can get heals in, remove conditions, etc.

that being said, i want to say Cleric’s > Magi’s as wel though this will highly depend on your trait set up as well to if you can find a sweet spot to balance the two, go for it!

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WvW abilities - What's in it for Guardians?

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:OO tha twould be ridiculous.

i wouldn’t mind seeing some escape abilities. though i honestly don’t think we’re THAT bad. the only times i wasn’t abel to get away was when got ganked by a zerg. or my own mistakes. so when you have 20 people CC-ing you, doesn’t matter what you have. i feel. o rmaybe i’m just trying to make myself feel better.

definitely interested to see what the brings to the game.

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So Evolved Destroyer is a joke boss now

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Robert, if you do read this, i most enjoy bosses that have different “phases” a la Lupis. : )) now now, i’m not saying that every boss should be as Lupis (which, when you figure out the mechanics, it’s not that bad at all either, and of course, depends on group composition). just makes for sth more dynamic.

to take that idea further, maybe certain bosses will have a rotation of skills, that require players to act differently, watch out for X move, go ranged, must be melee, etc and rotate on a “random” basis so it’s not always phase 1, phase 2, phase 3 either.

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Caudecus Manor Ridiculous for lvl 45 dungeon?

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i’ll say it again and again, even if they do make changes, least. favorite. dungeon. either.
no wait, not even a favorite at all :PPP lol CM and CoF are the two dungeons i really don’t enjoy. for the overall look and feel, mechanics, mobs, etc.. just not fun for me.

though bring a lot of reflect and anti-ranged utilities for CM.

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Too many legendarys

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they’re not “super easy” to get. they still take time and dedication, in and out of game, if you will.

i’ll agree that everyone perhaps expected something different from what ANet had said in the beginning, or perhaps we just misunderstood? i don’t feel they should be able to be bought off the TP either though.. but hey, if people have the “power” to do so…

but that doesn’t mean you should or need to discount the effort put into the existing legendaries.

just focus on the skins that you enjoy. play the game you want to. no need to let someone else’s “achievements” (i only put quote becuase i know some of you will say “it’s not an achievement bla bla”) affect you?? if you dislike them so much, then hunt them down in WvW. that is all you really needed.

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Why craft on multiple characters?

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i think it’s mainly to save costs (the 40s from switching back and forth). i am planning to max out all crafts on my main Guardian though. more levels, i don’t craft THAT often so the occasional 40s if any at all, i should be able to manage. and mainly i’m lazy, i wouldn’t bother switching characters just to craft. lol.

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Question on superior rune of fire

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assuming OP you’re talking about the sigil instead yes? i have it on my Guardian’s magmaton hammer for fun, just to match the “skin” or “theme”. it procs alright and i have about 50% crit chance. though i don’t see it a WHOLE lot i feel.

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Feb 1st | JQ/SoR/SoS

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Well it kind of sucks that one one will ever be able to dethrone JQ until people get bored and inevitable quit. Some of those guilds that transferred to JQ should have dispersed to SoR, SoS, and BG for much more even match ups. The way this is going we will just have servers fighting for second place like SoS is doing right now. Anyway the weekend match up was awesome and I am looking forward to more of those in the future.

early on the game, i tried to get a few of my highschool buddies, who were on SoS, to come play with me, wifey and a few others on SoR. we didn’t end up on the same eserver initially because we’d just found out one another was playing. but he wouldn’t budge – because then that would mean he’d be losing WvW (it was one of the first SoR vs SoS matchups).

what you brought up woulda been “healthier” for the overall sake of WvW, but people will always have their own agendas. and in this case, it’d be just to be on the “winning server”.

or perhaps, JQ just did one helluva job recruiting. ; )))

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that being said, what gear and build / traits are you using right now?

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one thing to take into account regarding health, though more for a PvP perspective, is many classes have skills that gain from your health being below a certain threshold (usually 50%). and certain runes, e.g. scholar 6 pc bonus that gives you an additional 10% dmg if you’re above 90% health. so it does depend on the situation. though that’s besides the point.

again, re: warriors, we Guardians have so many more blocks that when used at the right time, can easily prevent a potential wipe for your party : ))

no need to say sorry. many of us just LOVE the Guardian class. and hopefully through our replies, you are learning and are able to take away from it. regarding your last question, no one knows truly or exactly how the aggro tables work in this game, but i know toughness and i’ve also read once that high healing power can attract mobs / bosses. so i’ve been in many situation where a boss will walk past all players just to get to me. at the same time, i’ve seen bosses ignore me entirely, and target the glassy thief in our group.

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LF Small Dungeon Focused Guild

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hey Obal, i know Strife (Strifey on the forums) runs dungeons regularly with a regular group (not sure if it’s a guild though) and seem to more than match up with what you’re looking for. unsure where he / they stand now, but maybe you guys can connect : ))

he’s done awesome videos for pretty much all dungeons with commentary.

here is one of his thread on the Arah dungeon and you can check out his videos!
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/dungeons/Finished-my-Arah-Guides-for-all-4-paths

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Fractals are annoying

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How do people see these attacks from human sized enemies in a sea of particle effects?

given this can’t be easy, even with tiny mobs, their hard hitting / devastating attacks (Scavengers in AC for e.g.) have a tell / wind-up. more practice and if you focus a bit more, you’ll be able to notice them better. and ideally, you’re built tough enough to be able to take some hits from “regular” mobs.

though more importantly, i want to highlight the fact that even though some Guards or other classes are able to face-tank in this game, i don’t feel it’s “meant to be played” this way. they added in the dode mechanics and other mitigation skills, which i feel promotes dynamic playing. sure, one could argue you lose DPS when you’re re-positioning yourself, but better than being downed. in less forgiving content, high level fractals i’m assuming, WvW, etc.. rely more on positioning, not getting tunnel vision and really learning to play according to your surroundings. stay near allies who you know have buffs available to give. utilise combos. don’t stand in the middle of a mob, especially if you’re attracting all their aggro, etc etc

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Jumping Puzzles as Norn and Charr

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i can only jump as a Norn. my Charr was just started, so we’ll see how i fare there ; ))
i guess i just got used to it, so when i went to human orsylvari, the camera angles were definitely better, but then i felt i was always barely making the jumps (visually, which i assume many of us do rely on).

but good to hear these details will be taken into account for future JP’s, all of which i say, BRING IT ON!!! can’t wait, Josh.

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Fractals are annoying

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given i’m only half of what you are in Fractals… don’t compare your Guardian to Warriors. both classes, though melee, are inantely different in terms of their core mechanics and how they can be best played.

as the two above me mentioned, learn to dodge, at the right moments. in Fractals, i know most bosses with big attacks or agony attacks have tells. so learn them and then you’ll learn when to dodge. ; ))

apart from dodging, we also have a variety of blinds, blocks, invuln stats that you can utilize to your advantage. many traits allow for dmg to your foes while blocking too.

another build in addition to the Healway Guardian is your standard Altruistic Healing (AH) build which also allows for decent survivability once you know how it works. if you’re really in need of more endurance – get sigils of energy (which the Healway most effectively uses), or food that gives faster endurance regen, or even vigorous precision trait, where you get vigor when you crit (5 pts in Honor line).

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Feb 1st | JQ/SoR/SoS

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“Now young Rallians witness the fire-power of this fully-operational 24/7 International Server”

“That 450 tick came from JQ!”

“Its a trap!”

made my day! and dare i say it, probably my night as well.

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High res weapon galleries

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:DD thanks, Dulfy!! was just looking for a new focus and was thinking just a day or two before you posted this “hmm, if only DUlfy had a focus gallery up.” then bam. i think i found the one ; ))

i didn’t get to be part of your hammer gallery though! lol sadface

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HE LOOTED HIS BAAAGS! XDDD

loved how pretty much each time you looted, a regen number would pop as well lol.

[added: just a small observation – usually when i RoW port to enemies, i immediately drop a MB as well to get AoE retal as start with a heavy hit. a few times in your latest vid, i think i saw you JI port in with RoW but you don’t use MB. is there any reasoning for that?]

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Akaigi | Warrior Made of Wood
[CDS] – Sanctum of Rall

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Culling Poll: 1327 votes 23% Better 64% Worse

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hey, Oozo!
love your Culling trilogy videos.

and voted.
definitely worse – thing most surprising was super low pop areas, i’d experience culling now (e.g. 3 allies with me, 1 enemy player). took a good while for that one invader to render.

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Akaigi | Warrior Made of Wood
[CDS] – Sanctum of Rall

New 2/4/15 - [Videos] WvW & Builds

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can’t wait to see this! always fun seeing the same player utilize different builds / skills and armor. and i love the virtues line. have been trying to come up with something that goes deep in 30 with high enough DPS. hmmm.

haven’t checked it out yet, but do you detail the gear you’re using? 800 ticks? :OOO

[edit: o poop. not available on mobile? will have to check when i get home]

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Akaigi | Warrior Made of Wood
[CDS] – Sanctum of Rall

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tower support?

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Staff #1 really does work wonders, but it also highly depends on who you’re up against. i’ve seen players not move and garner up to 10+ bags that way, whereas some after a few hits, you won’t see numbers pop anymore.

you can always spec for consecrations, consecrated ground , for one, to be able to offer more support on walls. often, i jump down drop WoR, knock some of them back / down / etc (using hammer or shield) and then run back in.

one thing is in this game, i personally feel the level of field (correct terminology?) hugely affects certain aspects of gameplay. many of our weapons can give buffs, but will they reach my allies who are down at the game? since many skills seem to work / function / fire out on a level plain.

another thing i do other than manning siege is to area heal and offer support for those who are DPS-ing via AoE heals, making use of combo’s, buffs, boons, or even Tome of Courage.

even Tome of Wrath helps putting some pressure on enemies. quickness, albeit only 3 secs, is nice for your teammates to have as well. i assume the AoE knockdown will hit targets down below as well! one gripe, you need to be on the edge of the tower / walls to use #1, which makes you susceptible to pulls. so i guess it’s “balanced” in that sense.

sorry all over the place, but yea, just a few thoughts.

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Akaigi | Warrior Made of Wood
[CDS] – Sanctum of Rall

Is RoW even more broken?

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i’ve seen this one too many times as well. and not only in WvW, in PvE on regular mobs as well (yes, i use RoW and Banish in PvE), where many of them won’t have stability or any other buffs.

thought i’ll still try to rock that combo since it’s so fun. but ‘tis sad when it doesn’t work. from as far as i can remember, this has always been in the game.

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Akaigi | Warrior Made of Wood
[CDS] – Sanctum of Rall

Nina Guardian (WWW build)

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sort of on the side but still related ; ))

@Bash – crazy, cause one of the builds i was experimenting with is exactly 10/25/30/0/5. i don’t plan to focus on one handed weapons, so i went up to the traits that give extra dmg to foes with conditions / burning. and this is actually my variation of the “coldhearted” build from that thread a while back. the survivability is pretty decent (running with mix of valkyrie and knight’s gear for this build). glacial heart trait and hydromancy sigils to maximize “chill” / condition uptime. so i try to switch when i can. so far it’s been rpetty fun and hit hard enough! still experimenting to make it more effective.

and iirc Oozo runs 0/15/20/15/20. and yes, DPS support. hit’s like a truck still, great survivability (watch his videos to see his movement and skill rotation, use of terrain) and offers lot of utility and control to his group.

myself, i’ve been running standard AH build (which i still go back to every so often) but been recently medding with other builds, some more bunker, some more DPS and having a lot of fun. ; )) so keep at it and keep tweaking your build so something that you find both enjoyable and effective.

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Akaigi | Warrior Made of Wood
[CDS] – Sanctum of Rall

[Guide]30 pts in valor gameplay (Hammer)

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@RAVV – ahh my bad! i somehow missed the bit about justifying expensive skins. i can definitely relate though. like for e.g. torch i only have one, and i rarely use it and i got a cheap skin that i didn’t mind. the rest i worked hard cause i have different builds and they have their place in my various builds, so to speak. i’ll agree the beauty of this build (and game) is that you can switch traits on the fly. the writs can be quite effective too! depending on what you’re wielding. i personally feel 2hers do pretty awesome with this build. and with your build in particular, sword + focus is good too.

but i will beg to differ than the other weapons are only situational. again, boils down to personal preference : )) though that can be for a different thread. lol

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heh, Chris, it was only meant to be ; ))

i am just glad the Guardian community has folk like both of you. just browsing around the interwebz, more and more are mentioning the “healway” build and like you said, Bash, more are seemign to accept the 1h sword or other builds.

though, i will always remain attached to my hammer. ; ))

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Akaigi | Warrior Made of Wood
[CDS] – Sanctum of Rall

Paragon (Build)

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hey great build and i used it as a bse to build up the stats i wanted to hit for my staple AH build. mixed and matched a bit here and there.

and great choice on hydromancy on hammer. i absolutely love having it. ; )) one of the most fun sigils in the game atm.

our base stats are quite similar, though i went for a little more crit chance, but seemingly quite a bit of vit! kept trying to figure out how you got your vit so high. then i remembered we were using different runes and some slight differences in the trinkets :PP heh

will check out the vid during lunch.

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Akaigi | Warrior Made of Wood
[CDS] – Sanctum of Rall

[Guide]30 pts in valor gameplay (Hammer)

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@RAVVSlathotep – nahh, you’re not doing anything wrong per se. everyone has their weapons of choice. that being said, i do carry a butt ton on me (i think i have about 20 weapons on me at any given time, lol 5 of them being hammers lol). for me, i like it because i have a good 3 – 4 builds i run depending on mood, but i also need to match armor / concept / color schemes / background stories lolol so i might be overboard.

that being said, it ultimately depends on what you’re doing as well. in general i feel with an AH build, my favorite set-up would be hammer and staff (#5 LoW to stop enemies, then #4 empower, then switch to hammer #2 is to die for XDD). though for e.g. if you’re in WvW and you need more control, the shield is a good alternative. if you’re solo-ing, the sword / focus is nice to have. scepter for when you’re at “ranged” fights in dungeons or taking keeps in WvW… so it all depends. if you really just want to use hammer and GS, by all means, for got it. it’s easily one of my favourite weapon combos ; ))

there are Guardians out there that can make ANYTHING work. so long as you enjoy it. both hammer and GS work well with the build.

@Tiibags – i did some basic math so might not be exact to the number you presented, but here goes. i’m assuming you’re already using Retributive Armor (trait – 5% of toughness to precision)? also, what runes, weapon stats and sigils are you using? and food and oil?

it’s not necessary that you change your gear. if you haven’t yet, try tacking on a master maintenance oil (should add about ~160+ precision with your stats = ~7% crit chance). other ways you can compensate and make the numbers you want:

  • food – for e.g. food that adds precision + crit dmg% if you so pls. also, take a look at the wiki and check prices. lot of good food out there that are dirt cheap
  • runes – TON of options right here and i think to be quite fun figuring out : ))
  • sigils – again, even more options. for e.g. sigil of accuracy adds 5% crit chance, though it doesn’t reflect on the hero panel / tooltips (unless if they fixed / changed that)

so you can mix and match to get your desired stats. though i will add, i ran full knight’s starting off and was more than fine. a lot of people will then move to mix and match knight’s berserker’s gear and maybe even valkyrie after they get more used to it. or like to min/max. Soldiers/PVT is good to start with. though i feel once you get more crit chance, you’ll just want more. ; ))) hope this helps!

[edit: typos and added info]

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awww. there, there, Bash.

after watching Chris in action did i learn to pay better attention to my retaliation up time and even further, when to apply if possible.

[and just to add, a large portion of the Guardian community said healing power was not wrth it, or retaliation was not worth it after the nerf – and Chris begged to differ XDD]

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Akaigi | Warrior Made of Wood
[CDS] – Sanctum of Rall

Feb 1st | JQ/SoR/SoS

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mann, o mann. i realllllly really wanna play this week. but probs won’t be able to get on until Friday night (GMT+8, so Friday morning-ish). seems it’s been good fights all around. looking forward to see how the rest of the week turns out and can’t wait to jump back in.

three day holiday coming up next week though… WHY COULDN’T IT BE THIS WEEEK

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ahh, i figured it might have been something like that. no worries or need for sorry though! :PP

last night, went home, fired up my PC and watched it. you should feel honored! lol jkjk. good fights all around again. just realized it must be so frustrating to fight you. i think at certain points, it’s not even, “he never goes dooown!!!” but rather, “his health doesn’t even go downnnnn!!!!”

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Akaigi | Warrior Made of Wood
[CDS] – Sanctum of Rall