Guild Wars 2

This is not a Commander build but what I’ll run whenever I feel like doing Zerg WvW will be Weapons and Soldier Armor wuth Zerker Thrinkets, Soldier Runes, Something with Energy on both weapons as sigils (Sigil of Strength problably, Idk is Bloodlust is to needed but if it is that will be on the Staff problably and Strength on GS) and 0/1/6/6/1 as traits. I still don’t have this all set up but I will and maybe someday WvW captivates me again to the point of I try it hard. Idk WvW for me has been roaming for a long time and even that I don’t do it as much as I wanted. The server I’m in doesn’t help much either, Gandara doesn’t do much stuff beside zerging, it is a Gold League server after all (I think)

For Commander this can work but I would not recomend Zerker Thrinkets, at least no all 6 as Zerker, maybe some Soldier, Knight or even Celestial Idk

Harbinger Guide is pretty good to check out for builds, and since Guard doesn’t change much it is still no out dated (and it will not be in like 1 year + problably)

Hey guys
I’m here to suggest a Cleancing Ire change. As it is the trait is pretty much a must in all sPvP builds. The suggestions I make will not remove it from meta I think but it will give other weapons a chance, because as the trait is right now basicly all builds need L/Bow to get the proc all the time.

So previous change trait does this: Give Adrenaline when hit. Clear conditions depending on number os Adrenaline bars when you use your Burst skill if skills hits.

Change: Clear 1 condition everytime you use your Burst skill, either you hit it or not.

This change takes the need of the L/bow in all builds, I think, making other combinations possible to be in the meta.
Personally i don’t have anything against L/Bow, I like the weapon. But I also enjoy GS a lot. I use it in PvP and I know it’s not optimal, but i also know other combos with GS beside the L/Bow are better, like GS/Hammer or GS/AxeShield, or maybe even GS/Rifle as another range option.

What do you guys think?

Saiyan.1704:

mPascoal.4258:

Eclipse.5912:

3 conditions? You clearly haven’t tried condi guard extensively enough to be criticizing it. Let me draw it out for you in crayon:

Condition 1, Blindess: Flashing blade, VoJ, RoJ
Condition 2, Vulnerability: Upon blinding, enemy receives 3 stacks of vulnerability
Condition 3, Burning: If this needs further explaining…
Condition 4, Poison: Weapon swap, 60% uptime
Condition 5, Bleeding: Krait runes give this 100% uptime, 3 stack minimum
Condition 6, Torment: Krait rune elite activation; timing is everything.

6 conditions that stack in intensity, duration, and have nearly 100% uptime. Just because one guardian insists it doesn’t work, doesn’t mean that it won’t work. By the same token, although I say it works, maybe it won’t work for someone else. It all depends on play style, skill level, etc.

Condi guardian does work, and I beat 95% of the players I come across in 1v1s- especially zerker guardians. If you’re not winning with this comp, the problem’s with you, not the build.

Raze Guard

Of all those condis, only 4 do damage, and thats what I meant when I said 3 condis. kitten I know very well the condis Guardian has by deafault and I thought it wasn’t needed to mention those.
Lol you will apply torment every 72 and possibly waste a life saviour to do it, boy thats a good trade off for sure, and if you don’t waste it you don’t apply torment and then stay with the same 3 condis, burning every 24 secs, bleed and poison every 10, THIS if you hit them, thing that with Medi Guard with some CC is already hard with this will not be much easier. Not to mentions of those 3 Condis only bleed will stack significantly.

For sure if you have been killing ppl with that, they are plain out terrible or blind :/

You obviously don’t play condi guard so let me show you exactly how often we apply the most damaging condi in game.

My Build – can’t vouche for others
Zealot’s Flame alone gives 12 seconds of burn. 4s on activation. 4s towards it ending. 4s when you throw it. Yes it’s pretty easy to throw it before it ends but that’s a l2p issue for most.

4s judge’s intervention, every 36s. Usually used twice per fight since it’s popped early on for the most part.

Then you have the sword auto that hits for 5, causing burn.
Cleansing flame: Burn applied within 2 seconds on contacts.
Zealot’s Defense: Burn applied in half a second on contacts.

Then you have scepter which is self explanatory. Smite in conjunction with Ray of judgement and auto triggers burn quite frequently

Not to mention burn on hit from block. Aegis triggers burn 5 times in 1 match.
Shelter’s block can offer up to 5-7 seconds worth of burns depending on how many time’s you’re hit in that period.

Bleed and poison every 10s. You got that one right. It’s pretty much every instance since I time dodge rolls and switching while sword teleport and JI. Again a l2p issue for most. Rune of krait is indeed a huge hit or miss factor in the build but it offer’s incredible amounts of Burst damage people don’t expect.

Elite as a life savor..?
With this build you’re suppose to use elite when certain opponents health are at 30-40% like Ele’s and Warriors. Being able to burst them down past that threshold is essential or else they’ll come right back up with all their heals. How often do you get zerged down? I’ve never been caught in a zerg where my elite wasn’t up to absorb said damage.

When you say “Guards apply burns every 24s” I have no idea wtf you’re talking about.

EDIT
Interesting fact: The mod from king of the hill custom matches completely ruled out Rabid and Carrion to be used on Guardians. tinyurl.com/gasmkoth

Burn every 24 sec from Virtue of justice. If you don’t use it to get burn every kittens you will miss: 3 stack of might, a blind so 3 stacks of Vul too and a stronger burn but shorter.

Great then, use Celestial. But I still don’t aprove this build and all Condi variants I’ve faced in Guard got steam rolled by me, so I still want to see someone pulling it off if it is that good….

Eclipse.5912:

3 conditions? You clearly haven’t tried condi guard extensively enough to be criticizing it. Let me draw it out for you in crayon:

Condition 1, Blindess: Flashing blade, VoJ, RoJ
Condition 2, Vulnerability: Upon blinding, enemy receives 3 stacks of vulnerability
Condition 3, Burning: If this needs further explaining…
Condition 4, Poison: Weapon swap, 60% uptime
Condition 5, Bleeding: Krait runes give this 100% uptime, 3 stack minimum
Condition 6, Torment: Krait rune elite activation; timing is everything.

6 conditions that stack in intensity, duration, and have nearly 100% uptime. Just because one guardian insists it doesn’t work, doesn’t mean that it won’t work. By the same token, although I say it works, maybe it won’t work for someone else. It all depends on play style, skill level, etc.

Condi guardian does work, and I beat 95% of the players I come across in 1v1s- especially zerker guardians. If you’re not winning with this comp, the problem’s with you, not the build.

Raze Guard

Of all those condis, only 4 do damage, and thats what I meant when I said 3 condis. kitten I know very well the condis Guardian has by deafault and I thought it wasn’t needed to mention those.
Lol you will apply torment every 72 and possibly waste a life saviour to do it, boy thats a good trade off for sure, and if you don’t waste it you don’t apply torment and then stay with the same 3 condis, burning every 24 secs, bleed and poison every 10, THIS if you hit them, thing that with Medi Guard with some CC is already hard with this will not be much easier. Not to mentions of those 3 Condis only bleed will stack significantly.

For sure if you have been killing ppl with that, they are plain out terrible or blind :/

runeblade.7514:

Nitesky.6427:

I understand that there will be no troll maps aka courtyard/skyhammer in the upcoming season map pool, but what’s the justification behind having those maps in the ranked queue right now?

Because you don’t have to play it. Don’t vote for Skyhammer or court yard if you hate it.

Yeah we can do that but then you also have the trolls, that no matter what will allways vote for that map to upset ppl. Like I literally had a guy just saying that in map chat when Courtyard got choosed.

Map is not made for 5 v 5 and that was proved right at it’s realease, why the hell did this made to ranked? ALONG WITH CONTEST WHERE BUILDS DON’T EVEN MATCH (except for maybe Staff Ele).

Remove this from ranked. Ranks don’t atter right now but wins still give archivements, and ppl still want an even chance to win. This does not give that and never will.

Ah how can I say this … I’m sure this will shock some of you but … Condi Guard doesn’t work, as Bullet Puntch said already. Any Medi Guard will kill a Condi Guard so you will never supercede Medi Guard. Medi Guard can’t kill D/D Eles and if a Condi Guard kills it that Ele is terrible. Condi pressure will never be big enough, unless to classes that doesn’t have any cleanse, and even Thieves have some, and to do some you will allways be dependent on Sigils, and which by what I’ve seen here, will only apply 2 more conditions to the target. 3 conditions is pressure enough for a kill? Hell no, and if they do the player is terrible.

Till we have most condi traits in the right trees (Supreme Justice makes sence in Virtues, but it would help a lot more for condi if it was in either Radiance or Zeal), and some get improved you will not see Condi Guards on competitive lvl.

I know this topic is really old, but it kinda fits the porpurse of my new question. With the lack of ime I haven’t actually played much Ele and stayed with my previous classes, but now my mode of messurement to choose my main is different. Since I still have some disere to get out of Guard and come back to Ele I need to know if the Ele builds I want are playable is all Gw2 modes, which are sPvP, PvE and WvW. I know with Guard I can play all those and be good. WvW I main roaming and I can do it with Medi Guard, it’s harder than other classes but doable, and I know Staff Ele is more than viable for PvE and sPvP, but is it for WvW Roaming? I also emjoy D/D, but for roaming am I forced to go with those?

So main question. Is Staff Ele viable for small group and solo play in WvW?

Vv W.7821:

Simon.3794:

Belarorn.9062:

Im actually a fan of warrior bunker builds. Pity most of the player base is so stuck up on their zerk cloud they never try anything else but imho if your running groups I would say it is better support then a guardian. I feel that this builds ability to keep 4 zerkers alive and killing means that the dmg output of this build is WAY more then if you run 5 zerk and then all… die…in 1v1s is one of the best troll builds I know due to ridiculous amounts of sustain and condi clear if you make sure you run a LB so you can’t be kited as easily

No, guardian is better support bunker.

That depends on what you want out of your bunker. Guardians provide better boons, but warriors have better team condition removal. I always say take one of each to be on the safe side.

Warriors have what? Better tema condi removal? LOL nah those are Guardians and Eles

Also, what kinda of curse is this? A full Nomad character!? Jesus help these doomed souls

These would be good changes actually. Well done.
ANET FIX THIS!!

I get the usage of Scepter and it really help, but in WvW Mobility is OP. For solo raoming wouldn’t Sword be better? Sword #2, GS #3 and JI allows you to escape sometimes if there is a target close, it doesn’t happen often but happens.

Hey guys again
So after some testing with the build I posted I think I might test the other variant here mentioned. The 4/0/6/0/4. I also use this variant in PvP and overall I think it’s better than 0/4/6/0/4

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQJARTjMdU2ZVImhwJagfgC9t3C5gxAYAUmG5OA-TlCFwANOCAAeAAXVCiUJkgLAAK1fccIAsq8p2+DZ0FEAABgduzgMAMLA-w

What do you guys think?

UnrequitedHope.6172:

1) If you go 4 points into Strength instead of Arms, you actually end up with more DPS. The cooldown reduction on the greatsword is nice, but it is not a deal breaker per se.
2) I would get Mobile Strikes in the Discipline line. As a roaming warrior, immobilizes can really ruin your day. You can break away from long immobs with GS skill 3 & 5.
3) GS is a really difficult weapon to master. Most beginners fall into the trap of focusing on landing 100blades. This is the wrong way to implement the weapon.
4) You’re using 3 stances for utilities. GS is a tricky weapon. To enhance the greatsword’s performance you must sacrifice an utility slot – making you a lot more vulnerable compared to other warrior builds (that use all stances) – you must learn when to use GS for disengage in order to escape damage. Consider picking up Throw Bolas or Bull’s Charge for utilities to enhance the greatsword’s DPS.
5) GS 3 through 5 skills of GS has pretty high damage. Focus on landing those skills instead. Only use 100b when the best situation comes for you to use it: like, upon downed foe, or foe that comes you closer to do sonething and etc.
6) With #5 in mind, you should NEVER use GS 3 – 5 skills to engage your opponent. That’s just wasted DPS. I usually engage with the longbow, cast Pin Down then cancel the animation to bait my target to waste a dodge. Pew pew a bit with longbow while chasing target and swap to GS when target is in melee (circumstantial of course). If you’re initiating pre-emptively: Pin Down -> Arcing Arrow if target is far or Pin Down -> dodge towards target -> 100blades.
7) Keep GS #5 off cooldown as that’s your get out of jail free card. Make sure to deselect target and you’re not crippled or chilled. If you have to use it, best to use it early as possible so it’ll be ready when you need to escape.

GS has a steep learn curve but worthwhile. It’s also fun due to high mobility you can disengage at will. Keep in mind that GS 3-5 skill is your bread and butter.

My build doesn’t use 3 stances.
While 4 into Strength might improve the overall DPS more than 4 in Arms, that would require a new rune set and new armor. I’m low on gold and with little time to farm, and thats one of the reasons I want to use a 4 into arms build with Strength runes over instead of the 4 into Strength. In the future I might do it, but not for now (since with 4 into Strength you lose precision I like to run it with Pack runes).

Also thanks for the advice of getting Mobile Strikes.

Hey guys
I’m here to ask what do you guys think of this build that I’m thinking of using for WvW Roaming.
Here’s the build:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQJARTjMdU2ZVImhwJaAmgC9JMBfwx0OAU+EfOA-TlCFwANuAAl2fAwRA4qSQkKhE8AAQp+jjDBgVlPZ0FQGAzxA-w

Now my thoughts
I know the Dogged March, Lemongrass and Hoelbrak combo is really strong vs condis, but Warrior right now isn’t my main tune and untill I decide either to go with it or not I didn’t want to spend much more money on it, and I already have Strenght runes os a armor set that I use for PvE. As I can’t afford that combo I decided to go with Berserker Stance instead of Endure Pain on my utility bar nad Sure-Footed so all my stances las longer.
For Trinkets, as I never roamed with Warrior yet, I decided to go with some Celestials to increase survivability without losing to much damage. My inicial option was 1 or 2 Soldiers but then I thought “why sacrifice so much Precision and Ferocity, Celestial gives me all stats, which help with the weapon combo (increase the burn damage and bleed, it’s not much but it’s welcome)” so I think the 4 Celestial go better. Once I’m more confortable with the class and character I might go full Zerker.
Food is where I had a bit of a doubt of what to choose since the Lemongrass combo is out of option. I can still go with Lemongrass, but it’s still worth it without the Hoelbrak? It might be, but Mango Pie is also so cheap, might as well try with it too and see from both foods wich I prefer.
And at last the Sigils. These I’m not to sure too. I like the on crit Fire and Air, so I think I’ll keep those, but I know on switch Sigil are also really strong on the Warrior because of Fast Hands. Leeching is really good on Warrior IMO, and since it’s also really cheap I don’t see why not try it at least, the other I think Battle goes well because of the might stacking. My doubt is where to place them. Keep them as it is? Switch Air/Fire to Bow and Leeching and Battle on GS? Or the opposite?

Anyway, I hope I can get your guys help. I kinda miss roaming, and have been going back to it on my Thief, since I don’t like it on my Guard (too slow), but I miss the GS on my hands, is my favourite weapon of the game since I’m a sucker for Swords :/

I love D/D and the style it gives. But right now the only usage it has is for Boss fights. Even in PvE, when I’m solo I tend to use D/P and S/P or Shortbow more than D/D. D/D is pretty much the boss figher, and thats it at this point, wich is sad, because D/D was the reason I started my Thief :/

Carpboy.7145:

If you scroll up youll see i already posted what i use for WvW, but here it is again

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/external?l=http%3A%2F%2Fgw2skills.net%2Feditor%2F%3FfZAQNAoaVl0Mp7pVOx0J8PNBNhwdtSz8O83yaFA-TlCFABrpJAgHAwVKBRS53jq%2FIwJAom9HSTPABHBgFOEAECw8EA-w

Im sad/disappointed you play without 6 in trickery :’(

What do you mean? The build I listed is 6 into Trickery

Thanks again for the advice
And about WvW roaming? The reason I did this Thief in the first pace was that area of the game. Now that I’m all geared up again, I want to know what do you guys think of this build?

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fZAQNAoaVl0Mp0pdPxyJ8PNBNBt9wbQI8OMfpMaFAA-TlCFwAAOBAXVCiUJkgnUgTlP12fIj2m06AWcIAUp+TAAEA25O3ZIFgALAA-w

Traits are the same that I use in PvP (with exception to Hidden Killer, I don’t use that in PvP). Gear is a mix of Valkyrie, Berserker and Cavalier because, mainly because I don’t feel much confident in going full Zerker

The imobilize. I sometimes don’t even notice it and the burst is a bit less

Hey
Yesterday I decided to try it our again. I’ve been having more success in solo q than what I expected. Also tried some team q with friends and boy… ppl there mean business.

Also I really don’t know why but I can’t get used to Panic Strike build, everytime I try it I change right after to CS again.

Another problem I’ve been having is that I think I don’t stay long enough in SB. In 1 v 1 I usually never use it because I want to keep the target blind as much as possible but in team fights whats the right time to switch from Sb to D/P? When a target is below 50%?

Trixzor.4815:

Hi Chris:
I was wondering what your thoughts might be for WvW large scale if you are running Purity and POV and Sigils of Energy, swapping Runes of the Trooper out for Warrior(20% wep swap reduction for more dodge heals and better weapon situational usage) and letting all the AH build guards handle the rest of condi scrubbing.

I don’t think that would help much, 10 sec CD or 9 isn’t going to do much of a difference in the amount of heals you will get. Beside Trooper runes gives you Vitality wich is very important for us that have a low HP pool

Gamgee.8612:

Just fix rush and it’s fine.

^This
And Bulls charge. Why not Salvage Leap too?

Bunker Warrior that i’ve tried was 2/0/6/6/0 banner with S/W and M/S with Mercy runes. I was a ress God

OP also failed to realize that GS Warrior is not meta, and until Rush and Bull works properly it will never be

Choppy.4183:

dominik.9721:

Winning fights with Greatsword /Axe, actually means your oppenent sucks or his build

Huh… I run it in wvw and win most of my fights… probably around 80% of my 1v1s on average. I can also burn people down in group fights and have decent sustain (shield offhand). Really depends on what I’m up against.

Decent p/d thieves and, to a lesser extent, s/d thieves can cause me trouble, but I’m not sure yet if they’re a hard counter (p/d thieves anyway).

For those you have Berserker Stance, it helps at least for the inicial moments. S/D in WvW Idk if it is counter but in sPvP sure is. You are not beating one in sPvP with a GS unless they really suck

I must be the only one enjoying Warrior after the patch and thinking of making it my main

Things I kinda strugle
Games with more than one Thief on team, from my experience are a lost, and so as I’m less experienced I tend to switch, which makes me pratice even less.

Thing I tend to also do worng is start up with D/P instead of Bow. For what youa re saying I will try to start in team fight on the edge with bow and then spike ppl with D/P

Btw I know duels aren’t supposed to be our focus but they tend to happen sometimes. How am I supposed to react at this times being I so inexperienced? Flee?

I might try 6/0/2/0/6 first since I never really tried it that much, but it seem to be among the favourites around here. From Thief using that that I faced I must admit, Imrpovisation is a really good trait to have

Hey guys
So I’m thinking of getting back to my Thief. But I’m kinda with a problem. To do this I will get back to it in PvP, area that I don’t play with Thief for so long that I think it’s safe to admit that I’m on a lvl a bit higher than a new player, but not that higher.

I used to used S/D, but I want to try and main D/P for PvP (sPvP and WvW). I know the 2 builds viable for the spec. What I want to know now is the main differences plus advantages and disanvantages of using a 2/6/0/0/6 D/P and a 6/0/2/0/6 D/P.

Also what tips do you have for me to get ona decent lvl of D/P again? I don’t do hotjoins in ages, are those still a decent training ground?

PvE I’m covered, I still know the meta which is D/D & S/P and SB.

vincecontix.1264:

That is why EU is superior to NA they tend to run more team oriented builds, which with better coordination is stronger than NA celestial tanky meta.

Guard bunker support+thief+mesmer(any other classes) is still incredibly strong. I think NA will eventually switch back. Also the fact that some of the best well know players of Eu play thief and mes prob has some influence on there meta.

^This

TCG would win, just like they did in the All-Stars (even though, that was a bit on their side since they did go there has a pre-made team and the other teams had to work around wih what they had, still both teams had plenty of time to pratice)

I still don’t know yet but between my Guardian and my Warrior I’m having much more fun with my Warrior recently than my Guardian, in both PvE and PvP. It might just be because I have over 1000 hours on the Guardian and barely 100 on my Warrior, or not.

In PvP I’ve been using GS/Bow build, which is more difficult to play than most Warrior builds (since leap skills are … kitten), and in PvE I’ve been enjoying it a lot too. I get that Guardian is better IMO (and it is, it’s much easier to find a Warrior that know what to do than a Guardian, and when I don’t play mine I really feel bad for some Guardian I encounter in PvE) in some Dgn’s and more challenging, but PvE is already so easy, the fastest I complete the dgn the best and the Warrior does that. Not to sya that it has the best DPS but its the class that makes run the smothest with pugs

Still using the spec. Recently this has been to ways, either do great or be a total useless. To bad doing great doesn’t garantue wins allways, already lost 2 really close games because team loses focus or something else Idk.

Been also trying 4/0/6/0/4. Its gives a bit more sustain since we get more HP and Burst skills give endurance, but losing might focus the damage to much of GS. I still not sure wich I prefer. Also been running Bull now and saving Pin Down on LB to set up too.

Overall I enjoy the spec, but sadly has too many counters IMO and I get pretty sad when I do less good :/ and tend to back out from the Warrior, just so that the next day I get back in ….

Hambow
Axe/Sw & Bow

Check ROM Twitch page, I think he is the one who created those builds considered Meta

http://www.twitch.tv/romoncoke

Please invite asap
Our cult will rule EU pvp lobby

Zietlogik.6208:

mPascoal.4258:

Still need an answer to this question.
GS/Bow – Zerker or Celestial Amulet?

I’ve been trying this: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQJARTjMd01ZVImhwJaAmgC9JMBfwx0OAUmFfOA-TpBFwAFeAANuAAOOCAl2foaZAAHCAA

I still strugle, Idk if it is the learning process is more difficult than I expected or the spec is not worth it and easy to fight against.

I have been running GS/Bow for ages (before Cleansing Ire was added), and that is pretty much the same as what I run (bar a few changes) and I still find plenty of success with it.

What do you run differently? This is not for sure, I’m still trying some traits and sigils to see what fits better. For exemple, Hydromancy helps a lot in the GS I feel and most recen’t runes I’ve had that over Leaching and got that one on Bow instead of Air. Also Switched Strength for Fire, but I’m still not sure whats best, with Strength I can stack a lot of might, and that makes power builds hit like a truck. I’m not sure yet because Fire helps with GS bursting but the might stacks I get from GS crits with trait and sigil will help with the Bow damage too.

The amount of failure I’ve been getting is making me back and forward between Guardian and Warrior, even thought I’m enjoying much more Warrior in PvE (I even got Strength Runes already, but with so litle time I PvP more than I do PvE and so that becomes the big factor in count).

Still need an answer to this question.
GS/Bow – Zerker or Celestial Amulet?

I’ve been trying this: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQJARTjMd01ZVImhwJaAmgC9JMBfwx0OAUmFfOA-TpBFwAFeAANuAAOOCAl2foaZAAHCAA

I still strugle, Idk if it is the learning process is more difficult than I expected or the spec is not worth it and easy to fight against.

What do you guys think of these build?

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQJARWlsApWo97wVI8DRBDBljNYnhkPirLQECAA-TlCEwAJuAAwU/xpSjtKBZqMTyRAI5+Dd0VA4BB84QAQKAmUGB-w

Can I start the investement? Btw, would Hammer be better than Staff on this build or not?

PvE, you could just use meta build, but instead of running Dual Wielding run Great Fortitude
For WvW, if it’s roaming you could stay with full zerker, just a different build. I did not tried yet but I will try this:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQJARTjMd01ZVImhwJaAmgC9JMBfwxIIAUmFfOA-TlyHwABuAACeAA/UOwUJYPlcdU/ZwRAwhuAAHCAR7PEAABgduzdGyAwMGA-w

The runes are worg ones. To use those you should use Dogged March. I will use Strenght Runes. Also food can be different because of that, I might use Mango Pie
Basicly, if you run Hoelbrak, use Dogged March and condi reduction food, if you don’t use another food and Sure Footed

Hunter.4783:

Try it out yourself. its hilarious. Depending on the warrior skill level you might just be able to face tank them.

Med guards are the now the true kings of melee.

D/D comes in second ofc, but i find that our burst and cooldowns let us just put in enough pressure to get them on the defensive for a while if not force them off point and whatnot

Kings of melee, with our CC? AHAHA nice joke
We counter Warriors sure, but what else? There is no other melee build easier to kite than ours

I do roaming with Medi Guard but from all classes that I tried roaming that one of the hardest. JI and Sw #2 require target, MI only teleport if you have an ally in the area, so that makes Traveler a must. Yet is possible, but you will die a lot (unless you go with small group and do the job of a Thief, bursting ppl, but even with that your group might need another Guard for Support)

Thanks, I’ll check asap

Just for curiosity, what would be the Optimal for AH build? If such doesn’t exist, an example? I tend to mix Zerker and Soldier, then get excited and I end up want to get 200% Crit Damage, wich is not optimal since I’ll stay with 27xx armor

I would also like to have a full set of armor with the same stat, I usually just mix acessories or weapons

Well thing is Bow is a really good weapon, and I like it too
To play GS am I more effective with Mace/Shield?

Hey guys
So i’ve been thinking of going back to WvW Zergs for a while but I don’t play WvW in like forever. I think I can count with my fingers the number of times I’ve been there this year.
I used to use Healway, and last time I did I “upgrated” it for this:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQJARWlsAXgqF2C3vbFyVYOE/wf4EOEUm7o+YXhL8hLDQDA-TFDEwALOEAOVaYVJ2ddAbVCyUZQN1fSu/AgLAwjnAgJNBu1wQGAmFA-w

What do you guys think? Is Healway still used, or I should invest in new gear and get an AH Build?

adozu.6398:

pvp: axe/sword is considered meta and is very strong, sword/sword is also capable and shield offhand has it’s uses, i see no issues here

wvw: axe mainhand is very used for it’s “sniping” potential, sword has it’s place in zergs due to mobility and immobilize, i perosnally enjoy using axe/shild + sword/mace as a periphery build in zergs, no issues here either

pve: axe/mace has been meta for as far as i can remember, your point?

^This
Idk what you ahve been drinking but sure is good

I’m still having problems. Guards, S/D Thiefs, Mesmers are to much of a problem and I end up going back to Hambown. Yet none of these are a problem when I play Medi Guard.

Advice? I’ve been playing Zerker GS/Bow, is celestial 0/4/6/0/4 more effective?

Svarty.8019:

iN A GOOD PLACE!!!111

Guardian has loads of mobility: Save Yourselves + Retreat + Staff #3 + GS leap + Judge’s Intervention.

Little acknowledged fact:
PvP problems with the class aren’t the same as WvW problems with the class.

Let me tell you on thing
Those weapons in WvW are for … you guessed right, ZERGS!!
Those utility skills, aside Judge’s Intervention, in WvW are for … right again, ZERGS!!

And guess again, mobility doesn’t matter in Zergs, you move with the zerg and in that case you should have 100% swiftness uptime.

Mobility in WvW only come to play in roaming, where the Guardian to be sucefull is pretty much forced to go Medi with Sw/F & GS and Traveler runes to be viable, UNLESS, you do small group roaming, and even then depends on the role you fill in the group (which will be either Burst Medi or Healway, most of the times for small groups)

I play in EU and haven’t felt any diference in the Guard role in tPvP, I still see a lot of ppl asking for Bunker Guard there and in solo q (where I do most pvp because I don’t have much time to play to get top lvl with a team) Medi Guards are welcome now that they got small buffs, at leasts since patch I’ve never seen someone complaining about having one instead of bunker, which happened sometimes before the patch.

Have you guys ever tried the classic Hambow (but with Defy Pain) traits with GS/Bow?
Tried the other day, ppl really don’t expect imobilizes from GS, it helped I must say, but I’m still not sure if it compensates losing the might on crit or the 10% damage

Well even if they fix it, most likely will be only in the next feature patch, so brace yourself for more 6 months waiting

Hi again
I already have been part of a nice amount of topics about GS or that involve GS has a PvP weapon. I don’t play GS in PvP only, but this is the weapon where I would like to shine. And thats the problem, I can’t.

I know what the GS lacks, a viable source of damage. 100b requires setup, and rush never hits, so this leave us with 3 skills and a burst skill that doesn’t hit that hard too (I would prefer it has it was but with damage buff it was supposed to have).

I’ve encounter ppl who say GS/Bow is viable and others that say it isn’t, so where does this leave us? I want to improve my game with Warrior, might be Hambow for now, but the ultimate goal is GS/Bow (till something better comes or bow gets nerfed).

I’ve tried Zerker, Celestial, 4/0/6/0/4, 0/4/6/0/4, Bull Charge, Bolas, etc, etc ….
What do you guys think, of the combos GS can have, is the ultimate one? THE VERY BEST GS COMBO?

Let me know and give advice on GS play, I also see ppl not running any setup to 100b and I’m curious how they do in games.

Would bolas be better than Bull Rush, since that skill is bugged/doesn’t land properly?

Would they work?
Thing is I’m falling a bit in love for my Warrior, and so I’m thinking in investing in all areas of the game, WvW included. Thing is, I roam most of the time in WvW and I see that Hoelbrak are prefered over Strength for that, but I don’t really feel spending over 100g in 2 of the most expensive Rune sets, because (I use Scholar for PvE right now) I want Strength for PvE, and having to get Hoelbrak too will take too much farm time when I basicly don’t have any. Strength would allow me to have the same rune set for both PvE and WvW

So is the combo of Dogged March and Lemon grass enough for condi reduction or Hoelbrak along with those 2 essential?

Frenk.5917:

Penguin.7906:

Axebow (barely viable)

Man, Axebow is the second most reliable Warrior build for SPVP, right after Hambow (meta).
All the other builds you’ve linked are so BAD that I’d consider myself lucky if one warrior on the enemy team was using them.

You sir clearly don’t know what you are talking about

In terms of S/S build posted, well I think investing in Arms is not that bad either.
Why not this for more condi pressure, while having some Power presure too?

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQNAscTjMd0FaVImhwJagkABdrMluGoiuqA-TpRFwAEeAAAOBAk2fIxRAAxhA4ZZAA