I tried your approach (almost to a “T”) before I run into this guide, and for me it was definitely not working. I could barely deal with a mob in Orr back then. Should a second come I felt like a master if I killed it and a third would take my glory…
If you had read dapheonix’s responses along the 13 pages here you ’d have gained quite a lot of info. For example 0/15/0/25/30 is mentioned to be the most optimum build for PVE, with maximizing DPS.
You ’d also have seen my response just above yours, where I mention a total of 370hp healing – I have 600-something healing power – within the 3 seconds of Mist Form. In your build, since you present MF as your only cantrip the trait 3 in water is useless. If you use it just for the boons you waste an oh-kitten button which is already a waste of a utility slot. Plus you lower your dps for a while until you catch up.
Another problem is the arcane utilities. While they do provide a hefty burst every so often, with berserker gear you are nothing but exposed to the first burst that hits you. This is the reason – defense – cantrips where chosen to begin with. To make it worse melee range doesn’t facilitate proper conditions for being so defenseless.
Under these assumptions, your rune of scholar is, too, wasted. You ll rarely find yourself above 90% health, thus you can forget about that 10% damage increase.
Last but not least it ‘d be better to decide whether or not you ll take advantage of boons. Traits 5 and 6 in Arcane, as well as 5 in Earth and 3 in Water – which makes it pretty much have you build – are boon oriented. But if you don’t invest in boon duration, I don’t see that 3 sec of protection being put to any use :P
If you go for it on the other hand, the minor trait at Water 25 is indispensable.To that end, you have first to tell us where you focus on, in regards to content. If it is WvWvW the runes should change along with parts of the trait build to another direction than that of PvE.
Ps. Keep one thing in mind for your next try at builds. Synergy. In everything! One factor must complement the other.
Hey, thanks for your response! Well as you can see, im a real noob when it comes to builds… in GW1, it was a lot easier imo haha.
I focus on PVE and dungeons. I already have a full berserker exotic armor which i spend like all my money on so i kinda want to keep using that.
I just got no idea how to make a build optimal, i do understand everything you say. But the problem is i didnt already figure it out by my self.
I did read quite some replies etc though, but mostly the ones that contained the word ‘Berserker’ lol.
So, what do you suggest?
I guess i should use runes of the monk.. or any boon duration runes and more cantrips at least. Reason i dropped in blasts is because i saw daphoenix say something about that if i went with something like this.. but i mightve understanded that wrong
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