In this post, I'll go through my PvE (Player vs Environment) specs that I fell is good for leveling in Guild Wars 2. I might have racial traits in slots so pick your own race or the norm. As the title said, I'll be doing a Warrior and an Engineer as these will be the first two class I roll with. Lets began!
Red/Fire Warrior - Greatsword / Longbow
I fell this is an very good duo in PvE as it is a great damage dealer up close w/ the option to back away and shoot some arrows when it's needed. Why not Rifle you may ask; it's cause the longbow synergies very well w/ the GS. With the abilities from your weapons,you can do 3 of the combo finishers using Combustion Shot and add in Bull's Charge and you can do all Fire Combo Finishers by yourself. These are as follow.
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| My Warrior w/ the Rare Starry Night Dye that dropped seconds before. |
- Blast Finisher - Arcing Arrow (grants 3 stacks of might)
- Whirl Finisher - Whirlwind Attack (cause projectiles to be sent out in multiple directions)
- Projectile Finisher - Bladetrail AND Dual Shot ("FIRE" Projectile Attack cause Burning)
- Leap Finisher - Bull's Charge ("FIRE" Envelop yourself in a shield of fire that burns foes )
You can do all four during the duration of CS effect if done correctly. It's also great at killing multiple of enemies at once as GS will hit anything (up to 5 mobs) with in it's cone and that builds up adrenaline faster. Frenzy is there for much speedier attack for GS w/ Hundred Blade and more.
It does have a major weakness as fire attacks (Fan of Fire, CS and any Combo Finisher beside Blast) will have little to no effect on certain mobs. Other weakness is you can only weapon swapping every 10 secs since there is no way to use 15 pts into Discipline.
Banner General - Mace & Shield / Longbow
This is a dungeon built. I'm more natural being a tank BUT their is no tank so ummm.. Fear my banners!
This won't be very effective until you are at lease lvl 40 for decreased banner cooldown but at lvl 60, you gain access to having your banner apply regeneration to the party. Theirs word that the banner actually stays out for 90 secs meaning that if u spec into having a 20% cooldown reduction resulting in only 6 secs of down time. Just don't quote me on this.
Mace / Shield (M&S) has control element in daze and stuns while having 2 defensive ability in Counter Blow and Shield Stance. I also opted to go w/ longbow as it synergies w/ Arcing Arrow and Banner (up to 4 Blast Finisher) and Shield Bash (Leap Finisher). It's also so that you will have a long range option instead of doing nothing while waiting on your heal and stuff.
It haves the same weakness as the Red/Fire Warrior beside you won't ditch out as must DPS so nothing new.
First off, I name the built solely of my Asura's Racial Elite ability to summon a Gundam Power Suit but can't get that till mid-late in game so Supply Drop or your Racial would be suffice. It's also very similar to my PvP built.
This is a Condition Damage / Critical Hit / Elixir built. You can have all the buffs on you (beside stability and aegis) at any given time and w/ Elixir U, you gain quickness (faster attack speed) and a random wall spell when thrown. Rifle Turret gives me extra damage and act as a mini tank since mobs will tend to attack it. If it gets destroyed, the 20sec cooldown doesn't hurt.
This built is also synergies w/ the Toss Elixir U (Can create one of the following wall spells: Veil, Smoke Screen, or Wall of Reflection). Here's what each affected ability gives when using a skill or ability.
Explosive Shot / Throw Shield / Surprised Shot - Projectile Finishers
This is a Condition Damage / Critical Hit / Elixir built. You can have all the buffs on you (beside stability and aegis) at any given time and w/ Elixir U, you gain quickness (faster attack speed) and a random wall spell when thrown. Rifle Turret gives me extra damage and act as a mini tank since mobs will tend to attack it. If it gets destroyed, the 20sec cooldown doesn't hurt.
This built is also synergies w/ the Toss Elixir U (Can create one of the following wall spells: Veil, Smoke Screen, or Wall of Reflection). Here's what each affected ability gives when using a skill or ability.
Explosive Shot / Throw Shield / Surprised Shot - Projectile Finishers
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| My Engineer w/ the Caramel dye |
- Wall of Reflection AND Veil - Remove Condition (from self)
- Smoke Screen - Blindness (next attack miss)
Magnetic Inversion / Detonate Rifle Turret - Blast Finishers
Late levels you'll be benefiting from elixir duration, weapon skill cooldown reduction, and Piercing shot.
The weakness is that it is condition based damage so some mobs might not be effected by poison, fire, etc. Turret can be destroyed easily if 3+ mobs are on it especially after summoned. Lack of condition removals.
The Double Edge of drinking elixir u is you take either 50% more damage, unable to heal or no endurance (you dodge meter) regen for 5 secs so make sure to use it at the right time.
This is a good old turret built dream. It's designed to not have mobs target you as much but your turret instead. It has a Water Combo synergies w/ itself if you choose to take Healing Turret . Unlike Pistol, the rifle is more power base (direct damage) so there no worry having enemies resisting shots. The turrets have more range, damage, take 30% less damage and self repairing. A builder also have to protect his creation so toss a mine near it to knockback enemies.
Now the special thing about this built is that it can be changed by taking Throw Mine out and putting Rocket Turret and Grab the Scope Trait (more firepower) or Tool Kit and have access to a pull, shield, and even repair your turrets even faster w/ the Power Wrench Trait.
In dungeon , you can go w/ either of the alternate listed above. You might also want to invest in using Healing Turret as that can do a water combo by detonating your turrets near it for area healing or/and gain regeneration when you use projectiles. I personally will add Rocket Turret unless something different is called for.
The weakness is that picking up your turret, dieing or/and user detonated, it can be a long cooldown due to no way due to lowering it. Meaning net, flame, thumper, and especially rocket turret will be down up to a minute. You can also accidentally pick up your turret and suffer in cooldown when you just want to loot enemies. Some Turrets can't work underwater so adjust accordingly. No way of removing condition on yourself.
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- Wall of Reflection AND Veil - Area Retaliation ( returns some of the incoming damage back to its source)
- Smoke Screen - Area Stealth (invisible to enemy)
Late levels you'll be benefiting from elixir duration, weapon skill cooldown reduction, and Piercing shot.
The weakness is that it is condition based damage so some mobs might not be effected by poison, fire, etc. Turret can be destroyed easily if 3+ mobs are on it especially after summoned. Lack of condition removals.
The Double Edge of drinking elixir u is you take either 50% more damage, unable to heal or no endurance (you dodge meter) regen for 5 secs so make sure to use it at the right time.
The Builder - Rifle (+ 2 Alternatives Builds)
Now the special thing about this built is that it can be changed by taking Throw Mine out and putting Rocket Turret and Grab the Scope Trait (more firepower) or Tool Kit and have access to a pull, shield, and even repair your turrets even faster w/ the Power Wrench Trait.
In dungeon , you can go w/ either of the alternate listed above. You might also want to invest in using Healing Turret as that can do a water combo by detonating your turrets near it for area healing or/and gain regeneration when you use projectiles. I personally will add Rocket Turret unless something different is called for.
The weakness is that picking up your turret, dieing or/and user detonated, it can be a long cooldown due to no way due to lowering it. Meaning net, flame, thumper, and especially rocket turret will be down up to a minute. You can also accidentally pick up your turret and suffer in cooldown when you just want to loot enemies. Some Turrets can't work underwater so adjust accordingly. No way of removing condition on yourself.
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So there you have it. I hope everyone have fun and enjoy Guild Wars 2. See you on the 25th (headstart).
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