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Why I Don't Care If People Raid In Rare Gear In Guild Wars 2
A demonstration and lecture on why Guild Wars 2 is a game that doesn't want or need gear check.
Following is a cheat sheet for all the numbers I talk about in this video.
The group composition is as follows:
-6 dps players doing 40,000 dps each
-1 perfect player dps boon support doing 35,000 dps
-the independent variable boon dps player
-2 healers each doing 1,000 dps
The theoretical fight in question is Cosmic Observatory CM with the Dagda boss at an HP total of 57,000,000. We assume a halving of the golem dps number for the group in this encounter.
The group with a second perfect player boon dps doing 35,000 on the golem is completing the encounter in 365 seconds.
The group with an off-meta not-...
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Видео

Guild Wars 2 Elementalist Build: Open World Catalyst
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.2 месяца назад
My go-to build for elementalist in open world, cele quickness catalyst. With this build, I've now covered at least one open world build for each of the 9 starting professions in GW2 on this channel, so check those other videos out too. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:54 Golem Pull 03:20 Gear and Traits 12:47 Rotation Guide 22:51 Utilities 25:40 Solo Mini-Dungeon 33:31 HoT Hero Point 37:04 Yapping
Guild Wars 2 Thief Build: Open World Deadeye
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 месяца назад
My preferred way to play thief in open world for GW2. If you've been looking for a fun-focused power build for thief, this is the build for you. This build struggles with cleaving down groups of enemies and has minimal access to cc, so beware. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:55 Golem Pulls 05:41 Gear 08:48 Traits 16:10 Deadeye Crash Course 22:33 Hero Point Demos and Further Discussion 36:05 Outro
Guild Wars 2 Budget Builds: Open World Herald
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.3 месяца назад
A cheap and effective herald build for general open world PvE and story. For just 5 gold, you can gear up a potent build for the vast majority of open world content. A small note about relics: They are expensive, and so I don't include one on this build, but you are free to run one if you have one on your character to use. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:19 Gearing 15:26 Traits 18:06 More Discussion G...
Guild Wars 2 Broken Untamed Build: Open World
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 месяца назад
New incredibly broken open world power untamed build showcase some thoughts on why I think it's so broken that it shouldn't exist. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:21 Gear 02:32 Golem Pull 03:58 Traits 07:37 Max Dmg Pressure Golem Pull 10:57 Previous Build Comparison 13:37 Balance Concerns 16:34 Final Thoughts
Guild Wars 2 Mesmer Build: Open World Virtuoso
Просмотров 8 тыс.5 месяцев назад
The mesmer build I recommend for open world play in GW2. This is, in my opinion, the most fun way to play mesmer. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:18 Golem Pull 02:51 Gear 04:50 Traits 17:46 How the Build Works 23:02 Why Not Just Play Mirage? 28:23 Hero Point Challenges 33:21 Outro
Guild Wars 2 Untamed Build Guide: Most Fun Open World Ranger Build
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.5 месяцев назад
A deep dive into the most fun ranger build out there, in my opinion. This is a longer video, but hopefully extra informative because of the length. Enjoy! Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:05 Gear and Traits 17:30 Golem Pull 21:19 Rotation Guide 23:17 Flex Gameplay Guide 28:46 Defensive Golem Pull 31:14 Defensive Options Demo 32:06 Pet Options 34:59 Utility Discussion 37:14 Hero Point Demos 43:26 Closing...
Guild Wars 2's New Expansion Format Is Coming Up Short?
Просмотров 9156 месяцев назад
A bit more biting of a commentary on the expansion format than I perhaps intended, but just me sharing my unrehearsed thoughts on the new format for GW2's releases and why I think it's not working (at least for me). What are your thoughts on the new format? (And yes, when I said Vabbi I meant Jahai Bluffs just below it)
Guild Wars 2 Open World Reaper Build Comparison
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
A casual comparison of two different open world condi reaper builds. The first build is the one I've shared previously on this channel, linked here: ruclips.net/video/iIKG16bMGxs/видео.htmlsi=NMnBP1YSnfBB8LSE The second is one of Lord Hizen's, which can be found in his video linked here: ruclips.net/video/0R3cwVYEg4M/видео.htmlsi=bGGDSJkSOGKUrtAK This is just me sharing a fun experiment I did a...
Guild Wars 2 Reaper Build: Open World (Death's Disciple)
Просмотров 11 тыс.7 месяцев назад
New strongest survivability-focused open world reaper build. If you want to roleplay as a literal god of death, this is the build for you. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Gear and Traits 07:47 Regular Golem Pull 10:27 Alternate Build Options 13:23 Golem Pull with Damage Pressure 15:21 Fractal Demo 25:20 Hero Point Demo 28:02 Outro
Inner Nayos Beacon Run: Infinite Griffon Loop (Guild Wars 2)
Просмотров 3348 месяцев назад
A fun, exploitless way to optimize the initial beacon run of the Inner Nayos meta. I saw a few people doing some similar things with the griffon, but haven't seen someone attempt to loop it yet without abusing the out of bounds mechanics of the map, so I thought I'd share.
Guild Wars 2 Group Finder Guide: Commanding Squads From The LFG
Просмотров 2188 месяцев назад
My demonstration of how to tag up and lead squads via GW2's group finder, the looking for group tab. This was a pretty basic introduction, but I just wanted to showcase how simple it actually is to do this in GW2. Some corrections for the video: The private squad checkbox actually just hides your squad on the map. The join permissions drop down box right below the checkboxes is how you control ...
Guild Wars 2 Willbender Build (Most Fun Open World Guardian Build)
Просмотров 16 тыс.9 месяцев назад
My favorite build for general open world gameplay on guardian and one of the most engaging open world builds I've ever played. Things I didn't mention in the video: -Use relic of the Brawler -Save Yourselves is a must-take utility for all the free boons and you should press it at the beginning of every fight (but watch out in group events that you don't take too many condis from your allies) -T...
Guild Wars 2 Warrior Build (Best Open World Berserker Build)
Просмотров 9 тыс.9 месяцев назад
My favorite build for open world gameplay on Warrior. It provides permanent quickness for all your friends with the highest base stats available and 20k dps. Works with exotic gear and is great for solo or group play in open world.
Guild Wars 2 Scrapper Build (God-tier for Open World)
Просмотров 5 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Saw some stuff saying scrapper wasn't good for open world on this patch, but I strongly disagree with that. I think it's god-tier when played with the build I'm showcasing here. Gear Stats: Full Celestial Runes: Divinity Relic: Chronomancer Weapon: Hammer (Force Accuracy Sigils) Traits: Exp - 2,3,3 FA - 3,3,3 Scrapper - 1,1,2 This build still works with only exotic equipment, so just gear it up...
Guild Wars 2 Lost Lore: Cowlfang's Star
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Guild Wars 2 Lost Lore: Cowlfang's Star
Twilight Oasis Fractal Solo (8:21)
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Twilight Oasis Fractal Solo (8:21)
Guild Wars 2 Vindicator Build (Best Solo Open World Revenant Build)
Просмотров 8 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Guild Wars 2 Vindicator Build (Best Solo Open World Revenant Build)
Guild Wars 2 Berserker Build: Full Celestial Condi Quickness Berserker Benchmark (~30k)
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Guild Wars 2 Berserker Build: Full Celestial Condi Quickness Berserker Benchmark (~30k)
Guild Wars 2 Reaper Build (Strongest and Most Fun Open World Necro Build)
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Guild Wars 2 Reaper Build (Strongest and Most Fun Open World Necro Build)
Guild Wars 2 Community Rant + Nightmare Fractal Solo
Просмотров 46710 месяцев назад
Guild Wars 2 Community Rant Nightmare Fractal Solo
Was Cinder The Right Choice For What Lies Within? (Part 2)
Просмотров 27Год назад
Was Cinder The Right Choice For What Lies Within? (Part 2)
Was Cinder The Right Choice For What Lies Within? (Part 1)
Просмотров 28Год назад
Was Cinder The Right Choice For What Lies Within? (Part 1)
Immortal Valkyrie Reaper Benchmark (May 2023, 33k No Infusions)
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Immortal Valkyrie Reaper Benchmark (May 2023, 33k No Infusions)
May 2 Self-Quick Power Reaper Bench (34.5k No Infusions)
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May 2 Self-Quick Power Reaper Bench (34.5k No Infusions)
May 2 Power Reaper Benchmark (36.5k No Infusions)
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May 2 Power Reaper Benchmark (36.5k No Infusions)
Gyala Delve Brotherhood Consultant Audio Log Played In Reverse
Просмотров 105Год назад
Gyala Delve Brotherhood Consultant Audio Log Played In Reverse
Reaper In Rare Gear Does Top Dps In Raids (Immortal Valkyrie Build)
Просмотров 612Год назад
Reaper In Rare Gear Does Top Dps In Raids (Immortal Valkyrie Build)
Brotherhood Research Consultant Suyeom's Disappointment
Просмотров 31Год назад
Brotherhood Research Consultant Suyeom's Disappointment
Gyala Delve Ambient Dialogue
Просмотров 83Год назад
Gyala Delve Ambient Dialogue

Комментарии

  • @luchomonzon1719
    @luchomonzon1719 14 дней назад

    im new player and i really like core guardian, today i decide to go w the willbender spec and is really fun but the survival is really hard, i tried berserk and robber gear bcs i want a build that works for basically everything lol, i dont care the perfection i want to do some damage and not die every 5 seconds, can u help me? pd this build will work for fractals? greetings from 🇦🇷 Argentina

  • @averylynn_buttercup676
    @averylynn_buttercup676 20 дней назад

    Thank you kitty cat golem XD epic. Thanks for the video it was really informative and helpful much love keep up the good work <3

  • @macabrecreation1067
    @macabrecreation1067 24 дня назад

    I want to play Untamed too but I dunno the skill rotations 😭

  • @rafael7867
    @rafael7867 24 дня назад

    Hi man, I want to make an asura, like yours. How tall is your asura? And a body type?

  • @marcosfranco1815
    @marcosfranco1815 Месяц назад

    Interesting video. If everyone on a group agreed, I'd also be okay with rare, even if it would make kind of doing phases and all the gimic a bit more tight, but seeing how really cheap and easy is to get exotics... I mean it's kind of a "just spend some of that saved up coin through leveling and get a more than decent base exotic gear and come to the raid" kind of thing, y know. It's like putting some effort on our side to join what it seems to be the late game of late games content. I think that is a more than reasonable thing to belive. Even tho I think that, this is a video I enjoyed and I'm happy to have found it, mind opening experience ^^

  • @stevenharmatuk939
    @stevenharmatuk939 Месяц назад

    Has this been nerfed ?

  • @asaskald
    @asaskald Месяц назад

    Scrapper will always be at the bottom of my engineer's junk pile. The engineer is my favorite class. The RP is fun and i enjoy the gameplay.

  • @DarcShinobi
    @DarcShinobi Месяц назад

    Why is everyone's deadeye melee??

  • @JustinFike
    @JustinFike Месяц назад

    I'm coming back to the game after several years, and since I used to main Mesmer this is a great update on something to build towards. Do you think this build would work for WvW roaming? Anything you'd change for that mode? Thanks!

  • @DEyLM
    @DEyLM Месяц назад

    This pu ssy creator keeps deleting my comment, even when my comments didn't have any insult until now: Ok, lets be real. If you are a person who want to play an " OFF META BUILD" , then that means that you at the very least know what was the meta before or some time ago, then that means you possibly know that boons are important ( wich in this case, you used the console to provide the boon that you are in charge of, at the very least try to be in charge of your job wich is quickness). IF you are playing an OFF META BUILD, ok no problem, but if you are playing in rare gear, I will kick you for sure 100%, because you do not have limitations in the trading post you bought the game, even if you are coming back from 10 years ago, you should know that even dungeons can provide exotic, Fractals are in the game since 2012-2013, everyone know that every day you can clear Fractals and get some gold, that gold from clearing T1 fractals you can buy exotic or buy ur ascended rings from fractals. IF you recently bought the game you dont even know what kind of " OFF META BUILDS" are out there, you dont even know what is the difference of rare and exotic and ascended besides the stats, if you are new to the game you dont even know what quickness is, that is why new people start with Exotic CELE from the booster, I know that is a recent change but still, IF you are trying to play in rare gear ( yellow shit) without telling that to ur group in 2024 been an old player (because only old players know what kind of "OFF META BUILDS" are out there) you are a piece of sht, you are trolling your group.

  • @nellone
    @nellone Месяц назад

    i have a full ascended build and i cannot do more than 20k, seeing you doing 22k with yellows makes me crazy T_T

  • @eckee
    @eckee Месяц назад

    I agree wıth the point that you don't need to be a tryhard to do endgame PVE. However, rare gear is a bit too low imo. Exotic gear is already easy to get and at the sweet spot. Rare gear isn't much easier to get yet you lose too much. 28k over 22k is more than 25% DPS increase. It's not just about the time it takes to kill the boss. Because often times bosses aren't static DPS checks but they phase. Faster you phase, less shit you have to deal with. In some encounters there are even time limits that you have to kill certain things. Not to mention some builds require you to reach certain stat tresholds to be effective. There's also the issue with the boon uptime. Sometimes shit happens, sometimes mechanics require people to spread out and do stuff. So I think rare gear falls too short to be acceptable for its slightly more accessibility. You can buy Devona's armor which has Berserker stats for like 50 silvers a piece on TP.

  • @philadams493
    @philadams493 Месяц назад

    good video, it would have help me if you had overlaid the math on the screen so i could get a good "visual sense " thank you , a fan of your vids

  • @baaz6968
    @baaz6968 Месяц назад

    hmmm well the thing is that with people with rares usually don't really know how to play their class. cause your gear more shows your experience and your experience shows on the meter, in which the groups i've been a part of don't really care anyways as long as your not on the floor. i want a gear inspect cause im just a curious person and an off meta enjoyer, seeing what people are running especially for specific toughness targets. i really like heal bladesworn and heal renegade and those builds are extremely questionable compared to meta stuff but i do be here to have fun. obviously i can just ask but i think there is a surprising amount of personal variation that goes into builds it gets kinda tedious listing off gear. my main point is that i don't think you're giving the community enough credit and maybe its common knowledge its always skill > build. i only started playing a few months ago but i have cleared everything less challenging than htcm (soo2 10% wipe :( ) but i would not have progressed this far without how nurturing and helpful the community and the ppl i met along the way have been. me personally when i see a dps being out dpsed by a healer im like... is everything okay? how can i help you? but yeah im proud to be a part of this community

    • @GTBeean
      @GTBeean Месяц назад

      skill > build to a point. If your build is trash, you will do very little dps, regardless of how quickly and correctly you press your buttons. You have to at least have a reasonably sensible build for skill > build to hold true :)

  • @SteveWray
    @SteveWray Месяц назад

    Just one question, sorry if my ability to follow the math isn't great. But, where you are saying "This is how much longer it takes", |is that assuming that everyone else is taking the most optimal build and gear and that you are the only one taking the less optimal? Or is it assuming that everyone takes the less optimal?

    • @katanazero643
      @katanazero643 Месяц назад

      In his example every other guy is using optimal gear and does optimal dps

  • @jakeb019
    @jakeb019 Месяц назад

    The gear check and build are usually just means to show experience of the player. If you do a raid you are investing your time and effort most people don’t want dead weight in their squad

  • @lucashira337
    @lucashira337 Месяц назад

    Good video. I've only recently gotten into endgame GW2 and haven't run raids yet but a lot of discourse surrounding DPS and build choices feel really counterproductive. The last example with the celestial set is something I feel we need more of because PUG's cannot be trusted to bring utility, CC or sustain. For a particularily egregious example, I've noticed that running shout heals on a DPS warrior with 0 Healing Power will more often than not outperform a full DPS spec in Fractals simply because those heals will prevent party members from wasting time getting downed.

  • @dfg12382
    @dfg12382 Месяц назад

    This is a math solution to a non-math problem. You can make another 53 minute video about not caring if 2 players afk during encounters as the content is so powercrept that 3 proper dps are enough anyways. If you want to contribute fairly to the success of your group, bring at least exotic gear, runes and sigils, it really is not expensive, maybe a weekly of the wizards vault. Why would others keep pushing for more if you stay complacent with the most average performance? IMO, that's just not the mindset experienced players should advertise.

    • @mandala3042
      @mandala3042 Месяц назад

      To be clear, I'm not advertising actively not trying, not running good gear deliberately, or not seeking to improve as a player. I'm pointing out that, even in very extreme scenarios, gear quality is less impactful than people claim when it comes to dps. This video aims to push back against the narrative that players running suboptimal setups are somehow wasting the time of the other players in the group, because that simply isn't true. People coming to raids with their best attempt at a build and being given the chance to try (and maybe even getting hard-carried) is fine with me. Additionally, I think many players in the scene would benefit from being allowed to run more resilient, simpler, and less specialized builds alongside players running meta setups instead of being pressured to conform to a more streamlined build that they might not like or that they might not be ready for yet in order to gain access to groups with experienced players. It also is a warning about how the playerbase at large probably isn't equipped to accurately judge builds simply by looking at a person's gearset. I think it's a GOOD thing that GW2 endgame instanced content doesn't require strict optimization or harsh dps checks, because GW2 isn't like other MMOs where every class gets one gearset, one set of skills, and one rotation that is the intended way to play. I think GW2 is actively made worse when the culture around it insists upon it being played just like those other games. GW2 combat is much better than those other games. We don't need a tight dps check to be entertained, we just need fun encounters, interesting builds to play, and permission to play them. I don't care if people are "pushing for more" or not. I care if they're being included and having fun, because that's what's best for GW2.

    • @dfg12382
      @dfg12382 Месяц назад

      @@mandala3042 Your intention is all good and fair but I think there's a big flaw in the logic: You might do decent DPS in rare gear, but there are close to no players that ONLY have access to rare gear but play decently at the same time - or in other words, the moment you switch to proper gear + runes is MUCH earlier than you hitting 80+% of the benchmark. So even if the idea of promoting that rare gear is not so bad is correct, in reality people with rare gear will nearly always have terrible DPS - and that is what the community will see.

  • @hHahansbuz
    @hHahansbuz Месяц назад

    How can you see your damage in chat?

    • @mandala3042
      @mandala3042 Месяц назад

      It's a function of the golem room specifically. It prints that information every 20% of the golem's hp.

  • @daydev2599
    @daydev2599 Месяц назад

    I can confirm from experience that you can show up as a boondps in Celestial gear and not look in any way suspicious on the meter (although I only did it with condi builds). Also from what I've seen nobody generally actually bats an eye at the cake, ironically, I only got called out for it once in a training run, in the "live" runs you often see several cakes even. That said, I think this video has a bit of a Tragedy of the Commons going on. Certainly, one person can be wildly suboptimal and it's negligible, but if everyone is as negligent, you're approaching trouble. Even in your example, if you multiply the time loss by 10 (dps will contribute more, healers less, so it's about right), it's 160 seconds, and at that point you're already knocking on the enrage timer in Dagda CM. And even your "bad" examples have pretty good performance and a lot of thought put into them, one can mess up one's build much more than that. In my opinion, assembling decent gear and a good build is not such an ordeal (edit: far less than grinding out the gazzilion steps rotations), and having done that, you can kind of sleep on grinding the rotations and stuff, and it's still going to be perfectly okay, nobody gonna notice anything or give you any trouble. There's no reason to deliberately handicap yourself, why not let the dreaded "power creep" do most of the work?

    • @Ham68229
      @Ham68229 Месяц назад

      There's one aspect everyone tends to forget, you also really need to know and understand the class and build you're playing. While many are leveling their character(s), builds at that point is useless since you haven't fully unlocked your elite specs yet.

    • @critical-thinker666
      @critical-thinker666 Месяц назад

      celestial is huge dps loss on any boondps. 10-15k at least. what you describe is fact that no1 gives a fuckin pug.

    • @SteveWray
      @SteveWray Месяц назад

      @@critical-thinker666 I think the point is, that that 10-15k dps hardly matters at all in GW2. I mean, aside from mattering psychologically...

    • @angelsnowpaw9856
      @angelsnowpaw9856 Месяц назад

      ​@@critical-thinker666 ​ ''Celestial/Hybrid Alacrity Druid'' from channel ''Alcatraz''. Runs Nature magic for extra support and boons and still does 29k ( Got informed of this yesterday and it is supposedly able to do 31k DPS even )

    • @critical-thinker666
      @critical-thinker666 Месяц назад

      @@SteveWray well not in potato groups,but in 50-100 kp groups you will get call out/kicked for low dps.

  • @Jodeldihoo
    @Jodeldihoo Месяц назад

    Thank you for the build guide. I’m quite new still and was playing as a SB. However, I want to be contributing to big meta events by sharing boons and was thinking bout switching to this. Can you provide a link to the build and maybe say sth bout the rotation? I’m really bad with this still and just mash buttons often.

  • @GabHWH
    @GabHWH Месяц назад

    Hi Mandala, great and actually fun build. Been using it for mostly meta event and soloing hp. Btw any recommendation on food for the build?

  • @anya5599
    @anya5599 2 месяца назад

    Hello man! I`m newbie in game, u can give-me a build for D/D aprentice? I dont hava money in gama, but get lvl 80 recently...

    • @NetoSantos-ib4wc
      @NetoSantos-ib4wc Месяц назад

      For PVE, u can check snowcrows and hardstuck sites

  • @xSlickGod
    @xSlickGod 2 месяца назад

    Verdent brink itzel vendor by magummas breach is a major money save

  • @lewisa7397
    @lewisa7397 2 месяца назад

    Solid build thank you

  • @noppis
    @noppis 2 месяца назад

    @Mandala30 Great video <3 I wish you updated the shit out of it tho. I LOVE IT <3

  • @Andytn80
    @Andytn80 2 месяца назад

    Hi Mandala, wonder if this build is still viable? Also will it work if replace the staff with dual swords?

  • @michaelreed2700
    @michaelreed2700 2 месяца назад

    It may be broken, but it’s freaking fun. Set up one of my rangers this way and now I don’t want to play anything else.

  • @artemhaight9791
    @artemhaight9791 2 месяца назад

    No swords? They are fun

    • @mandala3042
      @mandala3042 2 месяца назад

      This video is older than swords on necro. Necro swords did not exist in January of 2024 in the live game.

    • @artemhaight9791
      @artemhaight9791 2 месяца назад

      @mandala3042 oh ok just got back in the game few weeks ago

  • @1980Shadowwolf
    @1980Shadowwolf 2 месяца назад

    I am a raid untamed try Dragonhunter relic i found my dps went up 3k just from trying that. I watched groups of mobs hp melt.

  • @Earthz1412
    @Earthz1412 2 месяца назад

    i am a main thief and the only thing that fun about thief for me is only shortbow

  • @deadclocks5828
    @deadclocks5828 2 месяца назад

    Great build guide + some good mob fights which I wish all CCs would do, not just hit the test golem, it's supposed to be reactive! Keep up the great work, Liked & Subbed 😃

  • @myji2525
    @myji2525 2 месяца назад

    You can get a full set of exotic berserker armor for karma in Orr after the temple of grenth has been cleansed.

    • @mandala3042
      @mandala3042 2 месяца назад

      hundreds of thousands of karma for 1 exotic berserker set is not a good deal.

    • @myji2525
      @myji2525 2 месяца назад

      @@mandala3042 What else do you use karma for?

  • @SKjear
    @SKjear 2 месяца назад

    I think it's worth mentioning that if you have a little more budget, the named exotic sets are still exceedingly cheap. At least for the light and heavy armor the berserker sets (Zhed's and Davona) are both super cheap and end game viable. The medium set is a bit more expensive because of the runes it comes with.

  • @daydev2599
    @daydev2599 2 месяца назад

    From my own experience trying out thief open world builds from different sources, thief definitely has this "look what I need to mimic a fraction of their power" feeling compared to other classes. Where many, many other specs thrive, thief only just about works. A sad situation.

    • @Jay-el9iz
      @Jay-el9iz 2 месяца назад

      That's ele though, thief is the best profession for exploration and map completion due to mobility and stealth. It is also good for general PvE as it has good sustain and cleave, and can provide utility with steal. Have to find the right build and play right.

    • @daydev2599
      @daydev2599 2 месяца назад

      @@Jay-el9iz Nah, I was able to find a couple of ele builds that slap, for example Masel's "fire wizard" in its open world configuration, it's pretty simple, powerful, and surprisingly durable, even in Viper's. Celestial sword weaver is cool too. I tried a bunch of thief builds, from power to celestial, including the one from the man himself, Lord Hizen, and at best I found them mostly ok.

    • @Jay-el9iz
      @Jay-el9iz 2 месяца назад

      @@daydev2599 Yeah you just don't know how to play thief.

    • @missk1697
      @missk1697 2 месяца назад

      ​@@Jay-el9izOr maybe you don't know to not overdose copium. Thief is objectively the worst class, lacks cleave, has poor utility for solo play and meh weapon sets. For power reaper is better, for condi herald rules, and don't even get me started on heal specter lmao. Thief can absolutely get the job done, it's just other classes can do so much better and easier.

    • @Jay-el9iz
      @Jay-el9iz 2 месяца назад

      @@missk1697 I completed the GW2 stories and map exploration for the first time as thief back when we didn't have all these quality of life changes so I know what I'm talking about. Thief has a particular playstyle like any profession, the fact that not as many people enjoy it or make the most out of it compared to other professions doesn't mean it's unfit for open world. As I said and I will repeat, thief is the best profession for map exploration. For general PvE, the only profession I know that can withstand most (virtually all) difficulties SOLO, and EASILY, is mirage. Edit: I'll admit thief isn't as easy as it seems though, and ArenaNet puts it at 2/3 on the difficulty scale.

  • @SierraMike8633
    @SierraMike8633 2 месяца назад

    I am glad that I ran across this video. I have been away from the game for almost four years and had characters that I could not really remember how to play (other than my reaper main). I used the 80 boost that came with the Dragons add on to boost a revenant and tried Vindicator. Since I can usually only play solo, I was finding it too much a glass cannon in sustained open world combat. I tried substituting the Salvation line for Devastation and was not that happy with the result. I saw your video and used the celestial armor I got with the boost and found it a much better set up. True I did not get the huge hits a berserker/devastation could administer but I love the balance that this build gives. Thanks for sharing.

  • @krievsLV
    @krievsLV 2 месяца назад

    MEOW MEOW MEOW

  • @robin9763
    @robin9763 3 месяца назад

    I recommend a mix of marauder and dragon gear, 4 stat equipment is more efficient and vitality is better for survivability imo, especially with all the condi pressure in open world nowadays

    • @mandala3042
      @mandala3042 3 месяца назад

      I don't agree. Sure, you could run the build with almost full dragon's and still be crit capped and essentially be max dmg with bonus hp, but the 600 toughness is far more valuable defensively than an extra flat 5-6k hp because of all the healing we have. The build also has access to plenty of additional condi cleanse if you find yourself in dire need of it. You can take any of the cleanse heals or you can drop a signet or 2 for extra cleanses or escape tools if you find condition pressure is overwhelming you. But the entire point of this setup is the weaponize our access to toughness and multiple healing sources to outpace any incoming dmg while we fight.

  • @CAMattelaer
    @CAMattelaer 3 месяца назад

    Oooh interesting. At first i was like 'oh no another d/d build that will yeet me off ledges' but you didnt touch d3 😂

  • @grid6546
    @grid6546 3 месяца назад

    I like the build and its simplistic rotation, really does have that "smooth" feeling to it for open world but do you feel at all that it might be a little limited in its single target nature? Any ideas if that might be an issue for someone?

    • @mandala3042
      @mandala3042 3 месяца назад

      For sure an issue with this build and one of the reasons I mention it isn't of the same caliber as most of my other builds for open world. You still have the tools to win fights against groups with properly leveraged piercing and cleave dmg on each weapon set, but unfortunately these weapons aren't going to do you many favors against hordes of enemies. You could choose between either the dagger/dagger or rifle setup for your primary weapon set and then run shortbow or axe/pistol as a secondary set to help remedy the lack of cleave and cc if being an all-purpose build is more your goal.

    • @grid6546
      @grid6546 3 месяца назад

      @@mandala3042 Thanks for the reply, I think I'll try that out. Love your builds Mandala, really focus on the right things imo

    • @CarnaghSidhe
      @CarnaghSidhe 3 месяца назад

      @@grid6546 just to provide an alternative, not to be awkward... open world build, the best thief might be a ranger... it kind of depends on whether the class fantasy change breaks it for you... which I can quite understand... if not, maybe look at the untamed... you can go dagger-dagger/axe-torch, with a celestial loadout, and be pretty roguish. You just happen to like trees and rabbits alongside :) Again, I'm not trying to persuade you, I'm really just flagging an alternative angle for open world. If it's not interesting to you, it really doesn't require a justification. On untamed for open world I have a power build that's basically unkillable, but my hybrid build as outlined above, really is a woodland rogue, just with better numbers than an actual thief in every way. Either way, happy hunting mate :)

    • @grid6546
      @grid6546 3 месяца назад

      @@CarnaghSidhe no worries and thanks a bunch for the info, I actually adore untamed and it’s what I’ve played most, thief is / was my attempt at spicing things up.

    • @CarnaghSidhe
      @CarnaghSidhe 3 месяца назад

      @@grid6546 ahhh... I fully understand :)

  • @danailboychev9256
    @danailboychev9256 3 месяца назад

    Great idea on the video , however I have one remark to make ... When I played on a fresh account back in 2021, I reached lvl 80 with around 5 gold and I was able to buy full exotic berzerker set (Named one). Weapons + Runes/Sigils were for ~ 5gold as well and the trinkets were another 5 gold . The reason why I`m saying that is because it took me 3 days to gear fresh account without actually being 100% sure what I`m doing with Exotic gear (better than rare). I`m only saying that ,because I think the target audience will be able to easilly get better gear than what you are showing and moving forward you might want to consider it .

  • @stargazzerr
    @stargazzerr 3 месяца назад

    i love the idea of budget builds! So good for newer players or us cheap skates ;P

  • @Dak393
    @Dak393 3 месяца назад

    Exotics are a pretty huge increase for almost no extra gold and you get things like free sigils and runes. You should not be buying the crafted gear (or crafting the exotic armor/weapons) anyways.

  • @Dragases11
    @Dragases11 3 месяца назад

    Great video keep the good job

  • @LLPTV
    @LLPTV 3 месяца назад

    If you're not absolutely gimped for gold, do the steps in the video and go for exotics, sort low to high and it's about gold a piece (right now that is). Gear that's specifically named after the stats is always much more expensive so you wanna go for the named variants. For open world you can trade some stats for vitality or toughness if you feel like it and have a much more enjoyable time doing stuff solo. you dont really wanna trade power or condi damage too much but still, going to HoT you're gonna have a rude awakening to positioning and dodging.

  • @93rmp
    @93rmp 3 месяца назад

    super helpful thank you! is this only worth doing at max level? or do you recommend doing for lower level like 40, 50 etc

    • @mandala3042
      @mandala3042 3 месяца назад

      While you're leveling, I would just use the gear you acquire naturally.

  • @seafoam5308
    @seafoam5308 3 месяца назад

    this was super useful, thank you!!