Hope it's not too loud guys. I've been playing around with audio settings a lot and still kinda didn't find the sweet spot lol. Also, of course catalyst guide will also come eventually, with the upcoming buffs looking pretty decent. Arah P2 Solo: ruclips.net/video/EjQ_Ed73sTY/видео.html Cairn Solo: ruclips.net/video/inbiI2xBCh0/видео.html
it's a tad louder at the end where it's only music than other videos. But really it's fine. I prefer louder videos over too quiet ones, cuz the next video won't blast my ears away :D
I have run many other builds and so far every build you have posted is actually something that can survive most content, please keep it up I really enjoy playing your builds!
Nice guide. I think Willbender is most underrated spec in EOD. Very strong and fun but less popular than others. P.S - in waiting so much Catalyst buff and your Hammer Catalyst guide
Lord Hizen did a slightly similar build like this using all celestial but with a few different trait choices and sigil choices. what are the pros and cons of both these builds vs each other? Thats if you have seen Lord Hizens newest build video of course.
I would say the pros are that celestial gear is slightly easier to get, and that the additional boon duration can come in handy at times. The con is everything else imo. Willbender is in no need of any power/precision/ferocity/etc. stats, specing into full toughness/vitality/condi dmg/expertise definitely will get you more damage, more burst and more survivability. If you want to use lord hizens build though, you really should use amplified wrath and holy reckoning anyway. Amplified Wrath is a completely op trait, one of the strongest traits in the game, and him not using it besides his main damage source being condition damage was a huge mistake
great video :) very well explained what is the difference in terms of damage and survivability between Zeal and Virtues? To "play by laying the brain" for the best survival, which one do you think is best? I imagine that we hit harder in Zeal, that we survive better in Virtues... But, is it really a big difference?
The difference truly isn’t very big. It didn’t feel right to me not to List zeal first in the video, simply cause it is THE solo trait line par excellence, but generally virtues is the more reasonable traitline to pick I reckon, since the 25% heal increase and regeneration in f2 can be a life safer (which is why I put virtues as the actual build)
you pinning your own comment on every video makes it impossible to be the first one to comment :x still worth it considering i get to enjoy the best gw2 youtube content here
you're too kind nika ^_^ everyone check out nikas youtube channel he is a living legend!! I have this conspiracy theory that more people read the pinned comment than the description, that's why I do it hehe
Nah man the survivability I've had on my power will bender is insane, yeah I take a 15% loss on dps w. the gear stats for it but my damage is still pretty insane.
i died alot with willbender solo even with this. I find more success with virtues and consecration when soloing bosses. But i'll still die when i stunbreak is on cd. Any tips for solo WB to deal with burst damage (like itzal hp boss and chak hp boss, both got stun) while not sacrificing dps?
If I wanted to use this build for something like solo dungeon paths, would I need Ascended gear or is it possible with Exotics? Currently I'm trying to solo ACP2 and am not having success with the trap section on my Necromancer.
Are you talking about the part where gravelings are approaching detha? There's a pretty simple way to clear it via letting Detha do most of the work on her own, can check it out here: ruclips.net/video/3LfHYVvWp-o/видео.html But yeah, exotic gear is generally enough
Noob here. Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer/help :) Also, thanks for the great vid and clear/succinct explanation. From the linked build and build on the video, i can't see how you are generating fury - it only seems to be source from FMW (11s) and RJ (3s). Are you using "inner fire" (9s, every proc) to do so, which is a tweak vs the build shown, as without i can't seem to replicate your permanent fury which seems to refresh every few seconds?
Holy reckoning (middle trait in willbender) gives tons of fury over the coures of the fight! Other than that you gain lots of overflow fury from sword 2. You can take inner fire without feeling bad for sure if you have to range and can't stand inside your sword symbols because of that, it just makes your cds on sword a bit longer but that's not the biggest deal.
@@Roulhalt Just tried it again, works a charm - I could see your Fury "pulsing" and thought it was inner fire proccing - turns out it's just Sword2. Really appreciate your response and time in making this vid - as a GW1 vet who has returned to GW2 after a 5-6 year break, i'm loving that my slow and clunky Guardian main now has Elites to spice life up - WB mobility is such a breath of fresh air. Your builds/expertise are helping me to optimise otherwise rough build as you understand the skills so much more than a nooby like me, which helps me then grow in game too and makes it much more fulfilling; thanks a million! NB: As I'm still acquiring kit (trying to get all zerk ascended for fracs), I'm trying this build with cheapy LW3 Celestial trinkets and rabid (named) armour; seems to work great still (as end stats are vaguely comparable) even if not optimised! gw2skills.net/editor/?PWABs+x/lVwSYdMEGJW0WbxUA-zxQY1g5RHrMCtC6IBc4gECJAyCvfaA-e
I would say the pros are that celestial gear is slightly easier to get, and that the additional boon duration can come in handy at times. The con is everything else imo. Willbender is in no need of any power/precision/ferocity/etc. stats, specing into full toughness/vitality/condi dmg/expertise definitely will get you more damage, more burst and more survivability.
@@flipfly2004 Not exactly a guide I guess, but metabattle builds usually are relatively reliable: metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Specter_-_Condi_Celestial edit: well ok looking at this build idk if it really is optimal, but it certainly should be very tanky with decent damage
well, you do have a fair bit of breakbar damage if you combine the blinds, weakness, cripple and immob you can apply actually. But yes, if you want to go hard on cc, I'd suggest to run the virtues build + sanctuary
Even if you were capped, you still pick Amplified Wrath for the burning damage increase. Also, If you're capped, you swap out Trailblazer pieces for other stats.
![Gw2: Solo Twilight Arbor Forward [7:56] | Willbender/DH](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tdbf6rSHtOw/mqdefault.jpg)
Hope it's not too loud guys. I've been playing around with audio settings a lot and still kinda didn't find the sweet spot lol. Also, of course catalyst guide will also come eventually, with the upcoming buffs looking pretty decent.
Arah P2 Solo: ruclips.net/video/EjQ_Ed73sTY/видео.html
Cairn Solo: ruclips.net/video/inbiI2xBCh0/видео.html
it's a tad louder at the end where it's only music than other videos. But really it's fine. I prefer louder videos over too quiet ones, cuz the next video won't blast my ears away :D
@@Maitreya3001 I was hoping to get an answer like this ^_^ thanks for the feedback!
I have run many other builds and so far every build you have posted is actually something that can survive most content, please keep it up I really enjoy playing your builds!
Thanks so much! Currently taking a break from the game, but I'll defo return at some point with more of these builds :)
Anet! Get the nerf hammer! Roul is having fun AND makes content with his new favorite class. We can't have that here. /s
Thanks for making this build video Roul! You are awesome
Thanks man! Means a lot :)
Amazing stuff mate, its very usefull. It is really good to have someone like you in this game :) Stick around for long, please!
Thanks dude! Much appreciated
Thank you for making this video, you're an awesome player and it's great to see some of your insight on willbender. Stay awesome ^^
wow thanks for the great guide Roul, can't wait for the future untamed guide! 🥰
Nice guide. I think Willbender is most underrated spec in EOD. Very strong and fun but less popular than others.
P.S - in waiting so much Catalyst buff and your Hammer Catalyst guide
Is it not worth it to go for alacrity and do you still run soj even without zeal? Also is it really better than firebrand?
I wish the Offhand sword was good since I love the class fantasy of dual-sword, but at least the Spec isn't bad. Same for Hammer on Untamed.
Man that Arah P2, that's greatness achieved.
omg this class looks REALLY GOOD
you look really good 😳☺️
@@Tyrreur nah, YOU look really good. :D
Finally gave up ele and tried this.
Its like the game's difficulty setting went down from hard to easy.
Lord Hizen did a slightly similar build like this using all celestial but with a few different trait choices and sigil choices. what are the pros and cons of both these builds vs each other? Thats if you have seen Lord Hizens newest build video of course.
I would say the pros are that celestial gear is slightly easier to get, and that the additional boon duration can come in handy at times.
The con is everything else imo. Willbender is in no need of any power/precision/ferocity/etc. stats, specing into full toughness/vitality/condi dmg/expertise definitely will get you more damage, more burst and more survivability.
If you want to use lord hizens build though, you really should use amplified wrath and holy reckoning anyway. Amplified Wrath is a completely op trait, one of the strongest traits in the game, and him not using it besides his main damage source being condition damage was a huge mistake
@@Roulhalt thanks for the explanation :D
Celest gear with your Build will also works great?
@@Browarkers quick math says less of the stats you want to focus on but still viable.
Nice stuff, thank you for sharing ! You should add your arcdps damage window btw
great video :) very well explained what is the difference in terms of damage and survivability between Zeal and Virtues? To "play by laying the brain" for the best survival, which one do you think is best? I imagine that we hit harder in Zeal, that we survive better in Virtues... But, is it really a big difference?
The difference truly isn’t very big. It didn’t feel right to me not to List zeal first in the video, simply cause it is THE solo trait line par excellence, but generally virtues is the more reasonable traitline to pick I reckon, since the 25% heal increase and regeneration in f2 can be a life safer (which is why I put virtues as the actual build)
you pinning your own comment on every video makes it impossible to be the first one to comment :x
still worth it considering i get to enjoy the best gw2 youtube content here
you're too kind nika ^_^ everyone check out nikas youtube channel he is a living legend!!
I have this conspiracy theory that more people read the pinned comment than the description, that's why I do it hehe
It is quite amazing how squishy willbenders are, possibly the squishiest spec in the game.
Nah man the survivability I've had on my power will bender is insane, yeah I take a 15% loss on dps w. the gear stats for it but my damage is still pretty insane.
decided give solo dungeons a try with this build and beat caudecus manor p1 for the first time
i died alot with willbender solo even with this. I find more success with virtues and consecration when soloing bosses. But i'll still die when i stunbreak is on cd. Any tips for solo WB to deal with burst damage (like itzal hp boss and chak hp boss, both got stun) while not sacrificing dps?
Rly like your builds for solo they are pristine. Any ideas to share on Scourge build?
If I wanted to use this build for something like solo dungeon paths, would I need Ascended gear or is it possible with Exotics? Currently I'm trying to solo ACP2 and am not having success with the trap section on my Necromancer.
Are you talking about the part where gravelings are approaching detha? There's a pretty simple way to clear it via letting Detha do most of the work on her own, can check it out here: ruclips.net/video/3LfHYVvWp-o/видео.html
But yeah, exotic gear is generally enough
Hello Roul, nice video.
Would the build used to solo Cairn be a viable option for solo Open World and Fractals?
Thank you.
Absolutely yea!
@@Roulhalt thanks, will give it a try :)
Noob here. Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer/help :)
Also, thanks for the great vid and clear/succinct explanation.
From the linked build and build on the video, i can't see how you are generating fury - it only seems to be source from FMW (11s) and RJ (3s).
Are you using "inner fire" (9s, every proc) to do so, which is a tweak vs the build shown, as without i can't seem to replicate your permanent fury which seems to refresh every few seconds?
Holy reckoning (middle trait in willbender) gives tons of fury over the coures of the fight! Other than that you gain lots of overflow fury from sword 2.
You can take inner fire without feeling bad for sure if you have to range and can't stand inside your sword symbols because of that, it just makes your cds on sword a bit longer but that's not the biggest deal.
@@Roulhalt Just tried it again, works a charm - I could see your Fury "pulsing" and thought it was inner fire proccing - turns out it's just Sword2.
Really appreciate your response and time in making this vid - as a GW1 vet who has returned to GW2 after a 5-6 year break, i'm loving that my slow and clunky Guardian main now has Elites to spice life up - WB mobility is such a breath of fresh air.
Your builds/expertise are helping me to optimise otherwise rough build as you understand the skills so much more than a nooby like me, which helps me then grow in game too and makes it much more fulfilling; thanks a million!
NB: As I'm still acquiring kit (trying to get all zerk ascended for fracs), I'm trying this build with cheapy LW3 Celestial trinkets and rabid (named) armour; seems to work great still (as end stats are vaguely comparable) even if not optimised!
gw2skills.net/editor/?PWABs+x/lVwSYdMEGJW0WbxUA-zxQY1g5RHrMCtC6IBc4gECJAyCvfaA-e
How do you deal with breakbars?
Thank you for the guide :D
pretty nice...gonna give it a try...in your personal opinion...is this better than condi firebrand!?
I think so yeah!
Thoughts on running celestial setup? What are the pros and cons?
I would say the pros are that celestial gear is slightly easier to get, and that the additional boon duration can come in handy at times.
The con is everything else imo. Willbender is in no need of any power/precision/ferocity/etc. stats, specing into full toughness/vitality/condi dmg/expertise definitely will get you more damage, more burst and more survivability.
@@Roulhalt I was wondering about this too, thanks for the explanation!
I've been looking for a build like this,thank you! Which of the new elite specs do you think has the most survivability for open world?
Glad to hear you like it!
Tough question. My best guess would be Specter? Mechanist probably also close, and after those it might be Willbender.
@@Roulhalt spectre huh? Do you happen to know of a guide about it? Thief and guardian are y favs. I would like to try out this spectre build
@@flipfly2004 Not exactly a guide I guess, but metabattle builds usually are relatively reliable: metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Specter_-_Condi_Celestial
edit: well ok looking at this build idk if it really is optimal, but it certainly should be very tanky with decent damage
I still have a full set of Vipers gear from my Condi FB. Is there a way to reuse it on this build?
For sure. The set for firebrand works perfectly fine for Willbender too
@@Roulhalt Nice, thank you. I found a few Trailblazer Accessories in my Bank and added them for a little more survivability.
What exotics would you use for this?
Any budget food version ?
How’s you push that thing out of sanctuary?
I can't stand scepter builds on guardian. And you have 0 break bar without taking hammer spirit weapon.
well, you do have a fair bit of breakbar damage if you combine the blinds, weakness, cripple and immob you can apply actually. But yes, if you want to go hard on cc, I'd suggest to run the virtues build + sanctuary
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you should go righteous instincts since you're already capped in burning
Even if you were capped, you still pick Amplified Wrath for the burning damage increase.
Also, If you're capped, you swap out Trailblazer pieces for other stats.
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very nice build, but i might as well just play FB
It indeed still is super good yeah, although some of the changes over the past year made it less appealing imo
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vor 10 Stunden
Impressive. Now do the same with tafu snafu. What? You can't? Hah.
I miss dungeons a bit.
wtf
1:11 (only true lemon fans understand)
Obviously stolen build idea from the Lord and Saviour Hizen just worse. /s
he told me to make my own build if I don't like his, and I took that seriously!