I introduce my GW2 “Legion” build for the Mesmer class, based on testing in sPvP and tournaments post-launch. As I discuss in the video, this spec synergizes heavily on phantasms and illusions: Phantasms deal solid sustained direct damage, have a…
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Guild Wars 2 PVP Video: “Run and Gun” Warrior [Tournament Ep. 4]
GW2 tournament finals video #4, featuring my “Run and Gun” Warrior build. The competing teams are Maven and Lamentation. In this educational video, I discuss: Assessing the enemy team composition to determine initial target priority Applying buffs before entering a…
Guild Wars 2 PVP Video: “Captain Hammer” Warrior [Tournament Ep. 3]
GW2 is live! Here’s my 1st post-launch tournament PVP video, featuring my “Captain Hammer” Warrior build. The competing teams are Maven and Pure Glory. In this educational video, I discuss: The changes to the stability buff (now a boon) in…
Is Stunlocking Possible in Guild Wars 2?
In this video, I discuss the situations in which “stunlocking” is possible in GW2. For the purposes of this discussion, I use the term “stunlock” to mean any control-oriented CC that causes the target to lose the ability to take…
Understanding the Revive and Finish Mechanic for Downed Players in Guild Wars 2
I discuss tips for reviving or finishing a “downed” player in Guild Wars 2, using gameplay footage from 5v5 tournament matches with my Warrior. When a player’s HP bar reaches 0, they drop into a “downed” state, where they can…
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