Post by Misty on Jun 6, 2015 14:11:07 GMT
Folks ask me for advice on hero builds quite often, and I'm pretty confident that these are among the best hero builds out there. I've spent a lot of time designing and testing these, because making builds is something I especially enjoy in Guild Wars.
Some notes on using this setup:
As long as you have the BiPagon [#3], you will not need any personal energy management, unless you're a martial profession using a martial weapon. Even then, you can just switch to a staff if you get low, and your hero will use BiP on you before you switch back. Make sure you tell anyone in your party not to bother with energy management, since it just wastes skill slots and attribute points.
Obviously you don't bring the same heroes everywhere, not least because some areas don't even let you have a party of 8, and some Nightfall stuff requires specific heroes. Sooo just follow these kinda simple instructions:
Bring #1 & #2 everywhere. In 4-man areas, just add #6a, the SoS rit, or #7a, the MM.
In 8-man areas, bring #1-#5 plus your choice of #6a & #6b, #6a & #7b, or #6b & #7a, depending on your preference for minions, and how many corpses are gonna be available.
In 6-man areas, bring the 4-man setup. If it's hard mode, add the 2 mesmers [#4 & #5]. If it's normal mode, bring TWO of the ele nukers [#8].
If you need to make room for another human, or a Nightfall hero, just kick heroes from the bottom of your party until you have space. The ones with the highest numbers are the least crucial to the team build!
Anddd here are the actual builds:
1. N/Mo prot
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2. N/Rt healer
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3. P/N support
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4. Me/Mo melee hate
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5. Me/Rt caster hate
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6a. Rt/Any spirit spammer
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6b. N/Mo minion master
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7a. Rt/N minion bomber
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7b. Rt/Any ST
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8. E/Any nuker
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Koss
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Dunkoro
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Margrid the Sly
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Melonni
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Zhed Shadowhoof
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None of them reeeally need any special runes, with the exception of #7b, the ST. That one should have a major Communing on the headpiece, and Major Spawning Power elsewhere. Apart from that, just shove whatever runes you feel like paying for on there. Weapons are also pretty much whatever, although I will list full equipment if anyone asks for it.
Some notes on using this setup:
As long as you have the BiPagon [#3], you will not need any personal energy management, unless you're a martial profession using a martial weapon. Even then, you can just switch to a staff if you get low, and your hero will use BiP on you before you switch back. Make sure you tell anyone in your party not to bother with energy management, since it just wastes skill slots and attribute points.
Obviously you don't bring the same heroes everywhere, not least because some areas don't even let you have a party of 8, and some Nightfall stuff requires specific heroes. Sooo just follow these kinda simple instructions:
Bring #1 & #2 everywhere. In 4-man areas, just add #6a, the SoS rit, or #7a, the MM.
In 8-man areas, bring #1-#5 plus your choice of #6a & #6b, #6a & #7b, or #6b & #7a, depending on your preference for minions, and how many corpses are gonna be available.
In 6-man areas, bring the 4-man setup. If it's hard mode, add the 2 mesmers [#4 & #5]. If it's normal mode, bring TWO of the ele nukers [#8].
If you need to make room for another human, or a Nightfall hero, just kick heroes from the bottom of your party until you have space. The ones with the highest numbers are the least crucial to the team build!
Anddd here are the actual builds:
1. N/Mo prot
OANDY6tvO31yglY3FQqHaRGC
2. N/Rt healer
OAhjYgh8hOPVhmlYYKNncjT7AA
3. P/N support
OQSkQglo5imzO2CfH0xj4asPGHD
4. Me/Mo melee hate
OQNDAastSvAIgkA5ZcQfETfvTA
5. Me/Rt caster hate
OQhjAwCc4MhwLQOY6Z6GCagLGA
6a. Rt/Any spirit spammer
OACkAqhh4SqD08aixKnR7v5Z7iB
6b. N/Mo minion master
OANDUshtSUBoBKgyBGN3NbhYCA
7a. Rt/N minion bomber
OASkUokroGGTVANgxWqNTkrz8iB
7b. Rt/Any ST
OACjAyhIpOQTrXmbYGOxmOzLGA
8. E/Any nuker
OgBCoMzTvoppLyFGDaBuYsC
Koss
OQASEZKPTNDjh9veV6LIWAD
Dunkoro
OwAS4YIP+Mrf1HlgXp+uE7B
Margrid the Sly
OgMTc5M/G6LEzQ1o4YxAMsC81BA
Melonni
OgCjsusaqOCYxN718+t5+OXsLA
Zhed Shadowhoof
OghCgMzEg23wCoOEtgxwogSD
None of them reeeally need any special runes, with the exception of #7b, the ST. That one should have a major Communing on the headpiece, and Major Spawning Power elsewhere. Apart from that, just shove whatever runes you feel like paying for on there. Weapons are also pretty much whatever, although I will list full equipment if anyone asks for it.
