Smiter.3861

> @"LucianTheAngelic.7054" said: > What I mean is Retribution is not ideal to do max dps for a powe build, so if you have renegade or Herald unlocked then swap retribution for one of those two traitlines. Most standard power build utilize devastation, invocation, and then either Herald or Renegade. I would only take Retribution for a core power build generally or unless you really need the sustain (which with Dance of Death and your other sustain options you really don’t) Ahh... i see. I only had 40 points at the moment,, so I guess I need to train whole line first before Renegade shows up.

> @"Yasai.3549" said: > Edit : Btw, the rune choice can be whatever, but I chose Traveler because it is the best value, plus it gives movement speed so yu won't feel so slow Picked the Traveler Runes up when I got my Temple armor. Good value till I get some gold! Thanks for the tip!

> @"LucianTheAngelic.7054" said: > When you do get Herald or Renegade, swap out Retribution for one of those traitlines. Shiro is best in slot for high single target power damage for Rev, while Jalis and Mallyx are supportive options for power builds in some situations. Glint or Kalla would be your other go to legend in Herald or Renegade for power damage. Picked up the Berserker temple armor. Will be working on saving gold for my rings/trinkets. Looking at switching out the Retribution line as you advised. Already have that, do you mean I should drop that and pick another line? Confused on that part. Thanks

> @"Yasai.3549" said: > > @"Smiter.3861" said: > > > Thank you for sharing. Would you pick Renegade or Herald first? > > Renegade. > Renegade has very strong sustain and is self sufficient, perfect for Open world and PvE. > > Thank you.. Just selected Renegade

> @"LucianTheAngelic.7054" said: > > Both Renegade and Herald work for what you want to do. > > Bow is absolutely viable over hammer! Hammer was my favorite weapon for years, but after some changes it doesn't feel great to use anymore imo, so I tend to stay away from it. Shortbow on the otherhand just keeps getting easier and more fun to use with the last couple changes they've made to it. It's more of a condi weapon, but the power damage on it is high enough that you can use it on a power build and be fine. Plus it synergizes really well with Soulcleave (Kalla's Elite Skill) for massive fast lifesteal. I love shortbow and would likely slot it over hammer if I was running a power build for what you're doing Spent my points to train Renegade and was given the Exotic bow. Celestial, Grieving, Viper are the choices for traits. I am guessing Viper would be a good choice option? Though Celestial looks good too with the stats. Ran my character to Orr last night. Have 700K worth of Karma saved.., so am thinking about getting the Berserker Temple Gear. Ha... was much easier getting there on Raptor than the last time I hoofed it with my own feet 7 years ago. Would there me another Karma set you would advise over this? Thanks for sharing your experience.

> @"LucianTheAngelic.7054" said: > DO NOT BUY GEAR WITH LAURELS. IT'S A TOTAL WASTE. Much better to convert the Laurels into T4 or T6 materials instead (medium or heavy bags). It's super easy to get Ascended Gear in this game in a dozen different ways. Laurels are absolutely one of the worst and least cost effective ways to do that. Additionally, when it comes time for you to build Legendary Gear (if that's ever a goal you go for) having tons of Laurels can speed up that process for a piece of Legendary Equipment greatly. > > As for builds, Soldiers isn't great. If you want to do Power damage, then Berserker is your best friend for Revenant. It has the highest raw DPS output for power builds, which means you spend less time fighting. It is certainly more fragile, but both Herald and Renegade have plenty of ways to heal that it doesn't really matter how glassy you are in terms of armor. If you do feel you need slightly more sustain, Marauder is a worse secondary choice, but is generally fine for open world PvE and also performs well/better generally in WvW, but it's worse for Raids/Fractals, etc. For Runes, Scholar is best in slot for damage. For Sigils, Force and Air are ideal. > > Most of Power Rev's healing comes from Dance of Death, which is insanely strong (you're already taking that which is great). Also I wouldn't take Thrill of Combat (in Devastation). Take Notoriety or Assassin's Presence instead (Notoriety is better personal DPS than Assassin's Presence, Assassin's Presence boosts personal and group dps). > > For Invocation take Cleansing Channel instead of the DPS boost. Rev has little condi cleanse, so having that 1 condi removed on swap is helpful in Open World more than you might think. And for Invocation Middle you'll want Incensed Response, since it boosts your DPS a ton by giving you more Might. > > When you do get Herald or Renegade, swap out Retribution for one of those traitlines. Shiro is best in slot for high single target power damage for Rev, while Jalis and Mallyx are supportive options for power builds in some situations. Glint or Kalla would be your other go to legend in Herald or Renegade for power damage. Thanks.. made the build changes you advised. Will save my laurels. Which would you advise for my play style, Renegade or Herald? Is bow a viable option over hammer.. or situational specific?

> @"Yasai.3549" said: Thank you for sharing. Would you pick Renegade or Herald first?