Looking for help with PvP glass-cannon SB build

[phoenixXx.9105]

I realized you can stack quite a lot of damage modifiers and buffs with the recent patch so I've come up with this build.

 

[http://gw2skills.net](http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQNBjYD7kSFokFsVQwiFgrFskHYLBgCwpL/9Wf7vP1ho3zrEp/G-jpxHQBM8CAMwDCgG2f4bPAAAcEAuWZAA "http://gw2skills.net")

 

Condi cleanse is a problem, but I've accepted that. I'll usually switch to bear stance in condi heavy groups. The basic idea is to deal burst damage while being merged with smokescale and using sword/warhorn in a smoke field to reset the fight when it gets too hot. Gazelle is just there to annoy people when they try to stomp you.

 

I'm having a hard time deciding between strength, pack or hoelbrak runes and what to do with SB traitline. Only 1 stunbreak in this setup although signet of the wild is too good to switch it out. 'Unstoppable union' might be an option but I really like the fury/quickness on worldy impact with the 'live fast' trait.

[ChartFish.1308]

Live fast if you never intend to swap out of beastmode. Unstoppable union is golden for landing bursts against classes with projectile hate/blocks, not to mention another stunbreak.

 

I'm running a similar build but with more survival, using offhand axe instead of warhorn. One wolf pack + sic 'em + smoke cloud right on a point can easily shut down a lot of classes thanks to the massive blinds you're throwing out as well as damage (1k OWP per 1k whirling defence x12)

[Alchimist.4738]

There is this meme Worldly Impact build:

 

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQNBhYD7kgXoVQsiFwhFgrFskHYLBgSQD4pOsEee5v36b/9kXluVA-jpBHQBA4BA4wLAQTKD0sDCQDPCAAZ/BA

 

Here's how it should be played:

 

Use Strength of the Pack + Sic'Em to strengthen yourself, then Smoke Could + Call of the Wild for the stealth, after that swap to greatsword (activate the sigil of intelligence) and Swoop in the direction of the target you desire to kill, to conclude Maul + Hilt Bash + (Maul) + Worldly Impact, most builds would die to that. You have Signet of Stone to protect you against burst coming from power build, Bear Stance should allow you to resist a little bit against condition but not against high pressure builds (like mirage) so avoid those fights. Brown Bear gives us back up healing with Spiritual Reprieve + condition cleanse with Shake it Off + power damage mitigation with Defy Pain. Play with Marauder if you think you're too glassy, and use Sword to dodge attack and disengage from unfavorable engagements. Use Unstoppable Union if you expect blocking.

 

Otherwise if you want something more serious I'd recommend this [metabattle ](https://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Soulbeast_-_Sic_%27Em_Sniper "metabattle ")build:

 

For a more glass-canon approach I'd take Rune of Vampirism or Rune of the Pack instead of Rune of Leadership, and also to swap the Smokescale for whatever pet you like that has Spiritual Reprieve, also gives you a back-up heal but you have to be mindful about using it, as you need to predict when the situation will require it due to the nature of Soulbeast pet swapping. Edit: And also replace Strength of the Pack with One Wolf Pack, better burst, great to kill scourge, you could even burst a firebrand rather quickly.