GW2. WvW Build. Celestial Scrapper Roaming Build. Celestial Scrapper WvW. Engineer World vs World.
Last Update: October 2024
The Celestial Scrapper is a WvW roaming engineer build that has high amounts of hybrid damage from the grenades which can apply conditions as well as power burst damage. This can all be scaled up with the might generation this build gets from boon duration. Although it lacks stun breaks and can be countered by many CCs, it has great survivability in small scale situations through barrier and health regeneration.
Using Elixirs grants you cleansing, might, other effects, and triggers the Relic of Vass to give you stacks of poison on your next attacks. Try to always cast the utility and tool belt elixirs in between your attacks or while kiting to keep up your buffs.
Use the Pistol 2/3 off cooldown, then spend most of your time in the Grenade Kit using as many grenades as possible to apply high amounts of Bleeding with the Shrapnel Explosives trait while using movement to keep your distance.
Skill Priority
- Function Gyro F5
- Grenade Barrage
- Pistol 2/3
- Grenade 2
- Grenade 5
- Grenade 4/3/1
- Tool Belt Elixir H/Elixir U (when unable to deal damage)
Other than these skills, situationally you’ll want to use the Defense Field tool belt skill to block projectiles and grant stability to those in the area when it is placed. This is great for holding choke points or stomping downed enemies.
Grenade Tips:
Setup your Ground Targeting option as “Instant” as well as enabling “Skill Retargeting” and practice aiming with your Grenade Kit while moving for better accuracy. This improves your damage output while under pressure or kiting drastically. If you still have issues to land grenades you can try using the option “Snap Ground Target to Current Target” and the grenades will go to your target as long you are in range, just make sure to detarget before using any other AoE like if you want to throw an elixir at your location. You can see a tutorial on this at the start of this video: Click!
Equipment
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Celestial | ||
| Shoulders Celestial | ||
| Coat Celestial | ||
| Gloves Celestial | ||
| Leggings Celestial | ||
| Boots Celestial |
Primary Weapon Set
| Pistol Celestial | ||
| Shield Celestial |
Skills
| Pistol / Shield | Heal / Utility / Elite |
| Grenade Kit | |
Alternatives
- Elite: for more conditions and fields
Traits
Build Template
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how would the firearms variant work as a power build (marauder)?
yes but you going to die way more, it already feel very glassy with cele
Cele mech vs cele scrapper? Which u prefer
Hi – what abilities do you use to stealth?
tell me is this build still relevant ? Is it possible to run in small groups in it ? Can I use condi runes or it doesn’t make sense. What do you say for the runes of the traveler ?
Yes this build is good and even better in small groups, you can take traveler runes for sure
Jen thanks for the answer and for your builds
Hi. Its still viable the celestial scrapper rifle variant in 2023 after feb patch??
Thanks!!!!!
Yes it is updated
Why Kinetic Accelerators in this? There are only one or two combos – would Adaptive Armor be better?
Dear Jen, will Rune of the Pack be good in this build as well?
Sure, but if you going for a power rune, then better take Fireworks rune.