GW2. WvW Build. Grenade Holosmith Roaming Build. Power Holosmith WvW. Engineer World vs World.
Last Update: November 2024
Role: Assassin 
The Power Grenade Holosmith is a WvW roaming build that can overcome almost any situation just by doing insane damage while kiting. It has medium-range burst damage from grenades and plenty of mobility from superspeed.
Maintaining your heat above 100 is important because it gives might which not only gives a damage boost, but also heals from alchemy traits and will give more condition to boon conversion when leaving forge. The mobility is high due to the super speed on Holo Leap, which will also cleanse Immobilize, Cripple, and Chill, allowing an aggressive playstyle that goes in and out.
To keep your heat high without overheating, use Corona Burst and Holo Leap more freely. Use Photon Blitz only when you can guarantee the hit, just throwing it out and missing is a big waste of heat. Avoid Holographic Shockwave unless your heat is really low. Corona Burst can be used at the end of your forge rotation and so long as you leave forge before the skill pulses your heat to 100 you will not overheat.
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 Marauder | ||
| Shoulders Marauder | ||
| Coat Marauder | ||
| Gloves Marauder | ||
| Leggings Marauder | ||
| Boots Marauder |
Primary Weapon Set
| Sword Berserker | ||
| Shield Berserker |
Optional Weapon Set
| Rifle Berserker |
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Alternatives
- Sigil: for secure burst critical
Skills
| Sword / Shield | Heal / Utility / Elite |
| Photon Forge | Grenade Kit |
Alternatives
- Elite: for stun and utility fields
Traits
Alternatives
- Explosives: for more damage but less sustain
- Explosives: for more damage but less sustain
Build Template
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Video Build Guide:
Credit to Vallun for the video.Updated Gameplay:
7 Comments
What is the shield on the first pic?
Inquest Mark II Shield Skin
Whats the name of the chest piece and leggingss for xmog?
Krytan Jerkin – Caparace Leggings
hi! Can Marauder’s stats be used instead of Berserker to have more survival? thnx!
Hello theres any skill combo rotation we need to do? I love the build and wanna do some practice , Thanks for the guide looks amazing
Not really a fixed rotation, use your Photon Forge skills to build heat and leave before overheat, while high heat you will do massive damage do free cast grenades, Barrage, and Sword 3 > Sword 2