GW2. Fractal Builds for Guild Wars 2 PvE Endgame.
This is a list of the most viable and accessible builds for PvE Endgame. While Fractals are only 5-player content, Strike Missions and Raids often overlap because their 10-player comps are just doubling a 5-player comp. These builds are often designed for team play and coordination rather than selfish survival or pure DPS. Due to Fractals being more like Dungeons, versatility, burst damage, and multi-targeting will be much more valuable; so some builds that are good in Raids are just too slow to be recommended for Fractals.
Two main Roles builds can fill in Fractals because there is no toughness tanking mechanic:
DPS – Focus on dealing damage and surviving with their aggressive setup.
Support – Keep their party alive with healing and provide boons.
– Recommended for Beginners
The two most powerful boons to share with your party are Alacrity and
Quickness, so builds that can provide permanent uptime of these boons to a 5-player group will also have these icons next to them.
๐ฃ Recommendations for New Players:
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Guardian
Support Firebrand – Tank/Support
Condition Firebrand – DPS
Power Willbender – DPS
Power Dragonhunter – DPS
Mesmer
Support Chronomancer – Tank/Support
Power Chronomancer – DPS
Condition Virtuoso – DPS
Power Virtuoso – DPS
Ranger
Revenant
Support Herald – Support/Kiter
Power Herald – DPS
Condition Renegade – DPS
Power Renegade – DPS
Power Vindicator – DPS
Necromancer
Engineer
Support Mechanist – Tank/Support
Power Scrapper – Tank/DPS
Condition Mechanist – DPS
Power Holosmith – DPS
Power Mechanist – DPS
Warrior
Power Spellbreaker – Tank/DPS
Condition Berserker – DPS
Power Bladesworn – DPS
Power Berserker – DPS
Elementalist
Support Tempest – Support/Kiter
Condition Tempest – DPS
Power Fresh Air Tempest – DPS
Power Hammer Catalyst – DPS
Power Scepter Catalyst – DPS
Power Weaver – DPS
Thief
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