GW2. WvW Build. Trapper Dragonhunter Roaming Build. Radiance / Valor. Guardian World vs World 2023.

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Radiance Variant

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Overview

This version of Dragonhunter has tons of damage in melee with traps and at range with the bow. Radiance and Virtues allows you to stack up many damage modifiers with resolution and Big Game Hunter which will trigger on use of your Spear of Justice F1.

Synergy

While normally Guardians do not have stealth, the Trapper Rune gives Dragonhunters access to it. Not only can it be used to disengage, but it can hide some of the key animations like True Shot or Spear of Justice so the enemy cannot react to them.

Playstyle

This build has the standard Test of Faith combo but with a bit more pressure and less counterplay. Place your heal trap down early for stealth and to land your Spear of Justice. After landing your Spear of Justice, use Sword 2 to get in range to put down the Procession of Blades and Test of Faith to force enemies to dodge out, then pull them back into the traps. Then push them back out of the Test of Faith with your Longbow 3 or Shield 5, and finish the combo with a Longbow 2 or Sword 3.

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Equipment

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Alternatives

• Stats: Marauder/Berserker mix if can’t get Dragon stats
• Food: for more damage

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Skills

Longbow	Heal / Utility / Elite
Sword / Shield

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Traits

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Alternatives

• Virtues:  for more cleanse

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Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

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Gameplay

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Radiance Hammer Variant

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Though not as survivable, the Hammer and Longbow variant can put out heavy burst combos with the Hammer 2 and Longbow 2 while still having the mobility and disengage potential from the Trapper Runes. Also all CCs will give you stability due to the Heavy Light trait, and Chill enemies due to Glacial Heart. This makes the low cooldown trap Light’s Judgment great for its dazing effect.

Due to taking all traps, you have no stun break utilities, however your F3 Shield of Courage and your Elite Renewed Focus will be stun breaks due to the Virtues and Dragonhunter traits, allowing you to still have stun breaks if your stability falls off.

The stealth from traps can also be used to hide the very telegraphed animations of your Hammer and Longbow burst skills, allowing you to land them on unsuspecting enemies, or even to ensure your Spear of Justice lands so that you can pull them into your combos:

Combos:

F1 (Tether) > Light’s Judgment > Procession of Blades > Longbow 5 (on your traps) > F1 (Pull) > Longbow 2 > Hammer 2

Hammer 3 > Light’s Judgment (Superspeed into melee) > Hammer 5 > Procession of Blades > Test of Faith > Hammer 2 > F1 (Tether) > Hammer 4 > F1 (Pull) > Longbow 3 > 2

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Equipment

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Skills

Longbow	Heal / Utility / Elite
Hammer

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Alternatives

• Utility:  for more cleanse and stun breaks

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Traits

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Alternatives

• Virtues:  for more cleanse

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Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

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Valor Variant

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Overview

The MediTrapper Dragonhunter is one of the best roaming builds for solo and small groups. It offers great burst damage, team utility, and CC, while keeping a decent amount of survivability and disengage.

Synergy

Severance sigil can add damage to the Test of Faith combos because of their reliance on pushes and pulls which can interrupt. Litany of Wrath should be used aggressively to gain fury and to shrug off any counter pressure.

Playstyle

Save Test of Faith, Shield of Absorption, Deflecting Shot, and Spear of Justice as these are your main combo pieces. You want to land the Spear of Justice first, then get on top of the target with sword 2 or Judges Intervention and place Test of Faith on them. If they try to run, pull them back into your Test of Faith with the tether from Spear of Justice, then Push them back out for multiple Test of Faith triggers. Follow up with True Shot.

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Equipment

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Alternatives

• Stats: Berserker’s or Dragon’s pieces for more damage but less critical chance

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Skills

Longbow	Heal / Utility / Elite
Sword / Shield

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Traits

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Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

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Gameplay

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