GW2. PvP Builds. Player vs Player Conquest. Meta and Fun Builds for Guild Wars 2 PvP.
This is a list with the most popular meta builds for PvP as well as some fun or off-meta builds. All of these builds will be categorized into class, strength, and role. Because PvP is small-scale, most builds will want to have some role-flexibility, but for the most part, playing a role-specific build and acting towards that role’s priorities will give better results. There are four main PvP roles that a build can fill:
- DPS
- Support
- Duelist
- Roamer
For a more detailed guide on each of these, check the Roles and Rotations Guide. DPS are aggressive and pressure the enemy team to get kills in team fights, Supports are defensive and keep their team alive in team fights, Duelists are efficient at defending or fighting for capture points alone, and Roamers are aggressive and mobile to control the map by moving quickly.
Builds that are meta may be good in certain situations but not so good in others. For example: playing a DPS when your team has no Support may be risky. Having too many duelists on your team will reduce the amount of places they can be useful.
Remember! The “meta” may be the most popular and optimal for most people, but what is optimal for you may be different. Use these builds as a starting point to develop your own playstyle.
📣 Recommendations for New Players:
- Beginner’s Guide to Guild Wars 2 PvP
- How to Carry Your Weight PvP Guide
- What Is Rotation and Knowing Your Role PvP Guide
📣 Tiers
- Meta – ⭐
- Good – 💗
- Off-Meta/Situational – 💎
- Recommended for Beginners –
All classes are viable. Ratings compare between builds of the same class.
Last Update: December 2023
UNDER REVISION – Patch Notes Here!
Warrior
Condition Berserker – Duelist – ⭐
Power Bladesworn – DPS – 💗
Defense Spellbreaker – Duelist – 💗
Core Warrior (Axe + Hammer) – DPS – 💗- Power Axe Berserker – DPS – 💎
- Shout Spellbreaker – Support – 💎
Guardian
Power Willbender – Roamer – ⭐
Core Guardian – Support – ⭐ 
Radiance Trapper Dragonhunter – Roamer – 💗
Condition Willbender – DPS – 💗
Hammer Firebrand – Support – 💎
Revenant
Power Vindicator – Duelist/DPS – ⭐
Condition Herald – DPS – ⭐
Shiro Renegade – DPS – 💗 
Power Herald – Roamer/DPS – 💗- Ventari Vindicator – Support – 💎
Engineer
Grenade Scrapper – DPS/Roamer – ⭐
Static Discharge Holosmith – Roamer – ⭐- Grenade Holosmith – Roamer – 💗
Condition Mechanist – Duelist – 💗 - Mortar Scrapper – Duelist/DPS – 💗
- Explosive Mechanist – Roamer – 💎
- Flamethrower Scrapper – DPS – 💎
Core Hybrid Engineer – DPS – 💎
Thief
D/P Daredevil – Roamer – ⭐
Condition Sc/P Specter – Duelist/Support – ⭐- Power Specter – Roamer 💗
Rifle Deadeye – Roamer – 💗
Power S/D Thief – Roamer – 💗- Condition P/P Daredevil – Duelist – 💎
Ranger
“Sic ‘Em” Soulbeast – Roamer – ⭐
Condition Untamed – Roamer – ⭐- Power Untamed – Roamer – 💗
Remorseless Druid – Roamer – 💗
Marksmanship Core Ranger – Duelist – 💗 
Poison Soulbeast – Duelist – 💗- Skirmishing Druid – Support/Duelist – 💎
Necromancer
Condition Reaper – DPS – ⭐- Blood Reaper – DPS – ⭐
Condition Harbinger – DPS – 💗
Core Condition Necromancer – DPS – 💗 
Life Support Scourge – DPS/Support – 💗- Power Harbinger – Roamer – 💎
Elementalist
Hammer Catalyst – Duelist – ⭐
Aura Share Tempest – Support – ⭐
Lightning Rod Catalyst – DPS – 💗
Fire Weaver – Duelist – 💗- Fresh Air Weaver – Roamer – 💎
- Lightning Rod Tempest – DPS – 💎
Core Dagger Elementalist – Roamer – 💎
Mesmer
Power Block Chronomancer – DPS – ⭐
Chaos Staff Mirage – Duelist – ⭐ - Power Ambush Mirage – Roamer – 💗
Power Virtuoso – DPS – 💗- Condition Chronomancer – Duelist/Roamer 💎
- Condition Virtuoso – Roamer – 💎
Core Shatter Mesmer – Roamer – 💎
Questions and Discussion
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