GW2. PvP Builds. 2023. Meta and Fun Builds for Guild Wars 2 PvP.

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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.

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📣 Recommendations for New Players and Free to Play 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
• Easy to Play PvP Builds
• Free to Play PvP Builds

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📣 Tiers

• Meta – ⭐
• Good – 💗
• Off-Meta/Situational – 💎

All classes are viable. Ratings compare between builds of the same class.

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Last Update: January 2023

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Warrior

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• Condition Spellbreaker – Duelist – ⭐
• Defense Spellbreaker – Duelist – ⭐
• Shout Bladesworn – DPS – 💗
• Core Warrior (Axe + Hammer) – DPS – 💗
• Condition Berserker – Duelist – 💗
• Shout Spellbreaker – Support – 💎

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Guardian

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• Power Willbender – Roamer – ⭐
• Shouts Core – Support – ⭐
• Radiance Trapper Dragonhunter – Roamer – 💗
• Condition Willbender – DPS – 💗
• Hammer Firebrand – Support – 💎

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Revenant

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• Power Herald – Roamer/DPS – ⭐
• Power Vindicator – Duelist/DPS – ⭐
• Shiro Renegade – DPS – 💗
• Condition Herald – DPS – 💗
• Ventari Vindicator – Support – 💎

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Engineer

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• Grenade Holosmith – Roamer – ⭐
• Static Discharge Holosmith – Roamer – ⭐
• Condition Mechanist – Duelist – 💗
• Mortar Scrapper – Duelist/DPS – 💗
• Explosive Mechanist – Roamer – 💎
• Flamethrower Scrapper – DPS – 💎

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Thief

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• D/P Daredevil – Roamer – ⭐
• Rifle Deadeye – Roamer – ⭐
• Condition Sc/P Specter – Duelist/Support – 💗
• Power S/D Core – Roamer – 💗
• Condition P/P Daredevil – Duelist – 💎

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Ranger

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• Combo Untamed – Roamer – ⭐
• “Sic ‘Em” Soulbeast – Roamer – ⭐
• Marksmanship Core – Duelist – 💗
• Remorseless Druid – Roamer – 💗
• Poison Soulbeast – Duelist – 💗
• Skirmishing Druid – Support/Duelist – 💎

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Necromancer

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• Condition Harbinger – DPS – ⭐
• Blood Reaper – DPS – 💗
• Core Condition Necromancer – DPS – 💗
• Power Harbinger – Roamer – 💗
• Minion Master – Duelist – 💎

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Elementalist

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• Hammer Catalyst – Duelist – ⭐
• Aura Share Tempest – Support – ⭐
• Scepter Catalyst – Roamer – 💗
• Fresh Air Weaver – Roamer – 💗
• Lightning Rod Catalyst – DPS – 💗
• Fire Weaver – Duelist – 💎
• Lightning Rod Tempest – DPS – 💎

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Mesmer

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• Chaos Staff Mirage – Duelist – ⭐
• Bunker Chronomancer – Duelist – ⭐
• Power Virtuoso – Duelist – 💗
• Power Ambush Mirage – Roamer – 💗
• Power Block Chronomancer – DPS – 💗
• Condition Virtuoso – Roamer – 💎

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Questions and Discussion

📣 Feel free to discuss or suggest more builds in the comments. Join GuildJen Discord for more discussion and questions.

📣 Also check out Vallun’s Discord for more theorycrafting. Check Vallun’s Youtube and Twitch for more guides and gameplay.

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