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    Home » Guild Wars 2 » Builds » Open World Builds » Celestial Willbender Open World Build

    Celestial Willbender Open World Build

    By Jen28 February, 2022Updated:27 January, 202523 Comments3 Mins Read Open World Builds

    GW2. Best Open World Build. Celestial Willbender Open World. Guardian PvE.


    The Celestial Willbender Open World is a survivable but high-damage guardian build. It focuses on an aggressive playstyle that passively heals but also has many active defenses. Multi-hitting attacks synergize with the Rushing Justice (F1) buff which gives burning the more you hit. Even as a hybrid build, it does great burst damage through burning and power damage.

    With the Axe 3 you can pull enemies together so you can place your symbols on top of them and pulse burning from your Torch 4. Pistols offer ranged potential, but you want to combo the 3 symbol with the #4 skill to get the extra burning projectiles. Keep enemies at a distance by knocking them back with the Pistol 5 and burning them with the Pistol 2. Otherwise, use the Purging Flames and Whirling Light together to combine the Whirling Finisher with the Fire Field during the F1 buff for maximum burst.


    Basic Rotation:

    • Axe 3 > 2
    • F1 > Purging Flames > Whirling Light
    • Torch 4×2 > Swap
    • Pistol 3 > 4 > 2

    The Crashing Courage F3 can be used preemptively to give stability to prevent your rotation from being interrupted or you can save it as a stun break. Only use your heal skill “Litany of Wrath” after you already have burning damage out since it heals off of the damage you deal and the burning can take some time to ramp up if you use the heal too early.


    Difficulty
    25%

    ItemStatRune / Sigil
    Helm
    Celestial
    Shoulders
    Celestial
    Coat
    Celestial
    Gloves
    Celestial
    Leggings
    Celestial
    Boots
    Celestial

    Pistol
    Celestial
    Pistol
    Celestial

    Axe
    Celestial
    Torch
    Celestial
    ItemStat
    Amulet
    Celestial
    Ring
    Celestial
    Ring
    Celestial
    Accessory
    Celestial
    Accessory
    Celestial
    Backpiece
    Celestial



    Optional
    x18

    Alternatives

    • Jade Bot Core: for extra vitality
    • Weapon: Sword instead of Axe
    • Rune: if can’t get Trapper
    • Sigil: instead of double Earth

    Pistol / PistolHeal / Utility / Elite
    Axe / Torch


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    Full Class Guide:

    Credit to Vallun for the video.

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    23 Comments

    1. AngelSyntax on 7 March, 2022 1:25 am

      Nice build, what alternative runes do you recommend and can this armor set be used with a different Elite Specializations? Thanks! Also do you have a specific video explaining this build in youtube?

      Reply
      • Jen on 7 March, 2022 6:08 am

        The runes are important for the sustain, but yea will work fine with firebrand and dh as well

        Reply
    2. Ephylo on 21 March, 2022 10:58 am

      Dolyak Runes are great sustain as well, and they’re cheap on the TP; however I run similar build to this with Scholar runes and still feel like I have an abundance of built in sustain.

      Reply
    3. Dmitry Komarov on 29 August, 2022 3:07 pm

      Hello there!

      Such an amazing build! The problem I found is that it’s too tanky even for solo purposes. I use balthazar runes for even better burning damage and I run GS + sword/torch or scepter/torch for solo boss fights to break the defiance bar a bit faster.

      In WB’s trait line I took searing pact, since the heal is a bit too excessive for me. Pretty much can fight any HoT HP or champ solo. For me this is the best solo build atm after Renegade was nerfed to death.

      Reply
      • Marcelo on 15 November, 2022 8:36 pm

        Would you mind sharing your build? It caught my attention because you are using GS.

        Reply
        • Dmitry on 17 November, 2022 6:13 pm

          sure, my man!
          I am just cosplaying Grey Knights and burn heretics xD
          [&DQEQOS4XQSkmDyYPRwFIAdgaRwFMAbkBiRKJEgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]

          Reply
          • Marcelo Mendes on 19 November, 2022 10:32 am

            Thanks, Dmitry.

            Reply
            • Dmitry on 28 November, 2022 11:11 am

              npnp! Share your thought after giving this build a shot pls =)
              It’s almost identical, but I use full Balthazar runes + sigil of force and sigil of bursting on both weapons. Full Cele gear.

              I find additional healing traits and runes of defender a bit too much, this build Is already capable of face tanking shit.

              Killing brood mother within 54 seconds lol

      • Michael on 27 January, 2023 9:27 am

        Do you play your build only open world, or do you use in other parts of games? fractals, pvp, wvw?

        Reply
    4. Marc on 8 September, 2022 11:12 am

      Of the 2 builds above which would you say is in the better place at the moment?

      Reply
      • Vallun on 9 September, 2022 2:51 pm

        theyre both in the same place, just pick your preference

        Reply
    5. Timothy on 29 October, 2022 5:40 pm

      Amazing build, this is THE build for me! However, I have one small question. Would Roiling Light be a valid alternative for Stand Your Ground in regard to stun break?

      Thank you for your time.

      Reply
      • Vallun on 31 October, 2022 10:07 am

        of course

        Reply
        • Dmitry Komarov on 17 November, 2022 6:14 pm

          Since it’s both a stunbreak and CC !

          Reply
    6. Michael on 26 December, 2022 10:40 pm

      What exaclty does Holy Reckonigs and why not to use Restorative Virtues? is it alac better? However, this build is so AWESOME!! I dont have to even use heal skill 🙂 I can do almost all content in open world. I just did Soo won meta and it was awesome! ill test some hp and other solo stuff. Great job! And whats the most important its fun to play 🙂

      Reply
      • Mike Freshour on 21 January, 2023 3:36 am

        Any alt to Celestial stats? I know crafting full set of ascended armor is rather time consuming and wondering what would be a good fill in for while I’m working on getting celestial gear. Thanks in advance for any suggestions 😊

        Reply
    7. Michael on 30 August, 2023 6:41 pm

      Why dont you use amplified wrath?

      Reply
      • Michael on 30 August, 2023 6:43 pm

        What about relic of Defender?

        Reply
        • Jen on 1 September, 2023 6:00 am

          Build is updated now

          Reply
    8. FourOhFour on 3 September, 2023 4:37 pm

      With the update to account for relics/weaponmaster, is this still “one build”-able for WvW?

      Reply
    9. Kronus on 26 November, 2023 2:02 am

      Am I missing something?

      It has Axe as the second weapon for willbender but I thought axe cannot be used unless firebrand?

      Reply
      • Jen on 26 November, 2023 10:42 am

        You need the newest expansion Secrets of the Obscure, doing the story will unlock Weapon Master for your account and you will be able to equip weapons from other specializations. You can take Scepter instead Axe if you don’t have it.

        Reply
    10. siwolk on 12 April, 2024 7:06 am

      Hi Jen, thanks for awesome work. I like your pvp videos <3 Can you please update this page, all runes, relic etc are missing. I guess there is some homepage issue

      Reply
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