Druid - Power Survival Roamer

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Maybe it never coalesced into something brilliant. Maybe it never made it off the ground floor. Maybe we based our better ideas off of it. Basic builds are anywhere from downright bad to just shy of being good enough to showcase. These builds share the widest ratings and can lead to wildly differing levels of success.

Focused on: Direct damage, Healing, Roaming.

Designed for:

Roaming

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Overview

A extremely versatile build oriented to roaming that may be used to support a zerg/small teams. The burst potential of this build is high when used Quickness + + pet F2. Has enough access to soft CC and some to Hard CC so down some builds quite easily.

Skillbar

StaffHealingUtilityElite

Greatsword

Pet Variants

• 
  You will loose taunt effect still keep strong burst and gain ranged attacks
• 
  Hard CC plus fear F2 that can interrupt stomps long enough.

Skill Variants

Utilities

⇒ If conditions aren't a problem.

⇒ For extra stability if needed at the cost of being more vulnerable to conditions.

Elite

• for more CC, cleanses at the cost of Stability.

Traits

Variants

• to cripple the enemy healing.
• If using pets with condition damage.

Variants

• If pet survival is an issue.

Variants

• More CC at the cost of survival.
• If going in zerg for group DPS increase at the cost of group/self survival.

Equipment

6x

Superior Rune of Durability

18x

WvW Healing Infusion

Variants

• Consider adding some vigilant or minstrel's accessories if survivability is an issue.

Food

• more condition cleanses.
• cheaper, t5 version from the WvW provisioner.

Utility

• or the cheaper, t5 version from the WvW provisioner.

Usage

• Use to reset
• is the only skill that removes Immobilize, Don't waste it to cleanse random conditions.
• will trigger which makes you harder to kill. Don't be afraid to use your healing skill off CD.

Gameplay Tips

• Maul - Hilt Bash - Maul is a very strong burst combo if used with a feline + quickness.
• You have a block with GS Counterattack. Use it only for ranged attacks as for melee triggers the kick that actually doesn't help.
• Deactivate Autotargeting as that doesn't play nice with Swoop.
• You have now many means to escape: Celestial Shadow, Swoop, Ancestral Grace, Lighting Reflexes. Use them wisely (don't put them on CD 'cos reasons)
• Don't use Signet of Signet of Renewal unless you are condi-bombed or stunned and you have all your other skills on CD . The CD is too high and you'll lose the additional cleanse.
• For pesky thieves and high mobility classes use staff mostly. The great sword is of no good there.
• Taunt is a great delaying tool when running also, can be used to keep the enemy busy with the pet for 2 extra seconds.
• Don't be afraid to cast the elite off CD while on combat.
• Off combat you can keep permanent swiftness using only the heal skill.

Weaknesses

• Ganked by 5 randoms or 3 thieves.
• Hard CC chain.
• Continuous condi bombs.
• You attacking all alone at melee range the enemy zerg and expect to come out alive.