Raid
List of GW2 PvE Raid builds ranging from good to meta/recommended.
Section revised on: September 19, 2021
ArmsDisciplineBerserker
DisciplineBerserkerStrength
DominationInspirationChronomancer
DuelingDominationChronomancer
Deadly ArtsTrickeryDaredevil
Deadly ArtsDaredevilTrickery
Deadly ArtsCritical StrikesDaredevil
ZealRadianceDragonhunter
SkirmishingNature MagicDruid
RadianceFirebrandVirtues
RadianceFirebrandVirtues
FirearmsExplosivesHolosmith
FirearmsExplosivesHolosmith
DuelingChaosMirage
DuelingChaosMirage
DevastationInvocationRenegade
CorruptionRenegadeDevastation
SkirmishingBeastmasterySoulbeast
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FireEarthWeaver
FireAirWeaver
Great
ArmsDisciplineBerserker
DisciplineBerserkerStrength
DominationDuelingChronomancer
InspirationChronomancerDuelingIllusionsChaos
DuelingIllusionsChronomancer
InspirationDominationChronomancer
Deadly ArtsTrickeryDeadeye
Deadly ArtsCritical StrikesDeadeye
FirebrandHonorRadiance
SalvationRetributionHerald
FirearmsExplosivesHolosmith
SalvationDevastationRenegade
CursesScourgeSoul Reaping
ExplosivesFirearmsScrapper
SkirmishingWilderness SurvivalSoulbeast
Wilderness SurvivalSoulbeastNature Magic
AirFireTempest
Viable
Deadly ArtsCritical StrikesDeadeye
Deadly ArtsCritical StrikesDeadeye
Deadly ArtsCritical StrikesDeadeye
SkirmishingNature MagicDruid
InvocationDevastationHerald
CursesSoul ReapingReaper
SpiteSoul ReapingReaper
Blood MagicScourgeSoul Reaping
ExplosivesFirearmsScrapper
InventionsAlchemyScrapper
SkirmishingBeastmasterySoulbeast
WaterArcaneTempest
Test
Deadly ArtsDaredevilTrickery
AlchemyToolsScrapper
SkirmishingBeastmasterySoulbeast
FireEarthTempest
Draft
WaterArcaneTempest
Builds rated "Meta" are not necessarily what most people are using, but are considered by high-end guilds to be the most effective raiding builds available, and "Recommended" by our PvE curator, Troupe. You can help rate, comment, and discuss these builds even if they're already tagged meta, great, or good.
Guides
- Simple Raid Builds - Excellent builds for beginners to use while they learn raids.
- Introduction to Raiding - Fundamentals of setting up a raid squad.
Community Resources
If you are struggling to learn the ins and outs of raid fights, there are several communities on discord dedicated to teaching players how to raid.
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For European servers: