Build:Scrapper - Med Kit Scrapper

Part of the current metagame

Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Healing, Condition cleanse and Boon support

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on February 27, 2022 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A build designed for constant healing and mitigation of all condition pressure. Provides the invaluable Superspeed buff nearly constantly.

Skill Bar

Hammer

Utility

Med Kit

Elixir Gun

Skill Variants

• Throw Mine AoE boon removal and CC with a low cool boon removal toolbelt skill, use over Bulwark Gyro
• Utility Goggles for an AoE Revealed from its toolbelt skill (Detection Pulse), swap back before combat
• Bomb Kit used out of combat for smoke fields, swap back before combat

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Equipment

Head
Minstrel

Shoulders
Minstrel

Chest
Minstrel

Hands
Minstrel

Legs
Minstrel

Feet
Minstrel

Backpiece
Minstrel

Accessory
Minstrel

Accessory
Minstrel

Amulet
Minstrel

Ring
Minstrel

Ring
Minstrel

Hammer
Minstrel

Sigil

Sigil

Hammer
Minstrel

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Consumables

• • personal food option

Usage

General

• As soon as you get the 25 stacks of Sigil of Superior Sigil of Life and get out of combat, swap back to the Hammer without it

Overall Priorities

High

• Stability
• Condition clear
• Healing

Moderate

• Superspeed
• Supporting isolated allies
• CC with Thunderclap

Low

• Poisoning downs

Surviving

• This build has high passive defense
• This build has high mobility skill access
  • Rocket Charge will leap towards your target if you have one, make sure to drop your target when using it for mobility
  • An About Face keybind can be useful for quickly using Acid Bomb for mobility
• This builds has high active defenses
  • Healing Mist is your only stunbreak, try to be conservative with it
  • Shock Shield is your highest priority defense, abuse the long block duration and low cooldown to move to safety
  • Sneak Gyro would ideally be saved for your group, but almost garuntees surviving if used
  • If an ally in your party is downed, do not cast Bulwark Gyro
    • To a lesser extent, be careful casting if your party is stuck in a spike or generally taking heavy damage

Detailed Explanations

Stability

• Use Defense Field for ranged engages as the first applied Stability source
• After ranged engages are done, use it to cover downtime from the firebrand's "Stand Your Ground!"

Condition clear

• Fumigate and Cleansing Field are much more situational compared to Purge Gyro, deprioritize them in situations where Purge Gyro would be more effective
• Move slightly behind your group when casting Fumigate to maximize hits
• Be aware that Fumigate does not cleanse yourself
• Cleansing Field should be dropped when clashing with the opponent or preemptively before an enemy spike
• Use your Weapon Swap key immediately after casting Acid Bomb to cancel the leap backwards
• Your own fields have priority for combo finishers, Super Elixir and Purge Gyro can provide a light field for combo interactions

Condition clear skills by priority Fumigate Cleansing Field Purge Gyro Super Elixir Acid Bomb/Infusion Bomb - (light field, blast finisher) Bandage Self - Cleansing Synergy Electro-whirl - (light field, whirl finisher)

Healing

• Vital Burst and Bandage Self both proc Medical Dispersion Field even if you are at full HP
• Move slightly behind your group when casting Med Blaster to maximize hits
  • The range on Med Blaster is much higher than the animation indicates
• Use Bandage Blast next to downed allies when safe, hitting with all projectiles provides a lot of rez
• Your own fields have priority for combo finishers, Cleansing Field can provide a water field for combo interactions

Healing skills by priority Vital Burst Bandage Blast - in melee range, hard to use Med Blaster Bandage Self - Medical Dispersion Field Super Elixir Acid Bomb/Infusion Bomb - (water field, blast finisher)

Superspeed

• Most of your Superspeed will be generated passively while using your skills for healing and cleansing
• If your group is lacking Superspeed before a push Bandage Self is the most effective way to apply it

Superspeed skills by priority Bandage Self - Speed of Synergy Function Gyro - Gyroscopic Acceleration Bulwark Gyro - only when safe Purge Gyro Sneak Gyro

Supporting isolated allies

• Do not try to support isolated players if your group is under pressure or it would get you killed
• Superspeed is your first priority for getting players back to your group
  • Use Function Gyro if available to apply it from range
  • If Function Gyro is unavailable, move to the isolated player(s) and using Bandage Self is the other viable option
• Move to isolated player(s) and use Sneak Gyro to give Stealth, but be aware that you will need to blast other scrappers fields if your group is coordinating Sneak Gyro usage

Thunderclap

• Use your CC when:
  • Your group calls a spike:
    • Winds - Winds of Disenchantment
    • Wells - Well of Corruption+Well of Suffering
    • Shades - Desert Shroud
    • Traps - Procession of Blades+Test of Faith
  • On top of enemy downs (while alive players are on top of them)
  • Enemy groups moving defensively while your group is pushing

Poisoning downs

• Use Chemical Field when you can safely approach melee range with downs
• Use Fumigate only if your group is taking no pressure and you have other cleanse cooldowns avalible

Settings

• Under General Options / User Interface check Always show squad health bars and Always show party health bars. These will make it much easier to keep track of who needs your support.
• Also under General Options / User Interface turn on Thick party health bars
  • Thick squad health bars can be used too as a matter of personal preference, but is not recommended for large numbers
• Under Squad Options uncheck View as a grid. This will allow you to keep track of your allies' boons, conditions and health, enabling a better decision-making and skill management.