Build:Soulbeast - Immobeast

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Direct damage and Crowd control

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on January 23, 2022 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

• This build focuses on landing Immobilize during your group's spike and excels in coordinated group play. It also adds high spike damage.

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Skill Bar

Greatsword

Sword/Axe

Utility

Weapon Variants

• Longbow - Use for high damage open field if unable to cleave with axes.
• Axe/Axe - Use Axe mainhand over Sword in GvGs for range access and strong single target.

Utility

• Signet of the Wild to Signet of Stone if you absolutely need more self sustain.
• "Sic 'Em!" is an extremely high damage boost in Soulbeast

Specializations

Variants

You can swap Skirmishing to Marksmanship if using longbow

Equipment

Head
Marauder

Shoulders
Marauder

Chest
Marauder

Hands
Marauder

Legs
Marauder

Feet
Marauder

Backpiece
Marauder

Accessory
Marauder

Accessory
Marauder

Amulet
Marauder

Ring
Marauder

Ring
Marauder

Greatsword
Marauder

Sigil

Sigil

Sword
Marauder

Axe
Marauder

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Variants

Stats

• Use as much Soldier's or Cavalier gear as you need to survive, take into account the extra 10% crit chance from Fury.

Sigils

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Runes

• Template:Gw2rune defensive option with group support.
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Consumables

Food

• feast option.
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Utility

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Usage

General

• Focus primarily on landing immobilize on your group's spike damage or when you have a friendly Winds of Disenchantment.
  • Muddy Terrain can be used at range for a quick spike or shade spike
  • Signet of the Wild is a powerful but small AoE melee tool best used in heavy spikes
  • Entangle is best used in Winds and pushes by your group
  • Prelude Lash is incredibly strong and can be used in any melee situation where you are spiking the enemy

• Use Maul off cooldown for high damage spikes
• Counterattack is your best defensive option. Be careful not to use the flip skill or double tap it.
• Swoop Is a high damage gap closer with strong evade frames.

• Whirling Defense is your best tool for cleaving enemy downstates or landing large spikes, but locks you in place. Be sure to use it when you have good group support and are in a relatively safe position.
• Path of Scars can pull multiple enemies out of position and is excellent on spikes.