Open World

Open World builds for Guild Wars 2. A wide variety of GW2 builds and guides for all classes.

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Builds are currently being evaluated for Secrets of the Obscure release. Section builds are up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

General Builds

Builds meant for general open world play. Useful for general open world and story-mode play, such as events, zerging, map completion, and random shenanigans. These builds typically suggest similar gear to their instanced PvE counterparts (Raids/Fractals/Strikes) for ease of gearing but if you are not worried about this or don't mind investing in a separate gear set for open world then feel free to alter your equipment.

Elementalist

Power Catalyst

4

Condi Tempest

5

Fresh Air

5

Condi Weaver

5

Power Weaver

5

Engineer

Core Power Engineer

4.7

Condi Holo

4.5

Power Holo

4

Condition Mechanist

5

Power Mechanist

4.8

Power Scrapper

5

Guardian

Power Dragonhunter

5

Condi Firebrand

5

Core Condition

5

Core Power

4.5

Condition Willbender

5

Power Willbender

4.7

Mesmer

Power Chrono

5

Core Power Mesmer

4.5

Condi Mirage

5

Condition Virtuoso

4.5

Power Virtuoso

4

Necromancer

Condi Harbinger

4

Core Power

4

Power Greatsword

5

Condi Scourge

5

Ranger

Condition Druid

5

Core Power Ranger

4.8

Condition Skirmisher

4.9

Power Soulbeast

5

Power Untamed

4.5

Revenant

Condi Herald

5

Power Herald

5

Condi Renegade

5

Power Bombardment

5

Core Power Revenant

4

Power Vindicator

5

Thief

Condi Daredevil

5

Power Daredevil

5

Pistol Pistol Payback Deadeye

5

Power Deadeye

5

Condition Specter

5

Core Power Thief

4.5

Warrior

Condi Berserker

5

Power Berserker

5

Power Bladesworn

5

Power Spellbreaker

4.8

Core Power Warrior

5

Test

There are currently no test Open World General builds

Draft

Condi Herald

5

Tagging Builds

Tagging builds are niche builds that specialize in dealing ranged, area damage in order to maximize the number of enemies they can hit. They typically deal low damage and are only used in open world farm squads such as LS4 Trains.

Specialist Builds

Specialist builds are niche builds only useful in very specific use-cases. Pay attention to their overview for detailed information.

Pistol Pistol Payback Deadeye

5

Core Builds

Core builds are builds that do not feature an elite specialization and have gear variants which are accessible to Free To Play players.

Core Power

4

Core Power Engineer

4.7

Core Condition

5

Core Power Mesmer

4.5

Core Power

4

Core Power Ranger

4.8

Core Power Revenant

4

Core Power Thief

4.5

Core Power Warrior

5

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