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{{SEO|description=Open World builds for Guild Wars 2. A wide variety of GW2 builds and guides for all classes.}}Open World builds for Guild Wars 2. A wide variety of GW2 builds and guides for all classes.
 
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* [[Open_World/Resources|Important Resources]]
 
* [[Open_World/Resources|Important Resources]]
 
* Looking for leveling builds? See our [[Guide:Leveling_Up|Leveling Guide]]
 
* Looking for leveling builds? See our [[Guide:Leveling_Up|Leveling Guide]]
  
<div class="alert alert-success" style="margin-top: 15px;">Section revised on: <b>October 04, 2021</b></div>
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<div class="alert alert-success" style="margin-top: 15px;">Section builds are up to date for the <b>{{Last updated|Open World}}</b> game patch.</div>
  
 
==General Builds==
 
==General Builds==
Builds meant for general open world. Useful for general open world and story-mode play, such as events, zerging, map completion, and random shenanigans.
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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 gearset for open world then feel free to alter your equipment.
 
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[[Category:Guardian builds]]
 
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[[Category:Open World General builds]]
 
[[Category:Mesmer builds]]
 
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<div class="d-flex align-items-center build-row-header meta-header" id="necromancer">Necromancer</div>
 
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[[Category:Ranger builds]]
 
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|?Has elite skill
 
|?Has elite skill
 
|?Has specializations
 
|?Has specializations
|?Has legend 1
 
|?Has legend 2
 
 
|?Is meta build
 
|?Is meta build
 
|?Is test build
 
|?Is test build
 
|?Is draft build
 
|?Is draft build
 
|?Has build rating
 
|?Has build rating
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<div class="d-flex align-items-center build-row-header meta-header" id="thief">Thief</div>
 
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|?Has elite skill
 
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|?Has specializations
 
|?Has specializations
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|?Is meta build
 
|?Is meta build
 
|?Is test build
 
|?Is test build
 
|?Is draft build
 
|?Is draft build
 
|?Has build rating
 
|?Has build rating
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<div class="d-flex align-items-center build-row-header draft-header" id="draft">Draft</div>
 
<div class="d-flex align-items-center build-row-header draft-header" id="draft">Draft</div>
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|?Has specializations
 
|?Has specializations
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|?Has legend 1
 
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==Solo/Specialist Builds==
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These builds are optimised to be self sufficient for solo play where allies are not providing boons or healing. Please note that they are generally not suitable for endgame instanced PvE content and often use luxury equipment sets so only invest in these builds if you do not mind the extra gear cost or otherwise are not worried about endgame content.
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'''Solo Builds are currently in progress of being updated'''
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[[Category:Open World Solo builds]]
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[[Is archived build::false]]
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|?Is for elite specialization
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|?Is for profession
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|?Has build name
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|?Has heal skill
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|?Has utilities
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|?Has elite skill
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|?Has specializations
 
|?Is meta build
 
|?Is meta build
 
|?Is test build
 
|?Is test build
 
|?Is draft build
 
|?Is draft build
 
|?Has build rating
 
|?Has build rating
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|?Has legend 1
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|?Has legend 2
 
|format=template
 
|format=template
 
|template=PvE build row
 
|template=PvE build row
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|default=There are currently no Solo Open World General builds
 
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==Support Builds==
 
==Support Builds==
Support builds for playing with groups
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Support builds for providing boons and/or healing in open world group play
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|?Has elite skill
 
|?Has elite skill
 
|?Has specializations
 
|?Has specializations
|?Has legend 1
 
|?Has legend 2
 
 
|?Is meta build
 
|?Is meta build
 
|?Is test build
 
|?Is test build
 
|?Is draft build
 
|?Is draft build
 
|?Has build rating
 
|?Has build rating
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|?Has legend 1
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|format=template
 
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|?Has specializations
 
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|?Is meta build
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|?Is test build
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|?Is draft build
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|?Has build rating
 
|?Has legend 1
 
|?Has legend 1
 
|?Has legend 2
 
|?Has legend 2
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==Low-Intensity Builds==
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Low-Intensity Builds for players with disabilities and impairments.
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'''LI Builds are being updated and reworked - Expect to see them again soon.'''
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[[Category:Open World LI builds]]
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|?Is for elite specialization
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|?Is for profession
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|?Has build name
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|?Has heal skill
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|?Has utilities
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|?Has elite skill
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|?Has specializations
 
|?Is meta build
 
|?Is meta build
 
|?Is test build
 
|?Is test build
 
|?Is draft build
 
|?Is draft build
 
|?Has build rating
 
|?Has build rating
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|?Has legend 1
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|?Has legend 2
 
|format=template
 
|format=template
 
|template=PvE build row
 
|template=PvE build row
 
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Revision as of 14:39, 17 August 2022

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

Section builds are up to date for the November 28, 2023 game 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 gearset for open world then feel free to alter your equipment.

Elementalist
Air
Tempest
Water
4.5
Engineer
Guardian
Mesmer
Necromancer
Ranger
Revenant
Thief
Warrior
Test

There are currently no test Open World General builds

Draft

There are currently no draft Open World General builds


Solo/Specialist Builds

These builds are optimised to be self sufficient for solo play where allies are not providing boons or healing. Please note that they are generally not suitable for endgame instanced PvE content and often use luxury equipment sets so only invest in these builds if you do not mind the extra gear cost or otherwise are not worried about endgame content.

Solo Builds are currently in progress of being updated There are currently no Solo Open World General builds


Support Builds

Support builds for providing boons and/or healing in open world group play


Core Builds

Builds that are accessible to F2P / Core players


Low-Intensity Builds

Low-Intensity Builds for players with disabilities and impairments.

LI Builds are being updated and reworked - Expect to see them again soon.

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