Post by menoobslayer on Aug 14, 2016 1:20:04 GMT -5
For those of you looking to prepare yourself for raiding, you can find everything you need here metabattle.com/wiki/MetaBattle_Wiki. Not only does meta battle have all the best raid builds, it also has builds for all other game-play types. In addition to having the builds for all classes, they are all very in-depth. Specifically they have info about everything you need, from gear/spec all the way to what your skill rotation should be and what skills you should slot for various bosses or situations. The following are specific links to optimum builds for all classes and a brief explanation of what role they fill in a raid group.
ELEMENTALIST - Proivde very high damage and good group utility, with the potential to heal in a raid, if sub optimally.
META - Tempest, Fresh Air DPS: Specializes in high single target damage on small hitboxes/moving targets. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Tempest_-_Fresh_Air_DPS_(R)
META - Tempest, Staff DPS (R): Specializes in VERY high damage and provides nice group utility. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Tempest_-_Staff_DPS_(R)
GREAT - Tempest, Auramancer Raid Healer: healing/boons via auras/weapon skills and average damage. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Tempest_-_Auramancer_Raid_Healer
ENGINEER - The KING of Condition damage if you can handle it, Engis provide high sustained damage and a lot of utility through heals, conditions and CC.
META - Condition Raids: The one and only thing viable in raids, tough to play but great if you can manage. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Engineer_-_Condition_Raids
MESMER - Currently two solid places in raids, at least 1 chrono MUST be taken to all raids for their crucial buffing.
META - Chronomancer, Utility DPS (R): Provides maximum Quickness uptime as well as some alacrity. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Chronomancer_-_Utility_DPS_(R)
GREAT - Chronomancer, Chronotank: One of two viable tanks for raiding, DPS loss but frees up DPS slot. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Chronomancer_-_Chronotank
REAPER - Currently the Best choice for the tank slot in raids, provides high condition damage and group utility.
META - Reaper, Viper Horror: Easy to play, high condition damage dealer, tank without losing any dps. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Reaper_-_Viper_Horror
RANGER - Must have in every raid group due to buffing and healing, throw in a high damage potential and most groups will take two damage based druids over 1 healing 1.
META - Druid, S/A LB Power: Excels at boosting the damage of allies while providing a moderate amount of healing. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Druid_-_S/A_LB_Power
META - Druid, A/T Condition: High condi damage along with team damage boosting, light/burst healing. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Druid_-_A/T_Condition
GOOD - Druid, Raid Healer: Excellent healing build that provides HIGH healing and dmg boosting for teammates. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Druid_-_Raid_Healer
GUARDIAN - Not a must have, but close to it. Guardians bring unparalleled group support through buffing and have very high sustained damage.
META - Dragonhunter, DPS/Support: Permanent protection and passive healing, second highest dmg build. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Dragonhunter_-_DPS/Support
REVENANT - A must have in every raid group, most will take two solely for their team buffing benefits and they provide high DPS.
META - Herald, DPS/Support: Damage oriented build that focuses on keeping up Facet of Nature for boon spreading. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Herald_-_DPS/Support
WARRIOR - Warriors are the main source of might for your raid group, throw in banners and empower allies and at least one warrior is a MUST.
META - Berserker, Phalanx Strength (R): Good damage along with great buffing, you need him. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Berserker_-_Phalanx_Strength_(R)
THIEF - Their role in raids is the least secure, good damage and breakbars is all they bring to a raid group... they can tank sub optimally.
META - Daredevil, Raid DPS: High multi target damage and is very mobile. Can tank at a raid wide DPS loss. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Daredevil_-_Raid_DPS
META - Thief, Raid DPS: High single target damage and good for breakbars. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Thief_-_Raid_DPS
ELEMENTALIST - Proivde very high damage and good group utility, with the potential to heal in a raid, if sub optimally.
META - Tempest, Fresh Air DPS: Specializes in high single target damage on small hitboxes/moving targets. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Tempest_-_Fresh_Air_DPS_(R)
META - Tempest, Staff DPS (R): Specializes in VERY high damage and provides nice group utility. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Tempest_-_Staff_DPS_(R)
GREAT - Tempest, Auramancer Raid Healer: healing/boons via auras/weapon skills and average damage. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Tempest_-_Auramancer_Raid_Healer
ENGINEER - The KING of Condition damage if you can handle it, Engis provide high sustained damage and a lot of utility through heals, conditions and CC.
META - Condition Raids: The one and only thing viable in raids, tough to play but great if you can manage. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Engineer_-_Condition_Raids
MESMER - Currently two solid places in raids, at least 1 chrono MUST be taken to all raids for their crucial buffing.
META - Chronomancer, Utility DPS (R): Provides maximum Quickness uptime as well as some alacrity. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Chronomancer_-_Utility_DPS_(R)
GREAT - Chronomancer, Chronotank: One of two viable tanks for raiding, DPS loss but frees up DPS slot. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Chronomancer_-_Chronotank
REAPER - Currently the Best choice for the tank slot in raids, provides high condition damage and group utility.
META - Reaper, Viper Horror: Easy to play, high condition damage dealer, tank without losing any dps. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Reaper_-_Viper_Horror
RANGER - Must have in every raid group due to buffing and healing, throw in a high damage potential and most groups will take two damage based druids over 1 healing 1.
META - Druid, S/A LB Power: Excels at boosting the damage of allies while providing a moderate amount of healing. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Druid_-_S/A_LB_Power
META - Druid, A/T Condition: High condi damage along with team damage boosting, light/burst healing. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Druid_-_A/T_Condition
GOOD - Druid, Raid Healer: Excellent healing build that provides HIGH healing and dmg boosting for teammates. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Druid_-_Raid_Healer
GUARDIAN - Not a must have, but close to it. Guardians bring unparalleled group support through buffing and have very high sustained damage.
META - Dragonhunter, DPS/Support: Permanent protection and passive healing, second highest dmg build. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Dragonhunter_-_DPS/Support
REVENANT - A must have in every raid group, most will take two solely for their team buffing benefits and they provide high DPS.
META - Herald, DPS/Support: Damage oriented build that focuses on keeping up Facet of Nature for boon spreading. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Herald_-_DPS/Support
WARRIOR - Warriors are the main source of might for your raid group, throw in banners and empower allies and at least one warrior is a MUST.
META - Berserker, Phalanx Strength (R): Good damage along with great buffing, you need him. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Berserker_-_Phalanx_Strength_(R)
THIEF - Their role in raids is the least secure, good damage and breakbars is all they bring to a raid group... they can tank sub optimally.
META - Daredevil, Raid DPS: High multi target damage and is very mobile. Can tank at a raid wide DPS loss. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Daredevil_-_Raid_DPS
META - Thief, Raid DPS: High single target damage and good for breakbars. metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Thief_-_Raid_DPS