Staff WvW builds

[Medusa.7346]

Has anyone found a way to make staff work in WvW, for either roaming or zerg fights? In large-scale fights, staff looks like it'd be good with minstrels gear, but what about roaming? Any way to make our new weapon work? If anyone's got a build or some tips, I'd be very grateful.

[Iustitian.9176]

I like the Staffbreaker. 

A similar build to mine is this one: 

https://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Spellbreaker_-_Duelist_Staffbreaker

I play mainhand dagger with offhand shield or mace and the strength traitline instead of defense.

[Medusa.7346]

1 hour ago, Iustitian.9176 said:

I like the Staffbreaker. 

A similar build to mine is this one: 

https://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Spellbreaker_-_Duelist_Staffbreaker

I play mainhand dagger with offhand shield or mace and the strength traitline instead of defense.

Thanks! Do you play it in WvW? If so, which gear do you use?

[Iustitian.9176]

I play it mainly in WvW and with Dragon gear. 

[Jackthetripper.9035]

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PKwAwyZlNwsYVMMWJWcPnLXA-DyIY1ojvUisAqMCyNBKOEU7kQACpDHsQ/0GA-e

This is my new favorite roaming build since swords were recently buffed. It's like condi-zerker, but more fun.

It's an all-rounder build that has the ability to work decently well at any scale.

Edited March 21 by Jackthetripper.9035

[Crimthan.9308]

7 hours ago, Medusa.7346 said:

Has anyone found a way to make staff work in WvW, for either roaming or zerg fights? In large-scale fights, staff looks like it'd be good with minstrels gear, but what about roaming? Any way to make our new weapon work? If anyone's got a build or some tips, I'd be very grateful.

I have two variants:

Core:  Staff & Axe/Mace (good CC along with a choice of large burst heal and some damage, or a good burst attack; both when at full adrenaline)
Spellbreaker:   Staff & Sword/Mace (since sword burst dmg isn't dependent on adrenaline bars)

I have found that core suits staff so well when you take the Str/Def lines along with Discipline, with the way I've built it.

The issue I have with spellbreaker is that it's largely dependent on being hit at the right time, and when an enemy player sees your full counter, they can just avoid engaging.
I don't have that issue with Core - It's entirely proactive.

I would love to go berserker, but the nerf to rampart splitter = epic MEH.