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Showing posts with label Theme. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Theme. Show all posts

Friday, August 24, 2012

Guild Wars 2 Rainmeter Themed Skins

Soul Step 8/24/2012

I've been busy lately so I can fully enjoy the release of Guild Wars 2 tonight! Something I've been working on the side are Guild Wars 2 inspired Rainmeter Themed Skins:




They are essentially the same skin, except one is using New Krytan as the text. Once I have cleaned up the code, I will make it as an available download.


Saturday, August 4, 2012

[50] Guild Wars 2 Build - Engineer: Theme - Heimerdinger the Revered Inventor | PVE

By: RenDevilRun (8/4/2012)

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Second of the themed Engineer builds tonight: Heimerdinger the Revered Inventor. Here we focus on the Tool Kit and turrets.

Weapon Set:
Primary: Rifle


Healing, Utility, Elite Skills:
Healing:
(6) Healing Turret

Utility:
(7) Rifle Turret
(8) Rocket Turret
(9) Tool Kit - you can used another turret, but the Tool Kit provides a Wrench skill which is like Heimerdinger.

Elite:
(0) Mortar

Traits: 10/0/30/0/30

Explosives:
(VI) Exploit Weakness - a good utility trait to have to make finishing off the enemy easier

Inventions:
(III) Metal Plating - Gives your turrets a defense boost
(X) Deployable Turrets - another utility trait for your turrets
(XII) Rifled Turret Barrels - extra damage and range for your turrets!

Tools:
(V) Adrenal Implant - nice to have if you're going to move and dodge a lot
(VIII) Power Wrench - works with your wrench skill
(XII) Autotool Installation - great utility for your turrets to provide survivability.

Again another straight forward. Position and drop your turrets to your liking. Then use your Tool Kit, Rifle skills.


[49] Guild Wars 2 Build - Engineer: Theme - Ziggs the Hexplosive Expert |PVE

By: RenDevilRun (Updated 8/4/2012)

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One of two Engineer builds with a League of Legends Theme. First is Ziggs, the Hexplosive Expert. Name says it all as this build focuses on anything and everything that has to deal with explosives.

Weapon Set:
Primary: Dual Pistols
*Weapon choice isn't too much a focus here as the build focuses on the chosen kits

Healing, Utility, Elite Skills:
Healing:
(6) Elixir H - an overall nice healing skill as it grants you a random boon

Utility:
(7) Bomb Kit
(8) Grenade Kit
(9) Throw Mine
* Two kits to play and mine is a great utility providing a good gap closer and distance creator.

Elite: 
(0) Supply Crate - my favorite elite for the Engineer class as it does damage and provide help for your allies

Traits: 30/0/30/0/10

Explosives: 
(III) Forceful Explosives - a larger blast radius is always appreciated
(VIII) Short Fuse - a must have for using bombs and grenades as it shortens your cooldowns
(XI) Grenadier - extra range and throwing an extra grenade? YES please!

Inventions:
(II) Explosive Descent - definitely fits the theme of this build
(IX) Elite Supplies - anything extra to go along with your elite skills is worth using
(XI) Elixir-Infused Bombs - Bombs for damage and healing! It's a nice trait since you're fully investing in Inventions giving you +300 in healing.

Tools:
(III) Speedy Gadgets - 30% cooldown reduction for Throw Mines!
* You get 10% cooldown reduction on your Tool Belt Skills for investing 10 points in Tools

Build is pretty much straight forward. Pick grenades or bombs and start blowing sh*t up! This provides a lot of Power with Toughness and Healing for survivability.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Master Post: Theme Builds

Soul Step - What we define as a "Theme Build" is that all your choices for the build relate to a certain character, group, archetype, etc. It may not be the best or efficient build compared to others, but I and the other writers/contributors will try to make it viable for play. You can take it or leave it, but I personally do them for fun and to support and show love to my favorite fandoms outside the realm of Guild Wars 2.

(Update - 7/18/2012)

Avatar:
Avengers:
Video Games:

Friday, May 4, 2012

[2] Guild Wars 2 Builds - Engineer - Theme: I AM IRON MAN



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[9] Guild Wars 2 Builds - Thief - Theme: Black Widow's Spy Tactics |PVE

By: Soul Step (Updated 7/7/2012)


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Do you like Black Widow from the Avengers? Here's your chance to be like her! This build uses dual daggers and pistols for melee and range damage.

Weapon Set:
Primary: Dual Daggers
Secondary: Dual Daggers

Healing, Utility, and Elite Skills:
Healing: 
(6) Hide in Shadows - Good healing skill and allows you to go into stealth and set up your next rotation or escape if you're dying.

Utility: Black Widow is a master spy. This build uses tricks to reflect that.
(7) Scorpion Wire - Good gap closer and fun to use.

(8) Caltrops - This is just a great skill to have on your bar in general.

(9) Haste - Overall a great steroid boost.

Elite:
(0) Dagger Storm - This provides great damage and can be used to escaped if you're cornered or surrounded

Traits: This is a 30/0/0/20/20 as the focus lines are in Deadly Arts, Acrobatics and Trickery providing lots of physical damage and boost in your condition effectiveness.

Deadly Arts:
(I) Back Fighting - when you're downed, this gives you a better chance to rally

(X) Combined Training - Must have since you're using dual weapons.

(XI) Panic Strike - Useful when finishing off an enemy and they don't run away.

Acrobatics:
Two options for the Adept trait:
Option 1:
(IV) Assassin's Retreat - Nice boon reward for killing off an enemy.
Option 2:
(V) Fleet of Foot - Great survival/condition remover skill trait that comes when using dodge.

(VIII) Pain Response - Another great survival/condition remover skill trait.


Trickery:
Two options for Adept Trait:
Option 1:
(III) Uncatchable - Choose this if you want to have a better chance in surviving and keeping your distance. This also fits with the theme.
Option 2:
(V) Thrill of the Crime - Steal away! The boons you get gives you a great advantage

(VIII) Trickster - Must have since all your utility skills are Tricks.

[7] Guild Wars 2 Builds - Ranger - Theme: Hawk Eye's Quick Quiver

By: Soul Step (Updated 7/8/2012)


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[1] Guild Wars 2 Builds - Guardian - Theme: Captain America's Shield of Valor

By: Soul Step (Updated 7/8/2012)


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[19] Guild Wars 2 Builds - Warrior - Theme: Thor's Might of Mjolnir

By: Soul Step (Updated 7/8/2012)

[6] Guild Wars 2 Builds - Mesmer - Theme: Loki, Glamorous of all Jotunheim

By: Soul Step (Updated 7/11/2012)


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