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Raid Builds

Our collection of Guild Wars 2 Meta Raid builds is available to help out all types of players and raiders, from those just getting started, through to experienced veterans. Learn about what traits and skills to run, and how best to use them.

Category: Beginner

Any Featured Beginner Legacy

Any Power DPS Condi DPS Boon DPS Healer Tank Kiter

Any Alacrity Quickness None

Profession: Any

Any Elementalist Mesmer Necromancer Engineer Ranger Thief Guardian Revenant Warrior

Specialisation: Any

Any Elementalist Tempest Weaver Catalyst Evoker Mesmer Chronomancer Mirage Virtuoso Troubadour Necromancer Reaper Scourge Harbinger Ritualist Engineer Scrapper Holosmith Mechanist Amalgam Ranger Druid Soulbeast Untamed Galeshot Thief Daredevil Deadeye Specter Antiquary Guardian Dragonhunter Firebrand Willbender Luminary Revenant Herald Renegade Vindicator Conduit Warrior Berserker Spellbreaker Bladesworn Paragon

Required Expacs: Any

Any None Heart of Thorns Path of Fire End of Dragons Secrets of the Obscure Janthir Wilds Visions of Eternity

Build Difficulty: Any

Any (1) Low Effort (2) Appropriately Average (3) Requires Some Skill (4) Invested (5) Dedicated Assassin

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Beginner

Tempest

Beginner Condition Tempest

Scepter & Warhorn

Beginner Power Tempest

Scepter & Dagger

Weaver

Beginner Condition Weaver

Scepter & Warhorn

Beginner Power Weaver

Catalyst

Beginner Power Catalyst

Chronomancer

Beginner Power Boon Chronomancer

Spear / Dagger & Sword

Power Alacrity Quickness

Mirage

Beginner Condition Alacrity Mirage

Condition Alacrity

Virtuoso

Beginner Condition Virtuoso

Dagger & Sword / Focus

Reaper

Beginner Power Reaper

Greatsword / Dagger & Sword

Scourge

Beginner Condition Scourge

Scepter & Torch / Pistol

Scrapper

Beginner Power Scrapper

Holosmith

Beginner Condition Holosmith

Mechanist

Beginner Condition Mechanist

One Kit - Spear

Soulbeast

Beginner Power Soulbeast

Hammer / Sword & Axe

Untamed

Beginner Condition Quickness Untamed

Axe & Dagger / Dagger & Torch

Condition Quickness

Daredevil

Beginner Condition Daredevil

Dagger / Dagger

Beginner Power Daredevil

Deadeye

Beginner Power Deadeye

BQoBK - Staff / Dagger & Dagger

Specter

Beginner Condition Specter

Scepter & Dagger / Scepter & Dagger

Dragonhunter

Beginner Power Dragonhunter

Radiance - Spear / Greatsword

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