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Support Scrapper

Shortbow / Shortbow
Guild Wars 2 Support Scrapper - Shortbow / Shortbow Meta build for wvw: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.
Published Jul 28, 2025
Updated Jul 28, 2025
Wvw - June 2025 Balance
Expacs Required
Heart of Thorns Secrets of the Obscure
Itsblue wvw team
Build Template
Equipment Build Rotation
Engineer Wvw Builds
Build Difficulty
Pros +
Good mobility Plenty of CC Plenty of utility Defensive options Tanking build
Cons -
High learning curve High mastery curve Fast paced rotation Complex rotation
Gear
Item Stat

Minstrel'sHelm

Minstrel'sShoulders

Minstrel'sCoat

Minstrel'sGloves

Minstrel'sLeggings

Minstrel'sBoots
Item Stat

Minstrel'sBackpiece

Minstrel'sAccessory

Minstrel'sAccessory

Minstrel'sAmulet

Minstrel'sRing

Minstrel'sRing

Relic of KarakosaRelic
Primary Weapon Set

Minstrel's ShortbowMain Hand
Secondary Weapon Set

Minstrel's ShortbowMain Hand
Other Items

Infusionx18

Food

Utility
Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Notes

Choose a skill according to what your group needs:

  • for frequent Barrier application. Grants access to for Stability.
  • for more Might application, Stun and Blast Finisher. Grants access to for a party-wide Stun Break and more Superspeed.
  • when suffering from a lot of conditions. Grants access to for additional Condition Removal
  • for coordinated Stealth pushes or to simply help allies in danger.
  • for additional Combo Fields and for extra Healing.
  • for additional CC during key clashes.
Skill Reference Guide
Shortbow Default Keybind
2
3
4
5
Med Kit Default Keybind
1
2
3
4
5
Elixir Gun Default Keybind
3
4
5
Trait Notes

can be taken when struggling with frequent Immobilize, Chilled and Slow.

makes Protection on you stronger and can help you take less Damage.
Equipment Notes

can be taken to gain extra Condition Removal at the expense of a lot of Healing

can be swapped out with for more frequent Dodges
Rotation & Extras

Heal Scrapper is a very strong support in the current meta offering great Cleanses, Healing and Barrier. It also provides a large variety of boons:

  • Might
  • Regeneration
  • Stability
  • Protection
  • Swiftness.

Heal Scrapper also gains access to alongside other Gyros which give easy Superspeed output. This can be crucial in fights to gap close or kite away from enemies and thus makes this class a very strong choice.

This build relies a lot on and for Healing, Cleansing and Blast Finishers to activate .
Primary Support Boons

Heal Scrapper has a very fluid rotation when it comes to supporting and will change depending on fights. You will passively be generating a lot of Might by performing Blast Finishers thanks to and by Cleansing allies to trigger .

Follow this priority of skills to have a simple but effective rotation when supporting allies:

  1. .
  2. Blast Finisher your with .
  3. Note that might be on Cooldown on from blasting Might.

  1. .
  2. You can then optionally Blast Finisher your with .
  3. Cast if needed then Weapon Swap.

Short Bow

  1. Use for the extra Cleanses followed by for the Blast Finishers.
  2. Use if it's up.

  1. Use any skill that is currently available.
  2. Repeat from .

You can cancel the backwards leap from by using Weapon Swap.
Prestacking Might

When your Commander calls for a Might up or an call. Do the following

  1. Place for the Fire Field.
  2. Blast Finisher it with then activate chain reaction with .
  3. Optionally enter , use and Blast Finisher the Fire Field.
  4. Enter and cast .

and only hit allies in a cone in front of you, try to be mindful to stay a little bit at the back of your squad to maximise value.
Supporting Allies

Use to Cleanse your allies when you're getting bombed and grant them Superspeed.

Use as a filler during downtime to constantly Heal allies.

Use as an additional Blast Finisher or to help Revive any Downed allies or to finish off enemy foes. Cast it regularly to maintain Protection uptime.

Use when pushing into enemies to Poison them and Heal your allies via

to Stun Break yourself in dangerous situations.

for a strong Self-Heal and Superspeed

can be used to reposition yourself. Best paired with a Keybind for About Face to move in the direction you want instead.

to Cleanse conditions from yourself and grant yourself Superspeed.

Crowd Control

Skill Defiance Damage Source
2-4 Seconds Short Bow
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