Trindine 44 Report post Posted October 20, 2016 ~Intro to Training Raids~ *These raids are open to all TTS members - you do not have to be a member of Teleportation.* Welcome to Training Raids. We're here to share our knowledge and help you learn in the hopes of finding more people to raid with. Training raids are not intended to get you kills or clears, though with an experienced enough group, you might be able to kill some bosses. The goal is for you to become skilled enough and familiar with the mechanics to join PUG raids in LFG or a static raiding group. We offer several training sessions every week to work with different timezones, which can be found on the main events calendar. No signup or previous experience with raids is required, all you need to do is show up in the Teamspeak channel (10 Man Raids, under Small Groups) a few minutes in advance. Specific bosses will usually not be decided until setup time, and depend on the levels of experience within the groups and raid instances available. Most new raiders will start out on the Vale Guardian in Spirit Vale (wing 1), the Escort encounter that begins Stronghold of the Faithful (wing 3), or the early bosses of Bastion of the Penitent (wing 4). Looking at guides and/or videos for these bosses can be helpful, but is not necessary to join us. We expect all participants at training raids, whether new or experienced, to follow a few simple rules, in order to give everyone the best possible experience. *Be honest and respectful.* Raids are not like any other PvE. Raids are not PvP or WvW. Raids are highly difficult, with their own mechanics and specific gear, build and role requirements. The most experienced raiders in GW2 can clear raids using unusual builds and group compositions, but to learn the mechanics you will need to gear up according to certain standards. The learning process can take a lot of time, and you can expect to make many mistakes and wipe many times before getting even the first kill. Often, feedback will need to be directed at specific classes or people in an attempt to correct problems that arise. When you do mess up, don't be afraid to admit it immediately or ask questions on how to improve, and remember that everyone learns at different speeds. We also ask that you show up on time and commit 2 hours to a training session, and respect the effort others are putting in by stepping back if you are unable to do so. *Communicate and be responsive.* (Non-responsiveness = dead person and dead people can't play GW2) Every member of a raid team is required to at least listen in Teamspeak and be able to respond to directions, calls and questions from the raid leader. Using a mic is not required but can help with communication. All instructions will be given through Teamspeak, including the initial gathering, explanations of the bosses, and actually doing the raids. Although the general ideas of each raid encounter will be the same, each raid leader may have different ways of running their training, so over time you will get to hear a variety of opinions and strategies. *Always bring your A-Game, food, build and gear.* We require any character that you wish to raid on to be using a meta build. The most up-to-date builds, which are also the ones we most prefer, can be found on the websites for Quantify (qT) and Snow Crows (SC), linked below. Please keep your stats as close to 1000 toughness as possible unless you intend to tank, in which case you should aim for just over 1400 toughness. In general, the introductory raid encounters can be done in exotic armor, but you are heavily encouraged to replace it with ascended armor as soon as possible. Ascended trinkets are a must (except for a chronotank) as are having the correct runes and sigils. General stat suggestions for a first set: Warrior - Viper's Revenant - Viper's Guardian - Berserker's Ranger - Magi's or Viper's Engineer - Berserker's or Viper's Thief - Berserker's Necromancer - Viper's Mesmer - Commander's (exact pieces may vary depending on intended toughness and boon duration) Elementalist - Berserker's Link to builds: https://qtfy.eu/guildwars/builds/ - qT's build pages https://snowcrows.com/builds/ - SC's build pages http://metabattle.com can be used for comparison and additional info, but may not be completely updated. It is useful to pick up a Permanent Portable Provisioner from the Outfitter in WvW for some cheap food and utilities. Some tier 6 food is also advisable for more difficult bosses or serious attempts. *Know your class!* Within the meta, each class and its build has its own strengths that make them more suited for specific roles. Common Raid Roles: Tank (for bosses that base on toughness) - chronomancer Healer - druid or tempest Condi - reaper, druid/ranger, engineer, berserker Power - tempest, daredevil, dragonhunter, herald, engineer, chronomancer Certain classes are often favoured for specific boss mechanics - these will be explained in training. qT's build pages include videos of DPS rotations. It is very helpful to learn a rotation separately from the raids, as this will allow you to better focus on mechanics. The Special Forces Training Area, accessible from the raid lobby with a 10 man squad, is a useful place to try things out under specific conditions that you can set up. You should be familiar with any of your abilities within your build that apply CC (crowd control). These may be used to break defiance bars, slow approaching enemies, or pull enemies to desired locations. Knowing your class can also involve being able to effectively use your damage mitigation, movement skills, and other ways of helping your team. ~Obtaining Ascended Gear~ Amulet All stats: Blood Ruby Amulet: 125 Blood Rubies and 3000 Unbound Magic from Bloodstone Fen Jade Pendant: 125 Jade Shards and 3000 Unbound Magic from Lake Doric Fire Orchid Garland: 125 Fire Orchid Blossoms and 3000 Unbound Magic from Draconis Mons Coral Choker: 125 Orrian Pearls and 3000 Unbound Magic from Siren's Landing Limited stats: 30 Laurels from a Laurel Vendor in PvE 20 Laurels and 250 Badges of Honor from a Laurel Vendor in WvW Other: A Sinister amulet can be bought from the Silverwastes for 1000 Bandit Crests. (Easiest obtainable one requires going through the Point of No Return story from Living Season 2.) Accessories Note that accessories (other than those obtained from raids) are unique, so you cannot use two copies of the same item. All stats: Sparking Petrified Wood: 150 Petrified Wood and 4000 Unbound Magic from Ember Bay Black Ice Earring: 300 Fresh Winterberries and 4000 Unbound Magic from Bitterfrost Frontier Limited stats: 12 Guild Commendations and 5 Gold from the Guild Commendation Trader in the Guild Initiative Office (Postern Ward, Lion's Arch) or Stalwart Ben in either of the guild halls Rings Note that rings (other than those obtained from raids) are unique, so you cannot use two copies of the same item. This can be worked around by attuning or infusing one ring. All stats: Blood Ruby Ring: 100 Blood Rubies and 2000 Unbound Magic from Bloodstone Fen Black Ice Band: 200 Fresh Winterberries and 2000 Unbound Magic from Bitterfrost Frontier Gilded Orchid Band: 100 Fire Orchid Blossoms and 2000 Unbound Magic from Draconis Mons Limited stats: 35 Laurels from a Laurel Vendor 10 Pristine Fractal Relics from BUY-2046 PFR in the Fractal lobby Backpiece These backpieces are easily farmed from their maps and offer all stats for selection. Other methods exist but may be more expensive, time-consuming, or limited. Blood Ruby Backpack: 200 Blood Rubies and 5000 Unbound Magic from Bloodstone Fen Lava Skull Backpack: 200 Petrified Wood and 5000 Unbound Magic from Ember Bay Icebrood Horn Backpack: 400 Fresh Winterberries and 5000 Unbound Magic from Bitterfrost Frontier White Mantle Scroll: 200 Jade Shards and 5000 Unbound Magic from Lake Doric God relics: 200 Orrian Pearls and 315,000 Karma from heart vendors in Siren's Landing ---Stat Swapping--- Ascended weapons and armor can be stat swapped in the Mystic Forge with the following recipe: Item to be stat swapped Exotic inscription (weapon) or insignia (armor) of the desired stats 5 Ectoplasm Anthology of Heroes, bought from Miyani next to the forge Blood Ruby trinkets can have their stats reset using a Bloodstone Capacitor, bought for 100 Unbound Magic in Bloodstone Fen. 7 Arcane Vengeance, Qaezie, Merforga and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baggy 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2017 the build link is code 404 broken http://qtfy.eu/builds after preferred guardian berzerker build Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inari 187 Report post Posted October 29, 2017 14 hours ago, Baggy said: the build link is code 404 broken http://qtfy.eu/builds after preferred guardian berzerker build Link location has been changed to https://qtfy.eu/guildwars/builds/ Should be able to find what you need there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Swishee 1 Report post Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) Is there any chance we can have an advance training of individuals who want/need to learn green duty at Dhuum including myself? Edited March 15, 2018 by Swishee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
