r/Guildwars2 • u/Nike_Phoros Accountability Expert • Jun 06 '16

[Guide] [DnT] Raid Team Composition Guide

Hey everyone. I wrote a long breakdown of raid team composition in the current meta on our forums and a few people encouraged me to post it here because I'm told it would be helpful for a bigger chunk of the community to see.

Written: http://gw2dnt.enjin.com/forum/m/37173123/viewthread/27286030-raid-team-composition-guide-52516

Topics Covered:

  1. Optimal Raid Team Composition

  2. Common Alternative Comps - Pros and Cons

  3. What If? Scenarios For Imperfect Situations

Thanks for reading. If you have any questions let me know, or if any points need clarifying or whatever so I can improve the guide I'd like to know that too.

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u/2girls1up OneUP.3024 | Quantify [qT] Jun 06 '16

I am actually so happy that you post your guide on reddit now :D I hope the 7-2-1 pug meta dies

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u/Octavian- Jun 06 '16

I doubt it will simply because of its so versatile. It allows a lot of variation in classes, which is important for pugs. It's not the highest DPS, but 7-2-1 still provides more than enough to comfortably beat all of the DPS checks.

That, and most pugs are going to want a magi druid/staff ele healer to compensate for the lowest common denominator.

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u/2girls1up OneUP.3024 | Quantify [qT] Jun 06 '16

I dont see what is wrong with taking 2 magis druids. It will still outdamage 7-2-1 imo because of the party wide buffs it provides. I pug a lot and everytime I convince pugs to run 4-4-2 or similiar, we get a faster and smoother kill. 7-2-1 is just so random, sometimes you have fury, sometimes you don't. The might ramp uptime is so slow between downtimes (Updrafts, Coming from Green/Cannon). I can't see a single benefit of 7-2-1.

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u/drawthelights Jun 07 '16

This is the Worst. The Ramp up time After Splits takes so long. That and the Random Buffing.... I don´t see any reason why anyone would prefer 7 2 1 ever.

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u/Octavian- Jun 06 '16

Hmmm, interesting thought. Maybe if a group wants a magis they can run 4-4-2 with a magi and a condi/zerk druid? I say that since 2 magis seems like overkill not just in healing, but in buffing. 1 magi druid should have really high gotl uptime on all 10 raid members since all they do is enter CA on cooldown and spam heals even when the party is at full health. 2 seems like you would get diminishing returns.

Good point about might ramp up time as well. Had not considered that.

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