The Paladin Firebrand - One Guardian Build for Guild Wars 2 PvE, PvP, WvW

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With the reworks to Firebrand, there is a lot more decision making to playing around your tomes, so getting a feel for them may take some practice, but this video will serve as a guide for how I enjoy playing Firebrand in all the game modes of Guild Wars 2 while only requiring one set of gear.
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0:00 - Intro
0:38 - Firebrand Mechanics
5:30 - Equipment
7:28 - PvE
10:16 - Mai Trin Fractal
14:56 - PvP
29:05 - WvW
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@familjenogren Жыл бұрын

DUDE you even included me in the video! I'm the Necro you did duel in WvW! :D I'm trying out your build now and it's lots of fun!!

@eldrevo Жыл бұрын

I've been a big fan of PVE Cele Firebrand for a while now. I used a slightly more condi-oriented build with Traveler runes, usually swapping Hammer for Staff for more healing and Might. But overall it's quite similar to this build, and it's still going strong after the rework! I do love the premise of the aggressive support here, the focus on utility over healing, and the flexibility you now have with tomes and pages. Will certainly tinker around with your version too. Great video as always!

@sebastianberg7142 Жыл бұрын

Was hoping for this video! loved the old Onebuild Firebrand video. Thanks so much!

@bradarchambault7013 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see an updated version of this build. I ran your older version for a long time until EoD dropped and WB became the new hotness.

@danielweiss Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this build. I have always enjoyed the kind of paladin play style with suporting allies and this seems to be it

@PetrSzturc Жыл бұрын

Just tried out your build, definitely good sustain, while still killing things. Thanks for the tip. Will try it out more. :)

@phillipsherbrook5179 Жыл бұрын

Im absolutely loving this build and have made this my main.

@mu9600 Жыл бұрын

this is the changes i wanted to see. now i can start to learn firebrand in peace of mind

@457Deniz457 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this nice build :)

@tavinitiamana441 Жыл бұрын

I am back after a long breack from GW2. Your work helps a lot. I am a fan of WvW. I ll keep praticing like you said cause i am actualy experiencing a lot of mistakes and of course i die a lot ;) Maybe in a few weeks, i ll be a asset for the team. If there are some news about the Paladin or something more i should know, please feel free to tell me :) Thank you again for the sharing of your talents and be safe !

@jonl3379 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see this.

@elementochannel6994 Жыл бұрын

loved the video

@zazzrazzamatazz9970 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Do you have a core ranger one build video?

@ThiagoSilva-dv3ri Жыл бұрын

Gr8 vid. Thanks. FB really hard 😢

@somedude1324 Жыл бұрын

Oooohh yeaaaa. That’s the good stuff.

@CandysChannel Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I am going to have Healing Firebrand though, will you make a guide for it?

@boilinggoldman4365 Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! Aggressive support is fun to play.

@tonylucas8804 Жыл бұрын

Great guide, Vallun! Please, could you tell me if we keep the burning duration at 100% with this setup? I was running celestial with Balthazar runes.

@Shortay1325 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome, thank you for the quick upload! I have mained Guardian since release and I have been using Cele Firebrand for a while. I'm actually really curious about something. Is there a specific reason why you dropped the sword/torch and axe/shield combination from your last One Guardian Build (Cele Firebrand) For All? I've been using that build for quite a while and it worked wonders before the page re-work. Is it now better to use GS or Hammer instead of the previous weapon combination?

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

It was mainly because i wanted a more mobile playstyle with the sword, but this was created before willbender came out. Now that willbender is out, i fulfill that role with willbender so i dont feel the need to do it on a firebrand. However, you can still use the old build it works fine, but the axe and greatsword does provide more cc which with the new tomes has many more applications for combos

@Veganarchy-Zetetic 10 ай бұрын

What relic do you think would be good to use with this build please?@@Vallun

@sergel02 Жыл бұрын

During the equipment portion, what wardrobe/outfit is that? It looks really nice.

@Qydric Жыл бұрын

I'm returning to the game, wanting to play a completely new character and I really like your builds and videos, man.

@YesOfficer Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the updated video!! Your celestial FB build was my main and Im excited to try the hammer with it. Does anyone know what mods hes using for the top left?

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

its template inspect, not a mod, just right click the number at the top of your builds

@YesOfficer Жыл бұрын

@@Vallun Oh sorry, I meant for the party to see all the boons and condis but I realized I had it set to 'grid'

@frankmills1917 Жыл бұрын

@@YesOfficer that's the default display when you are in a party

@fullmetalathlete Жыл бұрын

I'm working on getting gud at this build but I'm curious if you'd change any utilities now that there's that initial cast time on the mantras. Would you swap out any of those abilities or implement them differently? They're such a long cast time to set them up.

@lycon7000 Жыл бұрын

Hmmh im following snowcrows since im new and it says full harriers gear etc to support heal, is that good? Or is celestial etc more for open world etc? Also how do you have the party health bars like that?

@Veganarchy-Zetetic 10 ай бұрын

What relic do you think would be good to use with this build please?

@Leuk0s Жыл бұрын

I always love to see Guardian Hammers but man I wish Arenanet would give it the Spellbreaker Hammer treatment by speeding up some of the attacks and adding some damage to the CC abilities. I'd love to have more reason to use it outside of niche PVP scenarios.

@roescastillo4305 Жыл бұрын

Dude? Theres a pair of builds out there for hammer spellbreaker and berserker, also for core Warrior. Viables for pve and pvp

@Ilikebeatzzz Жыл бұрын

@@roescastillo4305 He is talking about hammer guard. not war

@PetrSzturc Жыл бұрын

They are slow, true. But you also have quickness, so maybe it is alright?

@danielburm5403 Жыл бұрын

Before it was nerfed to nothing u could 8-12k crit in pvp. The slow speed made sense, and planning your strikes were you thought players would be was rewarding. Now it just makes no sense.

@wugiz Жыл бұрын

Vallun just publiced this renewed guild and ArenaNet already made changes to Firebrand again :D . We are waiting for you, Vallun!

@luisamaro7408 Жыл бұрын

Guys, i am used to run this build with Axe - Torch + Staff. What are other good weapon combos?? Mace/Shield + Staff for more healing?? Staft + Hammer for a good healing and cc combo??

@BDOArtus Жыл бұрын

Not sure how much it impacts the build as I've just started trying it out but the mantras being back to how they were before makes the build feel pretty rough.

@alexanderruiter6981 4 ай бұрын

Hey Vallun, i love your builds, even when it sometimes hard in the heat of battle to keep up. Is this build still viable after the release of the SOtO content?

@Vallun 4 ай бұрын

check the linked web page in the description, that will always be updated

@ebayed 10 ай бұрын

Which relic do you use in the new expansion? Any other major changes to the build for this patch?

@ebayed 9 ай бұрын

@Vallun any thoughts?

@erikmontin4176 Жыл бұрын

What's the setting for seeing elemental dmg the way you do? I saw Teapot having the same but I can't find any information about it anywhere? :) Thanks in advance!

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

simple condition floaters

@krucialstyle Жыл бұрын

is having +toughness in a celestial build an issue for raids etc? I'm new to the firebrand and i'm unsure if I need to worry about pulling aggro etc.

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

it is, so either learn to tank or dont run celestial

@Erik1495 Жыл бұрын

this seems like too much fun, were you able to perform good in 10 man content?

@senennieves5958 Жыл бұрын

I would to see a Video on your armor , its is awesome looking on the silvari, where can you aquire these armor pieces.

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

ice crown, refined envoy pauldrons, elegy chestplate, mistward warfists, mistward leggings, paws of koda

@aidanwaite7960 Жыл бұрын

would just using greatsword be okay for this? i feel like the switching of the weapons and the tomes will be a bit too much for me to handle and i do prefer the feel and aesthetic of the greatsword

@miguelcondadoolivar5149 10 ай бұрын

A lot of the class' utility seems to be in the axe and torch and it uses a sigil that relies on weapon swapping. But if you want to stay on a single weapon, hammer might be your best bet. It has better sustain with the symbols on auto attack and the CC.

@tavinitiamana441 10 ай бұрын

Hi, have you reworked the Paladin after the release of the " obscur path" ? Does the build need a update to follow the new kind of "warrior sets" in WvW? Be safe and ty

@justsomedude2646 3 ай бұрын

Just like you I was wondering if the built needs a refresh or if it performs fine as it is.

@simo6206 Жыл бұрын

Where to spend hero points for the guardian? i'm new

@Dmeifos 11 ай бұрын

Can you share the transmog? Love it😊

@drafting_folf6866 Жыл бұрын

Is there a situation where you would prefer a main hand sword like in the old build?

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

just for more mobility, its nice but not needed

@Howluffu Жыл бұрын

Which sigils you have on Hammer for PvE??

@frechesferkel2749 3 ай бұрын

Would you still use all mantra charges or spare the last one to avoid the long cd?

@Vallun 3 ай бұрын

only use the last charge if you or your team wont survive long enough to see the next charge

@skwidballs7864 7 ай бұрын

can i use this build but tank version of it

@SLVR82 Жыл бұрын

Can someone explain to me how to proc the 2nd charge on Torch 4? I didn't get it. Thanks!

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

have to land a critical hit, while having the trait in radiance

@SLVR82 Жыл бұрын

@@Vallun thank you!

@Dark_Wizard_of_Mu Жыл бұрын

im a core guardian, dh main and never tried firebrand because i find the skills confusing.

@ghostbc5214 Жыл бұрын

I need help with gear. I just boosted a guardian. Would the gear that comes with the lvl 80 boost be enough for this build?

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

yes

@williamred1 Жыл бұрын

Im new to this game and im enjoying it but what class is this character? is this a Rev? im still getting used to the terminology

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

guardian, check out the class picking guide on guildjen.com to learn about all the different ones

@DaFunkz Жыл бұрын

Is this the return of Anchor Guardian?

@RockNBeard Жыл бұрын

can I use it in fractals?

@Boxedwaffle Жыл бұрын

and here's the video! gonna grab some food and watch

@TeamD3ath2 Жыл бұрын

Started this yesterday and was like wtf kind of apm do you need for this shit and getting super overwhelmed trying to press mantras and tomes to keep buff up so. Came back to try and figure it out. Learned that duration buffs stack which is good to know and explains so much. I was doing heal mantra into quickness when it expired another quickness into mantra into quickness into ult. Lol so much easier just stacking the quickness

@thatguyaknow5557 21 күн бұрын

10:37 - Bit confused as to why Mantra of Solace gives out quickness?

@Vallun 21 күн бұрын

thats a trait that makes your heal skill give quickness

@cr1slxrd Жыл бұрын

I want to see Power Guardian build :) Greatsword + Bow pls

@Dark_Wizard_of_Mu Жыл бұрын

Dragonhunter is Power based

@aoc450 Жыл бұрын

Hi Great video. I have question about your health in pve , you are around 23k and 26k , mine is around 18-19k health. Thanks

@johnmitchell9705 Жыл бұрын

What is the dps like on this build?

@MrBluetini Жыл бұрын

I find it so so, it's not so bad that everything is a chore but not like some other builds where you just kinda run through everything.

@petergabbelPLay Жыл бұрын

Whats that sword skin?

@noibbarean4061 Жыл бұрын

I don’t understand why your celestial is different to the one I see in my black lion market, can someone explain please

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

you must be seeing exotics, whereas i have ascended, check out my "how to get the best gear video to see the difference"

@noibbarean4061 Жыл бұрын

@@Vallun Alright brother I really do appreciate that

@jeffc9673 Жыл бұрын

Is this the best class for a Commander?

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

its pretty close to it yes

@likiliki8 Жыл бұрын

Does this pass as a healing fb? I wanna set up my guardian for fractals but most groups still look for a hfb. Would it be disingenous to join those groups or can this build perform well in that role too? I can only make one set of ascended armor and Id prefer it to be celestial for its versatility.

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

There are more differences between heal fb and this build than just the cele gear, but to be honest, healing is not the main thing a firebrand offers, its the aegis and protection. If you protect your allies they wont need as much healing, but if you take a staff and mace shield it should be similar to hfb

@johb3930 9 ай бұрын

What GS skin are you using?

@Elsinlock 8 ай бұрын

Nightspeaker

@kevinvandenbussche3236 Жыл бұрын

Hi vallun Is this a updated version of your previous video of guardian where you used axe/torch and sword/shield And in this vid you use axe/ torch en greatsword Is it btr then your previous vid/build ?

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

i would hope it is better because that was my purpose in making this update

@kevinvandenbussche3236 Жыл бұрын

@@Vallun where do i get the agonys ?

@kevinvandenbussche3236 Жыл бұрын

@@Vallun ps i cant find that sigil of cleansing in the shop ?

@djenthcore4510 10 ай бұрын

Is that Build still good today?

@batmanjesus9810 10 ай бұрын

WOULD LOVE TO KNOW THE SAME THING

@Traven89 Жыл бұрын

looking like a oath breaker paladin

@drakayybael Жыл бұрын

Really nice armor can you share please?

@scirelezard6558 Жыл бұрын

Dragon Knight Guardian @vallun's Fashion Video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n72ppdN8psXUfqM.html

@drakayybael Жыл бұрын

@@scirelezard6558 wow thats awesome dude, congrats!

@scirelezard6558 Жыл бұрын

@@drakayybael WDYM? It's Vallun video

@MrBluetini Жыл бұрын

Has anything that's changed since posting this video altered the build?

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

nope everything is still the same in terms of the build choices, just the values and balance changed

@MrBluetini Жыл бұрын

@@Vallun happy days, I do love this build b

@gangrel1234 Жыл бұрын

@@Vallun did thay changed mantras ? i was just playing real short, but iirc you have to cast them again before u use them? i dont wanna tell fake news, so please correct me if im wrong^^

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

@@gangrel1234 yes you do

@gangrel1234 Жыл бұрын

@@Vallun damn :(

@TukTheWise Жыл бұрын

could you go dire with this build … i like having tankiness

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

do you want dire or firebrand? if you want dire then go dragonhunter, if you want firebrand then go celestial

@none2801 Ай бұрын

Guys be aware, this build isn't the best at one thing, he is good on avg on all things! I was reject so many times in strikes / fractals / raids just cuz I was cele firebrand. It is good for low tier fractal, strikes could be just lie and say you are dps, raids forget about it unless you lie, good for zerg WvW. Other than that having a good a character at each game mode is so much better but pricey. I changed my celestial ascended FB to Qhfb which I used for fractals. that costed me a lot Please be aware, and use if either you are completely new to the game and you are suffering with defense in open world, or you know what you are doing and have other characters

@embreis2257 Жыл бұрын

you have to give it to Vallun: he can be counted on to find some joy even after some serious 'balance' updates

@jeremywininger694 Жыл бұрын

Firebrand is hitting higher now and is requires you to think to play it now. And they just reduced page costs in F1. I think the future looks good for firebrand

@calvinthehermit5370 Жыл бұрын

what's the name of the music at the start of this video?

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

rata novus

@TheRealCHIMShady Жыл бұрын

Still annoys me that you don't pull out an actual tome, even wow paladins do this with the holy light animation rewamp a couple years ago

@coreywarrington7035 Жыл бұрын

*checks video footage of Firebrand* Yep. Firebrand is still butchered. Page/book mechanic still destroyed and my playstyle still rendered nonexistent. Damn. I was hoping they would have gone back on that terribel design decision.

@b7jay357 Жыл бұрын

people like you need to learn how to play other builds. if you can't see that firebrand is effectively better now, your viewpoint is incredibly skewed.

@coreywarrington7035 Жыл бұрын

@@b7jay357 How is it better? because I can't play it the way I literally built mine to be played? Because I can't focus my build around the class mechanic? Oh right, of course "You play class wrong". The classic argument of such little weight.

@critique7767 10 ай бұрын

As a new player i dont understand what u mean 😂😂😂

@mugetz696 Жыл бұрын

To be fair if this was a actual paladin like in say Word of Wacraft. You would be riding around in a wheel chair, because of the lack of mobility :P.

@b7jay357 Жыл бұрын

the amount of salty firebrand mains these days is fucking hilarious. when you've barely ever played anything else, your opinion on changes to your main can't be trusted, you know that, right?

@Toglos Жыл бұрын

nope

@Thronky Жыл бұрын

Starting a guide with what USED to be in the game is so ass backwards i cant even comprehend it. nostalgia for people that will already know the information in the video? pad a run time that is already long enough for ads? purposefully add information that is useless as to potentially encumber someone from learning what all valid info might be in the video? genuine curiosity here

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

i normally agree with you, but not everyone is new. Many people quit the game and come back to try out new builds because the balance changes. They know what the game used to be and watch these videos to inspire them to pick up the game again.

@edward_edo Жыл бұрын

High levels of copium...Sad FB noises. The "balance" was more of a castration.

@DaFunkz Жыл бұрын

Take a deep breath, we can get over this together.

@poopertrooperhd651 Жыл бұрын

@@DaFunkz you gonna give me your family jewels?? how are we going to recover from castration together??? you get one i get one?

@MerryGamer Жыл бұрын

It’s gonna be okay bro

@jeremywininger694 Жыл бұрын

I have been playing firebrand since PoT. And the changes are nice. Are you mad you have to think to play the class now?

@johnpratts2856 Жыл бұрын

@@jeremywininger694 Yes. Yes I am. I feel betrayed by GW2 and their spineless catering to non-guardians constantly whining to nerf us for no reason.

@j.d.4697 Жыл бұрын

Such a rip-off game... $100 to play all the classes! For a game this old! Not a chance...

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

are u ok? its 30 for the new expac and 30 to get both old expacs, 60 dollar game with years of content O.o

@gangrel1234 Жыл бұрын

and you can wait on sales, this game's so crazy worth it lol

@douglas2539 Жыл бұрын

!0 minutes in it was too complicated for me to care. I couldn't be bothered to watch another 24 minutes of instructions on how to play. Thanks for trying anyway.

@SerHaunted Жыл бұрын

its a build guide dude, the whole point of the video is to showcase a build and how to play it...

@JenPlaysGG Жыл бұрын

Theres always mechanist to play I guess

@AG-gd7kv Жыл бұрын

There's a link to the build. No need to watch if you don't want to. But for many, we really enjoy the in depth explanations he provides because it let's you understand the build and why he chose what he chose. Then you can actually adapt to your own playstyle or situation.

@WhiteWolf126 Жыл бұрын

Is it better to detonate torch skill 4 or is better to let it use all pulses?

@Vallun Жыл бұрын

thinking of it as a detonation means you can only have one or the other, but it doesnt work like that, you have both occur no matter what, so always throw the torch and stand near the target to get the highest dmg

@WhiteWolf126 Жыл бұрын

@@Vallun ok thanks!