Why don't Warriors use any of thier stances?

Why don't Warriors use any of thier stance instead of reling on thier secoundaries/I have been playing around with stances on my Warriors and they work good as long as you aren't being hexed.This is shield stance.defensive stance and disiplined stance.

They do...In pve this is called a "stance tank".

Well, we do... errm I do, i just don't like the long as heck freaking down time between using a skill and being able to use it again, which is why the only stance i use is physical and elemental resistence :|

Im a stance tank when I farm Sorrow hehe. but yes I do equip some stance skills on my balanced build PVE

Dolyak Signet + Watch Yourself is all you need. Haven't had much uses for stances after the Dolyak boost.

I like Flurry and Frenzy, those are stances also.

Frenzy and Rush(Sprint)

Rest are too passive for PvP. Typically they rely on the enemy targeting you which means that as soon as they see you are a defensive tanker, it means your DPS will be lowered, therefore your target priority will also be lower.

People do take Dolyak or Ob-Flesh as warriors into PvP... its so very amusing to see them being completely useless for 20 seconds at a time. Things like Shield stance have the similar effects.

why does every post about warrior become a PVP orientated one lately oO?

anyway, in pve, yes, defensive stances are useful, but unless youre purely the tank (as in sorrows furnace etc), the only stance you might consider using imo are speed boost and or attack rate boost.. Gladiators defense is a serious skill for soloing crowds of melee monsters. the mesmer stances are useful for mitigating dmg too

in pvp, true, defensive stances really limit you in your true role

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+35~40AL boost i guess.

Watch Yourself ! good armor boost for yourself, up constantly (4 adrenaline), and good protection for your group if thing go ape (+20 AL turns that flimsy nightgown into a decent chainmail).
Best thing is, it can stack with another stance, since I realised writing this reply it's not a Stance but a Shout. Heck, someone else started it, Dolyak Signet is not a Stance, but, er, a Signet.
Anyhow, not enough warriors (I mean PvE) carry Watch Yourself. Protect the party ! Casters are stupid ! Be their friend, and keep yelling in their ears ! Watch Yourself ! Don't let that critter munch on your arm ! Fire burns ! Look on both sides before crossing ! Stop picking your nose !
/breath
... pills ... need my pills

Well, shouts have good synergy with stances : On Your Knees!

Warriors are suppose to be in the front lines and you can't just expect them to run back to the casters to just use "Watch Yourself!" now can you?

I wonder what sort of 'stance' you would recharge by shouting "On Your Knees!"... hmm...

My build is almost purely stances... 2 axe attacks, 4 stances, healing sig and rez sig. So funny to watch melee chars and rangers try to hurt me... also funny to watch spellcasters try to blow through my 560 health...

TACTICS FTW!!!

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Maybe he uses it for PvE only? Or he could be using it only in RA.

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I hate Tiger Stance, it last for a short amount with a long recharge and that the fact that it ends if you miss one attack just pisses me off.

Warriors Endurance I belive it's called.