Need help with shield grace wp

[Warnoise]

So I am lvl 35 wp grace with stalker set. I have 1H hammer and shield for the sustain. Even though my damage is low, the healing and survivability make up for it when playing solo.

So I reached a point where I kinda have to group up with other players for pvp and dungeons. Long story short the game turned into a humiliation ritual.

In RVR/PVP I felt absolutely useless. Whenever I tried to attack enemies I get either CC'd to death or burst down in a second. My team mates got pissed off at me because I didn't heal them. I really tried but it was difficult because I had to focus on fighting and healing at the same time.

In dungeons, well, nobody accepted me on the team the moment they heard grace wp. I couldn't do a single late game dungeon in my 20+ hour playing this game because I got kicked for not being a healer wp.

So, for the veterans who play grace wp with shield,
I have some questions:

1-In RVR how do you heal your team mates? Do you stay in the back and wait for enemy tank/melee to hit him to trigger heals? Or just join the fray and hit whoever within reach? Personally I found some success by focusing on enemy summons for the heals but it was hit and miss tbh

2-For grace wp with shield, do you build weapon skill and str or focus more on armor and toughness? If there is any recent guide id appreciate it.

3-For PvE dungeons, is grace wp usually considered as healer? DPS? Tank? How do you guys communicate with others about the expectations they should have from you as a grace wp?

When I played salvation wp the game was chill but since I switched to grace with shield it got pretty stressful ngl

[kpihuss]

The best advice anyone can give you is this: the best way to play a Grace WP is not to play one unless you already have the best gear in the game.

Sadly, that is simply the current state of the build.

Even with the best gear available, you still will not heal as much as any other healer at RR60. You will die a lot, and you will need a Guard on you almost constantly on all game content (oRvR, SCs and PVE)

It is true that a shield WP can be useful in some very specific situations, such as keep funnels, but only because you can maintain a very strong defensive position there. Outside of that, its usefulness is very limited.

[Rydiak]

Check out the guide in my signature for the spec.

[Mvl130]

For scenarios, you need to duo with a tank, ask in /5 channel for a tank to duo with so that you have a guard on you at all time ; install the GuardPack addon if not done already, so you have a ui indicator of guard range on you