Guild Wars 2

What offers the best ranged dps vs moving targets?

like which class/build?
I don’t need every single trait/item spelled out for the build. just like, fire staff elementalist is (probably?) the best ranged dps vs stationary targets. (but it’s terrible vs moving ones)

Also note that I don’t discriminate. Condition damage falls under dps as much as power damage does.

Any class with instant-hitting ranged skills would qualify. So… necro scepter and axe are two.

I’m gonna guess it’s either revenant or ranger.

I’d say Necro Scepter if you have full investment in it. 7 Torment stacks hit really hard on a moving foe.

Ranger or Dragonhunter longbow is also a possibility, though.

Depends if you consider 900 truely “ranged” or not.

yes, 900 I consider ranged

Ranged DPS against a constantly moving target seems to be DH, Ranger, Revenant. Ranger’s LB auto outperforms the rest if >1000 range, if not DH’s LB auto wins. Rev’s hammer auto hits the hardest of the autos but DPS is let down by its slower attack speed (25% slower).

DH hasTrue Shot every 4 seconds, which is huge damage. Ranger has Rapid Fire every 10 seconds (has a higher channeled damage than True Shot, but comparatively lower damage per second). Rev’s CoR cannot reliably hit moving targets. Even if it does hit with the final impact it’s still weaker than True Shot.

(values pulled from the wiki)

Warrior has best burst, engi has best cc, thief has best pressure.

Stand The Wall.6987:

Warrior has best burst, engi has best cc, thief has best pressure.

Thief has the best ranged pressure against a moving target?