Guild Wars 2

Hey guys new to the forums and would like to know what’s the best ranged proffesion in the game… I have a main (guardian) that I love and enjoy everything about it besides the lack of viable ranged options that are good at damage and staff is more of a support, I am looking for the best ranged profession that has good dps, good survivablity n mobility, looking to do Dungeons, WvW and PvE. (PvP will be an added bonus but not really into it)

There is no best ranged proffesion.

Ok to explain a bit more. The guardian has indeed a lack of ranged damage. This doesnt make it bad at range cause Guardian is mainly a supportive class that happen to be able to do great damage up close. The ranged weapons are more for support.

All other classes are good at ranged but all with specifick specialisations.

mercury ranique.2170:

There is no best ranged proffesion.

Ok to explain a bit more. The guardian has indeed a lack of ranged damage. This doesnt make it bad at range cause Guardian is mainly a supportive class that happen to be able to do great damage up close. The ranged weapons are more for support.

All other classes are good at ranged but all with specifick specialisations.

Ok what I meant was, what is best ranged, survival, mobilty, dps class, made 4 WvW dungeons n PvE

A ranger (esp with the new patch) actually offers all of that. Sb/gs rangers can be quite tanky and strong while keeping pretty mobile. Another great option is mesmer. You’re in light armor but even in full zerker gear they can be pretty easy to keep alive. In the end I’d say it all depends on your playstyle.

Nomad.9764:

Ok what I meant was what is the best at ranged, mobilty, survival mixed in one n good at WvW dungeons n PvE

Still the answer is the same. The classes are very well balanced. If it wasn’t there would be one people where playing and the rest where totally neglected (specially with lack of the classic trinity rules: melee, dps, healer).

The difference between classes are in playstyle. Do you like to summon? Do you like a nuker thats squishy? Do you like to have a pet? Do you like using conditions?

mercury ranique.2170:

Nomad.9764:

Ok what I meant was what is the best at ranged, mobilty, survival mixed in one n good at WvW dungeons n PvE

Still the answer is the same. The classes are very well balanced. If it wasn’t there would be one people where playing and the rest where totally neglected (specially with lack of the classic trinity rules: melee, dps, healer).

The difference between classes are in playstyle. Do you like to summon? Do you like a nuker thats squishy? Do you like to have a pet? Do you like using conditions?

I would like a class that excels in range n survival, AoE n conditions seem pretty cool I’m thinking ranger?? What are they like??

Mazer.8923:

A ranger (esp with the new patch) actually offers all of that. Sb/gs rangers can be quite tanky and strong while keeping pretty mobile. Another great option is mesmer. You’re in light armor but even in full zerker gear they can be pretty easy to keep alive. In the end I’d say it all depends on your playstyle.

So Mesmer vs ranger… I want to play WvW n Dungeons, focusing on ranged dps survival mobilty, I have a Lvl 65 guardian btw

Well mesmers are picked over rangers for dungeons most of the time. It’s not that rangers aren’t good in dungeons, it’s just that mesmers bring more group utility. But again, depends on playstyle. There are a lot of good youtube vids to watch. Search for hybrid beastmaster build for ranger and shattercat build for mesmer to get an idea of playstyle.

Mazer.8923:

Well mesmers are picked over rangers for dungeons most of the time. It’s not that rangers aren’t good in dungeons, it’s just that mesmers bring more group utility. But again, depends on playstyle. There are a lot of good youtube vids to watch. Search for hybrid beastmaster build for ranger and shattercat build for mesmer to get an idea of playstyle.

Kk thx loads really helped me out

Go with a Mesmer over a ranger, the ranger has 101 serious flaws one of the major issues with the ranger class is the dev team and anet. You will always be forced to take a poorly coded pet that has a hard time hitting and counts as a large portion of your damage. With the current team their is little to no hope that the ai in this game will ever improve it is simply beyond the talent they have, this means that the ranger pet ai will be just as broken tomorrow as it is today. Spirits for rangers are the suck and took a major nerf to their usefulness this last patch when they stopped affecting arrow carts etc.

Their are also a lot of bugs that have been around and reported since beta with nothing being done about them from anet another reason they are the rangers main issue. If you want to do an instance a lot of folks will boot you for being a ranger, speed runs will be hard to get as a ranger.

That being said ranger is my favorite class even if anet can’t get their job done right although I would not wish the ranger class on any one, infact I think it would be against the geneva convention to do so.

Mesmers are really usefull in WvW aswell, they are awesome in: Dung, WvW, sPvP, not so much in general PvE/Lvl’ing though

wouw.5837:

Mesmers are really usefull in WvW aswell, they are awesome in: Dung, WvW, sPvP, not so much in general PvE/Lvl’ing though

id like to add that mesmer is the absolute hardest to level until you hit 40, after 40 your survivability skyrockets

Clumsy.6257:

wouw.5837:

Mesmers are really usefull in WvW aswell, they are awesome in: Dung, WvW, sPvP, not so much in general PvE/Lvl’ing though

id like to add that mesmer is the absolute hardest to level until you hit 40, after 40 your survivability skyrockets

I would this differs from person to person. I had zero problems leveling my mesmer. It was about the same as my other 5 80’s.

In response to other posts, you will get more enjoyment out of playing the class you want than anthing else. Mesmers are great but rangers (despite some issues) are fantastic as well. I’ve never been kicked from any group while playing my ranger. I would say a large portion of doing well with any class is dependant on the person playing.

This is out there and no one will recommend this but I just launched a new thief and I’m running pp/sb. If you are not used to the combat mechanics it is a great way to learn strafing, dodging, and kiting real fast lol.

I mostly do PvE so I wanted to try it for an extra challenge in some of the lower level areas. I’m having a lot of fun but taking multiple agros can get you in a lot of trouble fast. That’s where dodging come in.

It’s a dodge or die build but it is pretty fun charging a mob letting the duel wield fire away. AOE with bow for poison and bleed, swap to pistols, charge to get in range and let the pistols rip. At that point is when dodging and strafing comes in. The only thing is it is hard to make good use of the steal skill unless an emergency because in my mind the idea is to stay away from melee range. Good fun for me but that’s just me probably.

Nomad.9764:

mercury ranique.2170:

Nomad.9764:

Ok what I meant was what is the best at ranged, mobilty, survival mixed in one n good at WvW dungeons n PvE

Still the answer is the same. The classes are very well balanced. If it wasn’t there would be one people where playing and the rest where totally neglected (specially with lack of the classic trinity rules: melee, dps, healer).

The difference between classes are in playstyle. Do you like to summon? Do you like a nuker thats squishy? Do you like to have a pet? Do you like using conditions?

I would like a class that excels in range n survival, AoE n conditions seem pretty cool I’m thinking ranger?? What are they like??

Engineer with grenade kit and Grenadier trait.
1500 range and all AoE. Also one f the better underwater skill sets.

I will only say i won’t recommend Elementalist, for PvE.
(I only play PvE, so i can’t comment on WvW and PvP)

Another you might have fun with is necro. The minions aren’t as hardy as a rangers pet. And might be more of a situational use depending on your build. But if built right, necros can do tons of damage over time, have good crowd control/survivability and can be a little tanky. With staff and scepter being ranged.