Guild Wars 2

Hello I’m a little stuck on what type of ranger I should be…Please help me out. Thanks!

For Pve I go with axe / warhorn and shortbow. I can take on mobs 4 at a time equal level without even being hit usually.

For pvp, I suck too much and avoid it entirely ;p. Well, i dont really suck so much, its just that (I only do WvW, as Spvp has absolutely no interest for me) in WvW I find that whoever has the bigger group wins. nothing to do with skill in my experience, just whoever has the bigger group of people. And maybe its just me, but it seems like I get targeted before anyone else by all the players and die next to instantly. Even when Im in the back, they always seem to go for me first, which is an unwinnable situation.

I tried being a melee ranger, but so far melee ranger sucks in my experience, and it had nothing to do with traits. I am fairly ok in the dodging department, however you just cannot dodge enough and avoid enough damage for a ranger to be viable in melee. but this is only my experience.

…is a dead ranger

Rock.7324:

…is a dead ranger

I assume you mean melee?

No he means the “Best type of Ranger”

…is a dead ranger

Are you wanting min maxing stats? Are you wondering about highest dps builds? Highest healing builds? None of them really apply shrug
Utility is king here, so I guess a high utility build would be the “best” type. But really it is up to you, although glass cannons builds are highly frowned upon by the majority if you are looking for group play.

I love the axe /torch and shortbow
Beastmastery,Skirmishing take honed axes

I have rarely used the torch as I love the horn skills, perhaps ill give it a try. been looking to try a new build on my ranger anyways as bows get boring after a while.

Shortbow/longbow with horn in the bag

Go ranger go!