Guild Wars 2

I’m currently maining ranger, lvl 80 with exotic shortbow, coat and pants, the rest are rares.
I realize rangers are best suited for PvP, but I really want to be able to get the armor skins from dungeons, and dungeons seem like they could be really fun, but I can’t do them. The only dungeons I’ve completed are AC, CM, CoF, and Arah story modes, and 1 path of CM exp (don’t remember which one, but it was rough). I’m constantly trying to complete exp modes in dungeons but I can never beat them, and I often feel like being a ranger is weighing my group down. My pet doesn’t tank well, and i feel like in events with lots of mobs, for example the protect Magg room in CoF, after dodging 3-4 times I just get 2 hitted and become useless. Building glass cannon I barely do more dmg than a warrior for example, and I don’t last nearly as long. I’ve tried a bit tankier build, and I did so little dmg that I was basically worthless again.
Is there something that I am missing, or are rangers really just a burden in dungeons?
Also, with some of the changes, the dungeon tokens are now account bound so I could make a character specifically for dungeons. If I was gonna do that, which profession would be best for farming dungeons?

Nah man, rangers are great for dungeons. Healing spring, extremely high dps on mobs, spirit support, the elite heal/revive support, trap support, and more…

Duckzor.4327:

Nah man, rangers are great for dungeons. Healing spring, extremely high dps on mobs, spirit support, the elite heal/revive support, trap support, and more…

i just dont see how any of this helps when i get 2 hit by the majority of mobs

You should have no problem as a ranger in dungeons generally. I have not run every dungeon or every explorable mode, but I have not had too much trouble in the ones i have run with a full set of the blue explorer gear. I have been using the longbow and the shortbow…the key thing is to just keep your distance if you are a glass cannon and knockback/slow an enemy or two until your pet or someone else gets them off of you. Explorable dungeons will definitely be easier if you trait into the vitality or toughness lines or use such armor.

ShazamNation.6529:

You should have no problem as a ranger in dungeons generally. I have not run every dungeon or every explorable mode, but I have not had too much trouble in the ones i have run with a full set of the blue explorer gear. I have been using the longbow and the shortbow…the key thing is to just keep your distance if you are a glass cannon and knockback/slow an enemy or two until your pet or someone else gets them off of you. Explorable dungeons will definitely be easier if you trait into the vitality or toughness lines or use such armor.

But I really just can’t beat them. I try stuff every day, I can’t beat any of the CoF paths and I even failed TA story today… No clue what I’m doing wrong.

Part of may be your group. I ran SE explorable tonight (all 3 paths) and it went pretty smooth. Groups are just luck of the draw unless you are running with the same people each time. Group composition may also be part of it…i have found i have an easier time when I am the only ranged since everyone is running around trying to hit the mob chasing me. Most of the mobs in dungeons hit quite hard so if you aggro one it is best to try and run around and kite it through your traps rather than trying to burn it down quickly. You could also try out different skill combinations…entangle works really well to start a pull of a bunch of enemies.

Balatee.8214:

Duckzor.4327:

Nah man, rangers are great for dungeons. Healing spring, extremely high dps on mobs, spirit support, the elite heal/revive support, trap support, and more…

i just dont see how any of this helps when i get 2 hit by the majority of mobs

I’m a Guardian with exotic gear and traits that give me both toughness and health.

I get 2 shot’d by a lot of kitten. Generally anything bigger than an Elite. Elites take me down pretty kitten quick too.