Guild Wars 2

I can’t make up my mind, on which build I want to roam with. Basically the two builds which appeal to me are a ranger trapper or double kit condition engineer, I’ve put aside enough laurels and mats for ascended gear, and have both classes at lvl 80, but I can only really afford to invest into one.

Which one is more viable for solo roaming as that’s mainly what I will be doing, but I do occasionally duo with my bro, who’s a shatter Mesmer. Also which build in your own opinion is generally more fun to play. I’m just looking for some advice, from some veteran players who may have played both classes.

[Edit] So to summarize, if you had to pick one, which would be more appealing to you and why?

I have a level 80 of all classes, and I like my little Asuran Engi the most. But an Engi and a Ranger can share Ascended armor and jewelry (Account Bound) so your concern about limited investment only really applies to the weapon.

I like switching kits as an engi to spike opponents and have a wide variety of skills to use.
As a ranger, I found myself always using a bow while my pet tanked, and that got old after a while. I look forward to picking up my Ranger again in HoT.

However, I don’t WvW much, and I think roaming is a common term used in WvW, so if it’s WvW you are wanting to do, wait for some else’s advice. If you are just referring to PVE, any class can do well enough in PVE, just find the one for you enjoy.

That is tough decision. I’ve roamed with both specs for a long time and both are very fun.
Trap ranger is strong with the constant stealthing with the trapper runes and might go well with a mesmer, engie requires more skill and has more varied condi specs though, so you can switch around.
I would probably go for condi engie first, but if you decide for it, please don’t use perplexity runes, it will make it too easy and you might get bored of it fast.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t Trapper Rangers also condition spec’d?

You could just make asc’d condition set with a neutral rune set and move them from condi engi to your trapper ranger.

Engi, by far.
rangers :P

From my 8 classes, kit engi is my second fav. and the only class I mostly leveled up in wvw (~80% of it years ago). One of the two classes I still play, though occasionally and primarily for wvw. I used to small group roam him in a guild, but mostly now I just do tower defense, watch the little vaders down there make their path around my nades as they melt away. No asc armor on him yet, getting around to making a set of asc celestial for him, but he has the other asc stuff including musket of the sunless. I do zerg him now and then though, good stuff! I recommend a speed/traveler rune set if rolling one.