Guild Wars 2

Jokes aside, after a month Rangers will just go back to A/D+S/T setup.

Not enough changes, not yet. But it might be fun to watch these Rapid Fire animations getting ridiculously cracked up.

For 1v1s, maybe but in team fights? A 1.25s Rapid Fire on a Thief can be really devastating.

Dirame.8521:

For 1v1s, maybe but in team fights? A 1.25s Rapid Fire on a Thief can be really devastating.

Let’s change that target to things like staff ele who’s hiding way up there~~
Imagine their frustration <3
(stop mentioning focus, I’m talking about staff ele here, which has very large impact in the current TPVP team fight situation)

Aomine.5012:

Dirame.8521:

For 1v1s, maybe but in team fights? A 1.25s Rapid Fire on a Thief can be really devastating.

Let’s change that target to things like staff ele who’s hiding way up there~~
Imagine their frustration

Haha! But staff eles could reflect it though.

Dirame.8521:

Aomine.5012:

Dirame.8521:

For 1v1s, maybe but in team fights? A 1.25s Rapid Fire on a Thief can be really devastating.

Let’s change that target to things like staff ele who’s hiding way up there~~
Imagine their frustration

Haha! But staff eles could reflect it though.

Use barrage when you see magnetic field
Plus staff ele often change from Earth to Fire for that blast finisher, so it’s very easy to track down when they switch from earth to fire.
It is unlike flash air S/F ele which has instant access to air reflection AND also has reflection on earth, which is much harder to predict.

^thats why i want ranger longbow to become meta to raise the value of myt s/f burst build ! hehe:D
Plus many classes have access to reflects and projectile defence and a lot that is.Dont think meta wont adjust to that.People will start bringing those skills and traits if it helps them against the new zerker meta class.And then people will stop bringing longbow rangers again.The sweet circle of meta :P

Aomine.5012:

I’m talking about staff ele here

BAM magnetic aura ranger kills himself by mistake.
On a more serious note i ve been wondering how rangers will fare burst wise compared to mesmers.
Let’s say bouncing blade + illusionary berserker + mind wrack vs rapid fire.
More ? less ? about the same ?

Lachanche.6859:

Aomine.5012:

I’m talking about staff ele here

BAM magnetic aura ranger kills himself by mistake.
On a more serious note i ve been wondering how rangers will fare burst wise compared to mesmers.
Let’s say bouncing blade + illusionary berserker + mind wrack vs rapid fire.
More ? less ? about the same ?

well unlike mesmer, ranger can hit hard from a distance even after the burst, and ranger burst is a single skill on a lower CD, and GS on power specs already hits pretty hard.

i’d say dps-wise ranger is/will be better off.

Lachanche.6859:

Aomine.5012:

I’m talking about staff ele here

BAM magnetic aura ranger kills himself by mistake.
On a more serious note i ve been wondering how rangers will fare burst wise compared to mesmers.
Let’s say bouncing blade + illusionary berserker + mind wrack vs rapid fire.
More ? less ? about the same ?

Read my later post.
Staff Ele only has one source of reflect which is pretty predictable.

Because the buffs look so strong I’m trying out Ranger and the current incarnation of the build. It’s already really strong. I feel like I’ll be swapping from thief to this once the buffs roll out, assuming thief doesn’t get buffs as well. Looks like there could be a new apex roamer so far, I feel bad for mesmers if they don’t get buffed.

If they nerf S/D Thief and D/D ele + don’t overbuff Warriors and Mesmers too much Ranger could, maybe, get a place as a roamer.

The Primary.6371:

You will also continue to be bored out of your skull too….so……meh either way.

LOL so true.

Prysin.8542:

Static.9841:

Rym.1469:

Dear Thieves,

I came here to say that your tears dropping into my beer make it more cold and delicious than any ice.

If you struggle because you can be actually hit outside of Blind/Evade/Stealth spam, maybe that’s the time to become a man, switch something instead going full zerk/full burst damage, take some hits and make our game more healthy and diverse.

With love,
Rym

Dear Deluded Person,

I came here to say that your premature gloating is highly unfounded, in fact, I cheerfully laugh off your Sic Em and your buffs and am certain we will continue to enthusiastically and systematically break you down into nothing but more tears and confusion as to why your buffs didn’t save you.

With love,
S/D thieves

Dear deluded thief

While you try frantically to hit me, i will laugh as i press my evade buttons, fear you away then spend 12 seconds in safety while pewpewing you to death.

Good luck, sincerely Yours
Glassbow ranger

In all seriousness, 12 seconds of safety? you really think so? Ever heard of breaks, shadowsteps, infiltrators strike? My friend, you need to rethink your ‘safe’ spot, that might work bottom tier, but you’re not making that against anyone skilled

Also, I’m S/D, why do I need to rely on stealth?

Static.9841:

Prysin.8542:

Static.9841:

Rym.1469:

Dear Thieves,

I came here to say that your tears dropping into my beer make it more cold and delicious than any ice.

If you struggle because you can be actually hit outside of Blind/Evade/Stealth spam, maybe that’s the time to become a man, switch something instead going full zerk/full burst damage, take some hits and make our game more healthy and diverse.

With love,
Rym

Dear Deluded Person,

I came here to say that your premature gloating is highly unfounded, in fact, I cheerfully laugh off your Sic Em and your buffs and am certain we will continue to enthusiastically and systematically break you down into nothing but more tears and confusion as to why your buffs didn’t save you.

With love,
S/D thieves

Dear deluded thief

While you try frantically to hit me, i will laugh as i press my evade buttons, fear you away then spend 12 seconds in safety while pewpewing you to death.

Good luck, sincerely Yours
Glassbow ranger

In all seriousness, 12 seconds of safety? you really think so? Ever heard of breaks, shadowsteps, infiltrators strike? My friend, you need to rethink your ‘safe’ spot, that might work bottom tier, but you’re not making that against anyone skilled

Also, I’m S/D, why do I need to rely on stealth?

Didnt know shadowsteps and infiltrators strike, or even steal could bypass invulnerability… oh well, guess you’re running that 66666 build everyone is on about.

Static.9841:

In all seriousness, 12 seconds of safety? you really think so? Ever heard of breaks, shadowsteps, infiltrators strike? My friend, you need to rethink your ‘safe’ spot, that might work bottom tier, but you’re not making that against anyone skilled

Also, I’m S/D, why do I need to rely on stealth?

Protect Me – 6s invuln (pet takes damage instead of you) on 60s CD
Signet of Stone – 6s of invuln on 80s CD

During both of these, the ranger is unimpeded and can continue to attack.

Its almost like taking the incredibly strong (arguably broken) earth 5 on ele focus, and putting it on steroids and giving it to rangers for free. Combined with a higher attack rate to hit in-between dodges and air/fire procs (for more unavoidable damage) and rangers might be able to stand up to thieves better than eles can. S/F ele vs. thief is a relatively even matchup 1v1 (thief is still better though b/c insane mobility vs. no mobility).

BlackBeard.2873:

Static.9841:

In all seriousness, 12 seconds of safety? you really think so? Ever heard of breaks, shadowsteps, infiltrators strike? My friend, you need to rethink your ‘safe’ spot, that might work bottom tier, but you’re not making that against anyone skilled

Also, I’m S/D, why do I need to rely on stealth?

Protect Me – 6s invuln (pet takes damage instead of you) on 60s CD
Signet of Stone – 6s of invuln on 80s CD

During both of these, the ranger is unimpeded and can continue to attack.

Its almost like taking the incredibly strong (arguably broken) earth 5 on ele focus, and putting it on steroids and giving it to rangers for free. Combined with a higher attack rate to hit in-between dodges and air/fire procs (for more unavoidable damage) and rangers might be able to stand up to thieves better than eles can. S/F ele vs. thief is a relatively even matchup 1v1 (thief is still better though b/c insane mobility vs. no mobility).

just because they didn’t mention it on the ready up doesn’t mean ranger signets won’t get a nerf to compensate the free shared effect.

I had not played a Ranger since about 2012.. made one to play power ranger LB/GS… and it’s so stupid easy to already do damage lol. I can’t wait to see these changes go through for the kicks. If shatter mesmers didn’t already have to watch for thieves.. now they gotta look around for the ranger sitting at 1500 sniping them with 3k+ AA & Rapid Fire channel following them in stealth/ports. We’ll see what the mesmer changes are, but man the damage is already real.

BrunoBRS.5178:

BlackBeard.2873:

Static.9841:

In all seriousness, 12 seconds of safety? you really think so? Ever heard of breaks, shadowsteps, infiltrators strike? My friend, you need to rethink your ‘safe’ spot, that might work bottom tier, but you’re not making that against anyone skilled

Also, I’m S/D, why do I need to rely on stealth?

Protect Me – 6s invuln (pet takes damage instead of you) on 60s CD
Signet of Stone – 6s of invuln on 80s CD

During both of these, the ranger is unimpeded and can continue to attack.

Its almost like taking the incredibly strong (arguably broken) earth 5 on ele focus, and putting it on steroids and giving it to rangers for free. Combined with a higher attack rate to hit in-between dodges and air/fire procs (for more unavoidable damage) and rangers might be able to stand up to thieves better than eles can. S/F ele vs. thief is a relatively even matchup 1v1 (thief is still better though b/c insane mobility vs. no mobility).

just because they didn’t mention it on the ready up doesn’t mean ranger signets won’t get a nerf to compensate the free shared effect.

i expect them to “nerf” Signet of Stone by keepin it in line with other invulns, making it unable to cap points (currently it can cap while under effect. Most likely this is cuz of heavy investment). I also predict warrior stances will get such a nerf too as it was brough up earlier.

The ranger signets ARE fairly well balanced (if you didnt need to trait for em). Long cooldowns, not over the top effects and activation times that makes sense.

righteousness.6028:

It looks freaking sweet. Read the wind become useful, signet of wild gives stab without trait, quality of life changes on the weapons skills and might on autoattack bounces for ax, tangling roots lowered cooldown for using it for clearing condis with the trait. Time to dust of the ol’ ranger thanks anet!

If they nerfed ranger there was a reason anyway…i still remind bm rangers at close, then spirit rangers just autoattacking for the win all over the place…or do we want to get them back to their brainless sbow autoattack+dodge owning ppl? I don’t think so…enough braindead specs around, one less it’s always welcome..