Rangers Stun
Rangers #2 is an aoe daze, it lasts I think 2s they also have a multitude of interrupts that can be applied by their pet which they have full control over while downed.
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Yes, downed #2 on ranger is a aoe daze around your target. 900 range I believe. As it is a daze attack it can be blocked,blinded or countered with stability.
it can also be countered with stealth as it needs a target. I’ve often thought it was bugged but upon thinking further usually found an explanation -e.g. stomped by a fellow ranger w/o stability – realised it could have been shared anguish etc, there are so many classes, so many abilities that counter this that it’s impossible to know how on every occasion – many ppl won’t realise themselves with passives, but many good players intentionally activate skills to stomp, the higher the level of play the less likely it is to work.
it can also be countered with stealth as it needs a target. I’ve often thought it was bugged but upon thinking further usually found an explanation -e.g. stomped by a fellow ranger w/o stability – realised it could have been shared anguish etc, there are so many classes, so many abilities that counter this that it’s impossible to know how on every occasion – many ppl won’t realise themselves with passives, but many good players intentionally activate skills to stomp, the higher the level of play the less likely it is to work.
This is false, it does NOT need a target, if you have no target it defaults to being a daze around you, i’ve hit so many thieves with this while they try to stealth stomp it’s not even funny.
And that’s to be said about just about every downed #2 skill in the game with only a few exceptions.
They sing dark, delicious notes about power and family.
As their mother, I have to grant them their wish. – Forever Fyonna
As their mother, I have to grant them their wish. – Forever Fyonna
it can also be countered with stealth as it needs a target. I’ve often thought it was bugged but upon thinking further usually found an explanation -e.g. stomped by a fellow ranger w/o stability – realised it could have been shared anguish etc, there are so many classes, so many abilities that counter this that it’s impossible to know how on every occasion – many ppl won’t realise themselves with passives, but many good players intentionally activate skills to stomp, the higher the level of play the less likely it is to work.
This is false, it does NOT need a target, if you have no target it defaults to being a daze around you, i’ve hit so many thieves with this while they try to stealth stomp it’s not even funny.
And that’s to be said about just about every downed #2 skill in the game with only a few exceptions.
not saying it is always countered by stealth – but when someone stealths, you can’t know when they’re over you, you might prematurely shoot your lightning so to speak. Also i’m not sure on the aoe radius but i’m pretty sure you can stomp from enough range that an un-targeted thunderclap won’t interrupt – don’t quote me on that though. However, i do know that if two people are stomping from either direction if you target one the other can be out of range – i’ll have to remember to do an un-targeted one in future.
See while I’ve been playing the pvp matches, the stun will rarely work. Don’t know if I have to target or its something where it has a VERY short range and players are outside it, but the main problem I have with it is that it doesn’t work. I even try to let myself to into the down state, never hitting anyother key until I see them do the finisher and press 2, but nothing happens. I’m still finished off.
See while I’ve been playing the pvp matches, the stun will rarely work. Don’t know if I have to target or its something where it has a VERY short range and players are outside it, but the main problem I have with it is that it doesn’t work. I even try to let myself to into the down state, never hitting anyother key until I see them do the finisher and press 2, but nothing happens. I’m still finished off.
Thieves often blind you when u are downed, which will prevent your interupt from working, some classes use stability, mist form etc which also stops your interupt from working.
Btw you should see a “progress bar” above your downed skills when u hit your interupt. Sometimes if you hit f2 too late you get stomped before the interupt fires off (it takes a second or two to fire).
That could be it. Seems a little unfair that you can be blind when downed and have to really on chance to stop the finisher when other professions have aoe interruptions or have ones to move them.
honestly while downed you have much better options using your pets.
A boar can knockdown, so can all dogs. the best bet though is a wolf or a hyena. it’s actually possible to interrupt a total of 4 times, although rare.
That could be it. Seems a little unfair that you can be blind when downed and have to really on chance to stop the finisher when other professions have aoe interruptions or have ones to move them.
Ranger has an ok downed state. Rangers have an aoe interupt, some pets such as wolf have an f2 ability that interupts, if you are lucky canines will do a knockdown if you switch to them while downed, and of course pets will keep attacking while you are downed. Then when both parties are downed the pet revive (when it works) gives you the upper hand againt other downed classes except warrior and mesmer.
Thief I guess is meant to be an assassin-type class so have some good options to finish you off like stealth and various blinds.
Ranger downstate is actually one of my favorite things about the class because it has more strategic options than most other classes, and if all goes well you can turn a potential loss around.