Guild Wars 2

Just would like a little bit of advice when dealing with a Ranger.

The major issue I have is with atm is Ranger. I am trying to use my abilities to get to a ranger, then his pet blocks. Firstly It wasn’t too much of an issue. Then something weird has been happening. I will auto switch to the pet just as I am about to use any form of CC. Well it’s actually a little more than that, it’s when I am about to use my abilities in general. I have to press an ability then switch back to the ranger and press then next one. (Turrets also going only for pets is a pain also, but that’s a separate issue) Is there something I can do about this?

Secondly I am also being controlled with the pets seeming to stick to the end of my rifle. They just eat everything. Now I do know to dodge and I even try to get them to eat my back. but they just seem to launch and hug my face again.

It is most obvious with rangers, I can accept though with some other classes its a pain but part of the mechanic of them, like Mesmer. Also the auto switch is very helpful with minion necros dismantling their pet army then killing them is an easy win.
I am just worried that either I have something that is hindering my performance switched on and I can’t see it. or there’s something else going on I can change.

I just am feeling a little artificially hindered against Rangers as the auto switch is making it so i can barely hit them and with their healing and tank build they are almost unkillable due to that. Not to mention rifle damage is low, and the only thing we have is control. So when it is being eaten by something that ignores 90% and when you finally get a decent hit off they can break it. it’s a little annoying. Alone it’s bear-able(yes, i like that pun) but when you need your cc to remove a thief/warrior and a ranger pet goes and blocks it. This is giving you no chance against anything.

Any advice would be helpful. Thank you in advanced.
I Like my rifle build I’ll Link it. The idea is control and burst when needed with some surviability.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fcAQFAUl0pyWX7SfF17IxoHkuzbG0j863+KqQlB;TkAg0CnoqxUjoGbNuak1MoA

If you are actually re-targeting the pet randomly then something in your settings is off. It’s been too long since I’ve messed with that so I’m unsure.

In terms of being projectile blocked by the Pet, it’s going to happen when you use a single target weapon. The auto for a Rifle is piercing though, so you should be able to apply some damage there. Honestly I don’t know what you would be able to do with the current build at hand other then try to position yourself better. I usually beat up on Rangers by just AoE’ing them down.

The only thing I can do about a ranger right now is run away from them effectively :P

But underwater i’m foooooooooooooked