Guild Wars 2

Hi all. First off I just want to clarify that this is in pvp context only. I just wanted to see if the other rangers had advice for a frustrated fellow player of this class. I feel like I really don’t contribute anything to team fights really. Yes, while it might look cool to unload a rapid fire on someone and down them, I just don’t think that single target damage is really enough to warrant me even being there especially when mostly any class has access to that same level of burst.
It just doesn’t seem like there’s much in the way of cleave options and I can’t really let my pet stay in the fray too long. I feel really selfish in the fights too because while I get boons and what not from other classes, I usually don’t have much in return besides like a spotter boost that I run. Maybe I’ve made my build this way but I’ve really tried to play with it first. Can anyone tell me how they overcome this with their builds/gameplay/setup/anything? Thanks in advance for any help here!

Shouts might be semi-viable when they fix runes of the trooper.

You could play that with 6/0/6/0/6, celestial or settlers amulet.

Weapons I would go axe/wh and s/t.

Or more likely 0/0/6/6/6 actually.

You would be trying to tank on point whilst removing conditions for allies, and providing group heals.

Yea I’ve wanted to try out shouts with those runes and see how it works. It could be kinda fun and for sure a new feel to it! Is there anything else to try in the meantime? Also thanks for the response!

ATM full on spirits has been treating me nicely, I’m running Beastmastery, Nature Magic, Wilderness Survival and it’s been great. I don’t even take a stun break because storm and sun spirit are big enough defensive CDs to make anyone think twice about getting near them.

My utilities are Water, Sun, Stone, and storm spirit with Entangle as my elite. I’m in celestial, with mercy runes and Sword/Dagger and LB, pets are fernhound and brown bear to try to give me a little more sustain and condi removal respectively.