Guild Wars 2

Hi friends!

I used to run Faux’s “RRR” build, the one that runs 0/0/30/10/30 in the trait line with apothecary gear and dwayna runes. Unfortunately, after the patch where rangers got nerfed considerably, I’m having some difficulty figuring out which build will fit the bill now.

Should I even still bother using apothecary gear or should I grind for gold/currency and get new gear? Is there a more effective build than Faux’s at this point that utilizes apothecary gear? I’ve searched the forums and the internets three ways to Sunday and haven’t found much. I’d prefer responses that don’t include, “LOLRANGER, roll a warrior or any other class.” I for some reason refuse to play other classes.

I run 20/20/30/0/0 with apothecary. Or did until I crafted my celestial gear. Spirit build that’s popular now works fine in apothecary as well. Really just get empathic bond and do whatever you want is my motto.

Rangers were nerfed? What part?

I’m using Settler’s with Dwayna runes, but Apothecary is basically the same. I can’t be bothered to use Guard anymore, so I decided to go back to the selfish and lazy signets:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQRAnf8YjEVF2JWCWo2Bi1DC5nB1ekJzjJXB/XwnK
I went 30 points into marksmanship because I always run signets anyway and the extra condition duration is nice. With Healing Spring and Empathic Bond I have enough condition removal I think.

So nothing fancy and pretty lazy, but good survivibility and nice condition damage. Not that we have much choice really.

Check out Hyjaxx’s build. 0/0/30/30/10.

Build is better grouped with others as guard can give perma group regen + swiftness in a small radius. You can still solo supply camps relatively easily.

Hyjaxx goes axe/torch and sword/dagger but Faux prefers the opposite. He made a post that mirrors my thinking on the subject.

Also, unlike hyjaxx I go with Undead runes (he uses altruism). There are other choices such a Forge. You have no need for dwayana runes in this build.

Main weakness of the build is autoattacks are weak. You need to be swapping weapons all the time.