Guild Wars 2

I’ve been off from Guild Wars 2 for about two years, and I logged on to my level 80 Ranger, which just seems like it requires some further advances in order to grind and complete with ease.

By the moment I’m using Short Bow, any recommendations on weapon swapping?

I am also running on a really random build set, so all kind of build suggestions are welcome, I’ll be more than happy to inspect all PvE setups and give some feedback from them too!

Along the build comes the corresponding gear, which I’m sure I don’t have at my possession, but what pieces should I go for and where / how do I acquire them?

Any help with rebuilding my good ol’ Ranger will be blessed and you’ll have my thanks for putting your reply to this, greets!

I deleted my ranger a while ago (to roll a thief). You can take up to date builds from websites like metabattle and intothemists. You just tweak some things for the situation or playstyle. Also i think LB is better than SB in pve.

akaCryptic.2389:

I deleted my ranger a while ago (to roll a thief). You can take up to date builds from websites like metabattle and intothemists. You just tweak some things for the situation or playstyle. Also i think LB is better than SB in pve.

Thanks for a quick response!

I’ll look on to those websites and seek for something nice myself, if nobody posts any specific suggestions to this thread.

My playstyle is a big question mark for me, but of course when I’m trying to multi-task with PC and two other devices along the play, I prefer the stuff that is easy to use and therefor skills with manual targeting are just bad in my opinion. (And I’ve got enough of this with my Necromancer already)

I’ll try the Longbow then, who else shares Cryptic’s opinion on this?

in terms of open world pve, can’t go wrong with bear bow. Just trait into spirits, full berserk gear, longbow, bear and river drake, and you can go cruising round the world in ez mode.

Balgus.3468:

in terms of open world pve, can’t go wrong with bear bow. Just trait into spirits, full berserk gear, longbow, bear and river drake, and you can go cruising round the world in ez mode.

Could you post any link to this build?

I reckon it a bit easier to assing and try this one out if I can just look from a ready-made template.

Sounds good to be honest, and there are no real “requirements” to concern more than a while or two.

Video guide for ranger in dungeons: http://youtu.be/WGUQgncRlMY
General Guide for ranger pve: http://dulfy.net/2014/07/05/gw2-ranger-pve-class-guide-by-lorek-and-cell/#Build

You can always refer to these sources for the basics & builds. I remember for me it was really easy to pick up a greatsword along with my longbow in open world. GS has good cleave and evade on 3rd autoattack chain making it a great weapon for the lazier :P

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQFADjMq0sarKctGYPoWHAFwZzqDcXFZxWUgPP-TRhFwAAeAAG3fU+ZS9nz6AqqEkUARMMC-e

here’s just a general idea of what I used to run just to do World Boss fights. This should be a decent enough general template. Unless you feel like trying your hand on someone like Tequatl or Great Jungle Wurm, then you’ll wanna swap out all those berserker gear for like Soldier’s.

I left 2nd weapon, and 2nd pet blank. Up to your preference. I like Bear just so I can be lazy and have him tank. 2nd weapon I like Sword and Warhorn for the blast finisher and whatnot.

I also left the last utility slot open for your preference. You can probably also swap out Sun spirit, for Earth spirit if you’re feeling too squishy. Or you can even swap it out for Signet of the Hunt to allow for travelling across the world faster. Again, totally up to you. Frost spirit is a must have because of its ability to increase your damage by 10%.

almost forgot, you can also always swap out Read the Wind for Spotter. Depends on you. I personally like seeing the Pew Pew Pew really fast from auto attack, so I don’t mind the 12% less crit rate.

ProDexorite.9620:

I’ve been off from Guild Wars 2 for about two years
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By the moment I’m using Short Bow

You may not have noticed it yet, but in order to make longbow more popular, shortbow got its range cut down from 1200 to 900.