Guild Wars 2

Really. It feels like every ranger I see just spams Crossfire. I tried it, but found it engaging as spamming 2222222 on Thief when I was a newb. The sad thing is, Crossfire is rather effective compared to HS spam…. -.-

@title: No, just most of us run with a SB for long-range damage and bleed.

@tc: While Crossfire is good, it’s best used along with #2 for the poison effect, and #4 if the enemy is coming towards you or trying to run. #3 is to gain more distance, and #5 is just to interrupt their heavy hitting attacks. Basically, a full utility weapon dealing with range, the sister to the full utility Greatsword.

RyuDragnier.9476:

@title: No, just most of us run with a SB for long-range damage and bleed.

@tc: While Crossfire is good, it’s best used along with #2 for the poison effect, and #4 if the enemy is coming towards you or trying to run. #3 is to gain more distance, and #5 is just to interrupt their heavy hitting attacks. Basically, a full utility weapon dealing with range, the sister to the full utility Greatsword.

I know there’s slightly more to just spamming Crossfire. Like, setting down a fire trap and shooting through it to cause burning as well. But really feels like most just run around spamming Crossfire at you. Maybe a poison shot here and there.

My trap build doesn’t use the shortbow (well it does, but I label it as a tertiary weapon). I go axe/torch&sword/dagger for heavy condition application + evades. My build can stack an infinite amount of poison and fire while having nearly 100% up time on cripple/chill for control. Sure, the shortbow has bleeds, but dual sigils + burns are also nice.

You run what build works best for the team oriented goal in mind. For PUGs, bunker/trap works out a lot but you see a wider variety of playstyles in higher tier teams because they’ve worked it out such that everyone fulfills a particular role.

LB/GS Signet build/Beastmaster – mobility and range support (WvW)

LB/GS Sprits – Dungeon running

LB/GS Traps – Farming in frostgorge or Orr

Short bow =/= trap ranger only.

No

In WWW I run about.

BM – support suppresstion SB/ 1Hsword+torch or LB/GS or SB/GS or support heal-spring and fire suppport.
Trap – Sb/Lb,1Hs/Sb,GS/Sb trap ground control or wall anoyying.
Markman – Full suppresstion Lb/Sb or anti yak turret Gs/Lb or Axe+warhorn/Sb.
survival – overall going.
Spirit – nah…AoE on www is make my spirit suck.

This time I roll to BM interrup fire suppport type Sb/1Hs+torch.
But what I like most is suppresstion-type on markman built.

In WWW safe yourself alive first then help other.

Sb skill1good dry enemy fast ikittennow what-where-when on enemy position.
Skill 2 I save it to use when good timeing.

i find in tournies 70% run with it, in hotjoin, maybe 20%.

alemfi.5107:

Short bow =/= trap ranger only.

this

Guess I am in the 1% not running traps …

Been playing since launch and never ran a condition/trap ranger. I ran a power/crit build up until the last update, then last week completely changed over to a dual bow cat BM.

Nope, 2 of my rangers have no traps on their bar. 1 is a longbow/sb ranged dps support. The other is a gs/sb tanky dps beasty.