A ranger staff suggestion to enable a more supportive playstyle in-line with nature-magic. Draws inspiration from other ranger weapons and other professions’ staff skill-sets for mechanics, and of course upon the idea that rangers have a certain affinity for nature for the flavor. Ultimately this post is just for fun, since it’s unlikely Anet will implement a staff for rangers this far in, and since it’s fun to brainstorm what one might be like in any case.
Ranger Staff
Gift of Bees(1): Bees swarm the target, dealing damage to that foe and up to 2 others in a small area of effect. 1200 range. 0.75s cast time. 90 area of effect.
Bury in Squirrels(2): Squirrels swarm the target area, dealing damage and applying vulnerability (2 stacks, 5 seconds) to affected enemies each second. 900 range. 1.5 second cast time. 240 radius. 12 second cooldown.
Verdant Bloom(3): Creates a lush area for 6 seconds, dealing minor initial damage to enemies, as well as granting vigor (2 seconds) and regeneration (2 seconds) to allies each second. 600 range. 1 second cast time. 240 radius. 25 second cooldown.
Armor of Bark and Thorn (4): Grants you and nearby allies protection and retaliation for 5 seconds. 600 radius. 1.5 second cast time. 30 second cooldown.
Pollen Burst(5): The ranger gathers nearby airborne pollen into a dense ball to launch at foes, dealing damage and dazing for 1 second to enemies in the blast radius. The ranger can activate this ability again to detonate it early. Blast finisher. 1200 range. 1 second cast time. 120 radius. 45 second cooldown.
The underlying goals with this skillset are to provide the Ranger with a supportive weapon based on boons to align with nature magic builds, as well as give the ranger a weapon that represents the more magical aspects of the profession that currently is only represented by utilities.
Thoughts?
