Guild Wars 2

Representing The Stubborn Bow Rangers!!

Cheers!
Kalo

Yay! First, awesome stuff bro.

Furajir.3815:

Yay! First, awesome stuff bro.

= )

I really like the music

Good video, liked the music. Also, great display of using the Spirit of Nature! First I’ve seen so far

Adding to the compilation thread!

Well made, ranger has really good traits when building defensively, survivor ranger is in my opinion the way to go

Croustibat.7035:

Well made, ranger has really good traits when building defensively, survivor ranger is in my opinion the way to go

Huh, news to me, i only have 10pts in it…

Durzilla is right, there’s plenty of ways to go. Many on these forums eager to help and demonstrate the different build/spec/style & skills

Rangers happen to lend well to a bunker/heal style and BM synergises well with it.

I prefer this route but I tend to be the oddball around here a bit with my persistence on Longbow. But the Video title about sums it up….

My Videos are never about telling people how to do something, I’m happy if they are entertaining and lend to the community in any way. I enjoy making them when inspired =)

What build are you using?

Enjoyable video

Just a tip, for those that didnt already know.. when the mesmer pops their downed ability that puts out a clone, it will always be the second one that comes up. Dont even bother with the first (pretty sure only one has the “skull” icon above them too, thats the real one).

But, I do have a question! When were bunker regen BM rangers considered kitten Am I missing something? I think you could poke people to death with your finger of doom with how much survivability you get from that. But, something may have changed that I am not aware of. I do know that signets received a massive buff, which should make your build (just looking at your utility skills) even tougher. Only weakness I see with it is the choice of two bows, but the build itself should more than makeup for it.

Then again, I am just going from the video and you didnt actually post the build, so I am just confuzzled. :P Xsorus probably used pain inverter on me. So, Ill blame him.

ActionReaction.3721:

What build are you using?

Kinda my own Mish mash of Cleric/Knights/Soldiers. There’s some variance on the build in the Vid as I am still tinkering.

Mainstays in spec are 30WS/30BM and the 10 points float as I am still seeing how much crit rate I can establish vs power/hits

My baselines are 3K Armor/2K toughness/1K healing and still twinking from there.

Have 3 passive regens with SoTW/Natural Healing/Mango Pie, still messing with sharpening Stone/maintenance oil as I continue to tune.

Vigor on Heals/Vigor on Bird Summon/50% Endo on Weapon Swap/50% Endo Regen trait allows for ~12+ Dodges/min that are followed by 2 sec of protection.

With base 40% Mitigation in suit as is before protection that’s a fair portion of outright misses or heavily mitigated hits/min of combat all while the regen (~350/sec passive) ticks away.

Gets Crazy when Barkskin kicks in.

I have settled on TU for heal, SoR (Condition Clear/Stun Break) SoTH, SoTW, Nature Elite for skills after trying out various combos with my setup.

Kalo

Nice Vid

What some people don’t seem to understand is that the counter to “burst” builds are bunkers. Though generally Bunkers work well against all builds where as GC whatever are horrible one trick ponies.

Don’t believe some of the “Elite” Rangers in this community and continue to kick major kitten with whatever build works for you

Tuluum.9638:

Enjoyable video

Just a tip, for those that didnt already know.. when the mesmer pops their downed ability that puts out a clone, it will always be the second one that comes up. Dont even bother with the first (pretty sure only one has the “skull” icon above them too, thats the real one).

But, I do have a question! When were bunker regen BM rangers considered kitten Am I missing something? I think you could poke people to death with your finger of doom with how much survivability you get from that. But, something may have changed that I am not aware of. I do know that signets received a massive buff, which should make your build (just looking at your utility skills) even tougher. Only weakness I see with it is the choice of two bows, but the build itself should more than makeup for it.

Then again, I am just going from the video and you didnt actually post the build, so I am just confuzzled. :P Xsorus probably used pain inverter on me. So, Ill blame him.

I’m just hard headed and wanted to be an Archer from day one and refused to cave. No other Reason than that. I also like a challenge and trying to do it with LB/SB has become fun. That’s why the Vid title is what it is =)

My build is not a condition build at all…it’s white damage based and most of the time I don’t have any crit rate though I’m messing with that now. I spend my time keeping distance/dodging between TU’s and try and hinder/stun and generally irritate for my Pet to land heavy strikes rather than the inverse. May as well since I will never hit like my pet does without sacrificing a lot of survival.

Truth be told most people don’t know how to react when they run into me.

Kalo

@Sarlack;

I have found that most people dont know how to react to even a halfway capable ranger at all! lol

I think your use of the LB at short distance is counter-intuitive to the intent of the design, however, it negates many of the issues of the weapon. I guess I just dont see it as weak as some, but hey, I also think the ranger is in a pretty darn good spot balance-wise so I am in the minority on that one.

I do like your use of the LB though, I may try it out. Though, my lil asura doing the maul animation really tugs at my heartstrings.. its questionable whether or not I can give that up. :P

You sir, are a ranger after my own heart. Sb/Lb for life!

Karril Daltaya.4980:

You sir, are a ranger after my own heart. Sb/Lb for life!

Glad you enjoyed!! As I said, representing the hard headed Full Bow Rangers out there!!!

Tuluum.9638:

@Sarlack;

I have found that most people dont know how to react to even a halfway capable ranger at all! lol

I think your use of the LB at short distance is counter-intuitive to the intent of the design, however, it negates many of the issues of the weapon. I guess I just dont see it as weak as some, but hey, I also think the ranger is in a pretty darn good spot balance-wise so I am in the minority on that one.

I do like your use of the LB though, I may try it out. Though, my lil asura doing the maul animation really tugs at my heartstrings.. its questionable whether or not I can give that up. :P

Agreed! I use LB in tight for at my feet Barrages for the cripple/damage! And the slow arrow flight with our other LB skills does not hinder quite as much when the range is tighter. I have grown fond of the knock back arrow and use Hunters Shot/Rapid fire for bursting (I know baby bursts)

If you love your little Maul animation then don’t fix what isn’t broke!!

Cheers,
Kalo

Bump for another aspiring “Archer” buddy.