Guild Wars 2

Sorry for redundancy, but I’ve gone through and looked at quite a few guides here but haven’t gotten a good idea of what I’m doing.

I’m really new to the game and my ranger just hit 50. I feel like my traits are all over the place.. and I kind of want to switch them around now that I have enough to have 10 in a lot of places and 20 somewhere. My question is.. what are the differences between where I’m putting my traits and what do you think is best for leveling?

I’m using a Longbow right now and I like it a lot, but I would like to use a shortbow when I’m 80. Currently I have 20 in power and 10 in the vitality stat with 10 in the precision but I feel like it’s messy.

Thank you for any help!

You’ll level just fine with a 0/0/0/0/0 build.

It’s better to just decide how you enjoy playing the class and just build toward that.

You said you want to use a shortbow, but is this with a power build? Condi build? Trapper build? Pet oriented build?

It would be with a power build, since I figure that’s the best for doing a lot of damage I hope?

A lot of damage and Ranger don’t work together. Shortbow makes a fine power weapon though and is competetive with the longbow at anything but max range.

Nothing wrong with a 30/30/10/0/0 build if you’re going hardcore power build. I think next patch I’ll give a 30/0/10/30/0 build a shot though.

Ah, all right. Thank you very much!

Use the sword and amuse yourself all the way to level 80. Not only is it the best weapon set, but it is by far the most fun weapon set in the game – especially if you’re a large character.

@Flissy: LOL, truth. I was using a sword/dagger combo for a bit and I loved it, but I’ve always had more fun with ranged stuff. Then again, nothing seems to die as quickly as I’d like unless I’m hacking directly at it with a sword. (Been playing with a greatsword again, and even went axe/axe and now axe/torch for practicing purposes).

I’m not very familiar with the builds people use primarily but I have been branching out more with weapons I hadn’t expected (mostly I come from Warcraft where it’s like “oh this pet class wears medium armor and looks like a hunter therefore it uses bows and nothing else goodbye”.

If I did play around more with a sword in my main hand, what off-hands do you think go best with it personally? :O I liked dagger, tried warhorn for a short while, and like torch a lot I think since I can just put fire rings on the ground around me for melee range stuff.

I’ve levelled from 55-80 today in about 9-10 hours, with boosters and crating and knowing roughly where to go.

I was using Sword+Torch/flame trap with knights until 65 then a mix of whatever and rampager because this is what I could get off the AH.

Protip: Drake pets are available at 60, I think. Get 2 as soon as you can because their basic skills cleave and their actives are crazy good for pve levelling, huge bouncing damage, not aoe, so it hits everything. I aggro as many mobs in an area and melt them.