Guild Wars 2

Hello! I know many players like to play meta builds or mix between melee and range combat. When I play MMO I always choose archer because I’m not good in melee and I really like to keep distance from my enemies. I already know that longbow is not the best weapon at momment but I would like to play focusing on range combat! Can you guys share with me the best set of range weapons and build I can do to enjoy world events and pve in general? Thanks in advance!

Ps: sorry for my english

You don’t need to switch away from LB for open world stuff, but melee hits more targets and faster, and open world stuff is VERY forgiving. I’d screw around with melee to try it out, but if you really want, just camp longbow.

Fluffball.8307:

You don’t need to switch away from LB for open world stuff, but melee hits more targets and faster, and open world stuff is VERY forgiving. I’d screw around with melee to try it out, but if you really want, just camp longbow.

Thanks for the help! =)
There is no way I can do WvW or unranked PvP with longbow?

If anybody else can help me posting your builds I’d appreciate!

You can definitely play WvW and PvP with longbow, you didn’t ask about that.

https://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Druid_-_Shoutbow

That is a start. Keep in mind there was just a balance patch and a ton of stuff changed. But it should at least point you in the right direction. Luckily for you, LB pairs extremely well with staff for WvW/PvP, so you don’t have to use melee.

Manfrex.5324:

Fluffball.8307:

You don’t need to switch away from LB for open world stuff, but melee hits more targets and faster, and open world stuff is VERY forgiving. I’d screw around with melee to try it out, but if you really want, just camp longbow.

Thanks for the help! =)
There is no way I can do WvW or unranked PvP with longbow?

I made it to low plat on marauder longbow this season but then i dropped quite a bit swapping to thief and trying to learn it. It’s def possible, only that you cant really fight on point, you are more like a slower roamer between two Points to +1 (assist in kills) while u are quite capable on your own. But it is a niche and not toptier, but if you are a solo q’er like the most of us, having meta builds may not always be optimal anyway as ur team dont always have coordination, and then u can achieve and have much fun on such build.

You should try build around survival skills with marauder longbow / staff. Marksmanship/wilderness survival/druid. Druid line has much synergy with longbow, where I pick the 33% movement speed and the root on cc gm trait. You are very reliant on good positioning as the fight adapts with wellplaced longbow #3 and #4 as well with clever use of survival utilities (which has plenty of condi clear now with right traits).

This is my current build:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQJATTnUqAtCi9rAGsActgh9givgAeE+4ocf692DgzG-TBBXgAA7PK/6V/5RJYouAA-e

I use 2 longbows just for the lolz, it’s my favorite weapon.

It’s a fun build for me and is heavily focused on weapon and pet switching for the sweet boons.

Thanks everybody for the answers! I’ll test all the builds and combinations that you guys posted. Thank you!

If you are playing longbow I would suggest using Marksmanship and Skirmishing lines. Steady aim, Lead the wind, spotter and vicious quarry being mandatory traits.

I would suggest taking the healing spring heal with the trap trait and clarion bond as well in the Marksmanship line.

Signet of the wild, signet of the hunt as two of your utilities.

Chokolata.1870:

If you are playing longbow I would suggest using Marksmanship and Skirmishing lines. Steady aim, Lead the wind, spotter and vicious quarry being mandatory traits.

I would suggest taking the healing spring heal with the trap trait and clarion bond as well in the Marksmanship line.

Signet of the wild, signet of the hunt as two of your utilities.

Idk of anyone using g sotw anymore but idk.

SotW provides 180 ferocity now. And he is talking about Open World so..