Guild Wars 2

I plan on leveling via chain events once I reach level 15 so I would like to know the best way to tag mobs. From what I’ve seen the short bow is not that good since it focuses on single target so my best bet would be go long bow? I heard there was a trait that allows you to pierce mobs, is that true? Should I use range pets or melee pets?

Please help me out I’m completely new to this class

20 in Marksman gets you Piercing Arrows but it’s really not your best option.

20 in Skirmishing gets you ground target traps. Take Spike Trap, Viper’s Nest, and Flame Trap. When you get to 30 Skirmishing take the trait that reduces CD by 20% and tag away.

Axe is a good choice for tagging at range (Tab a lot to spread it around). Greatsword is good for melee tagging and getting around quickly for those events that require guarding multiple entrances. You can also use Longbow for the 5 skill but the CD is kind of long for a many events.

Spiders are a good tagging pet because they have an AoE they use by default (if drakes worked right they would be better though). Really though your pets best use in tagging is the quickness from pet swapping (5 in beastmastery).