Guild Wars 2

Thinking of rolling one since I’ve never tried it before.

Prior to the update 4/29 ranger was pretty good. What made it good was Search and Rescue was overpowered, but it’s been reduced to dust now, so you can’t run it in pvp. Along with mediocre damage, heals, and cc made it a pretty solid “meh”. Now that people can’t run as a resbot player, it’s kinda been ruined.

If you run Druid you’ll be pretty fine. Otherwise it aint so good, but still fun to play.

UnitedChaos.8364:

Prior to the update 4/29 ranger was pretty good. What made it good was Search and Rescue was overpowered, but it’s been reduced to dust now, so you can’t run it in pvp. Along with mediocre damage, heals, and cc made it a pretty solid “meh”. Now that people can’t run as a resbot player, it’s kinda been ruined.

This isn’t the atmosphere I’m getting, at all. Most ESL teams are of the mindset that Necro/Reaper was basically dumpstered (comparative to the established balance equilibrium) and are working with the idea that most teams will be running a Ele/Engi/Ranger core, with Revenant and Mesmer being your big damage dealers.

This could definitely change when the teams start scrimming again, but Ranger is definitely still top tier/meta viable, you just take Search and Rescue and switch it with a different Glyph or Shout (Protect Me and Glyph of Tides being popular replacements).

jcbroe.4329:

UnitedChaos.8364:

Prior to the update 4/29 ranger was pretty good. What made it good was Search and Rescue was overpowered, but it’s been reduced to dust now, so you can’t run it in pvp. Along with mediocre damage, heals, and cc made it a pretty solid “meh”. Now that people can’t run as a resbot player, it’s kinda been ruined.

This isn’t the atmosphere I’m getting, at all. Most ESL teams are of the mindset that Necro/Reaper was basically dumpstered (comparative to the established balance equilibrium) and are working with the idea that most teams will be running a Ele/Engi/Ranger core, with Revenant and Mesmer being your big damage dealers.

This could definitely change when the teams start scrimming again, but Ranger is definitely still top tier/meta viable, you just take Search and Rescue and switch it with a different Glyph or Shout (Protect Me and Glyph of Tides being popular replacements).

Agree to disagree

In PvP, even without SnR, we still can do lots of healing and have decent CC. We don’t hit incredibly hard like Revenants, bunker as exceptionally as an Ele/Scrapper and we can’t tick someone to death with conditions as easily as the Condi-Mesmers running around, but we’re still viable.

Bunker druid is still strong and provides a lot of team support, damage is meh but its still great at ressing just cant teleport them to you without the long cd of snr and with glyphs’ dual effects you can use them offensively or deffensively plus the pets are still good

Druid is still a very top tier pick as a side-node fighter and an off-support, beating out Scrappers in sustain and utility and being able to cap Chronos 1v1. Playing druids as resbots last season was extremely weak and really underdeveloped as a one trick pony (see Alkores appearance for Vermillion, I think in week 1 or 2)

Not really sure where you heard that it’ll be ele/druid/engi core. More like Ele/Druid/Chrono. The other 2 slots are still up in the air. A lot of teams are trying different things (Rev/Thief or Rev/War or Rev/Necro, Rev most often is still part of the meta comp though, at least for now)

Pvt Frosty.6973:

Druid is still a very top tier pick as a side-node fighter and an off-support, beating out Scrappers in sustain and utility and being able to cap Chronos 1v1. Playing druids as resbots last season was extremely weak and really underdeveloped as a one trick pony (see Alkores appearance for Vermillion, I think in week 1 or 2)

Not really sure where you heard that it’ll be ele/druid/engi core. More like Ele/Druid/Chrono. The other 2 slots are still up in the air. A lot of teams are trying different things (Rev/Thief or Rev/War or Rev/Necro, Rev most often is still part of the meta comp though, at least for now)

I would say all esl teams will be running ele, druid, chrono, and rev with most choosing warrior thief or engi…im interested to the abjured’s team comp…i heard nos was playing druid and im sure chaith will stick to engi

Chase.2798:

Pvt Frosty.6973:

Druid is still a very top tier pick as a side-node fighter and an off-support, beating out Scrappers in sustain and utility and being able to cap Chronos 1v1. Playing druids as resbots last season was extremely weak and really underdeveloped as a one trick pony (see Alkores appearance for Vermillion, I think in week 1 or 2)

Not really sure where you heard that it’ll be ele/druid/engi core. More like Ele/Druid/Chrono. The other 2 slots are still up in the air. A lot of teams are trying different things (Rev/Thief or Rev/War or Rev/Necro, Rev most often is still part of the meta comp though, at least for now)

I would say all esl teams will be running ele, druid, chrono, and rev with most choosing warrior thief or engi…im interested to the abjured’s team comp…i heard nos was playing druid and im sure chaith will stick to engi

They’ll probably run without an ele, like they have been doing.

jcbroe.4329:

Chase.2798:

Pvt Frosty.6973:

Druid is still a very top tier pick as a side-node fighter and an off-support, beating out Scrappers in sustain and utility and being able to cap Chronos 1v1. Playing druids as resbots last season was extremely weak and really underdeveloped as a one trick pony (see Alkores appearance for Vermillion, I think in week 1 or 2)

Not really sure where you heard that it’ll be ele/druid/engi core. More like Ele/Druid/Chrono. The other 2 slots are still up in the air. A lot of teams are trying different things (Rev/Thief or Rev/War or Rev/Necro, Rev most often is still part of the meta comp though, at least for now)

I would say all esl teams will be running ele, druid, chrono, and rev with most choosing warrior thief or engi…im interested to the abjured’s team comp…i heard nos was playing druid and im sure chaith will stick to engi

They’ll probably run without an ele, like they have been doing.

um what? PZ is the one that runs without an ele, not Abjured

Darknicrofia.2604:

jcbroe.4329:

Chase.2798:

Pvt Frosty.6973:

Druid is still a very top tier pick as a side-node fighter and an off-support, beating out Scrappers in sustain and utility and being able to cap Chronos 1v1. Playing druids as resbots last season was extremely weak and really underdeveloped as a one trick pony (see Alkores appearance for Vermillion, I think in week 1 or 2)

Not really sure where you heard that it’ll be ele/druid/engi core. More like Ele/Druid/Chrono. The other 2 slots are still up in the air. A lot of teams are trying different things (Rev/Thief or Rev/War or Rev/Necro, Rev most often is still part of the meta comp though, at least for now)

I would say all esl teams will be running ele, druid, chrono, and rev with most choosing warrior thief or engi…im interested to the abjured’s team comp…i heard nos was playing druid and im sure chaith will stick to engi

They’ll probably run without an ele, like they have been doing.

um what? PZ is the one that runs without an ele, not Abjured

My fault, you’re right, I sort of forgot their team comp since it isn’t worthwhile to watch them anymore on stream. I just remember phanta plays mesmer now, chaith is forever engi, toker is rev, and Nos is trying out Druid but more than likely will return to necro.

Their fifth is Wakkey still right? I guess that would mean ele or engi, and since you can’t class stack, ele.

It probably sounds bad but I always forget about Wakkey lol.

jcbroe.4329:

Darknicrofia.2604:

jcbroe.4329:

Chase.2798:

Pvt Frosty.6973:

Druid is still a very top tier pick as a side-node fighter and an off-support, beating out Scrappers in sustain and utility and being able to cap Chronos 1v1. Playing druids as resbots last season was extremely weak and really underdeveloped as a one trick pony (see Alkores appearance for Vermillion, I think in week 1 or 2)

Not really sure where you heard that it’ll be ele/druid/engi core. More like Ele/Druid/Chrono. The other 2 slots are still up in the air. A lot of teams are trying different things (Rev/Thief or Rev/War or Rev/Necro, Rev most often is still part of the meta comp though, at least for now)

I would say all esl teams will be running ele, druid, chrono, and rev with most choosing warrior thief or engi…im interested to the abjured’s team comp…i heard nos was playing druid and im sure chaith will stick to engi

They’ll probably run without an ele, like they have been doing.

um what? PZ is the one that runs without an ele, not Abjured

My fault, you’re right, I sort of forgot their team comp since it isn’t worthwhile to watch them anymore on stream. I just remember phanta plays mesmer now, chaith is forever engi, toker is rev, and Nos is trying out Druid but more than likely will return to necro.

Their fifth is Wakkey still right? I guess that would mean ele or engi, and since you can’t class stack, ele.

It probably sounds bad but I always forget about Wakkey lol.

Eles are forgetful in esl lol they are never the ones talked about much

jcbroe.4329:

UnitedChaos.8364:

Prior to the update 4/29 ranger was pretty good. What made it good was Search and Rescue was overpowered, but it’s been reduced to dust now, so you can’t run it in pvp. Along with mediocre damage, heals, and cc made it a pretty solid “meh”. Now that people can’t run as a resbot player, it’s kinda been ruined.

This isn’t the atmosphere I’m getting, at all. Most ESL teams are of the mindset that Necro/Reaper was basically dumpstered (comparative to the established balance equilibrium) and are working with the idea that most teams will be running a Ele/Engi/Ranger core, with Revenant and Mesmer being your big damage dealers.

This could definitely change when the teams start scrimming again, but Ranger is definitely still top tier/meta viable, you just take Search and Rescue and switch it with a different Glyph or Shout (Protect Me and Glyph of Tides being popular replacements).

Agreed with this.

The community consensus tends to put Druid on the level of ‘Very strong, but not as ridiculous strong as revs and mesmers’.

If you’re looking for a class to go as for solo Q next season, it’s really hard to recommend anything outside of mesmer, but Druid is still definitely in a solid spot and if you’re more comfortable playing this class, stick with it.

Chase.2798:

jcbroe.4329:

Darknicrofia.2604:

jcbroe.4329:

Chase.2798:

Pvt Frosty.6973:

Druid is still a very top tier pick as a side-node fighter and an off-support, beating out Scrappers in sustain and utility and being able to cap Chronos 1v1. Playing druids as resbots last season was extremely weak and really underdeveloped as a one trick pony (see Alkores appearance for Vermillion, I think in week 1 or 2)

Not really sure where you heard that it’ll be ele/druid/engi core. More like Ele/Druid/Chrono. The other 2 slots are still up in the air. A lot of teams are trying different things (Rev/Thief or Rev/War or Rev/Necro, Rev most often is still part of the meta comp though, at least for now)

I would say all esl teams will be running ele, druid, chrono, and rev with most choosing warrior thief or engi…im interested to the abjured’s team comp…i heard nos was playing druid and im sure chaith will stick to engi

They’ll probably run without an ele, like they have been doing.

um what? PZ is the one that runs without an ele, not Abjured

My fault, you’re right, I sort of forgot their team comp since it isn’t worthwhile to watch them anymore on stream. I just remember phanta plays mesmer now, chaith is forever engi, toker is rev, and Nos is trying out Druid but more than likely will return to necro.

Their fifth is Wakkey still right? I guess that would mean ele or engi, and since you can’t class stack, ele.

It probably sounds bad but I always forget about Wakkey lol.

Eles are forgetful in esl lol they are never the ones talked about much

other than positional awareness and proper rotations, its pretty much impossible to be either that “good” or that “bad” on an auramancer.