THE LONE RANGER
So thats my build^
I main LB/SB build on the ranger though with that said when it comes to wvw, I constantly change my SB to S/WH or GS for mobility and switch back once i’ve used the skills. Note that this build is a Glass Cannon build, its great for solo skirmishing since I like to solo camps on WvW, using the bears to tank the dmg is easily enough to take a camp within a minute. I love this build just because of the crit dmg it gives per auto attack dmg, the base dmg isn’t very high by itself but if i recall correctly with the food and stone provided along with the bloodlust stack on the SB, your end Power should be about 2.7-8k and doing crits with the LB of 3.5-7k per AA.
The thing about running LB/SB is that theres no real reason not to go full DPS when the utility that people mainly want from a ranger is the swiftness buff on the war horn. Unless you want to build a spirit build, even still spirit build isnt highly suited for zerging since when you go head to head with 5+ people your spirits will die very fast and then your left with no utility. Also Spirit build does not work well with the LB since you want semi close quater engagements, so more then likely you’d be running with Axe/WH + SB. If your not using a LB I recommend you not put any skill pts into Marksmanship, it’d be better invested elsewhere like Skirmishing or Wilderness Survival.
The Utility skills I’ve gone with;
Heal as One;
This is my main healing skill since I like to solo camps and skirmish by myself.
Alternative: Healing Spring;
I will always change to this skill when I’m with a zerg to help with the water blasting.
Signet of the Hunt;
I will always run this, great for skirmishing and zerging.
Alternative: Lightning Reflexes;
This is a great skill to quickly reposition yourself if you get jumped while in a zerg or need extra endurance to outlast a fight.
Signet of Stone;
This is great on you and especially on your pet when you’re doing solo skirmishing.
Alternative: Create Muddy Terrain
This is good for locking up people/npc in a tight group, especially when you’re running when full ranged gear.
Quickening Zephyr
Like the Longbow this in my opinion is the bread and butter of a DPS ranger, without this skill you will lose so much burst potential. Combined this Rapid Fire + Barrage and you can dish out 8-13k worth of dmg in the 6 seconds. This and piercing arrows means that you can do that to multiple targets at once.
Anyways, thats all i’ll share for now. If your interested in knowing more about that build or other ranger build add me in-game.
