Guild Wars 2

Hi,

I’m working on a might build for my ranger, but I’m having trouble trying to figure out how to increase ferocity without sacrificing too much armor, or sacrificing a trait I want to keep, or my rune set or some other piece of this build that seems vital. Anytime I try to increase ferocity, I suddenly see my armor drop by 200-300 or I lose my -40% condition duration, or I have to swap out the critical strength rune set, or I have to sacrifice traits and I feel like that’d make this build weaker.

But I was also thinking that even though my ferocity is just 150%, I’m stacking so much might with this build that I may not need high ferocity, especially considering my signets, trait and runes increase my damage output and my power will be so high that even with a lil over 150% ferocity, I’ll still do decent damage. What do you guys think?

Also, if there’s anything you think I should switch out or if you have any tips you think would help improve this build, please let me know.

Finally, as always, please don’t be a butt when you reply. Being a butt includes but is not limited to: being rude, condescending, rude, uppity, rude, elitist, rude, insulting, rude. Oh, and also please don’t be rude :-P.

P.S. This is an exotic build, so if you’re posting an edited version of this build or something, please make sure it’s set to exotic gear so the stats are accurate. I don’t have legendary/ascended gear yet.

P.P.S. If you think something won’t work or something will work better, please provide reasons…don’t just put something down or tell me to do something else without saying why.

Thank you in advance to all who reply and help! :-)

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With the amount of might you’re getting, you might as well sacrifice some power or thoughness. You have an invuln with a water field + blast, so I think you should be ok going below 3k armour.

I personally would ditch the knights trinkets and go with beserker, or if you don’t want to lose too much toughness, celestial. I also think you’re hurting yourself with the food, but seeing as you have no condi cleanse aside from healing spring, I suppose it’s not a bad choice.

I mean if you really don’t want to lose toughness, just swap the knights armour for cavalier and take spotter instead of beastmasters might. I don’t think cavalier is the best option, but if you want to maintain that armour while getting more ferocity then it’s an option.

Either way though, always remember that crits are based off your power. With the amount of might you can stack with that set up, 156% won’t really be that bad tbh. It’s always better to have a high power with low crit damage than a low power and high crit damage.

My honest opinion though, swap out some of the knights armour for beserker. You honestly should be fine if you time your invuln right and don’t waste it for 3 might stacks. Also when running warhorn with healing spring, I would recommend saving call of the wild for when you drop your heal so you can blast it. If you blast your water and time your invuln, you should be fine with sacrificing a bit of armour.

PS: Ditch the bear. That little condi cleanse if offers will not save you against a proper condi spec, and considering you have 3 points into beastmastery, I think you would get more use out of an offensive pet. A bird, canine, or another feline would be better options in my opinion.

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heres a variant of you build.

I changed the 5% damage while booned , for Pet Bleeds (bird)
MoA optional , I choosed this for you due to the lack of Protection even if it is only 4 secs , it can still be handy.
if not i’d choose a Wolf in its place or a Pet snow leapord or the orginal jungle stalker, to get the most out of those might stacks.

Evasive Purity the build needs condi removal, instead of pet grants 50% longer boons, you’ll have plently of upkeep from Axe main.

Evasive Purity+SoR+dagger evades will keep you sustained for longer to get more might, while your pet Eats into the target with Might+bleeds.

Strenght to Spirit could be changed to Natures protection , it might not do much for you but when you get hit hard , you’ll likely go on to defence with the off-hand dagger reducing your incomming damage even more, and it at the same time will Aplly protection to your pet thanks to shared boons.

the pet birds swiftness Replaces Warhorn, down side no blast but able to stay longer in the Healing spring while forcing your target to leave thanks to the Mighty buffed pet with bleeds, if he stays he will only slowly kill himself not kiting the pet biting his ankle.

Honestly, when i’m playing another class these are the types of rangers i look for in the zerg. heck, or when i’m on my gs/lb ranger in wvw they still make nice targets.