Green Eye of Grenth | PR Officer | JQ
Need help with wvw zerg build
This is something I’m still trying to work out too. The most useful thing that I think we can bring to a zerg is a little bit of chaos. The frost trap, spike trap, muddy terrain and wolf howls all do a pretty good job of slowing your opponents down and thinning them out.
I’ve seen builds that go heavy into PVT with a great sword and axes for a front line position and zerker long bow builds for sitting back and racking up tags with piercing arrows. Those are probably more effective at netting you loot bags, but you’re not helping your team very much.
I prefer what your proposing, somewhere in the middle with an axe and a war horn, traps and utilities, without many bags on the ground a the end. And, for hybrid builds like that, I always suggest celestial.
Short answer, ranger and zerg don’t go hand in hand.
Sounds like you want more of a frontline ranger build so IMO you’re better off running a 30/x/30/x/x signet build. Take Signet of the BM for stability and the 6-sec invulnerability and Barkskin (recently buffed). Get in a party with four of your zergmates and run Spotter for more support than just your warhorn. Entangle can be nasty but swap it for RaO as needed for extra stability. I’m running full PVT gear and working on ascended Sentinel’s armor. Think something like this.
I’ve had some success in the past with knights/cav/soldiers gear, using either signets or traps as utilities – GS/LB – 30/30/0/10/0
Wouldnt say I was as useful as a warrior ir guardian but if you want to use a ranger for that purpose its certainly possible and surprisingly enjoyable.
Edit: Was something like this, I cant remember exactly http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQJARTjEVF2JWSWs2Bi1DCt/B1KwJ2D+zoFVwqG-jkBBYgBisIQZnFRjtYqIasakYqXER1yAwsAA-w
Cufufalating – Ranger / Part-Time Mesmer
Gunnar’s Hold
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You will have no chance to cast your trap or elite according your play style.
Basically signet build (30 in Marksman) is must-have for your purpose.
Hi all, for those of you who run with zergs, what build do you run? The wvw group I am trying to figure out a build for is going to be a group of 25-30 people, probably one to three rangers in the zerg. Anyone have any idea of a solid build?
What I was thinking was a ranger melee cc build:
Armor could be a knights armor with soldier trinkets.
Main hand is greatsword, second is axe/warhorn.
Skills would be healing spring, muddy terrain, LR/QZ, and frost trap, with elite being entangle.
traits could be some sort of 0/20/30/20/0 build?
Any sort of advice/direction would be welcomed. I know ranger and zerg don’t go hand in hand, but I wasn’t sure if anybody here has a solid build that gives good damage, good survivability, and gives something to the zerg.
I liked the link you both showed, it was exactly what I am looking for.
That build was from the link you guys sent me and it is definitely what I am looking for.
Here is my question: The commander who wants a good ranger build for people to run specifically wants entangle as the elite, which leaves me with three other skills to be put in slots (healing is going to be healing spring).
The commander really wants ranger to have the roll of cc, so I do not want to go too heavy with signets but I understand that signets with stability, and invulnerability are important skills that are going to be hard to give up. I think the build needs a stun breaker as well.
If you had to choose three out of the following, which would you choose: signet of stone, signet of wild, frost trap, qz, lr, muddy terrain.
In general, I like the PVT build with 30/0/30/10/0 in traits. Key things traited are signet of beastmaster, signet mastery, bark skin, and wilderness knowledge, and nature’s protection. I like the spotter trait which helps out the group, and I like martial mastery for the weapon skill reduction…. another question, sword on auto-target of have auto-target disabled?.
Like the build you all linked, runes of melandru makes sense and will be recommended as well.
ty for all the help so far guys btw ^-^
Green Eye of Grenth | PR Officer | JQ
If you had to choose three out of the following, which would you choose: signet of stone, signet of wild, frost trap, qz, lr, muddy terrain.
…. another question, sword on auto-target of have auto-target disabled?.
Once you learn to play with auto-targeting off, you’ll wonder why you ever played with it in the first place. I run HS, Muddy Terrain, Signet of Renewal (gotta cleanse) and Signet of Stone with Entangle (RaO as needed). It may not be optimal but I run Runes of the Traveler (dat speed) to go with 30 in MM, koi cakes and toxic sharpening stones… condition duration ftw.