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Excellent thread! Should be a sticky!

Calvin.5380:

Excellent thread! Should be a sticky!

Thanks, but that’s not gonna happen XD If you see any thread that should be here but isn’t, please post it!

EDIT: Added

• Ranger Shortbow vs Greatsword DPS Tests - DPS test done in the mist against a heavy golem.

Very nice thread…and yes, it should be stickied. Tagged for future reference.

Forzani.2584:

Very nice thread…and yes, it should be stickied. Tagged for future reference.

Let’s wait a few more months for that to happen XD (Come on mods! Sticky this and prove me wrong already! :p)

Added to the list:

• Doubting the class? Go bunker. - Well presented cleric based bunker build centered on Regen.
• The Skill Redesign Brainstorming Thread - Thread discussing possible changes for the ranger skills.

slow day for guides eh?

Nothing added today

Wow sunk into page 2 again And no guides to be added today too!

Btw, if you found a link that you enjoyed, please post here to bump up the thread so others can benefit from this thread

• Jumpypuppet’s Spvp/Tpvp trap ranger guide: - comprehensive guide to trapper build

Whoah down to page 6! I’ve been slacking off :P

Haven’t seen any new guides lately, but I have seen a few vids! Adding those now! Also, if you made a guide you want linked on this list, just post it and I’ll add it in

Added these 3:

• Tupro: BM+Condi Video
• Technobabble Volume 2 – Daze Build
• Arrow To The Knee: Ranger Central

Pretty awesome! Needs to be stickied :P

Added:

• kitten But Determined II Bow Ranger WvW Vid

This is a great thread, lot’s of very helpful material here! Instantly bookmarked.

Now let’s hope a passing by fellow with some superglue would sticky this.

looking for “PvP and PvE Ranger Builds. – Boon Duration heavy build”; but the forum says “Cannot find topic with that permalink!”
can someone repost it?

Furako.4829:

looking for “PvP and PvE Ranger Builds. – Boon Duration heavy build”; but the forum says “Cannot find topic with that permalink!”
can someone repost it?

Hmm… cant seem to find it either I got a PM from a mod saying that my post in a thread was deleted.. that might be it.

Anyway, adding to the list:

• [Vid] Belthza – Solo WvW - contains a spirit wvw build! :o

Why is this thread not stickied ? Hope the mods will consider. As a player whose sued to guardian but new to ranger, this thread is really helpful.

Nice thread. I just started playing ranger after leaving it for months and playing all other classes first and I really hope it’s worth it.

Back to page 1! Here’s my GS/SB 1vs1 dueling build. It’s pretty effective in other situations aswell but it doesn’t contribute much to groups.

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/ranger/?6.5|1.1g.h2|5.1g.h2|1n.7r.1n.7r.1n.7r.1n.7r.1n.7r.1n.7r|2t.d14.3t.d17.2x.d14.2v.d14.2u.d1a.2w.d14|0.p4a.k6a.k59.5|15.7|4h.4w.4p.4o.55|e

Thanks for the bumps guys Haven’t really found any newer guides lately, but then I’m not looking that much XD if you find any new guide that should be here, please post it so I can add it

As a ranger, how do you deal with heavy condition based enemies? I was on the Southsun new content and it seemed that the drakes could almost perma-confuse me. Beside the Condition removal from the bear, what options do Rangers have?

Jubskie, I want to bump this up, here is what SOAC is doing for the Ranger Community as well.

mping our youtube channel to better help the community. If anyone has Ranger PvP Guides/POV Videos, WvWvW Guides/POV,
Dungeons and PvE Guides/POV Videos, Build Guides/POV videos, or just fun Ranger videos. Please email gaming@sittingonacouch.com with a link to your videos.

Our podcasting team will view your video and if we like it we will put it in a playlist for it’s respective categories so that everyone who plays a Ranger and follows us can find your guide. We will not download the video we will simply create a playlist and link your video to the guide this will increase the amoutn of people that can see your youtube channel. Our goal is to not just help our podcast, but to help every single player who wants to contribute to grow their own fan base.

We will be creating playlists for each profession under those categories. If you have a great video We will put it in a playlist just like the EU Necro Team’s Playlist.

Astewart.8415:

As a ranger, how do you deal with heavy condition based enemies? I was on the Southsun new content and it seemed that the drakes could almost perma-confuse me. Beside the Condition removal from the bear, what options do Rangers have?

We limited condition removal compared to other classes, but it’s still manageable.

• The easiest to access is Healing Spring, since it removes one condition every 3 seconds.
• Second option would be to slot in Signet of Renewal. You can wait for the passive, or activate the signet.
• Third would be using the 30 Wilderness Survival trait Empathic Bond. (Same as SoR passive, except it takes 3 conditions and moves them to the pet)

Personally, when I’m fighting reef drakes at SSC, healing spring is enough, or I just out regen the confusion if there’s only a few of it. Also, learning how to dodge the pull and confusion will help you become a better player

Bas.7406:

Jubskie, I want to bump this up, here is what SOAC is doing for the Ranger Community as well.

mping our youtube channel to better help the community. If anyone has Ranger PvP Guides/POV Videos, WvWvW Guides/POV,
Dungeons and PvE Guides/POV Videos, Build Guides/POV videos, or just fun Ranger videos. Please email gaming@sittingonacouch.com with a link to your videos.

Our podcasting team will view your video and if we like it we will put it in a playlist for it’s respective categories so that everyone who plays a Ranger and follows us can find your guide. We will not download the video we will simply create a playlist and link your video to the guide this will increase the amoutn of people that can see your youtube channel. Our goal is to not just help our podcast, but to help every single player who wants to contribute to grow their own fan base.

We will be creating playlists for each profession under those categories. If you have a great video We will put it in a playlist just like the EU Necro Team’s Playlist.

Thanks for the bump! I hope more people support what you’re doing for the community!

Added to the list:

• (Video) Exploits – WvW Melee BM Ranger
• Faux’s “RRR” Build – Videos

jubskie.3152:

We limited condition removal compared to other classes, but it’s still manageable.

• The easiest to access is Healing Spring, since it removes one condition every 3 seconds.
• Second option would be to slot in Signet of Renewal. You can wait for the passive, or activate the signet.
• Third would be using the 30 Wilderness Survival trait Empathic Bond. (Same as SoR passive, except it takes 3 conditions and moves them to the pet)

Personally, when I’m fighting reef drakes at SSC, healing spring is enough, or I just out regen the confusion if there’s only a few of it. Also, learning how to dodge the pull and confusion will help you become a better player

Thanks for the response, at this level 43, I think I will use the spring and perhaps activate the signet if I really have to. Not sure how Empathic bond helps as with a BM oriented Ranger I need my Pet lol :-)

Added

• Pet Damage Formula found!
• Aodh Nitola [RIOT] – Solo WvW Commentary

Bump! Let’s not forget about this thread

Guide makers, video makers please post here if you want your thread listed!

EDIT: Added

• The Dirty Dirty 505, A Power Ranger Guide

bump! don’t bury this thread guys :P

This should be stickied. We have a similar thread on the Mesmer forums stickied so mods do this one too.

Hexxen.7216:

This should be stickied. We have a similar thread on the Mesmer forums stickied so mods do this one too.

Yep, should be stickied. The mesmer mods managed to sticky Fay’s thread in about 5 hours, and it’s been months for this thread. No excuses.

I went ahead and reported this post, and typed in this should be stickied. Hopefully, they understand that means don’t move it to linksville!

Pyroatheist.9031:

Hexxen.7216:

This should be stickied. We have a similar thread on the Mesmer forums stickied so mods do this one too.

Yep, should be stickied. The mesmer mods managed to sticky Fay’s thread in about 5 hours, and it’s been months for this thread. No excuses.

Bas.7406:

I went ahead and reported this post, and typed in this should be stickied. Hopefully, they understand that means don’t move it to linksville!

Thanks for the support guys I didn’t know the mesmer section had a thread like this too

Added to the list:

• Maul Ranger - Semi-Glass Build that can hit up to 15k crits with maul

I personally don’t prefer to run someone elses exact build, unless its by coincidence that I am. I do however like the posts in here for a quick reference and to get an idea of what people like to run, tips on certain aspects.

Your post on the 30/30/5/0/5 build with every trait, skill explained was awesome. It beats going to wiki and researching different pages. That was an awesome post.

Thanks jubskie.

To OP

Interesting thread

It seem your attention is to help the ranger community with this thread.

If so,

‘keep it up’

(we’ve suffered long enough and trying to survive the best we can)

Bumping for new players

Antara.3189:

Bumping for new players

Thanks for the bump! Hope more people do this

Also, adding to the list:

• Ranger DPS Longbow/Spirits Build

Added 2 new guides

• ‘Flame and Frost’ dungeon build
• Protection Burn BM Spirit Ranger

Here you go jubskie, get this stickied!

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/thief/Guide-to-Thief-Guides/page/3#post2187591

WTH – they get stickied but we don’t? That’s a hoot.

Chopps.5047:

Here you go jubskie, get this stickied!

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/thief/Guide-to-Thief-Guides/page/3#post2187591

Cool, sent them an email. Lets see when they’ll reply XD

CC Shiloh.3512:

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Great thread! Thanks for compiling it and keeping it updated.

SUCCESS!!

Thanks for the sticky! <3

CC Shiloh.3512:

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Great thread! Thanks for compiling it and keeping it updated.

Nice shot!

hello,
i am up to create a sylvari ranger but i don’t like the pets the game offer for this race and i wanna ask if you can change your pet while story mode goes please answer

KostSarapan.5309:

hello,
i am up to create a sylvari ranger but i don’t like the pets the game offer for this race and i wanna ask if you can change your pet while story mode goes please answer

You can change pets as long as you’ve tamed them. The pet you choose for story is just the first one you’ll get

Hi jub, I think the mighty ranger fotm build is very important in today’s meta. Would you mind adding that? Rock on, ty again and again for managing this thread.

I actually saw atleast 2 or 3 build threads, but I’m waiting for the dust to settle before I start adding new stuff to the list

I’m going to have to clean up the thread too for obsolete builds

NOTE: The builds post links here. These builds were created before the June 25 Patch where we got a lot of changes. These may or may not work anymore so I moved them out of the OP and into this post.

Builds:

• Introducing the Phantom Catmaster - Jaguar centered BM build (WvW)
• Max DPS Shortbow Berserker Build - Berserker SB build designed for (PvE, Dungeons, Fractals)
• WvW – Power SB – Ikiro/BSW - Shortbow power/crit build designed for heavy ranged DPS from the back of a group.
• ranger PEW PEW guide - berserker build built for everything except solo roaming in WvW.
• WvWvW BM/Heal/Toughness Ranger - WvW Bunker Build focusing on pet damage. Also includes a VERY good tutorial video.
• Hybrid BeastMaster (GS/SB) – build guide - Very mobile WvW build designed to be versatile.
• Shoot to maim boys - An unorthodox condition longbow build designed for sPvP.
• RRR Build moved to Builds Post on the first page since it’s still viable
• Eis’ Bleeding Ranger Build - Bleed centered condition build designed for pvp.
• Hitting like a Thief: Ranger DPS Build - Jaguar Centered Damage Build for PvP
• BM Bunker Build Guide - guide utilizing many different forms of bunker builds. For WvW and sPvP.
• Build: Tanky Greatsword Power Ranger - GS Soldier set based PvP/WvW build. As tanky as a ranger can go.
• Doubting the class? Go bunker. - Well presented cleric based bunker build centered on Regen.
• Jumpypuppet’s Spvp/Tpvp trap ranger guide: - comprehensive guide to trapper build
• The DD505 Build was moved to the front post because it was updated.
• Ranger DPS Longbow/Spirits Build
• ‘Flame and Frost’ dungeon build
• Protection Burn BM Spirit Ranger

Guys, I need help determining which of the builds above are still viable after the June 25 patch.

Any build using 5 BM for Zephyr’s Speed is automatically out.

There is a solid build with mercy runes, altruistic healing and 30 in BM for quickness . Team build though

Chokolata.1870:

There is a solid build with mercy runes, altruistic healing and 30 in BM for quickness . Team build though

Do mercy runes even work?? I tested the revive speed in the mists and concluded that they don’t work at all…. I will even question the ‘Healers Clerity’ trait cus that also doesn’t seem to increase revive speed.

Added to the list:

• Viable TPvP/SPvP Build’s