Guild Wars 2

Alright, new ranger patch!
This is my new thoughts on WVW solo play.
I used to run a longbow build because that is how I wanted to play my ranger. The spec was http://www.gw2build.com/builds/simulator.php#1.6.9.3.0.15.0.0.0.0.131.137.139.145.151.10.8.31.380.385.387.394.400.0.411.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.30.25.15.0.0

But it never had enough survivability.

So I switched to the “RRR” spec and have been having a lot of fun being a tanky regen ranger with condition damage.

Well now these changes are just too good to longbow to pass up. I’m thinking of switching to a cleric based build so I have some of the healing, and some of the new longbow stuff.
http://www.gw2build.com/builds/simulator.php#1.6.9.3.0.21.0.0.0.0.133.141.139.145.151.1.1.26.380.385.387.0.0.0.407.413.416.423.0.0.0.0.0.30.0.30.10.0

Longbow and sword/horn.
I’ve got the goodies from marksmen and longbow, and the power to back it up. Then I have fury from horn, pet and runes of rage to go with it.

Defensively I have the regens, blast heal from the horn, and toughness. Plus the sword evades/escapes. With a little condition removal on the side.

Do you think it will work? Or will it just be mediocre damage and mediocre survivability? I’ve got to go out and get the clerics stuff (just spent 40 laurels on apothecary ascended jewelry like 2 days ago…) but I’m hoping it plays fun.

I’m trying out the same thing! Trying to get the Cleric’s gear together now. What I’m having trouble with, is finding vitality on my trinkets, because I don’t have the Laurels to buy all ascended soldiers trinkets.

I thought about having stealth centered around it. Just for the target breaks. But, I don’t think it will work. :/ Any way’s here is what I’m currently working towards. It’s just those dang+Vitality trinkets.
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fMQQJATRjAVB2VW+Vs2Bgli96rzITL5MMkxL24kJ-jUyAYrARggoCApPhwEo0axtIasKGM1JRUt/oIa1CBMaMA-w

Edit: Shaman’s could be used to supplement that vitality too. It’s cheaper than the Azurite stuff.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNBlYDbkoqyOwSxi1OQ0ewJzjp3jYx+27KMqMW6BZSA-jAzAorIjyAoGAEEI6DcWsIas1tioxqmDkyGTpqUb9F0cJK1CB8dMA-e

build completed for you already. Been using that since patch came out. It will give you a steady high DPS. Nothing undramatic. Just pure good old pounding em down. No fancy conditions either.

Simply brutal healing and good old fashioned damage.

Tried it out as well and I much prefer my apothecary regen condition build for roaming wvw. Might be im not used to power setup.

Prysin.8542:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNBlYDbkoqyOwSxi1OQ0ewJzjp3jYx+27KMqMW6BZSA-jAzAorIjyAoGAEEI6DcWsIas1tioxqmDkyGTpqUb9F0cJK1CB8dMA-e

build completed for you already. Been using that since patch came out. It will give you a steady high DPS. Nothing undramatic. Just pure good old pounding em down. No fancy conditions either.

Simply brutal healing and good old fashioned damage.

That is very similar to what I’ve been using for months:::

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNAT8fjEVJ29VeVg2Bi2DO1fM9eEL23eXhRlxTPITC-jgyAoNBZqBAJAmKAlFLiGbHoIasKbMdJRUt1HzlQEVLDg5YA-e

i noticed, but i did a few tweaks to mine. i did however, run apoth before, but conditions aint my thing

Thanks for the similar builds guys.

I like the marksmen line, but I definitely see the benefit to staying with all the healing and perks in BM. I’m halfway to getting my cleric suit and I’ll try out both and see which suits me better.