Guild Wars 2

Hey all!
I played GW2 at launch on and off, and due to personal issues, I had to quit at around 53 on my Ranger. I came back about a week or so ago, and have raised him to 55 but am still confused about him.
I mostly just need help with the build. I’ve looked up some guides, and the BTR build looks good, but not 100%, and weapon choice (been running LB+Sword/Torch/Horn but just not sure if SB are better). So if anyone could help me on those fronts it would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

It helps if you post what you want to do with it (open world pve, dungeons, spvp, wvw) and if you have any preferences (would prefer condi, want to be tanky, etc.)

along with that, most builds only reach the “functional” stage at 80, so it’d be worthwhile to level it before focusing on builds

Mostly doing open world PvE, maybe a few dungeons thrown in sometimes. spvp and wvw will focus more on at upper levels but for now mostly open world PvE stuff or dungeons on occasion. Also, does anyone know if I can get my guy a proper quiver? Can’t seem to find one on the trading market, and gem store had nothing I could see either. It just bugs me that my guy pulls arrows out of nowhere. Gold or gems, idc what i have to use just is there any kind of quiver i could get, even if its purely aesthetic? Also is the short bow or long bow preferably for my open world PvE needs? I’ve tried both, and like both, just don’t know what the more used/“better” (note the air quotes) is!

I’m not much of a pve-er so I’m going to leave that to the better informed, i will answer your other questions however.

there are ascended backpieces that look like quivers

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Quiver_of_a_Thousand_Arrows
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Endless_Quiver
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Sights_Be_True
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Bowyer%27s_Delight
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Quiver_of_Swift_Flight

along with a gem store quiver that comes every once in a while at random

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rox's_Quiver_Set

as for longbow vs shortbow, at this particular moment shortbow is probably better for dungeons (since you’ll be stacking close range, AND you’ll get a flanking bonus 90% of the time) but in open world I would probably suggest longbow

that being said, there are some upcoming changes (possibly in september) that could change that. ( https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/ranger/Unofficial-Upcoming-Patch-Notes/page/1 )

Cool thanks! I couldn’t find the gem store quiver in the gem store, guess I missed out on that one, so I guess I’ll just have to make due till 80. and I have mostly been doing open world PvE so guess I’ll stick to longbow, but I keep a shortbow on me just in case I do dungeons at all. Also use a sword/torch as secondary just because it seems to work with me. Appreciate the help though, thanks a ton! And the patch notes look pretty good too overall!

You don’t have to bother about your traits or skills until you’re lvl80.
If you don’t want to care about your pet, you can …kitten… use a bear. If you want to be more effective, use red moa or jungle stalker. In open PvE you ckittene the weapon of your choice however if you want to run dungeons fast, you have to invest in proper berzerker gear and the appripriate skills and traits