Guild Wars 2

Since BM was nerfed into the ground and now has no more damage I thought I’d revert back to trapper, one of the very few builds still viable to ranger (in tpvp). The build is nothing too different from what most of you have seen before, but I thought I’d put it up there for those who would like to feel useful again in tpvp on a ranger and for those newcomers who would like to pick up the class.

http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=VG77Fk;1Fky-t2oEk-0;9k2D;2TT9;217A26A5;35-m7W;1jwmAjwmA2Vr

Since the quickness on pet swap trait is now grandmaster level the 10 extra points are best put in nature magic to up your defense against burst, since it is one of the main weaknesses trappers have. Aside from that short bow got nerfed for no logical reason and now has the same range as axe. This makes perfect sense since in real life I can shoot a bow about as far as I can throw an axe (I work out). But the axe offhand changes are about the only real nice thing this update brought, the Axe 4 pull is great since it acts as an interrupt as well and can pull targets right into your traps, where you can axe 2 for 5 stacks of bleed at close range followed by axe 5 depending on the situation. Axe 5 when traited has a nice range and is great for using on top of dead allies to deflect body cleave and even on top of downed foes to aid who ever is trying to stomp with a possible interrupt deflection.

I’ve had a lot of fun so far with this build, and in this new upcoming condy heavy meta I hope you guys will too. I’m always free to help people with any ranger questions and if anyone wants I can teach them how “I” play ranger.

Can you add more information to your guide?

Like how to deal with specific enemy builds, or which pets to run? Any other tips you can share for other rangers that plan on running trappers again?

would this build be good for PvE?

jubskie.3152:

Can you add more information to your guide?

Like how to deal with specific enemy builds, or which pets to run? Any other tips you can share for other rangers that plan on running trappers again?

Run Wolf for fear and Dog for Immobilize, CC is your friend, especially AOE one, stay back, never get in the fray of the fight throw traps from a distance and spam Axe. Pull foes on recharge unless you are saving for a down. If you are engaged in a main fight whip out sword torch and pull out.

As for PvE my ranger is level 9 lol, but in theory you can trap pull then double trap and should condy blast things easy.