Guild Wars 2

Dear Rangers,

I left the game around Feb/March before the big patch and was now wondering if the Ranger was still suffering from the same problems as it did before (talking PVE): poor pet AI, lack of real choices for (real) DPS weapons, lacklustre choice of Talents, etc.

I loved my ranger and didn’t mind playing my cheesy Zerk Sword/Warhorn build, but was wondering if things had changed now.

Are bowbears still a thing? Are they still as dramatically awful? Or is it now the best DPS in the game?

Cheers,
Zel

Is cheesy just a term we apply to any build that even half works these days? I really can’t keep up.

I did the same and returned. I found the game to be just as bad, except for a subtle boost in pet reactions.

To be honest with you, I probably wont be properly active until the CDI thread is addressed (where AN acknowledged a lot of Class issues). People are guessing this will be at the end of the year or first quarter next year.

ranger pve is still zerker frostspotter GS/S+WH of gtfo unfortunatly

That one build works pretty well, due to the unique buffs and good single target dps ( as long as the pet lives)….other the that, not much choice really, unless you’re okay with feeling like the underdog who gets carried by the party :\

Bowbears still plague half of the pugs in dungeons, and are the reason why, even if we have a good meta build, many pugs don’t want us ( it’s a coin flip on getting a good ranger, like many professions, but a bad war is still useful, a bad ranger can go afk and contribute just as much as playing )

^what is this frostspotter?

The skill Frost Spirit + trait Spotter

As far as I know, the PvE min/max optimal Trait setup is still 4/5/0/5/0 for damage and group support. I’d have to double check to see if Brazil would agree or not on his youtube.

jcbroe.4329:

As far as I know, the PvE min/max optimal Trait setup is still 4/5/0/5/0 for damage and group support. I’d have to double check to see if Brazil would agree or not on his youtube.

4/5/0/5/0 and 6/5/0/3/0 are the go-to builds for PvE. Both are viable and are basically the same build.

Alrighty! Thanks for the help and the constructive answers. Seem like I can keep going more or less as I was.

Cheers,
Zel

Everybody complains that: “oh you need to go zerker in PvE”

This is only true if you care about speed-running and are hellbent on using the fastest farming build. Also, I can’t think of a game that didn’t have a meta, doinant build for each class (PvE wise)

Still loads of viable builds that you can have fun with, you just wont bring as much dungeon clear speed to the table. i find soloing mobs and pvp more fun tha grinding dungeons anyway.

However if you are going to be playing in a lot of groups, i would stay away from conditions unless you know that group and know that you’ll be the only condi build within it