Guild Wars 2

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Not sure if anyone’s tried this yet. Axe #4> swap> hilt bash> maul. You can also pop signet of the wild + root before hand for extra dmg and ensure axe#4 hits. Quite fun. It has bad condi removal like most other ranger builds though.

but any viable ranger build got the condi remove..
and your cd for the burst you got is to high and the pressure to low

Bambula.3649:

but any viable ranger build got the condi remove..
and your cd for the burst you got is to high and the pressure to low

He’s got a condi removal, all I ever run is Healing Spring or Sig of Reneal and I’ve done fine in PvP, learn what to dodge and you’re good to go.

@OP is there a reason you’re essentially going full glassy without going all the way? Also, I’d consider dropping Moment of Clarity in favor of Enlargement since you are a signet build and all, and it would give you a bit more health, share your boons with your pet, give you longer lasting boons, and give you a second sig of the wild.

PS: why entangle?

I can’t read your link (my fault, not yours) but since you’re talking about power builds, here is what I went with: (new to ranger, but not the game, comments welcome, I came up with this myself, like to use the same build(not necessarily skills) for everything if possible, but this has been tested most in spvp since im not 80 yet)

Valkyrie equipment.
Long bow + Greatsword
Healing Spring
Sic Em
Protect Me
Signet of Stone
Rampage As One

M 30 1, 10, 12
S 10 1
W 0
N 30 5, 9, 12
B 0

Like to start off with rampage as one and sic em. Hit a regular shot for guaranteed crit then barrage and rapid fire to get your pets might up. Pet attacks gives you might, and your buffs get transferred to the pet in addition to might from your hits, so the pet will go up in might twice as fast as you. I usually get it up to 12 stacks or so.

Then hit hunters shot to stealth, switch to greatsword, and maul with guaranteed crit. Greatsword is better damage so unless I have a reason to stay ranged, I usually don’t at this point.

No condition damage at all.

@Anthony, 2 questions, 1) what pets do you use? I’m very curious since you have protect me and that destroys most pets. And 2) what do you do about fights wher RaO is on CD? Because it’ll happen quite a bit I’d imagine.

Durzlla.6295:

@Anthony, 2 questions, 1) what pets do you use? I’m very curious since you have protect me and that destroys most pets. And 2) what do you do about fights wher RaO is on CD? Because it’ll happen quite a bit I’d imagine.

Birds, haven’t had a problem with them dying any faster than I do, but that’s in SPVP and they’re a * to target. I usually swap them out before they die and don’t have any problems. If I’m using the guard thing its usually desperation time so I’m also healing/etc. and hoping help arrives. Surviving for an extra 6 seconds when a whole group is attacking you is a big deal in spvp.

Yeah RaO is on cooldown pretty much constantly, I’d guess I get to use it once every 3-4 fights? I still have enough power to do serious damage though. My main is a level 80 guardian, so the high damage from regular attacks are something I’m DEFINATELY not used to. Notice I have no precision too, which makes things a little trickier, but I like the synergy with the guaranteed crits from marksman.

I’ve tried a condition build and a spirit build and this is the best one of the group so far… But I like coming up with them on my own so its not like i’m comparing to the established stuff online.

Edit: oh, signet of stone cancels the protect me damage. Forgot to mention that.

I did not know signet of stone did that… and how often do your pets end up dying from “Protect Me!” i’ve always kinda stayed away from it unless i had tanky pets because i always felt like they’d blow up too fast.

Im pretty sure it does? Pets don’t die much, of they do just swap em. No big deal.

If you use protect me and sig of stone then it wont kill the pet, now i feel the need to log in and confirm that…

Oh, and I might have got one trait wrong, I think I went with marksman — 2 instead of 1 so that my owl’s chill effect lasts longer.

Anthony.7219:

Im pretty sure it does? Pets don’t die much, of they do just swap em. No big deal.

If you use protect me and sig of stone then it wont kill the pet, now i feel the need to log in and confirm that…

Oh, and I might have got one trait wrong, I think I went with marksman — 2 instead of 1 so that my owl’s chill effect lasts longer.

Well that makes sense. The pet is invulnerable from sos so why should it take any damage from protect me? But you have to equip both and use them at the same time – better to just trait sotbm.

@op I run axe/axe GS with moment of clarity in wvw and it works well there. But 1 hit wonder has no use in PvP IMO.

Durzlla.6295:

Bambula.3649:

but any viable ranger build got the condi remove..
and your cd for the burst you got is to high and the pressure to low

He’s got a condi removal, all I ever run is Healing Spring or Sig of Reneal and I’ve done fine in PvP, learn what to dodge and you’re good to go.

@OP is there a reason you’re essentially going full glassy without going all the way? Also, I’d consider dropping Moment of Clarity in favor of Enlargement since you are a signet build and all, and it would give you a bit more health, share your boons with your pet, give you longer lasting boons, and give you a second sig of the wild.

PS: why entangle?

Because the build requires pet burst. any moving target and your pets gonna have trouble landing hits.

Yea, I’ve thrown the build out the window. I can’t figure out a good spvp build (mostly to counter PU mesmers coz spvp is flooded with them).

What exactly is a PU Mesmer? I figure it’s prismatic understanding based but idk much else about it.

Durzlla.6295:

What exactly is a PU Mesmer? I figure it’s prismatic understanding based but idk much else about it.

As of now, there is no counter against PU mesmers if you play ranger. You will lose 100% of the time. I’ve been experimenting around just to make sure if I’ve missed any potential counters for it on a ranger.

I don’t play mesmer so I can’t cover everything. But the most generic PU mesmer is the blackwater PU mesmer build (http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQNArfWnUEVUbYNy0wWbEx0jgD5AOSKKtXrkiZ7CB). A short explanation to the build is that it has a lot of clones and conditions. The mesmer is able to gain lots of random boons coupled with a 100% uptime of either aegis, regeneration, or protection. They are also able to invis when they’re low on hp and their signet of ether rivals warriors healing signet. This is probably the most OP build/class in gw2 right now.

Better explained here: http://qq.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1tr7pa/lets_talk_about_the_pu_mesmer/

kiwituatara.6053:

Durzlla.6295:

What exactly is a PU Mesmer? I figure it’s prismatic understanding based but idk much else about it.

As of now, there is no counter against PU mesmers if you play ranger. You will lose 100% of the time. I’ve been experimenting around just to make sure if I’ve missed any potential counters for it on a ranger.

I don’t play mesmer so I can’t cover everything. But the most generic PU mesmer is the blackwater PU mesmer build (http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQNArfWnUEVUbYNy0wWbEx0jgD5AOSKKtXrkiZ7CB). A short explanation to the build is that it has a lot of clones and conditions. The mesmer is able to gain lots of random boons coupled with a 100% uptime of either aegis, regeneration, or protection. They are also able to invis when they’re low on hp and their signet of ether rivals warriors healing signet. This is probably the most OP build/class in gw2 right now.

Better explained here: http://qq.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1tr7pa/lets_talk_about_the_pu_mesmer/

Thanks for linking that. Fought one of these guys yesterday and was wondering what the heck was going on (since when do Mesmer’s use so much stealth?).

My power build is particularly vulnerable to this build, luckily I have a counter built in. Shouts give me 13 seconds of swiftness, guard for instance, has a 15 second cooldown. I guess if a Mesmer disappears I’m just running the other way.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/ranger/Video-Series-Trap-Updated-10-1

Sols build might actually have a chance against pu mesmers

kiwituatara.6053:

Durzlla.6295:

What exactly is a PU Mesmer? I figure it’s prismatic understanding based but idk much else about it.

As of now, there is no counter against PU mesmers if you play ranger. You will lose 100% of the time. I’ve been experimenting around just to make sure if I’ve missed any potential counters for it on a ranger.

I don’t play mesmer so I can’t cover everything. But the most generic PU mesmer is the blackwater PU mesmer build (http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQNArfWnUEVUbYNy0wWbEx0jgD5AOSKKtXrkiZ7CB). A short explanation to the build is that it has a lot of clones and conditions. The mesmer is able to gain lots of random boons coupled with a 100% uptime of either aegis, regeneration, or protection. They are also able to invis when they’re low on hp and their signet of ether rivals warriors healing signet. This is probably the most OP build/class in gw2 right now.

Better explained here: http://qq.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1tr7pa/lets_talk_about_the_pu_mesmer/

The counter to that build is pretty simple, weakness and AoE, most of their clone generation is from dodging and they’re putting ALL of their eggs in on basket. I’ve ran that build back before it was cool (it’s just a suicide bomber build with survivability) only difference is the passive sig over ether feast.

Just apply poison and weakness (a Murrellow alone can do both if you utilize leaps and blasts) the build kittening sucks at condi removal, like all mesmers, so abuse the crap out of that and they’re gonna die easy.

Any trap build should do wonders against it especially since they tend to run an axe.

Started writing down my build and I realized I’m a power ranger. That’s so lame, I might change my class

Anthony.7219:

Started writing down my build and I realized I’m a power ranger. That’s so lame, I might change my class

No, just embrace it like i did!

Anthony.7219:

I can’t read your link (my fault, not yours) but since you’re talking about power builds, here is what I went with: (new to ranger, but not the game, comments welcome, I came up with this myself, like to use the same build(not necessarily skills) for everything if possible, but this has been tested most in spvp since im not 80 yet)

Valkyrie equipment.
Long bow + Greatsword
Healing Spring
Sic Em
Protect Me
Signet of Stone
Rampage As One

M 30 1, 10, 12
S 10 1
W 0
N 30 5, 9, 12
B 0

Like to start off with rampage as one and sic em. Hit a regular shot for guaranteed crit then barrage and rapid fire to get your pets might up. Pet attacks gives you might, and your buffs get transferred to the pet in addition to might from your hits, so the pet will go up in might twice as fast as you. I usually get it up to 12 stacks or so.

Then hit hunters shot to stealth, switch to greatsword, and maul with guaranteed crit. Greatsword is better damage so unless I have a reason to stay ranged, I usually don’t at this point.

No condition damage at all.

30 M 4 7 11
30 S 4 9 12
W
10 N 5
B
Pets: Wolf/ Krytan drakehound
Weapons: GS. Axe/axe
Skills:
Heal as one
Signet of Renewal
Signet of Stone
Signet of Nature
Entangle