Guild Wars 2

Light on your Feet should go back to its orignal ‘when moving’.

Levetty.1279:

Light on your Feet should go back to its orignal ‘when moving’.

You know what, I like that, too. The original concept for it during the specialization preview was much better. I’ll change it to that.

I agree with everything on that list. Everything makes sense, except for the Anet devs. It’s a long time since I lost my trust in them.

+1
This needs attention.

Have all my likes! <3

Lightning Reflexes with Wilderness Knowledge trait removes 2 conditions at the start of the evade rather than at the end.

This is a good list. I endorse this list 100%. Let’s make the Ranger great again!

+1 Agree with all suggestions.

Increase damage modifier by 100% on Frost trap, and add Weakness of 6 seconds as well.

HeadCrowned.6834:

Increase damage modifier by 100% on Frost trap, and add Weakness of 6 seconds as well.

I always thought Frost Trap was supposed to be the one with knockdown, tho.

Tragic Positive.9356:

HeadCrowned.6834:

Increase damage modifier by 100% on Frost trap, and add Weakness of 6 seconds as well.

I always thought Frost Trap was supposed to be the one with knockdown, tho.

Hmm that could be optional yes, but then the spike trap probably needs to be altered as well. Most hard CC-options we have are already power-damage oriented (glyphs, longbow, GS, axe offhand) so removing the CC from the spike trap (condi oriented) would be a shame I think.

HeadCrowned.6834:

Hmm that could be optional yes, but then the spike trap probably needs to be altered as well. Most hard CC-options we have are already power-damage oriented (glyphs, longbow, GS, axe offhand) so removing the CC from the spike trap (condi oriented) would be a shame I think.

Trap-oriented play-style is mostly WvW related, yes?
Giving Spike Trap a brief daze to keep Ancient Seeds proc, and reducing CC accordingly (from 45 to 30?) could do, what do you think ?

I mean, it’s not like you’ll go for condi trapper build in PvP theses days. That’s a suicide. And this way, power builds have only 1 option for utility trap, and that’s … bingo – a condi trap.
So by having Frost Trap as a hardcore utility dedicated trap that both condi and power builds can use would definitely be worth the nerf to Spike Trap in my opinion. And spike trap could still be used for condi bombing with the daze.
(I would be willing to go that far as to suggest even more of a nerf to spike trap – to change knockdown for 2-3 second root that would keep you in traps – being it a massive QoL improvement for Trapper builds)

Stalker’s Strike (Dagger #4) range restored to pre-HoT with offhand training (250 base + 300 range). It’s way too difficult to hit players with that tiny base range.

Serpent’s Strike (Sword #3) cast time reduced to match evade frame (3/4 sec).

Shortbow…well more than enough threads have been created to improve it. Just not happening.

I would say additionally give greatswords more love in case of cd aftercast and some dmg and maybe even if not low hanging fruit, swap hornet sting and monarchs leap and give dagger #5 a teleport to the hit target, ranger are nimble fighters but only have 1 gap closer, 2 as a druid.
But otherwise you nailed it, nothing more to say.

Fluffball.8307:

Is there a worse trait anywhere in GW2 than Predator’s Instinct? This could be a fun mini-game in LA where you win a bag of masterwork gear for naming a worse trait.

Knew I forgot a couple of things. Adding in Stalker’s Strike missing off-hand training range and noted Predator’s Instinct.

Tragic Positive.9356:

HeadCrowned.6834:

Hmm that could be optional yes, but then the spike trap probably needs to be altered as well. Most hard CC-options we have are already power-damage oriented (glyphs, longbow, GS, axe offhand) so removing the CC from the spike trap (condi oriented) would be a shame I think.

Trap-oriented play-style is mostly WvW related, yes?
Giving Spike Trap a brief daze to keep Ancient Seeds proc, and reducing CC accordingly (from 45 to 30?) could do, what do you think ?

I mean, it’s not like you’ll go for condi trapper build in PvP theses days. That’s a suicide. And this way, power builds have only 1 option for utility trap, and that’s … bingo – a condi trap.
So by having Frost Trap as a hardcore utility dedicated trap that both condi and power builds can use would definitely be worth the nerf to Spike Trap in my opinion. And spike trap could still be used for condi bombing with the daze.
(I would be willing to go that far as to suggest even more of a nerf to spike trap – to change knockdown for 2-3 second root that would keep you in traps – being it a massive QoL improvement for Trapper builds)

Changing the knockdown to a daze is reasonable yes

Other utilities that still need some love:
- Signet of the Hunt
- Glyph of unity
- Glyph of empowerment
- Muddy Terrain
- LR
- Spirits
- Sharpening stone

A change I always felt strongly about:

Point Blank Shot (Longbow) range increased to 1500.
Knockdown (1s) for range greater than 1200.

-Spirits: Having actives upon death / Cannot be interrupted / Actives are instant / Cannot be targeted or killed by damage / Provide actives on spawn, not on sacrifice / …

Anything actually.

Entangle / Ancient seeds:
- Now apply the root every 0,75 seconds instead of every second (so people do not just walk out in case they decide to slot a talent or Equip a Rune … )

Tragic Positive.9356:

Entangle / Ancient seeds:
- Now apply the root every 0,75 seconds instead of every second (so people do not just walk out in case they decide to slot a talent or Equip a Rune … )

I’m not sure what you are implying here. However, I believe Entangle to be balanced enough. There are supposed to be counter-measures available after one is rooted.

Giving this a bump. Due to the amount of +1s for a “Thumbs Up,” we might actually get 1 item on this list.

Razor.9872:

Tragic Positive.9356:

Entangle / Ancient seeds:
- Now apply the root every 0,75 seconds instead of every second (so people do not just walk out in case they decide to slot a talent or Equip a Rune … )

I’m not sure what you are implying here. However, I believe Entangle to be balanced enough. There are supposed to be counter-measures available after one is rooted.

There are.
Damage yourself out of it. Or cleanse it. Or stealth away. Or port away. Or dodge like anything in this entire game. It’s telegraphed by far and on a 60 sec. CD.

Why walking in a heavy-movement game is a counter to our elite is beyond me. Most of classes have means to reduce incoming condi durations which will make roots last shorter. So they get rooted for (let’s say) 0,8 seconds, then walk out and we just witnessed a 0,8 sec. root on a 60 second cooldown. Now that’s just brilliant, assuming it’s almost the only elite in the game that is countered by almost everything, including damage.

Tragic Positive.9356:

Razor.9872:

Tragic Positive.9356:

Entangle / Ancient seeds:
- Now apply the root every 0,75 seconds instead of every second (so people do not just walk out in case they decide to slot a talent or Equip a Rune … )

I’m not sure what you are implying here. However, I believe Entangle to be balanced enough. There are supposed to be counter-measures available after one is rooted.

There are.
Damage yourself out of it. Or cleanse it. Or stealth away. Or port away. Or dodge like anything in this entire game. It’s telegraphed by far and on a 60 sec. CD.

Why walking in a heavy-movement game is a counter to our elite is beyond me. Most of classes have means to reduce incoming condi durations which will make roots last shorter. So they get rooted for (let’s say) 0,8 seconds, then walk out and we just witnessed a 0,8 sec. root on a 60 second cooldown. Now that’s just brilliant, assuming it’s almost the only elite in the game that is countered by almost everything, including damage.

Build with Expertise. Problem solved.

Razor.9872:

Build with Expertise. Problem solved.

If we are the only class that is forced to build into expertise just so our abilities work – that’s absurd and failed design.

User-unfriendly, unbalanced and unfair.

If developers think your way, I know why our class is in such a wrong state.

Thanks Wondrouswall for linking this. Sure seems to be more up to date(wondering why i wasn’t abel to find this…) and have some good suggestion.

Here is some old stuff i think should be added.

Add Fortifying Bond to rangers baseline.
Longer backwardjump on Quick Shot.
Switch Signet of the Hunt active from +50% dmg to 6sec of unblockable like warriors Signet of Might.
More range on Signet of Renewal.

+1

Increase core pet survivability such that it is on par with the power creep/inflation from HoT. (e.g. cats/birds/canines can be 100=>0 in half a second)

Switch Vigorous Training to Spirits Unbound,
Add spirits activate their toogle skill on death Nature’s Vengeance.
Change the water spirit healing coefficients, it is not a good healing skill but with high healing power it is worse. for passive effect change it to 1, active skill self heal to 1, aoe heal to 0.5

Zorpi.5904:

Add Fortifying Bond to rangers baseline.
Longer backwardjump on Quick Shot.
Switch Signet of the Hunt active from +50% dmg to 6sec of unblockable like warriors

I can’t recall the exact range of the backwards evade on Quick Shot. That’s something worth looking into still.

Plenty of us want Fortifying Bond baseline, but after years of asking and essentially being told “no,” I tend to leave that out.

I might open up another thread specifically on the Signet of Hunt suggestion to discuss more, or that could be done here. We just got a 4s unblockable for the Pet that can link between Marksmanship and Nature Magic.

Maybe not duration per-say, but what about – in general – Attack of Opportunity is unblockable? It is accessed by both Signet of the Hunt and Moment of Clarity. So, a +50% damage boost with you and your Pet’s next attack being unblockable.

Being on a single hit with a damage boost will definitely make both the Signet and Marksmanship even more appealing without adding too many unblockable buffs. Let’s ponder a bit on it.

Far as i know Quiks Shots backwardsjump range is 240, which feel quite short when trying to get out from mele range or AoE ring.

Yeah it is annoying frustratingto keep asking same thing over and over, but it took them years make changes on sword auto attack, buff shortbow, etc minor and major changes here and there that we keep on asking. Can’t see how this could be any different, unless we stop asking it , like it doesnt matter anymore. Add Fortifying Bond to rangers baseline is one of thous low hanging fruits that can improve build diversity, buff rangers overal performance and same time open up spot for some nice minor trait in Naure Magic trait line(which could fit on it theme as support trait line better than selfis pet buffing trait). Sure boon sharing in form of Fortifying Bondis not same thing as full sharing on everything(food, utility, special boons, etc) like we have asked for moust of time far as i remember, but atleast whit it there is no need to worry boon looping like what happened whit WHaO when it get boon sharing added on it.

By first reading that idea of adding unblockable on Attack of Opportunity sure sound good, but then i start think it more and have to say that at least i would rather take short duration over on hit. Bigest reason for that is same thing why i personaly dont find Attack of Opportunity as it is now fitting for ranger and that reason is simple the fact that this class dont have one swing big hit skills except maul, why eavent that should be altered more on favour of multiple hit with lower dmg boost per hit(look Assassin’s Signet or Light on your Feet). Also adding more traits to get unblockable on Marksmanship will make it too strong line and would only lead eventyaly to Moment of Clarity nerf.

And to end one more old suggsestion. Add short cripple on Precise Strike trait.

Hornets sting should also interrupt auto chain

Tragic Positive.9356:

Razor.9872:

Build with Expertise. Problem solved.

If we are the only class that is forced to build into expertise just so our abilities work – that’s absurd and failed design.

User-unfriendly, unbalanced and unfair.

If developers think your way, I know why our class is in such a wrong state.

You said yourself: “Most of classes have means to reduce incoming condi durations which will make roots last shorter.”

That being said, one could say those classes “are forced to build into condi-reduction just so they can counter our abilities — that’s absurd and failed design.”

Do you see the flawed logic here? They have to invest into greater defenses to reduce the effectiveness of our abilities. Is it not logical that we have to invest in greater offense to re-increase the same effectiveness?

Without their condi duration reductions, entangle keeps them perma-rooted for the duration of the vines and before condi-clears. That in itself is sufficient enough.

Razor.9872:

Tragic Positive.9356:

Razor.9872:

Build with Expertise. Problem solved.

If we are the only class that is forced to build into expertise just so our abilities work – that’s absurd and failed design.

User-unfriendly, unbalanced and unfair.

If developers think your way, I know why our class is in such a wrong state.

You said yourself: “Most of classes have means to reduce incoming condi durations which will make roots last shorter.”

That being said, one could say those classes “are forced to build into condi-reduction just so they can counter our abilities — that’s absurd and failed design.”

Do you see the flawed logic here? They have to invest into greater defenses to reduce the effectiveness of our abilities. Is it not logical that we have to invest in greater offense to re-increase the same effectiveness?

Without their condi duration reductions, entangle keeps them perma-rooted for the duration of the vines and before condi-clears. That in itself is sufficient enough.

Most of those traits are tacked onto traits that increase movement speed. It’s not like they are making some big sacrifice, these are traits they would have picked up anyway.

Would be cool to have a power stats with expertise power necros and ranger would have a field day.

Aye, that would be neat. Having the option for extended cripples, vulnerabilities, weakness & immobilizes would be a neat spec for ranger. As it stands power rangers are more likely to run boon duration and vigor/protection. Nature Magic is just better than Marksmanship. -shrug-

~ Kovu

Kovu.7560:

Aye, that would be neat. Having the option for extended cripples, vulnerabilities, weakness & immobilizes would be a neat spec for ranger. As it stands power rangers are more likely to run boon duration and vigor/protection. Nature Magic is just better than Marksmanship. -shrug-

~ Kovu

I know I loose a lot of cleanse but I’ve been taking MM over druid. having the unblockable burst is just so nice, plus you can realy wale on someone with remorseless and moment of op.

Jim Hunter.6821:

Razor.9872:

Tragic Positive.9356:

Razor.9872:

Build with Expertise. Problem solved.

If we are the only class that is forced to build into expertise just so our abilities work – that’s absurd and failed design.

User-unfriendly, unbalanced and unfair.

If developers think your way, I know why our class is in such a wrong state.

You said yourself: “Most of classes have means to reduce incoming condi durations which will make roots last shorter.”

That being said, one could say those classes “are forced to build into condi-reduction just so they can counter our abilities — that’s absurd and failed design.”

Do you see the flawed logic here? They have to invest into greater defenses to reduce the effectiveness of our abilities. Is it not logical that we have to invest in greater offense to re-increase the same effectiveness?

Without their condi duration reductions, entangle keeps them perma-rooted for the duration of the vines and before condi-clears. That in itself is sufficient enough.

Most of those traits are tacked onto traits that increase movement speed. It’s not like they are making some big sacrifice, these are traits they would have picked up anyway.

I did not make it out to be a big sacrifice. I merely stated that it was one. Besides, investing in Expertise is not a big sacrifice either, considering it bumps up our condi-dps and helps draw-out clears earlier.

QoL i would like to see:

Sword change places of Hornet sting and monarchs leap.
Serpent strike apply 1 stack more of poison.
Give sword AA 1 attack that gives bleed with low power, give one attack a high power coefgicient and might application for both ranger and pet and the last has good power and cripple.

Change Splitblade into something like zealots defense of guardian, throwing multiple projectiles in short succession, every hit applies bleed.
Make the AoE of wintersbite baseline and apply an explo finisher.

Give crippling talon a blink to the target hit.

Give boonshare to pet and vice versa without trait.

Better oet UI, improving of vanilla pets.

Here is the qol i would like above all else: the ability to instantly leave celestial avatar like you can death shroud.
At the moment there is a 0.5 sec cd on the leave ca button when you enter and more than half the time all i want out of ca is to flash it for stealth or condi removal and none of the skills.

Stow pet Keybind option please!

Dseaver.8740:

Stow pet Keybind option please!

Definitely.

We’ve needed that keybind since day one..

Maybe I need to make a “What is QoL” post. QoL implies making the game easier and more enjoyable without enhancing a character’s existing abilities, i.e. not making them more competitive against other professions. That’s the general meaning anyways. So an obvious QoL change would be fixing bugs, such as permataunt if you’re taunted mid-air. QoL is NOT buffing skills, which involves enhancing a particular class’s abilities, hence reducing QoL for people playing other professions in a competitive setting such as sPvP or WvW.

Calling skill buffs a QoL change is like someone making < $30k a year saying that a tax break for people making < $30k a year is a QoL change in the tax code. It’s not, because it results in less tax money being available for public services, but only specifically benefits those who make < $30k a year. If there’s a relative negative effect on other professions then it’s not a QoL change.

Separate pet selection for WvW & PvE would be nice.

Having every pet available for WvW (like they are in PvP) would be nice. Sucks having to cap them repeatedly for each ranger when I have zero map completion on most of my characters.

Jim Hunter.6821:

Having every pet available for WvW (like they are in PvP) would be nice. Sucks having to cap them repeatedly for each ranger when I have zero map completion on most of my characters.

This is going on the list. I like this because it can allow people to just jump into WvW and have right at it just like PvP. Place a Juvenile Wolf in a PvE map somewhere since there would be no need to charm it in WvW with this suggestion.

+1 Excellent List! You hit the nail on the head.

Terrible ideas. Please don’t implement.