Guild Wars 2

Does anyone have a good commander build for a ranger to use for WvW? If so post your builds, I’d be interested to check them out.

Do you want to command on the frontline or stand back in the back to command?

Frontline! I can’t just gear myself as vitality and toughness, then I’d have no damage at all! I’m curious to know some builds.

p/v/t

Healing spring

axe war/horn

Traits(20/5/30/0/15)
Marksmanship-(=V=Apply cripple to foes under 25percent,=VII=Increase precision of nearby allies)

Skirmishing-(Swiftness on swapping weapons)

Wilderness Survival-(=VI= survival skills 20 percent recharge,=VII=Offhand longer range+ 20 percent recharge,=IX=Apply camouflage when Crowd controlled.

Beastmastery(=V= Pet f2 recharge faster)

Armor(Berserkers, with some vit and crit dmg rings and accessory)
Superior Rune of Water all 6(10 percent boon duration,5% chance to remove condition when hit, +90 healing, When using healing skill you and nearby allies are healed for small amount=Around 800)

Weapon Set 1- Sword/Warhorn(Sigil of Superior Energy/SoS Hydromancy)
Weapon Set 2- Axe/Axe(Sigil of Superior Restoration/SoS Speed)

Healing Spell- Healing Spring

Utilities
Quickening Zephyr
Lightning Reflexes
Signet of the Wild

Elite- Entagle or Spirit of nature

Pets-So many options
Red Moa- Fury on demand
Brown Bear- Cure Conditions
Fern Hound-Regen
All the pigs- good drops
All the birds-Team swiftness
Basically any pet is good, find out which one best fits your situation.

You wanted a good frontline build, this has a balance of all. Killing power, Sustain/Evade, and team play.

I’m not a commander, but were I one I’d probably run what I run now – a BM/Healing build. You’ll be the two most juicy targets on the battlefield rolled into one as a Ranger and a commander, and on the front lines no less. I run a my own variation of CRabbit’s 0 0 20 20 30 build posted somewhere here in the Ranger section. I usually run Fern Hound + Wolf (with the trait adds an AOE cripple to the F2 from canines and spiders) for some nice CC. Your damage will be lacking, but survivability very good. When running with the zerg, I focus on snaring and finishing off close targets while on the front line. It’s not going to have a major impact on the battle, but being dead early and often is not very compatible with being a commander.

Sounds like a greatsword build with runes of centaur would be a perfect fit. Use a 1h+ warhorn for your offhand and you can give 100% swiftness uptime to everyone in the area.