Ranger Condi Build - Need Some Pointers
While bleeds are nice, burning does more for your dps.
Also as condition duration is a direct increase to every condition you do, try to max it (runes with condition duration, viper equip, black diamonds for the accessory slots and a sigil of malice).
For more stationary fights, forget about the shortbow and use a mainhand axe (without an offhand) in one weapon slot and a torch (without mainhand weapon) in the other. This way you can constantly swap weapons while staying with axe/torch. With Quickdraw you can use bonfire (torch #5) after every weapon swap, greatly increasing your burning damage.
Aim for something like this: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNMQJA3fjUqQ7K2sCGsAVLGKEq+DG2TgHgS/B+EIaDgLe2UK-ThiHAB8r8TCNEBt8gz7Aws5vafAAsr+D36EA4gAopSQSBsoyK-e
If grouped, change Hidden Barbs to Spotter (the precision boost for 5 people is worth more than the higher bleeding duration for yourself). And change Empathic Bond to Poison Mastery when you don’t need the condition removal.
(edited by Ooops.8694)
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Go buy 100 of these. It will be like 3g and last you for 50hrs.
Its +18% condi duraton and 60 condi dmg.
If you get the chance, definitely take Bristleback instead of Jungle Stalker (if you are not in a group or your group has a Revenant / PS warrior).
With Rampager armor – you should be critting extremely often – providing a lot of might for your pet via Companion’s Might. Then you can just WHaO to get the might to yourself (plus you do use axe from time to time) – so I think Jungle Stalker’s Might might provide a DPS loss (It’s a 3 sec cast time after all).
Bristleback has a multi-hitting F2, and you probably already know what that means in combination with Sharpened Edges.
Also, I’m not yet sure, but depending on which weapon you use more – you might consider Zephyr’s Speed instead of Honed Axes. Shortbow scales well with quickness.
Axe is amazing for AoE – and the Honed trait helps even more so. But since I don’t know your play-style – you might as well try it out and decide for yourself.
The build looks fine, so don’t expect any magic happening from changing a trait or two.
“Observe, learn and counter.”
(edited by Tragic Positive.9356)
And one minor thing you might (or might not) be already aware of…
Axe #2 spreads out to hit multiple targets. A single target on max range will only get hit by one axe while a target right in front of you gets hit by all 5.
So try to use that skill in melee range only.