Guild Wars 2

I’m looking to level a new character for solo roaming in WvW, and Ranger has grabbed my interest. Specifically, I’ve been looking at the Regen Roaming build, and I want to get an idea of the pros and cons of the build / class compared to other class options before I devote the time to level to 80. Here’s my go:

Pros:
- Very survivable – I’m getting tired of squishy hit-and-run type roaming
- Lots of evades
- Good passive condition cleansing
- Decent mobility with sword MH
- Perma-swiftness
- Ranger down-state
- I like the look of medium armor more than heavy (and I already have two scholar classes)

Cons:
- Difficult to catch people who run?
- Apparent limited condition application for a condition focused build (not like condi-bomb necros or engis) – Is this an issue?
- Slow time-to-kill?
- Limited control skills, based on pet F2
- General ranger pet issues
- Need to spam Guard every 15 secs…

Any thoughts on things that are really good or really bad that I am missing? I am also considering Guardian, Warrior or Engi for roaming, if you have any thoughts in comparison to these classes.

Koroshi Build Video

Thanks!

I used to love my ranger for roaming and then I made an engi.

Compared to a necro or engi ranger condi application is fairly low. A set up with Sword/Dagger + Axe/Torch will still have pretty nice condi application.

Mobility on MH sword is pretty crazy once you get the hang of it.

The passive condi cleanse is OK. It keeps you alive a bit but it kills your pet.