Guild Wars 2

I just got to 60 and I’m looking for a new build. With the new trait book and new armors I am going to craft, I thought I’d change my current build for something better.

My pre-60 Ranger build was a trapper. I stacked +condition damage. My main weapon was a sword and torch with a longbow for the extra aoe damage. My main abilities were fire trap, spike trap, and entangled. It worked pretty well. But I was wondering if there was something better. I wanted to see if I could use a greatsword and be more effective.

I’m mainly going to do PVE and no PVP. Something that would give me no trouble in killing groups of enemies without problem (and fast if possible).

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

As a result of getting the Greatsaw skin I actually decided to play around with greatsword on my 80. I’m still not completely sold on it but I’ve been having a lot of fun with this:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQJARVjEV11xVSWoWCgli9CsfYS2DFd8xvgCW1A

The build is my general build. Events I use Viper and Flame traps and sometimes swap out SB for Axe/Horn or Torch (depends on the event). WvW I use Viper and Frost, I’m usually running around doing smaller operations away from the zergs though.

QZ gets swapped out if I want Signet of the Hunt to run faster but I find the leap on the GS is actually better than the Horn for getting around.

General play involves opening with the leap or SB as you will and then lots of jumping in and out constantly changing, but controlling the spacing of the fight. It’s very much a skirmishing build, lots of hit and run. I actually find it more rewarding to play this way than Axe/Horn + SB ever was. I’m not sure it’s more efficient but it’s more fun to me.

Edit: Weapons are all Pow/Pre/Crit, armor is Pow/Pre/Tough, and jewels are a mix of 3 Pow/Vit/Crit and 2 Pow/Pre/Crit. Sigils and Runes I haven’t really decided on yet mostly I just run Traveler’s runes because +5% move speed is nice.

This is a pretty good build for a GS / Longbow build good for soloing and party’s been using it myself and haven’t had any problem with it:

http://en.gw2codex.com/build/10220-lasting-ranger

For the gear i went for power / toughness / vitality

Shortbow/GS is the best build I’ve found for WvW. Pretty much any weapon set works ok for PvE.