Ranger is one of the classes with many working builds outside of the meta. Its also one of the classes I enjoy the most. I’ve been playing around with different builds since I starter playing this game, and I’ve always hated the meta. So I thought I’d share a fre builds that I’ve been running in pvp/wvw lately and found useful and/or fun:
Core power LB/GS with great sustain due to toughness, WS and CC: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQJATRjEqQDLWyCusAVLGWEq9yDgjuL3OYE+X/EW9Sm2BA-TpBFQBA4BAEwyAIc/BGcEAIwFAoBHCAA
Core melee ranger, also works great with axe in offhand. In that case Id swap to lynx runes to make up for mobility loss and Chang to enlargement: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQNBMhFakQFaYxOWwlFoaxwfQx7bYvBd/WD7w+6ZQAUi0nA-TpBFQBC4QAUj9HYwRAIglBIwJAAAPAAA
Staff/GS druid with heavy control. Vs power comp, idé SoS instead, and if its burst comp, scrapper runes are helpful: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQJAWRnUqA9rgVsC2CCctgl/AD+s+WvrPphfwRb51lBCAlI9zA-TpBFQB1Y/BA8AAYwRAIglBIwFAQAHCAA
Power LB/GS druid, demolishers if youre feeling squishy: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQJATRjEqQDLWyCusAVLWWEsmyVHYEA/Uzqf1lLXA4oVi0rA-TZBGwAJOEARLDg4IAA4DAQc/BA
SB/Staff condi druid, not exactly the best build out theres for outnumbered fights, but fun to bleed melt foes. Works with seekers aswell, get rid of bleed on crit if chosen, rampager if you wanna trade sustain for damage: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQJAVWjEqQDLWzCmrAVLWMEM4s6YNtyEAGdNgmOQqrFUyUSD-TZRFwAp2fAwTAowFAIaZAEHCAA
Might post a few more if some comes to mind! I realise others run similar or same, I dont claim to be the first one to ever come up with something like this. Hope this is helpful for someone!
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