Ranger most build diversity right now?
Viper is notable for being two meta builds with one set of gear (all-out DPS and DPS/support hybrid), and then there’s all-out support with Magi, and Berserker still sees some use (I haven’t finished shopping for my Viper set so I do fractals in zerk, I’m into T3 and no one is giving me grief yet).
Although actually I feel like I see a LOT of discussion and experimentation with Mesmer? Way more than for Ranger. It may just be that frequently-recommended sigils and runes for chrono builds are UNGODLY expensive so people are always looking for ways around them, but whatever the reason there’s a ton of diversity and debate. They’re mostly support roles as far as I know but that prof seems to be where it’s at for build diversity right now.
Looking to get back into the game and looking for the most build diversity for endgame stuff raids and etc, and hopefully pvp as well thanks all.
Rangers are in a good place at the moment. Don’t listen to the Mesmer Spies!
You can be viable in all games modes.
Condi builds work well in Roaming WvW
Condi builds work well in PvE
Power Based Builds work in PvP
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The expansion has been kind to rangers. They added a lot of what the classes needed.
It is probably the one that fits the idea about all of the classes being able to take any role the best at the moment.
There are powerful builds for about anything. A healer in PvE, a great damage dealer in PvE, an offensive support in PvE, a bunker in sPvP, a roamer in sPvP, a good roamer in WvW, a support in WvW, etc. This is the case with other classes as well, but none does it like a ranger.
Anyone knows where I can look at builds for PvE? I stopped playing before S3 even came out!
Anyone knows where I can look at builds for PvE? I stopped playing before S3 even came out!
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Thank you, I completely forgot about this site!
Thank you, I completely forgot about this site!
Np, I wasn’t sure what you wanted to do in pve—a few good suggestions.
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Ranger is one of the few classes that still has a viable build for end game content that doesn’t use its elite spec. Mesmer has one build for endgame; anything else and you will get kicked. Enjoy!
I wouldn’t call it build diversity though…. its more like the game demands specific things, and 1 of them is shoehorned specifically to give the Ranger something to do. Rangers are “useful” in all game modes…. but their build “diversity” suffers severe tunnel vision. You don’t have the room to muddle with ideas like most of the other classes do….. and thats largely because they allocate a whole trait line just to get 1 Trait…. Quick Draw. That single trait accounts for the biggest portion of you’re performance gains, and without it, you’re not going to be effective enough in endgame scenarios.
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I wouldn’t call it build diversity though…. its more like the game demands specific things, and 1 of them is shoehorned specifically to give the Ranger something to do. Rangers are “useful” in all game modes…. but their build “diversity” suffers severe tunnel vision. You don’t have the room to muddle with ideas like most of the other classes do….. and thats largely because they allocate a whole trait line just to get 1 Trait…. Quick Draw. That single trait accounts for the biggest portion of you’re performance gains, and without it, you’re not going to be effective enough in endgame scenarios.
This is a problem that all the classes have though. I have everything (except revenant, cuz it’s seriously kittened) at 80, and all of them suffer from this. I’m not saying we have great build diversity, but it’s better than most. (a relative statement of comparison, not a black and white value statement, please take it that way.)