Guild Wars 2

well i play a thief now, d/d+sb. but a ranger looks so mutch more funn, is the class good in 1v1? 1vx? dungeons? fractals? i wanne lvl one, but before i put time in that i wanne know if its good?

i can say that a ranger is really good in pvp. i’m not sure if they are any good in pve but they seem to work well with their pets tanking for them.

i like running a spirit build because it is the best counter for warriors 1v1. A thief has to use it’s stealth a lot to be successful in pvp. A ranger can deal with them without much effort.

i just want a good 1v1 classe that doesnt play like a kitten :s i’m thief from release and only reason is that i love shortbows and dagger but a ranger hase dagger and shortbow to so yea..

Same weapons, vastly different play styles when you use them.

i hate to burst your bubble but a dagger is not that useful on a ranger in pvp. shortbows, longbows and swords are the best weapons to use.

but is a ranger good in wvw 1v1 etc? i love shortbows and sword+dagger concept

Depends on whether you want a pet or not.

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but is a ranger good in wvw 1v1 etc? i love shortbows and sword+dagger concept

Condition bunker is very good 1v1 but is borderline useless in zerg fights and probably too survivability focused to help much in team fights.

Sword/dagger + short bow is a very effective combo in wvw small scale combat, (don’t use the sword in a zerg) but require a lot of skill to use effectively and are fairly reliant on both physical and condition damage so you can’t just build for one or the other exclusively.

well i’m a thief now and i always have 2 build and armor/weapon sets
on for roaming and for zerging

ranger atm only good in 1v1 with sword/torch + shortbow as a condi bunker. in dungen pf… and sadly thief still better in large scale battles and will be much much better after 15.

I’ve got a ranger and thief. I think the thief is stronger in 70% of the dungeons and the ranger in 30% (for PuG play, not elite play). I’ve made a decision to take any class into high fractals except the ranger. I’m guessing that the ranger is stronger in WvW zerg and the thief in WvW roaming. The SPvP balance will change by next week anyway and other people can comment when that happens.

I do extremelly good in 1v1 fights with glass cannon build (LB/sword-warhorn). Although if you play this build you have to note two things. 1 is to play smart. No charging in groups hoping to get a kill and run away, and always attack buffed (RoA and any other dps buff you use in your utility skills). 2 If your enemy is not dead in 15 seconds max. you will not kill him (assume he’s still fighting), meaning he is probably in a bunker build. In that occasion run away. (kinda easy to do)

Thief if you plan on doing any larger-scale PvP.

Ranger is okay with 1v1 combat and PvE; however, in the WvW environment, they are easily arguable as not being good for anything at all. Anything they can do, another class can do better.

If you’re looking to play an archer, don’t bother. GW2 has no viable archer/ranged build aside from casters. And to be totally honest, by thief does a WAY better job with a sword and bow than my ranger does.