Guild Wars 2

My first character was warrior which was pretty simple and straight-forward. I started up a ranger character and am not completely sure which stats/trait builds are most important also which weapons are the best utilized for this class.

I am currently using a long bow and a greatsword, is that the ideal weapons or should I go for 2 one-handers? Also which is more important for equipment stats wise power, precision, critical dmg or condition dmg? Kinda lost with the ranger, any help would be appreciated.

Oh and I don’t really pvp or do worlds only stick to dungeons/pve if that also matters with the build.

Cheers.

Seeing as though the Ranger damage output is relatively small compared to other classes, I have found that using a critical build helps to close the damage gap. As far as between condition damage and critical damage, it depends on the weapon. If you are using the longbow, precision and power with critical damage is likely your best bet. But if you wanted a more condition oriented build, stick with the Shortbow for its bleeds, poisons and cripples.

Personally I use the shortbow and sword/warhorn combo. The horn (5) skill is excellent, the (4) skill is useful enough. The sword is a decent choice, though the root can be a bit of a hassle, especially when running a build that provides minimal protection. I focus on stacking bleeds and other conditions while relying on critical hits to deal my damage.

If you wanted to stick with the longbow/greatsword combo, you may even want to try a Power/toughness/vitality set. Gives a bit more survivability while still giving you solid damage output.

I hope this has been a bit of a help to you.

I think in general the highest dmg stats are:

precision/condition dmg > power/crit dmg

Make the stats match the type of weapons and traits you have, and if you go with melee you probably need to think more on defensive stats aswell as a ranger is alot squishier than a warrior without them.

Thanks for the info and replies Brotato and Manekk. At least now I have a basic understanding of the stats needed. Cheers