Apologies in advance if this concept/build has been done to death already, just want to post a build I made a while ago and had a lot of success with.
greatsword + sword/dagger Ranger
Not a whole lot to be said in the way of tactics
- Abuse hilariously low cooldowns on weapon skill evades & blocks (Greatsword #1[3rd attack in chain], Greatsword #4, Sword #2, Sword #3, Dagger #4)
- Use leap finishers into your water field for even more massive heals (Sword #2, Greatsword #3)
- Conditions practically non-existent with Signet of Renewal, Healing Spring, Empathetic Bond
- Maintain Protection through dodging after weapon skill evades, replenish evade juice with the dagger sigil and your heal’s vigor effect
- Raven does massive auto attack damage, and heavy spike damage with F2 skill, Panther has 100% crit chance while maintaining stealth, on top of already amazing damage (Use Greatsword #5 for even higher pet damage) Pet damage being reduced in the next patch maybe, though it could still be decent afterward.
This build has been pretty good overall in SPVP and TPVP, destroys most builds and even other rangers with relative ease if you utilize good timing. Bunker Guardians and Engineers may end up being a snoozefest though.
Enjoy!
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