Seeking advice for a longbow/greatsword build
http://dulfy.net/2014/07/05/gw2-ranger-pve-class-guide-by-lorek-and-cell/
http://metabattle.com/wiki/MetaBattle_Wiki
also look through the first couple of pages of this forum for heading that seem relevant as this is a very commly asked question, you should not have to look far back at all
Here’s a quick build I threw together that I think will fit your basic needs well.
One trait is optional, I prefer to go for Signet of the Hunt in WvW and swap to Lightning Reflexes before a fight. RAS allows you to hit 70% Crit, although you could change this to Entangle.
The Wilderness Survival trait line offers two well used Grand Master Traits
- Bark Skin – negates hard damage under a HP threshold
- Empathic Bond – Transfers conditions to your pet
I prefer Bark Skin by “a lot”, EB imo can hurt your pet too much. Saying that Empathic bond may be more useful in WvW Zerg fights than Bark Skin – but give it a try and its personal preference really
Speaking of pet; I usually stick to double up or mix of;
Roaming
- Birds (Blind F2)
- Wolf (Fear F2)
- Drakehound (Fear F2
Zerg
- Drakes (Power and AoE F2)
- Spiders (Ranged)
- Devourers (Ranged)