Guild Wars 2

Since a lot of rangers like running tanky pets, here is a build that will give you a bear, a bow and a LOT of support.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQNBjOD7kHRaF0WVwXF4axA6ByyGB4+pk3rdP5OTJF-ThCEABJcFAW4BAky+D6pbQhDCwlq/slSQmU+1mGCAOQAkCoclRA-e

Ok, so what is the point of this build?
For those who prefer to run builds that has a bear to soak up damage, and a bow to stay at range, this build will provide the best support and DPS in comparison to the regular bearbow.

So what is so special?
It offers AOE protection, AOE healing and AOE +10% damage. But that isnt all. By using the Artdoctus bear with malicious training you also do more DPS then a regular brown bear. Through beastmasters might, Signet of Strength and Fortifying bond you can stack massive amounts of might on your bear. This increases its damage tremendously. The water sigil will not only help keep your bear alive, but it will also help allied players in melee range of your target last longer. You also get a moa pet, which will automatically heal allies that get low HP, AND it has fury. Now that is some great support right there. And for the times you need to move from A to B, instead of using Signet of the Hunt which isnt very helpful to those around you, you just blow your warhorn #5 and run off into the horizon.

Enjoy. Bearbow support build now been posted. Use it and others will love you, just as much as you love your bear.

Prysin no, what have you done? :-O

Thank you Prysin, I will definitely try this one…it is quite…uncommon and…reasonable. I haven`t seen many rangers with bears in the game. I will give a shot.

At PVP rank 78 I feel I’ve hit a real plateau with builds but this looks like just what I need to break into the upper competitive echelons. Thanks for posting this.

I think its worth highlighting in big bold letters that this build is 100% dependent on your teammates defending you.

You have no stunbreaker, condition removal or armour, one burst from anyone will put you on the floor.

I play S/D thief and Shatter mesmer, and I can see instantly that this build is the perfect target. No way to break basilisks venom? No mobility? No way to escape mesmer Sword2 and even no evades so you’ll take the full 7 clone shatter straight to the face? Honestly, this is the sort of build I dream of fighting against on my thief and mesmer.

So.. yeah. Might be good if you are left at the back to attack and support unbothered, but as soon as as someone goes for you (which as we all know, being Rangers, will happen) you are in a world of trouble.

Cufufalating.8479:

I think its worth highlighting in big bold letters that this build is 100% dependent on your teammates defending you.

You have no stunbreaker, condition removal or armour, one burst from anyone will put you on the floor.

I play S/D thief and Shatter mesmer, and I can see instantly that this build is the perfect target. No way to break basilisks venom? No mobility? No way to escape mesmer Sword2 and even no evades so you’ll take the full 7 clone shatter straight to the face? Honestly, this is the sort of build I dream of fighting against on my thief and mesmer.

So.. yeah. Might be good if you are left at the back to attack and support unbothered, but as soon as as someone goes for you (which as we all know, being Rangers, will happen) you are in a world of trouble.

Didnt know thieves could attack people in PvE…. well thieves were always OP so shouldnt come as a surprise really.

Otaking.4675:

At PVP rank 78 I feel I’ve hit a real plateau with builds but this looks like just what I need to break into the upper competitive echelons. Thanks for posting this.

I feel he should note that this is not a PvP build and you will be a dead weight playing it like this. Standard spirits provide better PvP support, Regen ranger provides better home point defence and berserker ranger provides more sustain.

Benjamin.8237:

Otaking.4675:

At PVP rank 78 I feel I’ve hit a real plateau with builds but this looks like just what I need to break into the upper competitive echelons. Thanks for posting this.

I feel he should note that this is not a PvP build and you will be a dead weight playing it like this. Standard spirits provide better PvP support, Regen ranger provides better home point defence and berserker ranger provides more sustain.

Pretty sure he was not exactly serious there

Prysin.8542:

Cufufalating.8479:

I think its worth highlighting in big bold letters that this build is 100% dependent on your teammates defending you.

You have no stunbreaker, condition removal or armour, one burst from anyone will put you on the floor.

I play S/D thief and Shatter mesmer, and I can see instantly that this build is the perfect target. No way to break basilisks venom? No mobility? No way to escape mesmer Sword2 and even no evades so you’ll take the full 7 clone shatter straight to the face? Honestly, this is the sort of build I dream of fighting against on my thief and mesmer.

So.. yeah. Might be good if you are left at the back to attack and support unbothered, but as soon as as someone goes for you (which as we all know, being Rangers, will happen) you are in a world of trouble.

Didnt know thieves could attack people in PvE…. well thieves were always OP so shouldnt come as a surprise really.

Didnt know you put PvE anywhere in that post.

pls no.. when will the madness end?

The build is marked under ‘PvE mode’ when you get to the site linked in his post.

So I tried your build and you are right, Prysin I was just coming to the AC entrance and people waved on me and specially on my bear. They loved my bear I think. I had to decline several party invitations.

Why Arctodus? Why not Black Bear with Malicious Training? Weakness is still useful in PvE and Enfeebling Roar lasts a very long time with Malicious Training (But really, why not Steady Focus?)

And I am not sure I’d bother with Sic’Em with these pet choices. A +40% modifier on awful damage is just slightly less awful damage. Quickening Zephyr could be used as a personal DPS boost (considering this is geared to hit hard, it would be a lot more effective,) or an emergency stunbreak/res utility. Alternatively, Signet of Renewal would offer basic condition removal for those annoying situations where you might get stuck in combat because you’ve got 20 seconds of lingering cripple, etc. Could also be used in combat to help allies with some conditions.

Have you toyed with the idea of using a Remorseless/Quick Draw build with a Sigil of Frailty and using Rapid Fire and Hunter’s Shot as often as possible for a lot of vuln stacking?

A support build without full ascended Magi or Clerics? What a crappy build.

Also you need to spec for more regen, you can’t heal anyone else if you’re dead yourself.

So i guess bearbow went on a raging rampage, killing and absorbing clerics guard in the process.
The product is a being that tries to heal people with its arrows /scream

This build is quite strong. It’s the Arctodus that makes it work though.

Guanglai Kangyi.4318:

A support build without full ascended Magi or Clerics? What a crappy build.

Also you need to spec for more regen, you can’t heal anyone else if you’re dead yourself.

I thought Giver’s were the best support armor :|

but its so hard to make so i suggested zerker

Is this a real build? >.>

I like it just because he uses water spirit. I have been looking for an excuse to use that.

Edit: But then I saw he uses assassins…

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNEQNBjYDbkRl2VbVxgFuWD0HUrPgAofZXBjQJ4KKSZVlQKVA-TxRBwAX3fU+dT9nOPAAU6GWcRAAcEAMrEkQACGDA-e

Longbow + Bear + more damage, blast finisher for Healing Spring, fire field, AOE boon support and increased bow damage for the bow lovers.
There are multiple things I would change about this build for it to be ideal, but since we’re designing it around bearbows this seemed viable to me.

hear’s my take on the original build it has the added bonus of “Expertise Training” to make the rendering mauls hurt even more as well as might stacking food (Dry top one would be better but could find it in the list) and sun spirit for more deeps

How come all the Assassin’s gear?

I thought the maths said that Power is better than Ferocity, and Ferocity is better than precision once your crit chance is above 50%.

So in this case, zerker > assassins.