Guild Wars 2

Build craft to the upcoming changes mentioned by ANet.

About me: GW1 Dervish/ Ranger player. GW2 Ranger main : Tribune Ragnos.

Weapon of choice: Longbow ; S/Warhorn

Utility
Lightning reflexes ; Signet of Hunt; Signet of renewal
Healing
Heal as One (Shout)
Elite
Rampage as One (Shout)

Specializations

Marksmanship

Opening Strike – Cause vulnerability with your first strike when entering combat.
Alpha Training - Pets have Opening Strike.
Precise Strike – Opening Strike always critically hit.

Adept III Beastmaster’s Bond- Cast Call of the Wild when you swap pets

Master IV Beastmaster’s Might – Activating a signet refreshes your opening strike and grant might to you and your pet. Signets recharge 20% faster.

GM IX Lead the Wind – While wielding a longbow, your attack speed is increased by 10% and your arrows pierce. Longbow skills recharge 20% faster.

Skirmishing

Tail Wind -Gain swiftness when swapping weapons in combat.
Furious Grip – Gain fury when swapping weapons in combat.
Hunter’s Tactic – Deal 10% more damage while attacking from behind or the side.

Adept ll Most Dangerous Game – While your health is below the threshold (50%) your attacks gain power. (3might 6s ;interval 3s)

Master lV Primal Reflexes – When you successfully evade an attack gain vigor (cd:10)

GM Vll Quick Draw – When you swap weapons your next weapon skill used recharges 66% faster.

Nature Magic

Rejuvenation – Gain regeneration when you health drops below the threshold (75%)
Fortifying Bond – Any boon you get is shared with your pet.
Lingering Magic – Boons applied by your and your pets last longer. (Pet 50% increase ; Player 20% increase)

Adept l Bountiful Hunter – You and your pet deals 1% more damage per boon on you.

Master Vl Windborne Notes – Call of the Wild also grants Regeneration and Warhorn skills recharge 20% faster.

GM Vlll Protective Ward – When you receive damage nearby foes are weakened and you gain protection. (Weakness apply 6s ; Protection 8s CD: 12)

Description

this build is dedicated for the LB enthusiast like my self capitalizing on the signature Rapid Fire through Lead the Wind and Quick Draw reducing CD to 2.72. While boosting damage through boon application (i.e. Call of the Wild/ Pet swapping and pet choice: Siamoth) and utility and taking survivability into consideration through NM line. For condition removal since Heal as One and Rampage as One are now shouts I choose: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rune_of_the_Trooper

im so excited about Quickdraw and LB rangers not being as squishy. it’s gonna be good times. I like your build, would play it. would probably choose Evasive Purity still, it’s too good.

another variation to consider for LB-centric build is 6/6/0/0/6. BM line is looking quite good. id either grab the taunt for the CC, or Zephyr’s Speed for that quickness on short CD.

mistsim.2748:

im so excited about Quickdraw and LB rangers not being as squishy. it’s gonna be good times. I like your build, would play it. would probably choose Evasive Purity still, it’s too good.

another variation to consider for LB-centric build is 6/6/0/0/6. BM line is looking quite good. id either grab the taunt for the CC, or Zephyr’s Speed for that quickness on short CD.

Oh wow i didnt know zephyrs speed now grant might lol. i just checked on that. BM trait line is too good as well, actually most of the lines are pretty good now lol. Thank you for your feedback. upon looking into it, it would be possible as well for us Rangers to go frontline now speacially with Honed Axes giving AOE chill and I believe Weakness application by pet? correct me if im wrong on that. while going NM and your choice for another trait line could basically apply perma weakness.

Yeah, SoTW, QZ, Beastmaster’s Bond, LtW, Quickdraw, ZS and a Rage sigil for insane 25 shots in 5 seconds combos! That math is not worked out btw

bump!

Any builds you guys have? would like to see some of the ideas including brief description of synergy.

Personally I’d go with 6/0/6/0/6 for survi traits for condi removal. And LB/GS.
Beastmaster’s Bond and quickness from BM should give awesome RF burst with pet swap. And I still have imba condi removal and healing (TU reduced cooldown).

Interesting. I wouldn’t consider Rampage as One as a viable condition cleanse. You’re only cleansing one condition per shout and RaO has a substantially long cooldown.

You are quite light on cleanses so you will need to be very careful against any condi build. Evade those applicators.