Guild Wars 2

I’m looking to create a ranger, as i like the idea of long range playstyle with a bow (Don’t recommend a warrior, i’ve got one and the ranged playstyle is boring and sluggish.) however the constant whining in this section of the forum is seriously pushing me away from doing so, are there any specs that are viable in high end fractals/dungeons, that aren’t reliant on the pet at all? As that seems to be the problem, which is understandable, Pets AI is kitten they should either be immune to AoE damage, or have some sort of resistance against it.

your best buffs come from having a pet use its special skill, and while pet damage is not necessary for most builds, the rangers design makes it so that your overall output is nowhere near what it should be unless the pet is factored in.

I quit playing my ranger months ago, and I haven’t looked back.

As much as I loved the class, it has too much working against it in the late-game to make it as viable as other classes in a structured team.