Guild Wars 2

I’ve recently started playing ranger, and I’d have to pick the sword/axe and greatsword as my favorite weapon choices. They have so much utility, and the skills look very nice. With the bows, It just feels like I’m spamming auto attack, and using 1-2 other skills when needed. I don’t think I even use LB 3. The range weapons are slowly becoming a second choice weapon, and not a main pick.

How come I don’t see many rangers with melee weapons? I didn’t even know rangers used the GS because I never saw one carry it. If I decide to focus my ranger on melee, what would be a strong pick for gameplay? PvP?

expert speed dungeonrunners use sword/warhorn in berserker gear
in WvW you can surf the meleetrain with GreatSword in Pvt/Valkyrie gear

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNAsYRjEVV2BWKWs2Bi2jMZJM9UEr07U4fPlxRf8KC-ToAgzE3ouxdj5GpXWvGisEZCB

I run with S/D for melee and A/T for my “ranged” attacks, though they’re all used for their conditions and are swapped between as much as I can.

With the S/D I rarely use the sword 1 attack (I turn off auto attack since I usually roam solo and it’s better for 1vs1s) unless my other skills are on cooldown or I need the lunge attack to chase a quickfooted opponent.

Honestly, the ranger melee weapons seem like one of the most “active” of all the classes to me.

I only play my ranger as a melee / mid range ranger using GS and axe/axe. If I use my condition build I use sword / torch + axe / dagger so pretty much completely close range / melee range.

Nado.8324:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNAsYRjEVV2BWKWs2Bi2jMZJM9UEr07U4fPlxRf8KC-ToAgzE3ouxdj5GpXWvGisEZCB

Thats practically what I’m using in WvW at the moment to show off my Bolt and Sunrise
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMQQNBMhFakoqyuvSxi1OQ0ekJLhpni0HLniR5pD+V7B-jkCB4hCiEEIEIgUBBK7sIaslhFRjVXDT7KyqXAqYJVKgIWGB-w

Been running a GS/S+Axe full Sentinels build for over a week now and really enjoying it. It’s easy to swap in the LB (and switch to Piercing Arrows+Eagle Eye) or Axe+Axe as needed for range or maximum tagging. I have no problem at all staying at head of our zerg, getting into enemy backlines and dropping lots of CC.

I find when I play at range I use as many if not more skills.
That being said, melee can be fun. I like to have both options available in my builds and find melee/melee or range/range to be weaker than range/melee.