Guild Wars 2

So far, the build has been working quite well for solo roaming, as I’m able to dish out pretty good damage at both range and melee, while remaining reasonably tanky. Sometimes I substitute the GS in place of S/D and change the appropriate trait. Although I suspect I may be a bit too tanky and suspect it can be improved.

Thank you.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQNAT8YjMqUyaLL+rw1ag9gaZAUAtHirdHYOwjQBraA-T1SBABFpkYH1foVJYSKTka/h3UKlimAW0Jgg5PNeCAAcRAAA-w

P.S. I use offhand training for the increased range on D1/D2

you build seam solid enough to me.

I think that you would get more value out of “read the wind” then “quick draw”.
And i would use pact runes over Warrior but that because i like the in-fight fury and swiftness.

I would also use more zerker pieces, but it a case of you need to find your own sweet spot in stats and i would consider using an air sigil over energy on you bow.

When i do this type of build i run it as
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQJATRjEq0yaFL+rQ1ag9gadAUAnd7h4F2BXHcBraA-T1RBABXp8DPdBEt/AAXCgHeCAUq+jZKBJFwYLjA-w
But i make variations depending on my mood.

The build is pretty fine.
All you’d need to change is the heal. Believe me – as a Longbow Ranger you do not get a single advantage from HS. You do not fight around X spot.
You move away from it.

I suggest using Troll unguent since you are not exactly glass and you don’t need Heal Bomb that much. That is quite the only thing your build might get better for the setup you chose.

EDIT: I forgot… Swap Longbow Sigils for Air/Fire. Ideally both. That’s a life-time difference.

I agree with everything Tragic and Egg wrote.

It’s completely personal preference, but I don’t think QZ is worth it. For your playstyle, it might be, but it’s not a burst-y build. Again, personal preference, I’d rather have muddy terrain, protect me, or any of the remaining signets.

I think you can do better than force on the dagger, too. A lot of people hate it, but if you’re the type that can stand using bloodlust, that can really bump up your LB damage. One thing you can do is tag along with a zerg, throw down a barrage, swap to the dagger with BL on it, then go roam with 25 stacks.

@nakedziggy.3187
Hi, your build is very close to the build “Flopy The Rabbit” used to run(before h went full melee just for the sport) he named it “Fast Phase”. His build is very “tuned”. (link for build inside the video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqMAh2CizYU

Several things,

Firstly, great pet choice. Sometimes I take a bear for the reasons I will soon describe, but your pets are great for stalling downed kills.

Firstly, I am confused as to your choice of quickening zephyr and signet of the wild. I would reccomend taking the shared anguish trait and replacing signet of the wild. Seeing as lightning reflexes already has condi cleanse, you shouldn’t have condition problems.

Furthermore, I’d suggest replacing quickening zephyr with sharpening stones, because when you pop it with longbow 2 it does crazy damage.

Also, I prefer the vine elite skill over rampage because it locks people down and if nothing else makes them waste a condi cleanse.

For longbow get superior sigil of strength, and I think bleeding(the one that gives extra bleed damage)

Try it, and tell me what you think… Or other people will call me an idiot, whatever

Thanks for all the responses everyone!
Good point on the QZ.

Just wondering, but what are the stats on pact runes? Can’t seem to find them…

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Superior_Rune_of_the_Pack

Sharpening stones is a barely acceptable skill on a condi build, on power it has no place at all.

Here are the changes I would make.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQNAT8YjEq0xaLLOsQ1ag9gaZAUANHiC29WUEtdBraA-T1SBABFpkYH1foVJYSKTAa/h3UKlimAW0Jgg5PNeCAAcRAIFQEDtA-w

Otherwise, you have a solid build.