Guild Wars 2

hi,
i see everyone talking about zerk ranger.is it the only viable armor right now or there other option?

when i played at launch,i was a war and i always hated the GS full zerk build that everyone was using because it was considered cheated and only badi was using that setup and the fact that you was getting killed so quick wasnt what i liked.i was using half knight,half zerk and was playing 2h hammer A/M with a defencive setup and i was enjoying so much more.my dmg was fine,my survavibility was pretty good and i had good controle with hammer,mace.im loking to do something similar with ranger.decent dmg,decent survavibility and have a more fun gameplay then just burst from far.is it possible or i should just choose another class more suited for that gameplay?

in dungeon, zerk is probably the way to go because dps is the only thing that count but,for spvp,WvW,is it possible to be more tanky and not burst everyone with LB 2 like a badi?i would like to play more hybride and dmg with LB while going melee, and then have a good fight in melee.i dont want to only range but have fun and be more versatile again every class.going full zerk mean if you dont burst them down fast,your dead and no mistake is possible.i want to be able to take some hit and have half decent dmg and have good fight in melee.is it possible or full zerk,burst is the only way?

wich set would be the best for that?

You can still go full zerk but pick a defensive trait setup like 2/0/6/6/0, and sword/dagger on your weapon swap.

This will give you a better damage to survivability ratio than aggressive traits with defensive gear.

In wvw zerg warriors use pvt gear with shout heal traits.
You have dodges, you have evaid, rush on gs, you habe stances. If you are good you dont need tougness and vitality in roam and pvp, pve.
In large scale you cant avoid every damage, so you need defense and health

I’ve ran soldiers armor and zerk/assassin trinkets in WvW for some time now with relative success.

I’ve also been doing a Cele LB/GS build in sPvP lately and it’s been working very well (especially thanks to everyone targeting me first, allowing my glassier companions to DPS without fear)

You can definitely run something other than glass lb/gs. in fact, you can run whatever you want. It’s your skill level that matters, not the build. I’d say you’ll be better at the game and win more fights if you’re comfortable with your build, rather than number crunching for the “OMG BEST BUILD EVER”

ok,thanks a lot for your feedback thenormalperson.i will probably start out with a zerk set and go deep in defence trait(like sube dai mentioned) and when i will get a decent setup,il build a more defencive set to test it.zerk is still a must have for some situation so i will always need one and it might be good to learn with a squishy set,like that,if i dont master my toon,il die