Guild Wars 2

As of right now I generally run some variation of this build:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNAV8YnAVUZZkFWBxahgYVIPtHcq/nnpwQJyVw/V8RK

I have no idea if this is “cookie cutter” since I usually try to generate a build on my own before looking at builds others have made. I also swap out “Sic ’em” for other abilities pretty frequently but I like the burst it can generate when combined with the lynx leap. I generally try to keep as many conditions as possible on my opponent and try to utilize the amounts of evades the sb + s/d combo gives.

I guess what I am looking for some help with is warriors. I generally do well against any other class 1v1 but it just seems like warriors can easily mitigate/heal through my damage while simultaneously wrecking my face. Is this just a warrior thing? Are rangers weak against warriors? Every other prof I have had trouble against I was able to tweak my build and get better against them but most times warriors clean my clock. Any advice from more experienced rangers would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

P.s. I understand rangers are not generally considered “good” so please no responses along the lines of “reroll” etc. I really don’t give a rats kitten if a class I play is considered good, I just play what I enjoy which has always been ranger type classes. ty!

Also, what the hell can you do to counter anything that uses conditions?

Heh, that’s pretty much the build I’m running – and I just recently started sPvPing, (was pondering making a thread on me own, but here we are).

My variant goes like: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNAV8YjAVV29VCWsWCiVBB1ekJzjJmCDxIXBUVwqG-TsAA2CnIuSdl7KzVyrsXNuYJy+DA

I’ve dabbled with 10 in BM for the might-on-swap and some changes in the other traitlines; prot in NM tree, sword cooldown etc etc, but the spine is pretty much the same.

Now, why this build? Surely there’s other more ‘effective’ ones out there. Probably. But this one suits my playstyle more than any other. I’m a Shortbow skirmisher, that’s what I do. I’ve tried condi/regen, spirits, LB what-have-you, and I find them.. well… not my cup of tea.

And I’ve been fairly successful with it. I’ve had some dominating rounds as much as I’ve been melted away. Regardless of how it ends; I do have to play out of me kitten skin to be, (somewhat)…functional. It is, to some extent, annoying to see how absolutely pitiful damage the shortbow deals, it is infuriating when Pets behaves as thick as a 2"4" and it’s outright downheartening to see how others just blindly smashes keys to ‘win’..

But! I’m an evading mofo, a proper nuisance and once in a while – the stars align and I’ll stomp a fair few on me own.

Now, buildwise. As said, I was wondering to start a topic on me own for some input, but this thread it is then.

Runes. I do like both Vitality and Power and the swap CD is something I really like. The evades can come faster.
Which leads to;
Sigils. Now, I run with Ice in WvWvW and I like it. Alot. But I’m thinking I might need something more beneficial re: weapon swap. Not sure. Same goes for the Sword/Dagger setup. Probably something more clever to think of here.
Accessories. Toss up of a mix of Barbarian and Berserker really..

Probably should round of this now, (at work and everything eeshk).

Gah. How rude of me, I should at least try to offer some input in stead of rambling on on meself.

@conditions. We (Rangers) have kittene removal. So I run with what I can. Empathic Bond and Sig of Renewal.

Re: warriors. If you’re up against a good one – it’ll get tough. A ‘bad’ one? Evade, evade and evade, (I love it!), swap to bow, get a bit of distance, kite as best as you can, when up close and personal get the Serpent and Stalker strike at the ready. Swap, rinse, repeat.

Thanks for the response, I seem to be faring alright against warriors except the few I run across who literally take no damage and literally tear me to shreds in seconds. In the time it took a warrior to take me from 100 to 0 I got him to make 90% >.<

It pretty much seems like a ranger has to play out of their mind to win against another class hehe oh well time to practice