ranger tank for raids (test build)

ranger tank for raids (test build)

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Posted by: foste.3098

foste.3098

So i was thinking of playing the agro holder in the raid with a ranger and theory crafted this build for it:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQNAT8XjEqQPL2qC+qARLGSEKv0P2b4DgYfm5ztcPgT2VJkA-TRSBABPt/Alq1gmSwuU2hlShJuIA4pbATVFA4JAEAABw5Nv5Nv5NPt5NbzbWKAvmaB-e
All you really need to be the ‘tank’ is more toughness than anyone else to hold the bosses attention (and enough of it to be able to take a hit or two) but you still need to do damage. This build does that plus push out some team support by buffing the damage of the party and giving solid protection and vigor uptime as well as a good way to rez down state players who went down in a awkward spot (like the electric flore in the veil guardian).

Any suggestion for changes is welcome, is this much toughness an overkill, is it better to pick marksmenship over nature magic (seams kinda pointless since all of the minor trates are useless since everything will have 25 vuln anyway and permanent fury so clarion bond is useless as well), is a dagger offhand a better choice than an axe for the short cd evade.

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Posted by: Retsuko.2035

Retsuko.2035

Revenant and warrior (dragonhunter too?) are simply much more effective in tanking while doing more damage in melee. Beside that, you’re lacking hard CC to deal with the breakbars in the raids.

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Posted by: NemesiS.6749

NemesiS.6749

yea i dont think is worth it, better go full dps or condi i suppose is also a thing. I saw a nice guardian raid build that do this better, thay have protection, good heals, aegis plus the toughness. Also there are revenants which also can be better at that, tanking that is. So yea i dont think ranger is suited for that job, you would be just a liability, not tanky enough to survive, no boon removal, not great break bars counter but neither enough damage or support as other classes so.