Guild Wars 2

Hey yall, just a new Ranger here and trying to find a good sPvP build I can use that will allow me to be decent at basic damage dealing with acceptable survivability. I scoured the “Post Your Builds” sticky but half the links fail to work, and there is little consistency across similar builds.

I favor using the bows, but I do fairly well with a melee build, if that’s a good road to choose.

I appreciate any information given and I thank you for your time!

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/ranger/Power-Ranger-build-for-sPVP/first#post898899

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sb/gs
sigils of undead
carrion jewel
poison pets.
http://tinyurl.com/bh4xxdg

http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-FF-W-BF0Fky-s2JEV-0;9k2A;2TT44;151959A;4LRl7-oG7UwG9dZH96Fe

here’s what i use. it’s finicky. you use sword defensively and for burst. and bow for basically everything else. it’s also a very chaotic build because of the constant switches you’ll be doing. having a good apm and keeping a cool mind (knowing when to burst, constant awareness) and you’ll do fairly successfull. never tested it out in tourney play, but it’s the build i use for pvp, pve, and wvwvw.

for sword you have to turn off auto-target and auto attack. get really good at timing your dodges.

Firstly in SPvP you pretty much need 30 points in wilderness survival for empathetic bond (full cleanse every 10s, easily best cleanse in game) and 5 points in beastmastery for 2s of QZ on pet swap.

3 good things to focus on as a ranger…
Self healing… roughly: troll ungent, Signet of the Wild, lightning reflexes and on weapon evades; it typically leads to a power based spec as you have to take sword mainhand and are using up a number of utility slots that a condi spec needs. Overall though this gives you as a ranger a very solid base for survivability.

Condition dmg… roughly:shortbow axe/dagger or sword/dagger or torch with typically carrion or if you have allot of self healing/survivability rabid works well too, 2 traps and some defensive CD. Running a wolf is pretty advised.

Pet… roughly: 2 birds and rampage as one. Any pet buffs (greatsword #5, over 5p in beastmastery, signet of the hunt, Quickening Zephyr) are nifty but not really all that great, QZ is probably the best of them since it effects you too. You can go offensive or defensive, offensive tends to be the most common since it stops your pet from being all your dmg (meaning you would flounder if it dies).

There is overlap between them, I was working on getting a bird spike into my condition spec before I got bored of the game and decided to play LoL instead.

I put 30 in marksmanship and wilderness for max power, toughness, condition dmg and duration. Obligatory 5 in beastmastery for quickness on pet swap and 5 to spend as you wish. Undead runes for more condition damage and toughness, plus 5% of toughness becomes bonus condition damage. SB + anything but LB or GS and you will be doing tons of base damage and DoT, while being very hard to kill.

Added bonuses (with appropriate traits): signet of stone now gives you 6 sec of total invulnerability, and recharges 20% faster. Bark skin gives you a whopping 30% less damage in the ‘red zone’, or if you prefer, empathic bond removes all conditions every 10 secs. The all powerful QZ recharges 20% faster. Disables get transferred to pet. Traps benefit from maxxed out condition damage and duration.

Now if only Arenanet would move trap traits into a trait line that actually benefits them…

PS: you can also drop 5 points from marksmanship or wilderness survival to put 15 into beastmastery, for 20% faster recharge of pet swap quickness buff.

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Gives great survivability and healing power. Using a sword/dagger and longbow atm, but shortbow might be better for the condition damage, but I like the abilities of the longbow more so I suck up the lack of damage with area denial and vulnerability.

Using dolyak in the armor and damage and might in the weapons.

I don’t play in tourneys because I’m a pretty casual player. But I’ve been dominating in spvp. Also, healing spring and flame trap is great for combo finishers.