Guild Wars 2

I don’t hate guardian staff, but it’s a mid-range weapon. And it’s not even a dps weapon, but a support one.

I’m ok with giving mace 600 range however. Still not a ranged weapon, just mid-range.

Ah, so we’re simply disagreeing on the definition of ‘range’.

I consider 600 to be ranged myself. Not long range, obviously, but I’m not asking for a second long-range weapon – few professions have multiple weapons with ranges of 1200 or more. (Mesmer and, ironically, warrior, I think. Guardian kinda counts if you don’t mind waiting three seconds between shots, and engineer if you count the mortar kit.)

The observation is that revenant has hammer, and then everything else is melee with some ranged effects (which is also very similar to guardian with sword, hammer, and greatsword). Doesn’t need to be another 1200 range weapon, in fact, I’d prefer if it wasn’t. Something that’s suitable for use at ‘skirmishing range’ to balance off the long-range hammer.

600 is too short to be defined ranged. it’s not that far from melee, that is 100-300, so you’re not safe from melee attacks (just 2-3 steps away at best).
There is a word for that and it’s mid-range

So yeah, Guardian had only 1 ranged weapon (staff #2 is a support attack, with very low damage, not just a matter of speed). Revenant does’t need another one. A mid-range mace however would be much appreciated.

EDIT: I’m not against you, I’m just clarifying. We probably all agree that mid-range mace would be amazing.

And what’s the subject of mid-range? Range.

That extra distance, in my experience, is often the difference between running circles around a melee champion or enemy player while remaining unharmed, and being flattened. Sure, having even more range is safer, but it’s still ranged, and in some cases you’re in close enough quarters that it’s the only range you’re going to get (if you want to stay on a point or the confines are just that tight, for instance).

However, ‘ranged’ then gets subdivided into short range (400 to 600), long range (1200+) and medium range (between those categories).

But yeah, rev doesn’t need another long-range weapon. A short- or medium-range weapon would be the target. Since it’s probably more effort than ArenaNet would want to go to in order to make another weapon from scratch, giving the mace a short-range auto-attack is probably the best bet.

600 is barely even range imo. 900 is where real range even begins.

Mid range mace suggestion in the Glint speculation thread oops

Mid-range mace would be great with off-hand shield
shameless attempt to make it look like nothing happened

Imagine this, no weapon changes, except all ranged weapons are now melee and all melee weapons are now ranged :p

edit: yes i’m just kidding

You all see Rylock in the beta?

Glint is clearly a ranged damage dealer elite spec. seem cool.

That could have been a trait however.