Guild Wars 2

I get this every time I steal from a ranger, the most useless ranger skill ever! I play a ranger, and haver never ever used that useless skill. Does it not give you a random chance to steal any of theirs? The rangers have never even been using it when I steal/mug them.

So all you do is complain. Got it.
+1 on the informative post.

i think there is a great difference between stolen objects.
some are usefull, other less… if you don’t want the regeneration tree, don’t steal from rangers… (tip: they always have a pet)

The tree is certainly not useless. It offers condition removal and area healing combos as well as passive regen. It’s nice for group fights. It’s probably not the most useful but it isn’t bad at all. The area healing combos on blast finisher actually heal for quite a bit. It is nice group support in middle point fights.

i think the tree from the rangers and the aoe fear from the necro’s are one of the best things to steal… thats just my opinion though

I love the necro fear, and the whirling axes and the boon that gives you all boons, the tree just heals for 138…but thanks highlet, will have to try it in the middle of a big zerg.

It’s not useless at all, it removes conditions! PPlus you can combo with it to get regeneration. You should really look into the abilitys before you start claiming that they’re useless.

of all the rangers skills, it is not the best by far, that is what I am saying…

I think you need to learn a bit more about how stealing works before you make a thread complaining. You don’t literally take one of the skills they are using. Each class gives it own unique skill when you steal from them.

Also it’s far from useless. It tics every two seconds, giving regen and condition removal to any ally around it. It also counts as a water combo field, allowing anyone on your team to use a finisher in it for added benefits. One of the better steal skills for team fights.

Idiot alert. The tree is one of the most powerful things you can steal.

With Cluster Bomb’s blast finisher you can literally jump in the middle of a zerg and spam your attack while healing like kitten. (Depending on build anyway. I use Signet of Malice and Assassin’s Reward Trait)

The tree actually helps you as a Thief to bunker a point, as a thief… which is kinda unusual.

If you don’t like the tree and you don’t find it useful, then don’t steal from Rangers? Steal from a different class which you prefer. You don’t even need to fight that class. Just steal from them and run away so you have the item you want for later.

I was wrong. This post is full of win. Thank you Mr. Slapper, for an amusing friday afternoon.

Another fun option is finding that Ranger in the middle of a zerg attacking your tower/keep. Then with 1-2 Thief friends, you all Steal to him, Dagger Storm, and drop the Tree. You then do Healing Bolts to allies in the area, allowing your zerg to plow in, and keep your other Thief friends at high health during all the AOE.

That steal is even noob friendly. Lay it down before spamming heart seeker and heal 1.5k every time you use it. (since it’s leap finisher is basically blast)

Heartseeker is Leap finisher, but yes grants healing.

Also, note the Tree does condition removal on you. Free cleanse of all(I believe) conditions the moment you hit it. Soooo… it’s OP if nothing else. AOE condition removal on your group? Please.

Rangers are one of the best people to steal from, because you get that tree. When I steal from rangers, I immediately use it and pull out my short bow. Spam cluster bomb on the tree for AoE heals. You can heal yourself for 8k and damage that ranger for around 12k with that tactic.