Guild Wars 2

not really enjoying melee dps so much right now would like to try something ranged does p/p have a viable pve build that will deal comparable damage to other pve builds? if so could someone please link one. any help is very much appreciated.

Viable yes, it’s just not optimal when with hardcore PvE heroes.

5/6/0/0/3 Single Target
4/6/0/0/4 with ricco for more AoE
3/6/0/0/5 other experimental build

The traits match quite well with S/P, gear full berserk, utilities whatever you need to use (smokescreen, SR, Signet of Agility, Shadow Step for quick condi removal, Assassins signet for increasing dmg), signet of malice or withdraw as heal. For max dmg, switch out CS:4 for signets of power and go full signet.

Something to keep in mind:
Rotation: 3…3…..3….3….3…. your goal should be to stay above 6 initiative and below 15.
Spamming unload til you run out of initiative ofc gives more burst, but that doesn’t really make initiative regen faster, in the long run you will use unload just as much if you use it calmly as you would if you spammed it, but using it calmly lets you have the extra damage bonus and hence more dps and less burst.

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You won’t deal comparable damage though, not even close. If you’re having fun with it great, but don’t join an experienced party looking for a real run.