Ranged Warrior
If you play the class well enough you can get away with any weapon set in any mode (except high tier spvp I suppose)
I run a rifle war in spvp when I feel like being trolly. (rarely)
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQJARUjMdU2ZVImhQKaAggy8DEALwxBPD0dGA-TpBFwACOEAFuAAMeAAt2foaZAAHBAA
It is NOT a good build, but for whatever reason, it works for me :P
But in honesty, Longbow is the way to go.
Im on vacation for a few weeks (away from gw2). So I have been making a few builds recently and with the recent rifle buff i decided to make this yesterday.
Idea is simple: immob with skill 2 then burst with F1 or on sword immob with either 2 or autoattack chain or even F1 to be followed by final thrust burst. Didnt really know what to take for offhand but i like shield in general. It should work in theory but will probably be weak
. Please try it out and tell me as ill be away from the game for another week or two. Have fun! (immobs might help you with landing bursts when laggy)