Guild Wars 2

RevanCorana.8942:

This is the build I’m using:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQRAsf3YjUqQ5K2uC2rAXLGYEq/JW9UvH3aND4C4yDgC2cA-TJhHwAPLDI4JAEa/BAnEAA
Settler Trapper with Rune of Grenth (chill)

-Long duration AOE chills
-Ability to set up ambushes with traps
-High survivability, high support, high damage
-Perma regen
-Perma swiftness
-Fire Trap gives fire aura to increase damage with burn
-Frost Trap gives ice aura to apply chill and reduce incoming damage
- weakness? hardcountered by carion trapper…

Sword is very viable for any build don’t forget to assign a key to rotate 180° for ease of use and also right click on the autoattack icon to disable cycle so it wont root yourself, additionally use pet swap at the right time to lock people into your traps with taunt.

This looks like a lot of fun, thanks

moonstarmac.4603:

I run S/D – LB. I found condi is about dead in any ranger build these days, so I go crit happy. Overall, my weapon choice depends on the situation entirely. At World Bosses you’ll find me safely out of harms way with my LB, but roaming around PVE I go S/D with my hack & slash fun. Still we we could do S/S lol.

PVP wise, I like my LB because of the ability to pierce my targets… get them lined up and pick the one at the back. S/D with traps can be useful, you can lure them in and toy with them. SB also can be fun.

I actually like that a lot… How do you go about catching people though? It seems like GS is our only option to chase. Thanks for your reply!

Hey all,

Just got my third lvl 80 yesterday (Guardian). My main is my Ranger… but I just feel like the only viable weapon setup is GS/LB, which gets very old after a while.

Can you guys recommend some fun builds that are decent in PvP that are NOT GS/LB? Maybe even some builds that are more sustainy/supportive… I feel like I am only useful as a burst damage Power Ranger, which sucks…

Thanks in advance. I’m hoping Druid will help with build diversity.. but until then, I’m stuck.

Silhouette.5631:

Dropping in from the Guardian side of town. yall wana know when the last tight I fought a Ranger with a 1h sword was? I think it’s been like half a year.

That’s even MORE reason for Anet to do something about it. I main Ranger, and I see at least 90% of builds running LB/GS, because there is no other viable melee weapon for the Ranger atm. And since we are getting a Support Staff for HoT, that still leaves us with ONLY GS as an option. Sword has better damage than GS if used correctly, but the animation locks makes it worthless in PvP

I can’t be the only one…. looking at/dealing with the erratic Ranger sword auto-attack animation (Being locked in) drives me crazy. It’s my favorite main hand on the Ranger but for the love of Tyria.. I can’t take it!

Anyone know if there are any plans to make the animation look more normal and less “awkward”? Maybe in Heart of Thorns? Or am I the only one who is bothered by this?

Hey all,

I would say I’m still fairly noobish at this game, but I absolutely love it. One issue I do have though, is that the loot seems to be completely random.

Is this truly how the game is? Are there not any items that you can “only” get from beating certain bosses, or completing certain achievements? I ask because that’s probably the biggest drive for me to play games… the desire to get that “epic” item from that BAM (Big a## monster). Please and thank you!

There is absolutely nothing wrong with adding mounts in the game. It offers another way for Anet to make money (Make mounts gem store only) and doesn’t break immersion. From my game experiences, mounts have only made Role Playing even more interesting. Please just give in to our demands >:)

Simple question, but I’m a noob to MMOs, so here I am

I love the Ranger playstyle, and I really like the Greatsword, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to handle other GS players with heavy armor (ie Guardians and Warriors). Is it viable to play Ranger with a Greatsword? If so, what’s a good trait setup/build? Thanks in advance!