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That looks nice, I’m gonna get myself some more arena tickets and give that a go.
Cool, looks like I wont bother investing in an axe for my zerker buid. I would advise looking into shortbow instead of long bow DPS wise. It feels like it does more, but I havn’t done any maths on it, anyone know if they have?
Does shortbow do more damage than a longbow in a zerker build?
Yeah, the 1h sword is nicer DPS but does lack some of the utility of the greatsword. I use both and swap weapons in combat regularly depending on the situation.
In terms of PvP i use something different to Absent Minded. I run carrion amulet with melandru runes. Use sword/dagger and axe/torch both weapon sets have energy and geomancy sigils.
The setup I use is quite difficult to get used to as it isn’t as bunky as other trap builds but if you get your dodges timed right the damage makes up for it.
(I think they are melandru anyways, I will check and update if not haha)
Would you ever use it in a situation that called for ranged damage? Perhaps if there were 3 targets? Or is shortbow/longbow just better?
Its very situational, if you can stand at max range for the entire fight sure take longbow. But as the cast with most fights you will be stacking or not at max range in which case the shortbow can be a better option.
I crit for 3k at max range with longbow in the mists (no might) and 1k with each shortbow auto attack. Considering the shortbow attack is much faster aswell it is probably more viable when you have to get close.
Of course I havn’t actually worked any maths out on that, its just how it feels to me.
Shortbow has less utility though, so there’s that.
Not had any experience of axes in terms of damage though, how do they compare?
Hey Davey,
In regards to PvP runes it depends on your build. Are you spirit, Trap or something different?
Also worth noting that you might want to have a look at a 1h sword/warhorn for your PvE set, much higher damage than the GS, but it is a little trickier to get the hang of.
having just read this topic I think we need to be clear on the fact that ranger is one of the hardest classes to play well.
In TPvP for example I play a trap ranger home point defender. I use sword/dagger and axe/torch and can quite easily beat most classes 1v1. Some take a bit more like mesmers or warriors and some can even be 1v2’d (granted if they are not great at their class). But it isn’t as simple as other classes, our ability to win fights rests largely on our correct use of skills, we have 2 energy based evades, and 3 evade skills on the sword/dagger weapon set. If you want to win a fight you have to use these properly, you have to avoid the big hitting moves, and if you do, the fight is yours.
With trap ranger we win by dropping our traps and surviving, even in carrion gear I can be more bunky than other classes built to be bunkers. But doing this reliably in every 1v1 fight is hard, and we all mess up sometimes.
The PvE discussion here is largely talking about greatswords and longbows where in fact sword is our greatest DPS weapon and most of the people in my guild agrees that ranger has one of the best damage outputs in the game. combine this with unique party buffs like spotter and frost spirit and you bring great things to a party.
Lets look at a perfect group setup, most groups run with the standard of a guardian and then a warrior or elementalist for the perma 25 might stacks. Now we have 3 free party slots to fill and in order to get the ebst from your group you want to pick slots that work well with your party. As mentioned above the ranger provides buffs no other class can while also providing one of the highest damage outputs in the game, arguably a ranger would be a must have in every group.
But all of these arguments become invalid if you are not using the correct setups and can’t play them properly. I’m sure most of you have been in groups with bearbow rangers who stand at the back and provide nothing to the group. But this isn’t every ranger out there (sadly more than I’d care to admit) and in fact most the rangers I see are very good at playing their class.
In summary, rangers provide a lot to this game, but only if done right. It’s just very difficult to be good at ranger compared to other classes, and this gives us a bad name. If you really think rangers are bad then play something else, this game works best with a mix of players. But if you want the challenge then ranger can be very rewarding.
Hey guys,
Just tried to sell some stuff on the black lion but the sell window just doesnt work at all, is anyone else having this problem and if so can you let me know how to fix it?
Thanks,
Jebster.