Edit: oops, didn’t read the other post before writing my own
NP, still welcome the effort to assist
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Sounds like you might want to play a condition necro/reaper. It doesn’t produce many boons, but it fits all your other desires:
Viable range build.
Lots of active conditions.
Easy to play, even in end-game areas.Keep in mind though that boons and healing are usually shared in small AoE around the provider, so even if you play a range build, people will usually expect you to stick to the rest of the group in dungeons and FotM (called “stacking”). You should only range if you feel your life is in danger (low health, enemy preparing a big attack), otherwise you should try to be as close to your allies as possible, which is usually also close to the boss.
The only reason I was interested in ranged was to avoid unnecessary AoE if possible, I don’t actually mind using melee weapons on a guardian or warrior if the trade off is heavy armor and more boons and still a decent amount of conditions if I’m going to be in AoE range anyway. I don’t mind the profession being more difficult either, that was more of a secondary preference as well.
I’m trying to get back into the game after being away for a long time. I’m trying to narrow down my class selection and I’m trying to figure out a couple of things.
First, if there is a particular ranged class that has a viable build for having a lot of boons and conditions active. Secondly, if there isn’t what people feel are the easiest classes to play in the “end game”.