Guild Wars 2

Any chance of a Bank being added into the Heart of the Mists?

It is rather annoying now going back and forth to pve to deposit rewards from the reward tracks.

Made a little more thorough post here https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/pvp/pvp/Bank-in-the-Mists-SPvP/first#post3903092

Other than that, I’m loving all of the changes. Thanks.

Now with the wardrobe in place, and many standard vendors in the mists, are there any plans to put a bank in the Heart of the Mists?

It’s rather annoying to have to go back and forth between pvp and pve to place rewards from the reward tracks into my bank. I can understand the devs wanting people to explore the rest of the game thus placing something to tie us back to the pve world, but I figure that the Trading Post vendors would fill that role.

Some of my friends are thinking of not even hanging out in the mists just because they’d rather have quick bank access in the pve world. So they have decided to just queau up for pvp in the pve zones. I like hanging out in the mists, so I would love a bank to be there as well.

Anyone else feel we need a bank in the mists or am in the minority here?

TLDR: I want a Bank in the Heart of the Mists.

Neoheart.2750:

TurtleDragon.3108:

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNBMhF6koiqKjswKIWLDELF7Z/cGHKReGl6UZ8TJyeA-jwBBYfERjkfgUBDRLzsIasFXFRjVXDT5iIqGA-e
or
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/84268-the-perfect-dps-ranger-guide-for-real/

You’ll need to change your weapons, utilities and even your pets for the content you are doing. There are times and places where it’s appropriate to use a Longbow, but usually never when you’re stacking (because why use a ranged weapon when you’re in melee range anyways. Since ranged weapons are almost universally across the board lower damage and don’t cleave which makes them bad for trash). Sword will take a while to get used to, as it has a steep learning curve. GS is fine when you’re still learning how to melee encounters. Pure sword > pure GS > pure LB should be your priority when picking weapons.

If you want to be the most useful you can be to your party follow this. I use the 20/25/0/25/0 exclusively outside of Wvw/Spvp (mostly cos im lazy lol) and only change a few traits and utilities here and there. For instance on the marionette lanes i would switch sic’em for muddy terrain to use on the spawning champs.

One thing i will mention is the pets. In the 20/25/0/25/0 build posted you will notice that there is the jaguar and river drake. The jaguar is excellent as it’s F2 attack stealths (deagro when health low) but also provides higher DPS and autocrits for the duration. The river drake’s F2 ability hits like a truck AND bounces around targets, this is excellent for groups of mobs like trash etc, it also has a blast finisher with its tail swipe (also hits hard) so its good in the stack.

However, depending on your party make up you may want to consider 1 or 2 other pets. This will depend on how well you know other classes and their builds as you may notice that your party is lacking in important (dps wise) boons such as fury or might. The stalker’s F2 ability grants 5 stacks of might which synergize well with the build, general DPS wise its the same as the jaguar hence why alot of people run the 2 cats. The Moa provides Fury from its F2 and this may be necessary when your not using horn or its party wide lacking.

So this is why people dislike the “bearbow” gameplay as not only is the weapon lacking in this type of content but also the pet and it’s F2 abilities.

Just remember, hater’s gonna hate…but they also gonna kick

Yeah ive always used the jungle stalker for its buffs, but I didnt know about how good the jaguar was. Im gonna try using that in my rotation.

TurtleDragon.3108:

Virtuslumen.2541:

TurtleDragon.3108:

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNBMhF6koiqKjswKIWLDELF7Z/cGHKReGl6UZ8TJyeA-jwBBYfERjkfgUBDRLzsIasFXFRjVXDT5iIqGA-e
or
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/84268-the-perfect-dps-ranger-guide-for-real/

You’ll need to change your weapons, utilities and even your pets for the content you are doing. There are times and places where it’s appropriate to use a Longbow, but usually never when you’re stacking (because why use a ranged weapon when you’re in melee range anyways. Since ranged weapons are almost universally across the board lower damage and don’t cleave which makes them bad for trash). Sword will take a while to get used to, as it has a steep learning curve. GS is fine when you’re still learning how to melee encounters. Pure sword > pure GS > pure LB should be your priority when picking weapons.

So this is coming from a max dps perspective im assuming? What other suggestions would you have?

Thanks so far for what you have given, it all helps.

Made this for you
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNBjYD7koiqKjswKIWLDErH7Z//hz4QFyfoUZc3JyeA-jwBBYfERzkfwUBDRLzsIasFXFRjVXDT5iIqGA-e
LB + s/wh is a balanced set. Use sword for trash, stacking or when your entire party is meleeing the boss. LB for everything else.

Thanks, I really appreciate it. Im definitely trying out some of the things you suggested. Been playing ranger for a while, but havent really been “thinking” about what can be done better with it.

TurtleDragon.3108:

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNBMhF6koiqKjswKIWLDELF7Z/cGHKReGl6UZ8TJyeA-jwBBYfERjkfgUBDRLzsIasFXFRjVXDT5iIqGA-e
or
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/84268-the-perfect-dps-ranger-guide-for-real/

You’ll need to change your weapons, utilities and even your pets for the content you are doing. There are times and places where it’s appropriate to use a Longbow, but usually never when you’re stacking (because why use a ranged weapon when you’re in melee range anyways. Since ranged weapons are almost universally across the board lower damage and don’t cleave which makes them bad for trash). Sword will take a while to get used to, as it has a steep learning curve. GS is fine when you’re still learning how to melee encounters. Pure sword > pure GS > pure LB should be your priority when picking weapons.

So this is coming from a max dps perspective im assuming? What other suggestions would you have?

Thanks so far for what you have given, it all helps.

TurtleDragon.3108:

Virtuslumen.2541:

Zorby.8236:

Virtuslumen.2541:

The LB may suck in PvE , but its what i like to use.

The defence of every Bearbow, cleric staff guard, shout heal warr and what-not…

I’m trying to roleplay, not min/max.

My synergy with both weapons are this: LB max ranged for damage, when fountain heal is up, i leap with my GS to heal my party on boss, run through all GS moves. Rinse Repeat.

That’s synergy with Healing Spring, not synergy between your weapons. Your longbow does less damage the closer you are to your target. A GS rotation brings you into the longbow’s weak spot, and doesnt bring you out unless you waste the #3 skill hitting nothing. Your longbow’s strong point is 1200 range, which leaves you and the rest of your party out of range of most skills (including the leap heal)

So what is your suggested build? In full.

Zorby.8236:

Virtuslumen.2541:

The LB may suck in PvE , but its what i like to use.

The defence of every Bearbow, cleric staff guard, shout heal warr and what-not…

I’m trying to roleplay, not min/max.

My synergy with both weapons are this: LB max ranged for damage, when fountain heal is up, i leap with my GS to heal my party on boss, run through all GS moves. Rinse Repeat.

Norjena.5172:

Longbow sucks in PvE, GS is only useful if u can´t use the 1handed sword.

Nature magic Traits are usually not fix. U can or should switch them sometimes, depending on the current situation/weaponchoice/boss/pet.
20/25/0/25/0 is the better build, more dps and more support. 30 in MM are pretty useless, u´ll get opening only back if adds will die, usally trash is dying at the same time.
So no support benefit here. And 20/25/0/25/0 is doing more dps vs bosses.

The LB may suck in PvE , but its what i like to use. I think the GS is cool too. For “support”, i will most likely get piercing arrows. If i truly want to support in PvE, ill use my engi or guard.

TurtleDragon.3108:

Virtuslumen.2541:

TurtleDragon.3108:

Signet builds aren’t really helpful for the team, and are usually pretty selfish (with the exception of maybe signet of renewal). Due to way boons work in this game, you’re going to want atleast 15 points in nature magic, so that your pet can get past the 5 target limit and receive boons. The skirmishing grandmaster minor trait is also much stronger than the marksmanship grandmaster minor trait, especially without remorseless. Scholar runes are also better than Ranger runes.

Basically, the only 2 viable builds for rangers are 30/25/0/15/0 and 20/25/0/25/0

What traits would you suggest for both builds?

Im working on a LB/GS build right now.

Marksmanship: I, VII, (XII if 30 pts)
Skirmishing: I, (V or X)
Nature Magic: IV, (V or VII or IX if 25 pts)

Thanks, I will definitely take this into consideration.

TurtleDragon.3108:

Signet builds aren’t really helpful for the team, and are usually pretty selfish (with the exception of maybe signet of renewal). Due to way boons work in this game, you’re going to want atleast 15 points in nature magic, so that your pet can get past the 5 target limit and receive boons. The skirmishing grandmaster minor trait is also much stronger than the marksmanship grandmaster minor trait, especially without remorseless. Scholar runes are also better than Ranger runes.

Basically, the only 2 viable builds for rangers are 30/25/0/15/0 and 20/25/0/25/0

What traits would you suggest for both builds?

Im working on a LB/GS build right now.

Kimbald.2697:

Important last note:
personally I feel all kits slack behind the damage of bombs and grenades, which also happen to be our simplest melee and ranged weapons to use (and most boring at that…)
There is an issue there, which goes beyond FT alone.

THIS ^^^

I wholesomely agree with this.

Does anyone know if any of the devs have said anything on this matter, or engineer skills in general?

TheOneNOnlyGeneralBama.9586:

Life is full of disappointment , why would it change now? The rifle really doesn’t require more dmg at all , the up close abilities it already possess can smite the tankiest of foes. Only thing we need now is a Mace as a main weapon , and then the Hammer later implemented.

That’s why I added the “Sniper Kit” option. For the people who want the rifle to stay as is.

I understand there are people who love the engi’s current “rifle”, but there are those of us who expected it to handle like an actual rifle. I expected us to have more range than a warrior since the rifle is one of our primary weapons.

I know this has probably been said before, but I would really enjoy one of these options:

1. Make the current rifle a “Shotgun” kit (that has current rifle abilities) and give the rifle new abilities

2. Make a “Sniper Rifle” kit that focuses on long range attacks, but maybe they have a charge-up time.

3. Make various traits that modify the current rifle into something with more range and damage.

My issue has been solved. I was so focused on setting up the correct time of my pc, i thought that my pc would have automatically set the date. I feel sheepish…

Thanks for the help Arenanet. Keep up the good work.

My system time, year, and time zone are all correct. For the past 2 days, i have not been able to complete the dailies. I’m not disgruntled, but I would like to know if those of us with these issues will be able to maybe get a laurel or 2 for the trouble. I’m glad that this doesn’t seem to be a widespread issue.

Besides this issue, I Love the new patch devs. Thank You Very Much.

People say that engineer is a close/mid range fighter.

Then why do we have a trait that is called sniper and gives us 10% more crit chance if we stand still…

I agree, the rifle should be buffed. I dont want to be a “bomberman” or a “TF2 Engi”