Guild Wars 2

Kuya.6495:

Use meditrapper if you duo q. Use symbolic if you solo q (which you say you will). Use marauders amulet though and not menders.

Ok, for Symbolic with marauders. What weapons? Scepter/Focus + Sword/Shield?

Or should I pick mace in any set?

Hey guys;

Im playing DH is ranked and loving it.

I am wondering wich one is the best build and why?

On Matabattle:“https://metabattle.com/wiki/Conquest” it says Meditrapper is Meta and Symbloci is Not. But ive heard alot of ppls saying Symbolic is better at all.

Any experienced player can tell me your opinion?

Hey guys;

After the last balance patch and trait reworks, whats do you think is the best Ranger WvW duelist build?

Im not looking for a zerg build, i want a good 1v1/small skirmishs build. I am looking for POWER BUILDS only. Dont want to play condi cancer.

Can you link me your build and try to “sell” me it?

thanks!

Ppl are saying that the new elite GrandMaster trait is cool.

I dont wanna be THAT guy, but imo Eternal Bond is a worst version of Dead or Alive.

It has a 90 SECONDS cooldown while the warrior only has 30 lol

I know we get protection boon after that, and the warrior needs to be in berserker mode to active it, buuuuttt anyways

Oh, and the warrior is a t2 trait, while ours is a t3 lol

Egrimm Van Horstmann.7921:

I like my ranger though I’m going to need new gear AGAIN!!

What ranger build you play?

Power or condi? And what game mode?

I am excited to get a elite that dont force me to play as support.

I am manly a WvW roamer and i like having duel and skirmishs potential. I like playing both power and condi ranger, but i dont want to be a heal bot lol.

As i can see by the utilitys/elite and traits, soulbeast will be very focused on duels. I would like the mainhand dagger dont be a condi-only weapon.

Im hyped to see how it will be to play a ranger petless. While idc having a pet, every1 knows the AI is slow and dumb.

Im looking for a guild to do Raids and fractals, mostly.

I play the game since release. But most of my time i spent into PVP (Spvp and WvW) and dungeons.

Now i want to start raiding. I have zero experience on it, but i know my classses very well and know how to play the game.

build link pls?

Hey guys;

ATM what are the current best top 1 or top 2 Druid builds for WvW duels?

Before HOT i was used to run the Berserker Power PewPew/Sword+dagger Build.
But after the Druid spec looks like we need a bit more Toughness/Vitality to get the max from our sustain (since we get alot of healing skills/traits from the Druid spec).

And looks like we dont have to go full damage anymore since our new pets do alot od damage.

I am right? Can any1 here link me your duel build?

Thx!

Fluffball.8307:

Non-team fights are where you’re at your best. If you can get into a 2v2 on a point you control, that’s the ideal situation, because you can keep yourself and a friend up really well.
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Hm i didnt know about that. Thought i had to get into great team fights to output my heal to the team.
thx!

Hey all;

I am a long time gw2 player. I was used to pvp alot before HOT release. I was used to play the power pew pew build in matchs, and i liked t.

But after the expansion looks like i dont know how to play my ranger anymore. The druid specialization changed the class too much. Of course im trying to play the meta build:

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Druid_-_Shoutbow

I dont know if i should focus on damage, suport, or what.

Is any experienced druid here that could give me some advices??

Thx!

I just played like 1h on Dragon Stand Meta, and when we were close to get the rewards…

Then game crashed..

I mean, crash happens on all games, its ok. But;

WHY THE HELL CANT I GET MY PLACE ON THE SAME OVERFLOW WHEN I GET BACK FROM RELOG??!!!

I just lost 1h of my time, to get almost nothing.

the elites arent bad, i just wish Entangle werent so easy to get off/break the vines. But the skill idea is cool.

Just a question…

Im not used to use staff for 1v1’s..tbh im kinda new to druid(the specialization itself, cuz i play ranger since 2013), so i dont use staff outside PVE yet.

Is it that good? i know staff#3 and staff#5 plus its auto atack are VERY nice. But in video you wont see him using staff#2 and staff#4 at elast once during all video.

What are you feelings about those staff skills? for 1v1 and group gameplay;

Tragic Positive.9356:

Euthymias.7984:

It would be cool if Allies Aid allowed you to just click on a downed player within 1200 range and activate Search and Rescue with Interact, much like Function Gyro does.

I still think that double the revive speed on a 45 (36) cooldown is not really that bad at all.

Why should it get buffed more than this? This was pretty much a 95% buff to the trait. I don’t see a reason why should it get improved any further.

The shout was buffed, but the trait itself as it works is almost useless now.

I agree with you, maybe its not fair buff even more the shout. But the TRAIT itself needs a rework. Or just replace this trait by anything else…

Oslaf Beinir.5842:

Not bad….I thought that stealth trait after leaving CA was trash but I was proven so very wrong when you build around it…

GG

lmao, i was thinking the same
“this trait is trash im gonna stick with the perma 33% mov speed trait”. But WOW. with this trait we have 3 diferent sources os stealth(pet smoke field, LB #3, trait), what is very ok.

Plus it gives superspeed and is an AOE for allies. The druid trait line is pretty balanced, hope we’d get another trait lines balanced too.

+99999999 for your post

But how will work the Allies Aid trait on nature magic?

You will start to revive you ally then it will…teleport him to you??

What you guys think about this video?
Nice gameplay?

Pew pew ranger vs some very skilled youtube players.

aB EXT.1287:

While I don’t agree with a lot of the OP’s over-dramatization, I just wanted to add to HeadCrowned’s point. Roots/seeds becomes ineffective against any target running -33% debilitating condi traits (or slightly less reduction via. food/util). You can walk out of the first pulse.

We know, but shhhhh!

Ppl will tell you to use condi duration foods/runes even if your running a Power build…

Looking at 26/January Patch Notes on Warrior:

“Volley: This skill now pierces by default.
Kill Shot: This skill now pierces by default”

Ok, So DragonHunter primary Sources of damage with LB pierces by default.
Now, Warriors Rifle primary damage skills pierce by default too.

Why the Hell rangers still need to waste a GrandMaster Trait to make its kittening arrows pierce?

anduriell.6280:

They don’t seem to work or be remotely effective against other players in WvW or PvP but the pnjs or bots.

Apparently:

• They are too slow and when they come out the target is not there anymore.
• With food/trait/rune you get a shorter duration of the immo so you can walk away.
• Cleanses delete immo so you can walk away.
• Roots can be destroyed instantly even by random aoe not even your, and then you walk away.

Totally agree. Basically, we have a GrandMaster Trait (Ancient Seeds) and an Elite skill??(Entangle) that applys 1 condition – Immobilize. I know theres bleed application too, but its appplication is over time, and sometimes you cant even get 3+ beleding stacks on enemy cuz the root is already broken.

Theres ALOT of skills/traits that remove/break the Immobilize condition, so its not hard for some1 to get out of our “Elite” or “GrandMaster” trait.

I wont lie, i dont think Ranger is that underpowered profession as people tend to say, and i LOVE the root idea. But it clearly needs a rework to be effective. Otherwise it will be usefull only on PVE.

Warlord.9074:

Traditionally or currently? Considering the meta will shift next week. The question is pointless. why even ask now when in 4 days everything will change.

This meta. I know it will change, but thats just a personal opinion, not that like it matters or something

This is more like a personal voting than a real question. In your opinion, wich are the 03 bests professions/builds for 1v1 dueling in gw2?

Lets suposse this duel woudl be in an open and free area(like a WvW roamers fight), NOT in a SPvP point.

I know that are alot of factors that might influence the choise, the major being “against who will i duel?” . But i am talking in a GENERIC way. Without any info about your enemy;

Whats the ‘best’ duelists in gw2? Say one or list 3.

Justine.6351:

Lols… copy and paste from a nearly identical thread at top of second page:

I already saw ur build on the other thread ;p

Do you have enough condi(i suposse most bleed)applcation to make that condi stats worth?

Eval.2371:

1. See below. I have many different setups that I enjoy. Some with and without druid.

Nice, I wont discuss about the staff build since you said its more zerg oriented, so ill talk about the others 3.

Just a few questions:
1 – Don’t u like the Beastmastery trait line? It has 2 cool Grandmaster traits(quickness on pet swap OR taunt on pet active skill) that allows great gameplay styles. Plus it have a master trait that buff GS, since looks like you like the weapon. Plus 2: That shout trait is great for perma swiftness/regen.

2 – Don’t you have any duel build with Sword/Dagger or Sword/Warhorn as second weapon set? I know GS does awesome damage, but it has a few problems :
2.1 (Ranger GS #4 can be useless against some skill, like Revenant sword #3
or Thief D/P #3, Mesmer GS #4)
2.2 (GS #5 is very hard to land, due its slow and stuck animation)

Hey guys;

Im trying some WvW solo roaming builds for my ranger, i would like to see whats your favorite setup and discuss about it.
Is any1 running a build w/o the druid trait line?
What utilitys/pets? and why?

Heres me current setup (Full Zerker stats):
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQNAT8YjEqQLL2wCmsAXLW2DM43ae9vu0ECAntmCWPYIMi0A-TVBFwACeAANOIALOCAAuAAI3fAA-w

Note: Im looking for Pew Pew builds only(Longbow), and focus on WvW roaming!

I Play pew pew ranger since 2014, and i really feel the need of “piercing” arrows on LB (talking about spvp/wvw).

I know that with good positioning you should be able to hit your target, BUT, i feel my gameplay alot more “slow” when im not running piercing arrows for LB. W/o it you can sometimes hit an AI(mesmer clone, engi gyro, necro Minion, ranger pet,etc) and mess with your rotation. That way, i feel like I NEED TO pick the Markmanship specializaton for the ‘Lead the Wind’ trait. And i DONT REALLY LIKE that trait line, since the traits doesnt sinergyze well with my playstyle( LB + s/d or s/a).

Dh’s, by example, doesnt need to pick any trait to make their arrows pierce. Almost LB’s skills already pierce, even the auto atack picks 2 targets(im not sure).

I know that making piercing arrows by default would be a greeat (maybe OP) buff to rangers, but ANET should rethink that trait. Maybe putting it in druid line(since after HOT release 90%+ of builds are picking that line) or making it by default and nerf LB somewhere else.

But pls, i dont wanna be stuck on a trait line just for a single trait.

Jooshareno.4518:

Hey, i’ve been playing ranger for awhile now and i notice on every build nobody runs s/d. Is it because there is better alternatives? No PvE or PvP Build seems to contain it.

I will talk about WvW roam perspective.

IMO Sw/D is an amazing weapon set. If youre playing a zerker LB ranger, i prefer Sw/D as second weapon set, instead of GS. It gives you some dmg, alot of survability, as well poison(healing reduce) and cripple(makes easy to kite) application.]

If youre running condi build, then you would want to use Sw/Torch and Axe/Dagger.

I dont care for queue time, as long as we get FAIR matchs.
I would like just to make a sugestion:
Why dont u let ppl stay in PVE while in queue waiting for a match( like it was in 2013 or 2014 i dont remember).

I know that keeping ppl in Heart of the Mists while waiting for a match may increase the “accept match” rating(since ppl will not doing anything else, just waiting for the match) but you can just punish ppl that deny so many matchs in a row (League of Legends does it, just as an example)

Ink.9058:

Is this a thing? If no, why not?

Lets assume PvP = WvW, since i imaginne you want to fight against players.

Theres a discussion thread about this: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/necromancer/Why-Cele-Reaper-Sucks

I would like to know too whats the ppl opinion now, after some balance changes since HOT’s release.

I have two diferent Rune’s to fill two diferent build’s on my ranger. I use berserker armors on both builds. Do i really need to have TWO berserker sets just to switch from rune to rune when i want to build swap?

So if i had 3 diferent builds i would have to hold 3 diferent berserker armor’s set on my inventory just to swap rune?

Why there isnt a merged item, that represent 6 merged runes, that you could equip it without need to swap your armor’s set?

I dont know if there’s something to help, if it doesnt then this topic is kinda a sugestion

Dravyn.4671:

Haven’t played in a long while, thinking about coming back and picking up HoT because Reaper looks flat out amazing. But I haven’t played in so long that I’d more than likely be starting over.

Now, my question is, how soon can you start playing as a Reaper, if you made a level 1 necro and leveled it up through pve? Can you become a Reaper before level 80?

No, you need to level till 80 to use reaper’s features.

2 notes:

-It worth it to level till lvl 80. New HOT maps are amazing (looks like they came from a movie like Avatar or something). And you will need lvl 80 to enter this maps. So level your character and enjoy your reaper on new maps.

-You can go to SPVP lobby (heart of the mists) and test all features, once you get to lvl 2;

I Love GW2 combat and PVP, but i dont like the SPVP arena/mode itself. Tahts why i just run WvW as roamer to get some fightts/fun;

But, the most effective mode is still SW ?

Ppl say its boring as hell, is it truth?

Whats the best way to farm gold after dungeons nerf?

I was used to do almost all DG runs every day, but what should i do now? I dont have HOT yet.

I play power ranger as main since 2013, and i can say:

It has never been so easy to counter Power Ranger like now. HOT brought SO MANY projectiles reflects/blocks, and any decent ranger know we rely on getting our LB#3 and LB#4, oterwhise the LB is pretty useless weapon, and we need to swap it quickly.

I didnt buy HOT so i cant say about druid, but the LB ranger itself is so weak right now. Most professions can counter it very easy. Maybe warriors and necros can have hard times against a power ranger, but its not unfair or something.

sephiroth.4217:

+1

Maybe even get rid of 2 borderlands, make the remaining one a free for all PK map.

Yeah, thats true.

One borderland for each server is too much. The new BL is so much big ( the maps are kittening amazing beatiful btw), but theres almost no1 arround.

They could create a Free for ALL PK map, just like a borderland but without the WvW objectives. Btw i dont like the World vs World vs World idea. This just encourage ppl to zerg zerg zerg. Theres no real action on zerging, and you cant really improve ur PVP skill in a zerg.

Loosmaster.8263:

I’m not sure of what the depth of open PvP the op wants but it has been suggested you have a server with PVP maps, i.e. current PvE maps void of all PVE features, NPCs and creatures.

Yeah, thats could be an idea, since most of pvp players like me doenst really care about history

pdavis.8031:

No for open world PvP/PK. That sort of thing should be kept in the mists where it belongs. However, I would be for turning OS into a PvP/PK map. Everyone in OS is an enemy. That could be fun. But please keep duels/PK out of the open world. Lore wise it doesn’t make much sense. It would ruin the story, and break immersion in a terrible way. As well as be hyper annoying. Imagine trying to do a JP then some kitten comes along and knocks you off the ledge on the jump before the chest. It would just open the doors for massive trolling and griefing. No thanks.

Thats why we could CHOOSE we kinda of server/world we play – Open PK or NOT-PK. I understand there are differente kind of players, and we must respect it.

Loosmaster.8263:

This was brought up around 6 months or so after the game was released. I remember map chat being flooded with requests to go to the forum and support the idea. Sadly, it fell on deaf ears like every thing else.

yeah, thats sad.

But we cant accept having a bad kitten mechanic game like this with such a poor open-pvp experience we have atm.

Im not a a fanboy, but imo, gw2 has the best pvp combat on MMO Market, by far. All professions are unique, with lots of build variety and customization. The combat is fluid, dynamic and very fun. Anet did a great work on this MMO, really. The conquest and Stronghold pvp modes are cool too.

But we dont have open World PVP. WvW is a joke. Or do you zerg, or do you play thief/mesmer(due stealth and teleports) to escape the ganks and zergs. You cant rlly roam alone, unless you want some1 stomping ur dead body after a 2v1 3v1 4v1 5v1 etc..
Sometimes it take like 1h for me roaming alone to find a single 1v1 battle…rlly…1 hour!!!!!

I know gw2 PVE map system isnt made for competion, just for coperation. But why doesnt ANET try to create a TEST OVERFLOW, with any map of Tyria, and make it open PK. Ppl would enter this overflow if they want., if they choose it from any command or portal idk. Just test it. If it proves its broken, just delete it. No1 will Cry on foruns, since they choosed to be there.

Im sure it will be full of people. From my experience in free mmo’s, people love world PK and it would be amazing to have it in GW2. I play gw2 since 2013, so i really would like to get some real pvp action, since WvW is BROKEN for small scale pvp.

I made a topic yesterday about it
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/pvp/Are-specializations-stronger-then-old-builds/first#post5688006

Looks like old builds arent viable anymore

Lol, I just made a thread about the same subject; Seems like I cant be competitive in SPVP anymore.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/pvp/Are-specializations-stronger-then-old-builds/first#post5685544

Hey guys, i came to HOT after like 1-2 months w/o playing GW2. All the specializations looks to be very cool and funny. But after playing some few conquest matches I realized that looks like every1 playing a specialization is stronger than me(haven’t played against warrior berserker yet). I don’t have HOT yet, so im playing my ranger with the GS/LB marauder build.

Im afraid that with those new specializations some old school build wont be viable anymore in SPVP/WvW. I was used to be very effective in pvp with my ranger before HOT, but playing some matchs after specializations release made me feel very weak.

Does some1 else has this feeling? Specializations will kill some ‘old school’ builds?

So, is Courageous return not working with Indomitable Courage yet?

I just played a pvp match where i ressed some1 and my Virtue of Courage didnt recharge…

Hey all;

Im kinda new to guards, ive playing ranger most of times. After this patch, i would like to ask:

1 – How is GS X/Focus Medi guard now? Is it still viable at competitive matchs
2 – Is Knight(Power precision toughness) stats viable for competitive matchs? Since guards got nice heals, with a an increased toughness it might have a great sustain. What u guys think?

style.6173:

Anyone who argues that Mesmer is balanced is either 1. a Mesmer 2. someone who doesn’t play the game.

I totally agree.

But shhh, dont say that on mesmer foruns, cuz they will rage at u like “learn 2 play” “learn to counter” “you’re a noob”.

Im not a SUPER BAD A** PRO player, but tbh the only profession i cant deal in PVP are those shatterrupter mantra mesmers…

style.6173:

Anyone who argues that Mesmer is balanced is either 1. a Mesmer 2. someone who doesn’t play the game.

I totally agree.

But shhh, dont say that on mesmer foruns, cuz they will rage at u like “learn 2 play” “learn to counter” “you’re a noob”.

Im not a SUPER BAD A** PRO player, but tbh the only profession i cant deal in PVP are those shatterrupter mantra mesmers…

Fay.2357:

WilnerGW.3275:

Fay.2357:

WilnerGW.3275:

Fay.2357:

WilnerGW.3275:

Mak.2657:

WilnerGW.3275
Power ranger or necro?
Probably not a power ranger – any decent heal themselves in stealth. Thus necro?
Use LoS.
Other classes not even using interruptible healing skills or do it in stealth too (mesmer). Even guardian Litany of wrath is non interraptible now (cast time reduced from 3/4 to 1/4).

Yep, this is in an ideal cenario. But in team fights sometimes u alrdy used ur CDs to stay alive or cant use LOS due ur actual position, then u try to heal urself…LOL 15 secs CD in ur face. This is totally game-changing

Yes im power ranger, but u cant forget that good mesmers use Illusionary Wave to interrupt, no matter if ur in stealth or not, using LOS or not.

Ever consider the possibility that getting your heal interrupted is simply the result of your poor play being punished? If you’re not considering the fact that you’ll need a way to protect your heal cast, then you’re playing poorly and deserve to be punished for it. Learn to consider that strategy when you enter a fight, play smart to counter it, and you’ll be rewarded by a successful heal.

Thats weird cuz my ‘poor play’ doesnt punish me against anothers professions. Of course i get trouble with thiefs chasing me simetimes, but tbh i can deal with it most of times. But, against mesmers… lol

Your poor play absolutely punishes you against any other profession that attempts to interrupt heals. The key is that mesmers punish you more. Want to know why?

Because interrupts and associated punishing effects are one of the main themes that Anet has consistently attempted to work into mesmer.

You just don’t like being punished for playing poorly. That’s ok, nobody likes being punished. Complaining about being punished for poor play is simply foolish though.

Nah against other profesions its like 50/50 or who makes more/less mistakes. Its not all about the heal interrupt, tbh this happens very rarely. I didnt mean the insta kills like this

So ok, i am a bad player, thats fine. But its still a unbalanced game if a bad player only get trouble with mesmers, dont you think? Bad players like me should get f****d by all professions. Or maybe all other’s profession’s players are just bad as me.

Or maybe you do get destroyed by all professions, but get particularly irritated fighting mesmers because our mechanics are easy to hate and are the FOTM thing to whine on the forums about.

And no, claiming that you don’t get destroyed by all professions isn’t anywhere close to proof that you don’t get destroyed by all professions, as indicated by that lovely video you showed us where any burst build on any profession would have instakilled you since you play with a low FoV, camera zoomed in, and get tunnel vision on your target…but we already discussed this in the other thread, so no need to go over it again.

No, tbh i think thief mechanics are easier to hate than mesmers..ask any power ranger…. that Shadow Shot(d/p #3) is a pain in the a** for us to counter, plus teleports and blinds. But as i said, we can deal with it. Sometimes we die, sometimes we kill.

Again, that video is just an example lol that happens alot in SPVP, with my allies or enemys.