Guild Wars 2

Raptor would be very cool !!

I thought I was the only one who hates the sound of the bow. As a roleplayer I refuse to use it for that reason ( strange I know ! ) !! I don’t suppose there is any way to change it ?

Great help, thanks guys !
I’m using the fern hound..named Loyalty !! Gonna try out some of these ideas’, namely switching to Rampager gear since it may be more useful for my must have axe/ torch ..
This is why I havent bought any exotic gear..still messing around trying to find out which set will work better with my traits/spec. Although I am not too concerned with overall dps, I still enjoy optimizing my damage with my playstyle…

Thanks for the reply !
Weapons are a considerable part of my roleplaying experience. I’m just not a fan of the shortbow..feels to fast ( semi-automatic feel) and its is an immersion breaker for me..plus i really hate the sound ( as dumb as that sounds i know ). I also really love the throw torch animation , and as a fellow RP’er I hope that makes sense.
I take it by your build and answer that you believe opening strikes is not worth it then. If so, I may put those points into BM …

First time poster, long time lurker here, and have to say that I’m really enjoying the casual pace to the game !
I love to read the forums almost as much as I love to play the game, and have read some very intresting analysis by the community ( which seems very helpful ) on all types of builds. I would like to post my build and reasons for it, in the hopes to both stir up a discussion and recieve feedback which can be helpful to all those with similar questions and concerns over traits and build synergies.
I have just recently hit 80 and am wearing full Berserkers gear ( non exotic at the moment ) with the exception of my jewlery which focuses on defensive stats.
My build is 15/15/30/0/10. I use an axe/torch main set, with sword/torch offhand. I mainly use these two weapon sets because of the natural ranged AOE of the axe, and bonfire. I also enjoy the mobility and feel which is very important to me..much more then increasing my kill time by 5 secs. Also, please bear in mind that the intention of this build is for casual ROLEPLAYING PVE and exploration. ( no pvp or dungeons)

Breakdown and reasons for my trait selection:

Markmanship: 15 points with Steady Focus -taken mainly for opening strikes for both myself and the pet- is this useless??

Skirmishing: 15 points with Sharpened Edge- synergizes well swapping weapons, with swiftness and fury. Not too sure on this one, is the swiftness, Sharpened Edges and fury worth it, or am I better off with putting the points into Markmanship ??

Wilderness Survival: 30 points with Viguorous Renewal ( helps with maintaing vigor for both dodges for protection or maintaing vigor for Steady Focus), Offhand Training and Empathic Bond.

Beastmastery: 10 points with Master’s Bond: I know the bugginess of this trait ( resets in water etc) however, when fully stacked it make my fern hound much stronger. I also do not really switch pets often, I prefer the roleplaying aspect of keeping my pet out as long as possible !!

My general sequence of attack is to start off with a throw torch to get the mobs attention, followed by a Winter’s Bite to chill and create weakness with my Pets next attack. If the mob heads for me ( with Risen happens about 50% of the time), I’ll lay down a bonfire, and use Splitblade when it is very near before switching to sword for a beatdown !! Dodging and kiting when called for.

Once again I am not very intrested in squeezing out tops dps but still want to maintain a decent amount while not being super squishy. This build seems to work well for me and is alot of fun.

I just thought I’d give my feedback and somewhat limited analysis of the traits I have choosen. Thanks for reading if you’ve made it this far !! Any input is appreciated
p.s Have fun in game !!