Guild Wars 2

How does vitality increase death shrowd time? Is your life force related to your hp?

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/ranger/?6.0|c.1k.h2.g.1k.h1h|1.1k.h1h|1k.71h.1k.71h.1k.b1d.1k.71d.1k.71d.1k.71d|1k.68.1k.68.1k.68.1k.68.1k.68.1c.68|0.k15.5.f3.u67b|0.0|4i.4n.4w.4r.0|e

Same on Sanctum of Rall. Making an event longer doesn’t equate to more difficult, if that’s what Arenanet was going for. It’s just bloody annoying.

EDIT: 30 mins 47 seconds to kill the Claw. Ridiculous.

2 seconds isn’t enough for a stomp. 3 seconds is. It’s useful in PvP, worthless in PvE, and either way, a terrible grandmaster trait.

Longbow in PvP?

I think the pet nerds were too hard and the ranger buffs didn’t go far enough.

Or, once you have confirmed a purchase, purchasing the same item again will not need confirmation until you close the trade window.

With Dawn being upwards of 550 gold, would you buy or try (forging)?

Thanks for the clarification. Cheers, all.

I’d like an update on the current situation. Do legendaries still lose stats value when transmuting?

So, use rares if they cost 1/16th of an exotic? Which is rarely the case?

I’m not much good at maths, so if that’s not what you were suggesting, concluding, oops.

Thanks for the advice, but I’d still like my questions to be answered. Rares or Exotics in the Greatsword, and farming on a secondary character?

Agreed. I understand why afkers are kicked out, otherwise game would go on for ever, but there should be a better option. I never thought I would say this, but give us another conquest objective. That way if everyone leaves but 1 afk guy the game can still end.

I think I’ll start the quest for a legendary weapon. I want Sunrise.

I thought I’d ask for some tips.

Is it still cheaper to buy the precursor off the Trading Post, or has the price inflated so high that gambling on the Mystic Forge is now the way to go? If so, what’s the best way to gamble? Four rare greatswords? Four exotic greatswords? Something else?

Another thing: One of my secondary characters has a set of magic find gear. Should i use him for farming or dungeons etc, or are ingredients for the legendary soulbound on acquire?

Thanks for your time.

What build would you run for dungeons? I’ve been thoroughly enjoying your bunker build and this second hybrid bunker build in Spvp, but not sure if it would work in Dungeons:

1. Melee isn’t always an option
2. Pets die a lot in dungeons

Thoughts?

The thing is, I am not a fan of condition damage. My ranger used to be a condition ranger but I got sick of being crippled against inanimate objects, world boss fights and everyone in pvp has condition removal. [Also, can’t guarantee you’ll be behind someone with Shortbow in PvP]

Perhaps one of these classes might persuade me to try conditions again. Thanks for the tips.

I received my first ascended item in a fractals run today: Purge Signet.

Toughness, Healing Power, Condition Damage.

I was a bit underwhelmed by the stats. It won’t help my Ranger.

What class might particularly benefit from this ring?

I’d like to know Arenanet’s thoughts on this matter.

At the moment I have a Norn Ranger, Norn Guardian, Charr Warrior, Sylvari Thief, Human Elementalist.

I feel like I may be missing out on personal story aspects if I don’t play an Asura, but I don’t see the value.

They are small, snobby, arrogant things. Zojja is the most arrogant, mean spirited, least likable hero in any video game I have ever played, from my experiences with her on other characters. I like Norns, I’m tempted to make the remaining classes another Norn, human and sylvari.

So, people on this forum, convince me, what do I get if I join you? Is there some hidden gem to playing an Asura? Does their arrogance and apathy make the story funny or just painful?

Give elemantalists weapon swap. Every other class has two weapon sets that can fulfill different roles in different situations. An elementalist cannot change weapon mid fight, and so cannot react to a different situation. A staff elementalist giving AoE support cannot switch to a move one-on-one style if it calls for it.

At the launch of a new game I click JOIN RANDOM and then the screen disappears and nothing happens. I have to leave the match.

Thank you Arenanet, so, so much.

As a red-green colour-blind player, I often found it difficult or impossible to see the red circles of doom on some surfaces, especially grass or the mossy cobblestone in the fractal level with the imprisoned giant.

I can now see the red circles with their flame effects.

Thank you.

Cannot place siege wherever I am, get the error message ‘You cannot place siege equipment here.’

I like all the original suggestions.

Suggestion for how dolyaks could work. A Capture circle. Once you kill everyone around it, the circle changes colour and you stand in it and capture the dolyak for your own team – the same system we have with camps already. A group can defend it and as long as they are alive with the dolyak they defend it.

Puandro.3245:

Antisceptic.9174:

I’ve been using this in SPvP. I seem to be struggling. In one on one fights I usually outlast them until help arrives, one way or another. However I die to condition builds, particularly when I get bleed stacked.

In sPvP i recommend taking Empathic Bond over Bark Skin and/or Healing Spring over Troll Unguent. Also Mighty Swap over Masters Bond.

Okay, I’ll give that a shot. Thanks.

What about Sword sigil, ?

I’ve been using this in SPvP. I seem to be struggling. In one on one fights I usually outlast them until help arrives, one way or another. However I die to condition builds, particularly when I get bleed stacked.

1. Dueling
2. Solo queuing
3. More maps [with different mechanics and larger control point sizes [eg. graveyard]

I am amazed. But also saddened. I just came back to GW2 after several months and respecced my ranger and spent all my money on new gear. [I changed from Condition Shortbow / Axe+Horn to Beserker’s/Valkyrie Longbow / Greatsword].

I would love to try your build in WvW but I can’t afford to now. I’ll give it a shot in Spvp, but not sure whether it will be as effective.

Increase Longbow fire speed.

Brazenthorn, Thief of Santcum of Rall

Antipode.7830:

Omg, 10/10. It’s perfect with that look. I love it!

I just started a mesmer I kinda love named Manashroom. Guess what hair he uses.

Haha, 7.8/10

Here is Brazenthorn, Thief of Sanctum of Rall

Sir Vincent III.1286:

buddypls.5296:

I’m trying to make a high burst/frequent backstab d/d & sb build.

The thing about Thieves, you cannot have high burst and survivability at the same time,

I disagree. I use a full Valkyrie set, with 102% crit damage bonus and traited for 100% crit chance attacking from stealth. Almost 20k health and can backstab for 10k.

However, in WvWvW, if you’re going to be in a group, then SB is probably your most used weapon, and burst damage isn’t going to be a focus. However, if you are running alone picking up stragglers, dolyaks, scouts and camps, then it could work.

Here is my PvE build: [this website only records PvP gems so stats are quite different]

http://www.gw2build.com/builds/burst-dagger-thief-with-survivability-thief-dagger-d-d-burst-survivability-10596.html

Why limit ‘real’ auto loot to WvW

My rationale is a common one but not a limitation to the application of this suggestion.

Many classes have items that give them swiftness. Many people carry these on them for the purposes of travel. It would be nice to be able to equip them so we can use the item and then go back to our main loadout without having to drag items through the hero screen. Obviously it should be limited to non-combat.

My Norn Ranger, Vaulten of Sanctum of Rall

If your build is focusing on pet abilities to control the fight, then any fight where the pet AI is less than perfect gives you a disadvantage. Furthermore, a 30/30/10 build or the like with Sigils affecting the player can absorb a lot of damage and still outperform you.

It’s hard to go into detail when you didn’t either though.

Sigil of Fire goes well on everything. 5 second cooldown. If your crit is somewhere like 45% then you’ll see a lot of flames. The Area of Effect is quite large as well.

I find it more reliable than the popular alternative, Bloodlust.

Longbow just needs a faster fire rate. It should at least be on par with the Warrior’s Longbow fire rate. How can a warrior fire 2 arrows faster than a Ranger fires 1. That is not consistent with the philosophy of a Ranger.

Please give us legendary bows that belong in a world of combat and turmoil, not children’s cartoons and gardening channels.

I agree. It’s impossible to complete any personal story these days when Orr is completely overrun by the undead with not a single person in sight.

Warrior Rifle does more damage than Ranger.

Please stop trying to defend a broken class. You might stop them fixing it..

Both professions have sufficient condition removal. Although I do agree the Ranger needs a fix and a buff. Warrior needs a nerf.

+1 – I’m not getting a Legendary until I can share it across characters.

I wish Arah Story specifically was soloable. The whole game I was the hero of Tyria, then when I completed my personal story, the leader of the group was the hero of Tyria. Him and that whiny kitten Trahearne.

This happens to me too.

Still happening.

Same problem for me. My alt has run into a dead end and cannot continue because every time he tried this mission I can disconnected. My brother had this problem too.

His voice as annoying. His character is shallow and uninspiring. He steals the glory from who should really be the hero of Tyria: the player.

I have been noticing that while auto attacking with the Ranger’s shortbow, when I try to pick up a bundle with F my character doesn’t do it, and is actually stuck moving in the direction I was moving at the time for around 3 seconds. I am unable to control my character at this time.

An example of this is during the Blizzard fractal, fighting the elemental. I cannot pick up the torches on the ground while firing my shortbow, and attempting to do so while moving means I keep moving for roughly 3 seconds uncontrollably.