Love Drake, hate the F2 execution.
1) I learned to use F2 only after I swap pets with 5 points in BM.
2) Drake F2 misses if I happen to swap/press and the target suddenly decides to move -like come after me.
LB after patch visual effects regarding arrow speed reduce my gaming experience because I feel as if the game went into slow motion all of a sudden.
I am not asking for DPS to go up, not at all, just adjust the visuals to give a faster paced game feel to be in line with SB.
While you are at it please do the same for Axe #1 -again its a visual/feel sort of thing.
Move points out of Nature Magic to Skirmishing and get Trap Potency! 20 Points in Natural Magic are truly wasted.
‘Bunker’ how is that bunker as I see him downing level 80 players pretty fast!
I have yet to find any setup kill faster than Condition+Power.
What are the learning’s that player can take out of this video? I ask because I can’t help but wounder how it is even possible to do what this guy is doing?
Double Spider = 6 sec of Immobilize!
What I would ask is allow me, the player, to manually activate these abilities.
Can’t seem to find any guide online for crafted medium exotic armor that actually shows the item with its stats.
Do we have Toughness+Vitality+Power?
A signet build needs 30 points in Marksmanship to get Signet of the beastmaster. Without Signet of the beastmaster a signet build is not optimal. When you use 30 points in Marksmanship you wouldn’t make a good condition ranger. Therefore it would not be optimal to use weapons that are condition oriented, like SB, axe, dagger. Now here comes the issue with a signet build. The non-condition weapons like LB and GS (and maybe sword) are really not good atm. So you end up with crappy weapons and some weak signets. Overall not a good build. If the GS and LB get some buffs along with the signets, then it might be fun to make a signet build.
I don’t agree that SB is a condition only weapon, in fact I have found that it does better damage when used as a power weapon and if you are able to get bleeds up into turns into a burst/power weapon.
I think Axe+Torch is the best condition set!
What do your ‘Signet’ builds look like?
Excited about Signet of the Hunt buff and wanted to see what you guys had in mind for using it? Just pop it in or actually go for a Signet build?
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-FV-o;1wEFu-r2gDV-0;9V2R;1T9E-E38A0;05;35;04-F0;2LNW4LNW46BD
The above is a balanced build between damage and mitigation focusing on signets!
So its not about combining both 15%+15% with the bleed trait or not?
5 points in Beast is a great way to start and then get used to pet swap.
Then go for Survival 10 points because it allows for lower survival CD -Zyph, Mud- and allows you to switch to the 50% less damage when falling trait -you will use that trait a lot while leveling.
Zyph 4 sec then pet swap 4 sec gives you 8 sec of faster casts which pretty much kills anything as it is approaching you.
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-Ng-3S;0VPVz047BVV71;9;4JE-O929-1;314-2;0Y-F66;1sV2DsV2D5BT
Is the above what people mean when they talk about Phantasm build? As in combining both 15%+15% increase illusion/Phantasm traits and maximized Phantasm up time?
Health 21,472
Critical Hit 45%
Critical Damage 47%
Power 2,149
Toughness 976
20 / 15 / 0 / 25 / 10
10% is not doing much for me in general but 25% I can use strategically, this might be a ‘me’ issue though -talking in combat.
I don’t know OP what happened to them? Your build certainly isn’t a “dps ranger” (I guess you mean glass canon?). I think its a solid build with a balance of survivability and damage, verging to the tanky side. You have all defensive utilities, the defensive elite, soldiers amulet and a greatsword. That is almost the definitive defensive build.
Isn’t that how GW2 is best played? PvE or PvP my experience has showed that leaning towards defensive is always better.
The reason I called it a DPS build is my idea of defensive would not have a single point in the top 2 trait lines. Utilities can be changed in a heart beat and should be changed, one example is Zeph that is one utility that needs to be on the bar as aoften as possible.
What are you talking about? My thief has the 25% DURING combat! Remember in combat you are slower but still faster by 25% than the other guy you are fighting.
Hi,
I have been trying hard to play all sorts of builds and weapons to figure out what is the best of the best in terms of kill speed and survivability. At 40 I found the following to fit the bill perfectly:
Marksmanship: 10 I (10% extra damage when endurance is full)
Skirmishing: 5
Wilderness: 10 VI (Survival skills recharge 20% faster)
Nature Magic: 0
Beast-mastery: 5
Shortbow / keep changing second set to learn
Muddy Terrian or Flame Trap
Quickening Zephyr (I can’t say enough good things about this utility, its amazing)
Signet of the Wild
Rampage As One
Cave Spider
Forest Spider
Spider give chain immobilize, after one casts it switch to the other it will almost immediately cast another, guys that is SIX SECONDS of your target immobilized!
I plan on getting the trait that cripples when F2 is used which leads to a continuous cripple on target! The only other pet I think is amazing CC wise is Wolf right after you switch it does a 1 sec cast fear.
QUESTION:
For some one at 40 who figured out that the above build is what he enjoys the most, how do you think I should proceed?
would be great if any could share thoughts on the linked build?
most “glass cannon” ranger builds die too fast in endgame pve/wvw/spvp to make their VERY modest damage increase useful anywhere. i’ve played my ranger since beta and my DPS/crit exotic set has about a 2inch thick layer of dust on it.
How is the linked build glass? Ok its not bunker, but with all CD’s it holds its own! Right?
Hi,
I’ve noticed a general trend within the Ranger community of moving build wise toward more and more defensive builds, which work great don’t get me wrong, but what happened to the DPS Ranger?
What happened to the 30/20/5/0/15 Rangers?
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-FV-g;1wEFu-a2cDk-0;9-6E;1TJ4-E37A19;52;0K-k7;2LNW4LNW46gJ
6 sec immunity (Stone)
6 sec immunity (Protect Me)
2 sec AE Fear with 1 sec cast time on swap
Condition removal via signet passive, signet active, bear, healing and elite.
(edited by Cempa.5619)
0/15/20/15/20 but 16k HP, is that too low?
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-NZ-3d;0VPVz0P7gWV71;9;6OOJ;429-23-06-S-F6a;1jwmAjwmA9cT
is this the build I was reading about a couple days ago that causes things to melt from confusion?
I don’t know what post you read but no this is not a ‘confusion’ based build, at least that is not how I set out doing it.
Confusion is extremely powerful against players who do not understand how Mesmer confusion works and insist on attacking wit high stacks of confusion!
My understanding is as it stands now Phantasm wise staff warlock seems to be the best operating phantasm -yes or no?
I came up with a build -probably done a hundred times before- that focuses on high toughness and high condition damage and ask any feedback.
0/0/25/25/20 Staff / Scepter+Focus
Decoy / Phantasmal Disenchanter / Sig of Domi / Time Warp
17,582 HP
1910 Toughness
1449 Condition Damage
35% Crit
916 Power
Edit: I changed the neck from Rabid to Shaman since I doubt crit matters and the extra healing is always welcome:
Healing: 894
Toughness: 2,189
Condition dmg: 1,184
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-NZ-3d;0VPVz0P7gWV71;9;6OOJ;429-23-06-S-F6a;1jwmAjwmA9cT
(edited by Cempa.5619)
I am pretty sure the fix you are talking about was made already…, to the tooltips. They say “destroy minions” in the description now right?
Yes, you are correct they are intended to go away underwater and under Moa along with more ‘situation.’ Anet keeps telling people they are minions and not pets but people want pets!
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-FV-7k;0wEFx-g2ZDk-0;9k2M;3T9T;437A2;058BS-F6a;1NV05NV059gF
0/0/30/10/30 Wolf+Spider / SB+Axe+Torch
Healing Spring / Lightning Reflex +Wild+Renewal+Spirit of Nature
Wolf: Swap+AE Fear with 1 sec cast
Pet Swap+Stomp
Idea is damage output is split between power (SB), conditions and pet with a solid amount of healing and condition removal and outstanding Vigor regeneration.
When you have Spirit CD up you can hold any point alone as well as Treb management with ease.
2k Toughness and enough condition removal for any situation!
Thoughts?
If you talk general pve I don’t see what is that “killing fast” point you make.
P/P has enough damage to kill any regular open world mob without moving before it even makes to you.
And pretty much as far as soloing karkas goes its all over p/p there. As I started and popularized it in exactly that way.
Can you kill the giant Krakas? Solo some Champs?
Is it intended that our bow attacks not hit the target just because the target is moving?
Is it intended that melee pets not hit the target just because the target is moving?
Why is it -at least seems to me- that posts discussing the above two question get closed?
You may love it and be able to use due to no damage meters in the game, but try it against say the giant Krakas or WvW in solo play and so on….
Build yes but it does not say which Exotic armor you are using or which runes you have inside that armor.
“Me, on my level 80 thief (using the legendary weapon Quip), always solo, always outnumbered, always surviving and always getting a ton of solo kills.
This video is of WvW versus mostly level 80 opponents from Sea of Sorrows, the new ‘Henge of Denravi’ (lots of organized, srs-bsns guilds once again all joined one server…).
This video is of both PvP modes of Guild Wars 2, a game notorious for continuing the PvP stat/gear normalization from its prequel.
On that note, I do not vastly out-level/out-gear my opponents, because that is simply impossible to do; upon entering PvP zones, every player is automatically raised to level 80, and in sPvP they gain access to all gear options.
Build (varies, not always exactly this one):
http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mckMzc0z0MMxvMMMxvMG0xG0mRosqcR
Music (in order of appearance):
Groove Addicts – Conviction
Groove Addicts – Drift (Extended Version)
The Dark Knight 2008 OST – Introduce A Little Anarchy
The Dark Knight 2008 OST – Like A Dog Chasing Cars
DJ DOC – I’m A Guy Like This
(The announcer voices (double kill, triple kill, dominating, etc.) are from the Unreal Tournament (1999) and Quake 3 Arena.)
(The clip at the end is from the infamous Doin’ Your Mom music video.)"
Armor is Carrion? Runes?
Which runes/sigil do you use?
In WvW gear?
How is it possible that all the players in that video look like complete and incompetent players?
Just saw 9 was fun thanks! Man you make your enemies look so bad…I mean its one thing to win but you make them look like complete tools lol
I just started a Ranger but after seeing these clips who ever designed ranger at Anet needs to be fired! Sorry to say but its UNACCEPTABLE by any standard even for a Korean MMO company to allow this crap to go to beta let alone live!
The damage is so slow once people realize this they will ignore you….Try a 30/30 Condition build and you will see how fast things die.
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-FV-7k;1FFx-d2kDV-0;9F2M;3T-T;437A;148B4-F6b;1LNW4LNW46gx
0/0/30/0/30 +10 Canine perma Cripple Build
Utilities / Sigil / Rune and the last 10 points, any input appreciated.
Thanks
Is there such a thing as the highest pressure build as in the build that puts out the highest amount of pressure? I am noticing now players pretty much expect a necro to root/stun and drop wells, they actually wait for it and have saved any CD for that moment.
30/30/x/x/x is this the highest possible pressure build? Since it also uses wells.
The Bleeder: 20/0/30/20/0 P/D
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-cR3V-BFSw-d0Y5VOkd0;9;4J-TJ-37;243519;2aoG6;2dZm9fRk01FI
Bleed and poison while maintaining max stealth up time and outlast them. You can change traits depending on solo or group!
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-FV-7-0-wEVt-p2ZDV-0;9-0K;3T9T;457A2;029BK;07W;1X7X7X7X72Vy
0/0/30/10/30
The idea is high condition damage while maintaining a good amount of regeneration and a high amount of vigor up time.
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks
Other than those last 10 points in BM what do you guys think of everything else?
Is a SB power build a good build, any input on traits and utility?
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-FV-7-0-wEFu-g2cDV-0;9V2E;1TO4-903A09;54;04;076;1LNW4LNW46gh
Active Signet also affects you allows for:
6sec of immunity
Stability and more dmg
The game allows for a variety of specs and the players that discover the ’better specs tend to not tell.
Sure, some share but for the most part they won’t unless the spec is already widely known.
Don’t expect the tournament players who have spec that work against burst or bunker to come here and give you the knowledge they have that took them hundreds of hours of game play to earn.
0/20/30/0/20
(C&P Link)
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-FV-7k;1FFx-d2kDV-0;9-7b;2JT-J;149-37A;146-4-F6a;1LNW4LNW46gO
New ranger here and looking for a solid SB build that focuses on survivability first but still packs enough of a punch to down foe’s with a good to high level of control.
Think it has something to do with hp and toughness, not sure though.
Would the Power + Toughness + Vitality work well with this build?
http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=;0_;3kHkH0G4wJVJ0;9;4T-J-J56B;114;239-4;5gk1Agk1A6gc
Is this a ‘good’ build and if so what weapon to go with it?