Guild Wars 2

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I have longbow/shortbow on this build.
A few things, you could run lightning reflexes or Signet of Stone instead of Signet of the Hunt. If you run SoS, swap in Signet Mastery for Keen Edge
You could also use Sword/Torch or Sword/Dagger instead of Shortbow. Swap out Hide in Plain Sight for Offhand Mastery if you do.

Food: Any of the 40% condition duration food will work. Coi Cake (Or Super Veggie Pizza), Bowl of Cactus Fruit Salad or Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Beans (Coi Cake or Super Veggie Pizza are the cheapest options.

Sigils:
For LB, Doom and Earth, Rapid Fire can stack quick a bit of bleed, especially if Keen Edge procs + 6 secs Poison. Can also combo your projectile finishers with the flame trap for more burn.
Shortbow run Air + Stacking Sigil (your choice, I would go Bloodlust)
Sword/X : Run Earth (or Energy) + Stacking

I run the sigils that way to keep a somewhat even Spread of Conditions and Damage in these hybrid Builds. Air gives SB more DPS while Earth gives LB and Sword more conditions.

LB/SB works a lot better when you roam with other people in WvW because lets face it, your hardly ever gonna get a proper 1v1 outside of OS and builds like these can’t 1v2+ as much as other builds can. Running Sword offhand gives you more mobility so going solo becomes a bit easier.

Pets: Wolf as second pet. CC is unreal. First Pet could be other canines or Jungle Spider for the Immob. Forest Spider with another poison is another option especially when your facing a Signet Warrior, anything cele or a regen build.

Btw, I have always run Healing Spring. Troll Unguent is a viable alternative but I like to combo leap/blasts for extra healing or projectiles for more Regen.

Lets keep the dream alive.
#EndlessCombatTonic2015

Traveler Runes is always an option as well, gives you that third spot to go SoS, SoR and SotW/LR.
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That is my current roaming armor by the way, change it however you want.

Btw, do you change out a weapon when you have full stacks and if so, do you run air, fire or energy as the sigil on it?

No man,
what I was asking is that if my pet is on passive and I have not given it the command to attack someone that when I activate the F2 ability, the pet just stops and activates it. That is it. It does this sometimes, probably a majority of the time actually but not always.

lol, made an assumption without seeing me play.
I do use my pets wisely actually.
Doesn’t help that my pet runs beside me as im trying to set up a fear/immob then runs to my target and misses due to activation time but well, I guess having too much forethought and the ability to strategically place me pets is a bit too much to ask for.

Hey,
so I have no idea how the pet determines this or if its just bugged but it would be great that if a pet is on passive and hasnt been ordered to attack that when you activate the F2 ability, it literally stops where it it and activates its F2 ability.

This is directed at AoE F2 activation skills (Canines in my case). Sometimes the pet will just stop and activate its F2 and other times I have to play the F3 F2 game where I try to get my pet to remove target and then CC.

e.g. I swap out to my Wolf (2nd pet) when downed, have 2+ people around and try to AoE fear, pet runs away from the guy stomping me to the other guy ranging me to fear when I want it to fear the guy stomping me.
That is how it randomly works for me.

I could rant on about it, but that is basically it.
Oh and this is mainly for WvW (and PvP I guess).

Focus.
If not, then staff.

My prediction anyway

Ah ok, thanks for the feedback.
With Protective Ward, does it give protection to the ranger or the pet? The tooltip says ranger but people were saying that in the livestream, they said pet instead.
Hope its the ranger, if your already specing into NM, one of your minors givers your pet protection when you get it anyway.

Also, if I ran MS, WS + NM, would Windborn Notes or Evasive Purity be a better option?
Cant decided between the almost perma regen with 5% damage reduction or the blind, poison and cripple removal.

Ah ok, thanks for the feedback.
With Protective Ward, does it give protection to the ranger or the pet? The tooltip says ranger but people were saying that in the livestream, they said pet instead.
Hope its the ranger, if your already specing into NM, one of your minors givers your pet protection when you get it anyway.

Hey all,
so Ive read it a couple of times that Melee ranger is going to be getting buffed after the trait changes.

Obviously Wilderness Survival is obvious.
Will it be Marksmanship + WS + NM/BM or WS + NM + BM?

I dont do a whole lot of theory crafting unless I can actually test stuff out but are people seeing trait combos that will be awesome?

Edit:
Or does it just stem from being able to min/max differently with the stat changes?

Oh, and for the record, I didnt give reasons why I disliked HS becoming a trap because when debating/arguing this point, there would be 2 roads to go.
1st would be to argue why a HS trap is a bad idea, the other would be to suggest an alternative for HS, i.e. a Signet. If I wanted to put up ideas for why a HS trap was a bad idea, I would have done so in the other thread, hence why I went the other road and made this thread where people can give suggestions/feedback/criticisms on this idea.

And in all honesty, the Devs will probably choose what category to place HS in regardless of threads like these, but if it was made a Signet, well then I gave suggestions as to the functionality of it and how to work around it so it doesnt seem too powerful/mandatory.

But in all honesty, a lot of people will keep to their ideas regardless of debates/arguments so to each his own I guess.

Change the name to Nature Signet. Done.

Thanks for the support peoples.
If a dev ever does see this, a comment/feedback about whether this is feasible would be greatly appreciated

Ok, i have seen topics on making it a trap and I just completely disagreed with that idea.

So made this thread to get thoughts/ideas on HS being a signet

HS is a decent heal with good party support. It drops the longest water field in the game and applies regen and removes conditions periodically. Seems pretty good.
Add into that signet mastery for might, opening strike and cooldown reduction. Seems a bit powerful in all honesty so increase the signet duration to say ~36secs.
Puts the cooldown with mastery back to around 29seconds which is pretty close to what it is already at. Maybe even decrease the water field from 10secs to 8secs?

Seems pretty good, right? So what about passives? Needs to be something that in all honesty wont make the heal mandatory.

HS Passive Idea 1: Heal yourself every time your pet attacks (set amount, doesnt scale with damage given)
Passive Idea 2: Heal your pet every time you take damage/attack (Dont know if the heal would be better on attack or on damage taken)
Passive Idea 3: Your pet periodically converts conditions on itself into boons (since the actual spring cleanses conditions, a passive PET condi cleanse isnt soo bad)
Passive Idea 4: Boon Duration or Condition Reduction on you AND your pet (reduction might be better since there is a trait for boon duration already, something like 10-15% maybe)

Ideas, thoughts, feedback?

Edit:
Passive Idea 5: Apply a random boon do you and your pet while in combat.

Hey all,
made a similar post in the general GW2 section about a month ago but no real interest was taken.
Figured I would put one here since the potion is basically used solely for WvW.
And sorry to the devs/forum staff if doubling up on a topic is bad practice and stuff.

As it is currently, the potion lasts 30 mins but debuffs if you go single and rally, go double or map to a different borderland which happens quite alot durin WvW. It also debuffs if transformation skills are used and even includes a necros deathshroud.

The potions themselves became a lot more popular as the pin snipe meta came about to hide the commanders character but they were used previously to show group solidarity especially for the heavies in the train.

Anyway, asking if an endless version could be added to the game.
Would also ask if some way to obtain was done through WvW such as badges or a gift of battle since that is where it is primarily used but the potion itself would be super awesome.

Since its more likely a dev will see this if the thread shows activity, comment, give feedback/suggestions or even just a +1 post .

Thanks, Draeyon.
Scrub Ranger pew pewing on JQ.

I know bumping your own thread is bad practice but this got buried by all the April 1st posts so only self bump ;p.

As the title says,
is it possible to for a permanent version of the Potion of Ascalonian Mages to make its way into the game?

Current single use potion is used widely in WvW and the transformation is removed upon death or swapping between borderlands. Poor WvW people like myself cant keep up especially with increasing taxes and inflation and protection monies and stuff.

Would also ask for a non rng way to obtain said potion should it make its way into the game. Perhaps badges?

Was just looking at the Lunar New Year food and I love it. Is it possible for recipes of these food to be introduced at a later date so we can acquire it outside of this event?
Oh and pots/plates as well.

JQ: Kasumi Gatoo

No other commander can do what he does

Old flamekissed armor skin please!

Oh, and more unique weapon skins off the gem store, not the rng from the black lion chests please!

Why would I reroll a character I already have at 80 that is fully geared?

Also,

By that, I mean that any post on this thread from here on out, I will see as support for the first skin being superior and you therefore want it back.

Cheers.

Thanks for all your kind words and support in the fight to get the original armor skin back! It means a lot!

KOPPER.1458:

Petition are also against forum rules.

Woops, my bad. Changed the title.

Also, my second post may have opened the door for it but I would rather not argue.

By that, I mean that any post on this thread from here on out, I will see as support for the first skin being superior and you therefore want it back.

Cheers.

well when I buy the armor skins off the TP, I actually spend the money on the gems to grab it.
I thought thats what those armors are there for. Providing an aesthetic that makes people buy it which in turn creates money for ANet.
Anyone who has enough gold to convert to gems will most likely be able to afford any armor skin in the game.
The only complaint that I see is it is too similar to a cultural armor.
My thought on that is why does is bother those people? It doesn’t hurt them in any way so why should they even care?
Who cares about uniqueness? It is about choosing the armor that best suits YOUR character. And the first armor was just flame-ey enough for my norn ele.

Have not seen a thread to bring the original back, if there is, then merge or delete this one.

Never did buy the original due to being taken off the Gem Store before I could purchase it. Though, looking at the new skin on my norn ele/mesmer/necro, I can safely say the original was far better in terms of aesthetics. Please bring the original back.

Thanks.

The backpiece itself is account bound. The grenth backpack was supposed to be account bound as well but there was a bug so people could sell them on the tp before it was patched.

If you mean the Recipe: Light of Dwayna, then yes, it is bugged out.
The recipe does not show up in the TP if you try to search for it.
The screen shot there shows that people who have the item have put them up on the trading post to sell as well as placed buy orders.

So the issue is that while the recipe is not account bound anymore, its not registering properly on the trading post.

If it is still in your bank when you try to sell it, that is the problem.
It has to be in your inventory to sell it.
This might be a stupid answer but its all I can think of.

Any server got an uncontested grenth temple?

I have had this happen a couple of times at some supply camps.
What I noticed is after the keep lord goes down and I am moving in the area needed to cap the camp, the event box in the top right hand corner disappears.
This is not the case for everyone as some guild mates of mine got credit for these takes.
I have no idea what triggers this though I think it is just random occurrences.

Woot, I can see my name in there! So famous

Nice work sniper!
Love the outfit, looking good ;p

Ye, sorry if I sounded a bit narrow-minded or whiney.
Was just expecting something similar to the MKCT.
My first opinion came from some posts I read about the MKCT and how people thought it was too hard (though they still wanted the level 80 exotic boots, who wouldn’t?)
Personally, I love JP and do all new ones as soon as they come out.

Oh, btw if you struggle with it at all, I never let go of the w key at all for the snow flakes part (except the candy cane jumps). After that, I just use mouse for movement and ASD to slow/change movements slightly and they are about repetition, once you know how to do it once, it seems so simple.

Just thought we should start a feedback thread so we can tell ANet what we liked/didn’t like about the new jumping puzzle and suggestions for future jumping puzzles because I have seen multiple threads about this for very specific parts of them.

First off, I like the timed jumping puzzles.
It makes them more intense to get them right as fast as possible.
I also like constant freeze damage so you cant just take it nice and slow so you have to run it literally for your life.
I will say that it wasn’t as hard as the Mad King Clock Tower so ANet, MAKE THEM HARDER!!!!
Something I can complete in 5mins is not hard enough
Don’t listen to the people who say they are too hard. They are just not putting in the time or effort and solely want the rewards for it so they can get their weapon/armor skins.
For me, the challenge is a big part of the reward.

So in short from me, Harder Jumping Puzzle = Better Jumping Puzzle.

SoS – 114,200 (370)
JQ – 101,667 (220)
SBI – 99,670 (105)

Most interesting one for me would be when I was running it solo on my mesmer, one of the other servers at set up arrow carts at the arena room just after the dark room. While waiting, 3 people from the 3rd server show up. They dont fight me so I make a break through the arena and get to the end. Knock the 3 or so people on the arrow carts down and the people from the 3rd server kill them. We all run to the invisi fountain and go our separate ways.

Arenanet, these flame posts about my beloved guild and guildmates are making me and my cat very sad. :’(
I know how much you love cats so can you please ease the suffering of my dearest pet.
Pretty please.

same as everyone else, game crashed and I missed out on the reward

Chances are slim but if this is legit, slim chances are better than no chance and I really want Sunrise or Twilight

Title says it all (and sorry if there is another thread about this)
Do not know why they are soul bound.
The currency used to make blueprints can be transferred between a persons characters and blueprints can even be given to others if you just drop them and let them pick them up so soul bound is a very ambiguous term which does not match the capability of the item itself. It would also make me very happy ArenaNet.

The solution is simple, we use magic to create an eternal day (or night, majority can decide).
This way there is not a night capping problem as it is always night or always day.
Now there may be a few draw backs such as sleep depredation or screwing with nocturnal animals but I think the good outways the bad.
Everybody wins (well everyone who isn’t sleep deprived)

@GaileGray

I have posted previously about my ticket so i wont bump with that again, but my question is (and I may have misunderstood this thread) is this thread for people who deleted their 1 time use items and not realizing that or people who did not receive any of the digital bonuses to begin with or both?
I only ask because I am pretty sure mine is the latter of the 2 there as I do not have the mistfire wolf elite skill either (which should be unlocked but is not)

Yes, akamon is correct.
That is a great sword that can be purchased using tokens acquired from the dungeon Citadel of Flames on explorer mode. The vendors for the dungeon equipment are in Lion’s Arch right next to the Fort Marriner Waypoint.

Would just like to point out that WvW can change fairly quickly (within a 1-2 hour gap). I play on HoD and I am an Aussie and I have seen a couple of times where we control a majority of the map. Then the other 2 servers have become organized and have taken back a fair portion of the map to leave all 3 servers basically on even footing. I do agree that yes, If 1 or 2 servers have a higher population at certain times that the others, they will be able to cap objectives easier than if it was completely full but seriously, it is just about being organized.

Made like 3 attempts at this post. I hate the idea and people who complain that there should be some sort of limiting system when not during peak hours.
That is my opinion and I will leave it at that.
The quality of the players on the server determines the outcome.

ok, saw this thread right after I posted in the 5 days or older thead, so I will just copy and paste to here.

Ticket: 120908-005487
Title: CE/DDE items deleted

Still waiting on some sort or reply, and the title of this ticket has changed too frequently that I believe my original request got lost, I just want the mistfire wolf unlocked on my characters (all of them do not have it). I think the problem was I was given a serial code for the regular game rather than the Collectors Edition.

Ticket: 120908-005487
Title: CE/DDE items deleted

Still waiting on some sort or reply, and the title of this ticket has changed too frequently that I believe my original request got lost, I just want the mistfire wolf unlocked on my characters (all of them do not have it). I think the problem was I was given a serial code for the regular game rather than the Collectors Edition.

I have the same problem but I got the code from the Collectors Edition but it was always grayed out for me. Didn’t realise until I hit level 30 that I was unable to use it.

Ok, i made a topic about this but it got buried very quickly so I will just add on to this one. Have the same problem as OP, tried everything short of setting up a static ip address (just because I don’t know how to). I too do not receive black screens when connected directly to the modem, and I know for a fact that my computer/game is not the problem because I played it at my cousins house and it worked perfectly there as well. The problem does indeed lie with the router and I am a bit suspicious that it is D-Link routers that are having issues because mine is a D-Link DIR 632 and I connected through a router at my cousins house (cannot remember the brand or model, know it is not D-Link though)

Ok, so if there is a thread ongoing about this, feel free to to close this off or merge it.

I am getting random black screen crashes in game (the ones where you can still hear music and move the cursor).
I know the problem is with my router because if I connect directly to my modem I do not get this problem. Now I cannot connect directly to the modem for a majority of the time because it is a shared internet connection and it has only 1 ethernet port.
I was wondering if anyone from the Arenanet team or anyone in the community had any solutions to this problem.
My router is a D-Link DIR 632 if that helps at all.
Would also like to note that I never received these problems in any of the betas or stress tests, only occurred at the 3-day head start onwards.