Guild Wars 2

Still broken on TC, and I am sure on other Servers/Maps/Instances?etc as well. Please fix so I can progress my story, Its why I came back!

I’ve had the lover in my bank for some time now and have finally decided to go ahead and craft it. I’d say I am about 2/3 of the way there(maybe). Anywho….I want to make sure that it is something that I can use. So I started playing around with the idea of a bleed build and using might from signets+pet+warhorn to buff the condition dmg, and Runes of the Krait to buff the duration.

I know that bleed can only stack up to 25(and that is across everyone hitting the target)
So that means if Player A has 12 stacks of bleeds up, Player B can only put up 13(at least that’s how I think it works?) How ever I was thinking that if I am putting up longer lasting bleeds faster than everyone else, I would still have good portion of the bleeds up, that’s my theory anyways.

So playing around with gear, traits and so forth, this is what I came up with: clicky clicky

Testing on the dummy in the Mists i have seen ticks over 2k and on a Vet Giant in Cursed Shore I have seen close to 2k. And in groups where other people are applying bleeds, 1k ticks is still easy to achieve.

Couple things:

1. I was using RaO for extra 20% crit, but i feel that the entagle will help with CC and moar bleeds.

2. I use A/WH for several reasons, 5 provides more might, 1 provides might, 2 provides bleeds, and 4 crits alot and very very fast! 5 also helps with movement.

3. I use Krait runes for Bleed duration and +condition damage, but i feel the torment provided by the 6th rune is nice and cd is shorter than the elite cd anyways.

4. I am aware that a lot of WvW’ers us condi reduction food.

Lacking in Build
Condi removal, which is big problem, I just don’t know where exactly to bring it in.

So I ask:

Where do i bring in condi removal?

Is my theory about faster and longer lasting bleeds viable or am I just way off base?

In regards to where I would be using this build, well with the fact that I want to be using my lovely Rainbow Unicorns to kill things, I’d say…everywhere(i know that in dungeons that POWER is King, but i figure that swapping a few traits and a set of different gear, I should be fine as a power build, No killing Lupy in 5 seconds or anything…but that isn’t all that fun IMHO.

I am open to any advice up to and including other SB build Ideas. The point is to be able to use the legendary after I use it. I leveled with a similar build which I am sure is outdated, but it was fun while I used it, and I would like to be able to use something similar. Liru’s Crit Synergy Build

Edit
I should also add this, For WvW I usually Roam or do Sentry/Keep Guarding. I know that in Open World PvE anything pretty much works. and as I said in dungeons Power is better than Condition(but i figure I can swap gear and traits to make a viable build for guild dungeons, which is all I ever do.)

Yea i get that whole “having something most ppl dont”. And as far as the skins go, I just wish there was more options. As a ranger who favors bows(long and short), they dont feel very “manly”. Although kill other players with unicorns would be fun!

Thanks for the input!

Hey look…no fix! Is this even being looked at?

I did not know about switching stats…awesome. I suppose now the question is whether or not I can find a build that would make good use of it.

thanks for the input

Long Questions:

First off let me just say this is a serious question. Take away whether or not you buy it or you crafted it.

Here is why I ask. During the initial Southsun Cove event i was fortunate enough to get a precursor for the Warhorn. Sadly though, I skinned over it, and at the time that meant i lost it all together. (not sure if its still the same) Ever since then i have been the most unluckiest person, at least in my opinion. Many hours farming events, bosses, and countless amounts of gold dumped into the Mystic forge, and countless cash>gems>gold>mats to get gear that was competitive. I am unpatient, and farming for hours on end to get the gear to compete is not something I am too interested in.

One day, I wasn’t so unlucky. Funny part was I bought about 100 or so short bows, and got The Lover on the first 4 I put in. So before i did anything rash like sell it or equip it, i put it away in the bank and tried to forget about it.

Keep in mind that ascended wasn’t there in the beginning. You just needed exotics to have the top gear. Now is not the case. And don’t get me wrong, a player in exotics can beat a player in full ascended, there isn’t that much of a difference. However, against equally skilled players, those extra stats are nice to have.

There are 2 key points to legendary weapons, that I am aware of. The skin of course, and the fact that they will always be the best weapons you can get. So they were once equal to exotics, and now they are equal to ascended. So when ascended came out, those who had the mighty purple weapons were safe, they just got buffed to top stats.

So are they worth getting?

Short Question(s):
Are they worth getting?(crafting or buying doesn’t matter)
Other than skins and guaranteed top tier, are there any other benefits?
Will we see any more tiers of weapons?

Yea i heard the same thing. Hopefully they fix soon!

Just ran into this. Just came back after a few months, was having fun so far…please fix!

Im on Tarnished Coast and ran into this today. Guesting did fix it, but it was still annoying, especialy sicne the first server i guested to, Ferguson’s Crossing, was also bugged. Luckily the one on crystal Desert went fine.

On a side not, when i got back to Tarnished Coast, she wasn’t bugged. But that could be because now, she appears as I have completed it so…there you go.

Bug:

Alexandra was hostile even though no one was doing the event, and i couldn’t talk to her to start the event. Tried to kill her, and her health just went right back up to full over and over again.

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Thanks for the tips, and no worries, there will be no, as you say, “Hot Char and Charr Action”

So whats the rules on listing fansites on these forums? Any?

So i am leveling up a warrior, going to go with a rifle..maybe some day…Predator!!

My problem is…i just can’t see a sniper, essentialy, wearing 100+ pounds of metal and trying to get into a posistion to pick somebody off…just doesn’t make sense.

So i have looked…there is no heavy mask..unless you count those mardi-gras looking things on BLTC..and no…just no.

The set i have become most happy with so far, by looking it up, is the Heavy Armor set from the Vigil..which is good cause i have not done that story line yet.

Link: http://www.gw2armorgallery.com/human-heavy.htm

The splint male isnt bad either…or the Honor of the Waves set..but that’s dungeons…and I don’t think i will be welcomed there to much with out my GS with me..so maybe.

Any suggestions? Links would be most helpful…if not i can try to find stuff.

Thanks in advance!

Short version:
Ex-Ranger looking for a build for lb/rifle relying more on the rifle

Long Version

So im coming from playing a ranger pretty much the whole time i’ve played this game. I’ve tried out other classes and don’t really like them. I like to keep things simple, so somthing like a D/D ele is out of the question for me…the rotation on that..ugh.

Anyways, I like ranged classes and with all the changes…a ranged ranger just isn’t what it use to be, imo, although lb is making a come back. So i started a warrior and started playing lb and then a rifle…and i love them, the skills are just awesome.

I will mainly be doing open world pve and wvw, more so solo, or with the new changes coming…small group stuff.

So far, in open world pve i play like so:

Multiple mobs = lb and setting stuffs on fire!
Single target = rifle
Champion farming = lb to start swapping to rifle

I haven’t played wvw yet with him but i would probably play something like this:

Group = lb
Roaming = rifle
Turning a camp with a bunch of npc’s = lb

So what do you guys suggest? I’m not sure if there is something that ca be balanced but if i had to lean more towards one than the other i would want my rifle to be more reliable as i will be playing solo more or less. And as with any kind of wpvp…whichever side has the most numbers is going to win regardless if everyone is doing top dmg for there class…usually that’s how it goes…

If your going to go ranger…just remember…do not get hit, cause if you do, its GG and back to a wp for you!!

That does help. now i understand it a little better, especially for dungeons and why i see melee rangers everywhere.

I do not mind being in melee range. I tend to play in the mid range to melee range area..even if playing a ranged class. It just happens, more so when my target is melee and hes trying to get to me. For lb its like…1800 range…great. All the target has to do is run the other way and he is safe as long as he moves faster than i do. So yes, i prefer mid-melee range. I just don’t like the mechanic of melee skills being able to be cast even if your not in range of target. Call me a bad player…idc…it’s just something i could never get a handle on.

Sb/ax+wh seem perfect there at 900 range. I’m in close enough to see if target is gonna try and turn and run not to mention pet will be on them by the time i hit them so it keeps them in combat at least. And at the same time being in close doest harm the damage i do. Both weapon sets seem geared towards stacking bleeds and condition damage..although i know from past sb experience its better off to go crit, imo, and get bleeds that way along with pet applying bleeds vs trying to flank someone and get bleeds that way.

Remember when you could stand behind someone..pop RAO and QZ and get 25 stacks of bleeds in like..2 secs…fun times.

Essentially i am looking for a build based around SB Axe/WH, not totally relying on pet but but good pet synergy that makes a pet useful, as well as being able to survive, to be used more so in open world pve and more solo wvw vs zerg wvw and dungeons will be a here and there thing till i really get back into the game and get in with a guild, maybe by then there will be more changes.

I don’t want to completely face roll people, but if i play it right, i have a decent chance at winning the fight.

I understand the sword and axe off hand , as well as dagger in some cases are great dps and utility…its just not my play style. I don’t mind the lb, my only failure there is staying at max range, I always end up fighting mid range. SO i thought a Sb with axe/wh would be a good fit, i’ve played with them before and love that play style. I don’t need a top tier, rank 1, ultimate dps, play this or gtfo build.

I am looking for a build that involves sb with axe/wh and synergizes with pets fairly nicely. All the while surviving things like a their or warrior just pwn the crap out of me. If this is not possible…thats fine, i can figure out something else…maybe head back to the lb/rifle warrior, but only as a last resort.

Not looking to play a melee ranger, but thanks for your input. Is melee all that is viable?

The one i linked above was:

20/30/5/015
I, VIII
I, V, VII
VI
respectively

Runes were rangers
Jewels were Rampagers
Didint have armor list but im sure something along the lines of Power Precision, toughness
Sigil of Accuracy
Sigil of earth
Weapons: SB and Axe/Warhorn

Slot skills:
Quickening Zephyr, Signet of Stone & Wild, Rampage as One
Heal: Healing spring

This is an old build, very old. I like it it so much because basically the pets took care of themselves. Build uses two cats and is focused on crits…and those crits boosting your pet

I have always played a ranged class, not to say that i have not played other classes, just that i have always main’d ranged classes. And my favorite of all time would be my hunter in wow…just love him.

When i came into GW2, i started off right away with a ranger and loved him more than my hunter in wow, his floppy ears are soooo cuuuute! (Asura)

cough

Then i took a break and got sucked back into wow with MoP, fun while it lasted but i don’t even have a desire to even play the last patch of it. I returned a few months back and leveled another ranger(human). SO much fun…then came the day of a patch when, imo, rangers died.

I know…there are all kinds of builds out there that are viable and have there place. Problem is…i dont know where that is!

When i leveled both of my rangers i leveled them using this guide as a base line:

http://tinyurl.com/czb5tgz

Essentially it a is a pet synergy crit build that used sb and then for alt weapons i used axe/warhorn. For leveling it was awesome.

I plan on leveling a third ranger(norn)…after playing a lb/rifle warrior for the past few days and have become extremely jealous, because i just love the ranger class. The sb just aint what it use to be, and i like the changes they have made with the lb, but every lb build i see requires you to be as durable as tissue paper. All it takes is some giant Norn with sword, that’s even way to big for him, to look at me and i fall over like a sack of potatoes!!

So what to do?

TLDR:

This is what i like:
http://tinyurl.com/czb5tgz

What could be close to being viable in both wvw/dungeons/open world pve…where everything is viable(?)

Thanks in advance!!

I should also throw in here that i probably will do more solo wvw. I did the zerg thing and as most rangers know…rangers are not really group friendly in most situations. But i spose there is potential to run into some smaller groups as well.

I would ask you to post your build/runes/armor/weapon/sigils but ah……I’m afraid there would be a hot-fix within the hour. That was just awesome…awesome.

It’s good to see that you found a way to keep playing your ranger. I , like many others, am at a loss as to what to do, i rolled a warrior yesterday, fun, but not the same. I have never been a big fan of mellee ranger, but i just don’t feel like lvling a new toon.

Again, props to you.

Also…how many of them were you fighting? 5-10-15?

I went with this for a couple hours last night in wvw, went great….so long as no one wakittenting me. got a couple of back to back 12k+ on lb 2. And the barrage on a couple of big groups we took out were awesome. Then a thief saw me before i saw him…and kitten ..I wont say one shotted but it might as well have been…but again…don’t get caught…and your golden!!

I loved the ranger class, leveling it was one of the best times i ever had in this game. Loved it so much i did it a second time with my only other lvl 80 character. I was able to make things work in wvwvw before this patch, and after coming back after a long absence. But after this patch…Im kind of at a loss as to what to do.

Should i stay?
Whats viable in wvwvw?
Alternatives?—-I played ranger for its “range” capabilities. sb+lb

its equipped with your town clothes set, open up hero pane and in the middle on the top there are two buttons, the one with the hat and cane behind it is your town clothes set, click and the broom is automaticly first button.

Rellow.7364:

Why?
All an Asura only guild would do is unnecessarily limit possible guild members.

Imagine if you will, your out about in dub v dub, fighting and defending, and roaming around, and on the horizon you see a large force coming your way. Which would you prefer, a band of rag tag troops from all across Tyria or…a legion of the smartest race known across the kingdoms. Image a force of floppy eared brainiacs chargeing straight at you, shouting and screaming like crazy, all the while computing in there little skulls the best way to defeat what ever it is they see. I’ll take on the largest Norn in single hand combat to the death before i stand toe to toes (giggle) with a band of Asura!!