Yeah, unfortunately as Guru said there isn’t much you can do. I would love it if pets would stick on them even if they stealthed (ala other games), but I don’t think that would be fair for them.
I just think in general I never play with the auto-attack on – I prefer to control the flow of the attacks. However, I agree with you – it’s a temporary fix at least.
1. Pets need some major love.
1a. The “Master’s Bond” buff on the pet needs to remain though zoning and jumping in water. It should ONLY be cleared when the pet dies or you swap pets.
1b. Need a better UI frame for the pet. I want to see the buffs/debuffs on my pet without having to target it.
1c. Pet pathing needs to be tweaked. Also how the pet follows and stays near you.
1d. Quicker response when you press F3 to call your pet back to you. Any current action/animation it’s going though should be canceled. My pet has died because it took to long to react and get out of some ground AoE or away from a boss.
1e. Reduced AoE damage. I love playing a class with a pet however in dungeons your pet dies WAY to easily even if you spec full 30 points in Beastmaster.
2. As others have said, the sword’s (1) attack gets you killed. Sword/War Horn is a powerful melee combo.
I have a few others but they are mostly bugs not really changes. Some of what I listed might even be considered bugs as well.
Why don’t people turn off the auto attack on Sword 1?
Derek, I would love to see your setup – I have no clue how you are running around with 100 crit damage, the most I can put together with all exotics is 95, including 30 from 30 points in Skirmishing. What is your Power stat?
As well, to achieve 60% passive crit, you must be running around with 15k HP – which I think is a tad low – but if it works for you, cheers.
Currently with my build, I’m running with 2127 Power 3207 Attack (LB), 40% Crit, 90 Crit. Damage, 18k HP.
In SPvP, I run a completely different build, focused more on conditions and traps.
Are you forgetting your trinkets and back pieces? also yes i am running 100% glass canon. Of course im using signet of stone/ protect pet skill to give me a few seconds of immunity. Within those 6 second i am able to burst down 99% of players in wvw. Of course in spsp i run the traditional sb condi build. but imo if you have fast enough reflexes even as glass canon you dont die. people have to use quickening zephyr along with volley. volley is one of the most important skills in a 1v1 fight which many poeple dont realize. It adds a snare and if you place it right with a quickening zephyr it take less than 2 secs to cast. the second the opposing player gets out of the volley i usually knock them back into it then follow with rapid fire. Also you should be using #3 skill always. with warhorn buff i have 80% crit. Most people dont play a class optimally. You need to know whent o switch to warhorn and kite. use your axes slow use the #2 skill on the axe to add bleeds. its very simple
I’ll have to look at my setup again, I tend to want to run with a little higher HP as we try not to run with the zerg and look for smaller battles.
1on1 I always try to use Barrage / Pet F2 and start Qz while that is casting, which leads into Hunter’s Shot/Rapid Fire… I switch pets when the first Qz is done to squeeze out as much as I can – then switch to Shortbow to move in for the kill.
Derek, I would love to see your setup – I have no clue how you are running around with 100 crit damage, the most I can put together with all exotics is 95, including 30 from 30 points in Skirmishing. What is your Power stat?
As well, to achieve 60% passive crit, you must be running around with 15k HP – which I think is a tad low – but if it works for you, cheers.
Currently with my build, I’m running with 2127 Power 3207 Attack (LB), 40% Crit, 90 Crit. Damage, 18k HP.
In SPvP, I run a completely different build, focused more on conditions and traps.
I was actually able to tame a Black Moa – it was probably a bug in the system. There was an event mob that called them to assist and when they showed up, it gave me the option to “charm” prior to them starting to attack me, so I did and now I have one!
It really depends on what role you are trying to fulfill. Where are you investing your traits/skills – what weapons do you plan on taking. There is no right answer.
And this i why i run with Lightning Reflexes and Signet of Renewal
In a classe that relys on movement to survive, there is no such thing has to much break stuns
I run with Shared Anguish and Hide in Plain Sight to help deal with stuns – more so in SPVP – in WvW I don’t feel I need both of those.
Hell I run a pure survival build sometimes in team play that had the above, Emphatic Bond, Signet of Renewal and Brown Bear. My damage suffered, but I am usually able to hold off 2on1, 3on1 for awhile until backup can arrive.
I run a melee build for PVE giggles as well – I normally run Greatsword and Axe/Axe – usually gather a few mobs, drop a fire trap – use my charge ability for the Fire Aura – switch to Axe/Axe and use the Axe whirl ability (5) to throw fire everywhere. It’s a lot of fun!
For traits and what not, I focused a lot on Wilderness Survival and Skirmishing to get upgraded traps.
The biggest problem the Longbow is facing is the #1 ability – it fires way too slow and does sub par damage, even at max range. #2,3,4,5 are all great abilities and I wouldn’t change them.
I was just thinking of a great way to change the #1 ability – being able to control the rate of fire by holding down the button for max damage (charging the ability and releasing at max charge).
It creates an attack of opportunity (150% damage for one attack) when you interrupt another character. The buff it provides is similar to what you would see from the active ability from Sigil of the Hunt.
TBH, I think it’s absolute rubbish for a master trait.
Well thought out write-up on the Spirit situation. I’ve never thought of them in context with the Guardian Spirit Weapons – definitely some good information here.
I love using the Shark underwater – I feel so privileged to have it’s F2 ability go off without having to spam the button. I wish the rest of the game it was like this.
I would prefer the trait to be changed tbh, maybe something along the line of giving the pet an extra % of your own stats flat – so you are not being punished for switching or stowing or SWIMMING as you put it.
I tend to agree with you – there are some very nice traits out there – but for the most part, the entire BM tree is horrible. For me, the only trait worth taking there is Zephyr’s speed (for obvious reasons) . Master’s Bond is really nice for PvE, not so much for PvP.
Shouts are pretty bad in general and Spirits (in current form) are not very good – which makes two of our trees pretty bad. I find a lot of Rangers using the same 2 or 3 builds now in sPvP.
