Guild Wars 2

Nymeriali
Twilight Arbor: Aetherpath
Fire, like the sun, burns
and the season turns.
Now Winter must move
so Spring can bloom!

Yeah, I changed the head flowers to match the Fervid Censer… Makeover 11.

This is for all Rangers out there:
1.Please, use 20/0/0/10/0 as a core to your PvE build. Spotter and traited Frost Spirit is all you need to bring. From there, you can build how ever you like (preferably zerker and full dmg build). If all Rangers would use this as the core of their build, it would make us all look better in pugs.

2.Lose the bear and the longbow. Take cats and if you really must take ranged, use shortbow. It out-dps’ the longbow at “Spotter range”, which is the range where your allies get the Spotter buff (note: I haven’t tested the damage difference, this is what I have heard from several different sources). When I use the shortbow (in fractals), I like to flank the foe just outside of melee range, and I always see the Spotter buff on my allies.

Two simple things, but they make a big difference.

In PvE pets won’t accidentally pull mobs. The pet can go right in the middle of 20 foes and not aggro, as long as the Ranger won’t aggro or the pet won’t be commanded to attack.
In WvW, Rangers are disliked because of the lack of group support. Also the pet explodes in a zerg. Roaming WvW, I believe Rangers have some good builds. The problem is that most players don’t use them and are considered as ‘’free lootbags’‘.

The main reason why people hate the Ranger is because of pugs. They go through leveling with a bear and a longbow, making the pet tank while spamming auto attack at 1500 range. They don’t know how to melee, or how to dodge, because they haven’t have had the need to do so.
So when these so called ’’Bearbows’’ come to dungeons or other PvE content, they bring nothing to the party.

But the Ranger can be useful. There are people that really want to make this class work and really want to know what Rangers should be using. A good way to check if the Ranger is worth bringing, ask if they have Spotter+traited Frost Spirit. If they do, it’s your loss if you kick them, but if they don’t have them, you are better off with someone else.

P.S. Pet AI is one reason why people hate Rangers, but it seems that there’s going to be updates to it in the 15.4 feature patch.

Edit:
What Danikat said.

New hairs, new makeover, new look. After 10th makeover and now her look is ready.

New hairs, new makeover, new look. After 10th makeover and now her look is ready.

So 2 new additions, and I think I’m finally ready ^^
Only thing slightly annoying me is that there is no personal glow equivalent to Glacial Teals, so the glow on hair/face is just a bit too green (not seen in these pics)

New:
1.Tormented Axe
2.T3 gloves instead of TA

So 2 new additions, and I think I’m finally ready ^^
Only thing slightly annoying me is that there is no personal glow equivalent to Glacial Teals, so the glow on hair/face is just a bit too green (not seen in these pics)

New:
1.Tormented Axe
2.T3 gloves instead of TA

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vMAQNBMhf6kRFKZxWBxVF4axAx6xe2/f4MOUi8HKVGPVisJ-z0BBYfC0EEAUBhOzsIasFXFRjVXDT5iIqGA-w

Pretty much this. Alternative would be 20/25/0/25/0. Axe off-hand can be replaced by dagger off-hand, Shortbow, Longbow or Greatsword, but the main set is always Sword/Warhorn.

Swagginator.3246:

ranger frost spirit has a 10 sec ICD for it’s passive effect. i can’t find any skill worse than this, and this is by not mentioning that they die alot. (unless tooltip is wrong)

i’d go necro just because of the fact that claiming they can’t hit multiple targets in one skill is wrong. it’s easy to blast several mobs with lifeblast.

Frost Spirit has no ICD. It’s also easy to place just outside your stack and it will survive jus fine. And even if it dies, it will keep giving the Spirit buff, until there is only 10s CD left (might be a bug).

Basically what TurtleDragon said.

Made the Sunrise for my Ranger <3

I know he looks pretty ordinary, but I like it and it’s what I aimed for: assassin style with daggers on shoulders/boots/gloves and shurikens on the chest

Herr der Friedhoefe.2490:

Who was MOX? (and why is there no entry in the Wiki?

M.O.X was a Dervish golem Hero from GW1 ( Heroes were NPCs that you can gear and set builds to ). M.O.X was introduced in the Eye of the North expansion. Check gw1 wiki.

(I posted this on an other thread on the Ranger subforum)

This has been on my mind for some time already, so here goes.
To improve trappers!
Utility:
Sharpening Stone removed. It’s a trash skill, we all know it.
It will be replaced by another Survival Skill, Bag of Traps, which contains our 4 current traps (no changes to them) and a new fifth trap, Smoke Trap, that dazes foes on the initial hit of the trap and then blinds foes, creating a smoke field (which we can blast for stealth yay!).

Now instead of Trap utilites, we get Preparations back from gw1. You can only have 1 Preparation active at a time. I’m sure some people can come up with some good Preparation ideas, I can’t think of any now.

Now trapper rangers can get some utilities that help them survive, instead of loading their utility bar full of traps. Stuff like Lightning Reflexes or Signets.

But then comes a problem (I think). There will be 2 traits just for 1 utility skill (the traps). I don’t think any other profession has a trait just for a specific utility.

What do you think? Too OP?

I guess Twilight and Eternity.

This has been on my mind for some time already, so here goes.
To improve trappers!
Utility:
Sharpening Stone removed. It’s a trash skill, we all know it.
It will be replaced by a Survival Skill, Bag of Traps, which contains our 4 current traps (no changes to them) and a new fifth trap, Smoke Trap, that dazes foes on the initial hit of the trap and then blinds foes, creating a smoke field (which we can blast for stealth yay!).

Now instead of Trap utilites, we get Preparations back from gw1. You can only have 1 Preparation active at a time. I’m sure some people can come up with some good Preparation idea, I can’t think of any now.

Now trapper rangers can get some utilities that help them survive, instead of loading their utility bar full of traps. Stuff like Lightning Reflexes or Signets.

But then comes a problem (I think). There will be 2 traits just for 1 utility skill (the traps). I don’t think any other profession has a trait just for a specific utility.

What do you think? Too OP?

1.Ranger
2.Engineer
3.Necromancer

I was a bit bored waiting for Teq, so took a few pics ^^
Also got the Deep Glacial Teal for my boots finally.

Fenrir.6183:

3 questions concerning your build:
.Troll unguent ? Really ? When we have one of the best waterfields in game ?
.Why RaO and not Entangle for more immobilize ?
.Why do you use rune of altruism ?

With a signet build, you can have all your advantages and actually do more damage. (30/20/20/0/0) and have stability+invul as well as muddy terrain and entangle. But maybe i’m wrong…

1.Because it gives highest healing if I’m right, and waterfields are provided by eles. I don’t want to lose my heal to give a waterfield, when eles can do it.
2.RaO because 29 seconds stability is nice and Entangle roots get instantly destroyed in a zerg.
3.Runes can be changed, they’re just something to give boons and boon duration.

Conserning Signet build, you’ll die more easily, when you’re glassier. Also the invuln is only 6 seconds, when you can get a constant high protection (not the boon) with regen and toughness. I use the signet build more in smaller scale and the shout build in large scale.

This build is for WvW zerging.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQJARVnAV0FcjFKWwaZAp9gTskz7VYWcP8vOJEPZFfYF-j0CBYfDRjcAgsAKLqIasFhFRjVNLy6aYqXCp2dAWzp2iORSB0vyI-w
This is with gear identical to what I use, so the zerker gs/bow/backpiece can be replaced.
Anyway, this is kinda like Oaks build. Constant regen, normally ~450hp/s (will reach 1500 hp/s in combat when using heal) and a bit over 1500 hp when killing an enemy (quite often as you tag foes). This build also has Muddy Terrain, so you can immob foes. I think every Ranger in WvW should take Muddy Terrain, to be atleast somewhat useful in zergs.

Weapons:
Greatsword. Just swing it and you’ll be fine. Third attack evades and you can get pretty quickly out of the middle of everything with Swoop. Also GS4 blocks all ranged dmg <3. Shortbow can be swapped to Longbow, just a matter of taste, because you won’t be using it much. Sigil of Fire helps with AoE when ranged.

With this build:
-You are hard to kill
-You are in the frontlines giving Regen+Swiftness(+Fury+Might with heal) to your allies
-You are being a ’’meatshield’’ to the AoE cap so squishies don’t necessarily need to take hits
-You can stop some of the enemy zerg from moving with Muddy Terrain

firelightx.3980:

As a newer ranger desperately trying to find the right build, I would love to see these two meta builds you guys mentioned. Struggling to track them down on my own.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNBMhV6koiILrCyqCWLDErH7Z//hzIRHyfoUZ8UJymA-jACBYfCiEEAkFQUBgZmFRjt4qIas6aYKXER1A-e
This is the meta build and what I use. You can switch the Shortbow to dagger off-hand (extra evade), axe off-hand (reflect and dmg) or GS (Maul first in combat then switch to sword/horn, also mobility).

As you mentioned that there are 2 meta builds, I guess this is the second one.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQNBMhV6koiILrCyqCWLDELF7Z/cGJ6QeGlCVZ8UJymA-jACBYfCiEEAkFQUBgZmFRjt4qIas6aYKXER1A-e
Same build, different 10 trait points. This build gives more personal dps, the one above gives vuln stacking and easy trait swapping for skipping.

They have you targeted and run away from you, so when they use the skill it will automatically turn the character and use the leap away from you. Then they drop the target and use the second leap away from you too.

M Steel.2574:

Magister Caillech — Necromancer

Got to ask, what mask are you wearing?

cheshirefox.7026:

source ?

The recent ready up twitch stream, where they showed the new EotM map.

Can I get an invite to join as a student?

Fozzik.1742:

Nikasaur.4713:

I’m close to completing my legendary, I have gone for sunrise so I can use on my both my ranger and guardian I main, (with a bit of tinkering I am told)…

They are soul bound on use. You’ll have to pick one character or the other.

It is possible to soulbind the legendary for the ranger and then switch it to the guardian with the bit of tinkering he was talking about. You need transmutation crystals and splitters to do it.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/support/tech/Crazy-lag-past-couple-of-days/first

Many people (including me) having the same problem and no answer from Anet.

Quick question, if running sword/focus+pistol instead of sword/focus+sword, would 0/30/0/20/20 be better than 0/30/0/25/15? I know off-hand sword would have higher dps than pistol, but I’ve simply started to like pistol more. Just asking since a guildie said 0/30/0/20/20 would be better. 15% more dmg for iDuelist or 20% faster recharge on its attack.

Does the Chaos Storm/Confounding Suggestions bug fix affect this build much?

Also I think right-clicking gives an option to switch stats.

This weird lag and 1-2 second delay on everything and people saying I’m warping around started three days ago. It’s getting really annoying. The weird thing is, the lag kicks in only in dungeons and maybe sometimes in pvp. Open world pve is lagless.

Country: Finland
ISP: DNA
Server: Desolation

I too love the Ranger class and I have mained it. A few days ago I saw a dungeon group LFG that said something like “no under lvl80, no noobs, no rangers”. I immediately thought, are we, as a class, considered just noobs and deserve no place in dungeons?

They weren’t pleased at first that I had joined, but gave me a chance and at the end of that dungeon, they agreed that Rangers aren’t just waste of space, if running the Frost Spirit+Spotter DPS build.

Lvl 80 Female Sylvari Ranger (main)
Lvl 80 Female Asura Mesmer
Lvl 80 Female Norn Guardian
Lvl 80 Female Charr Elementalist
Lvl 80 Female Human Necromancer
Lvl 80 Male Human Thief
Next up (if I’ll buy a character slot) Engineer, I’ll never make a Warrior.

Bri.8354:

For future reference, the only thing that changes the look of skills are certain legendary weapons. Fractal weapons and some others also leave a particle trail when you move the weapon which can look cool, but doesn’t change the look of the skills themselves.

Not only legendarys, Marjory’s Dagger changes all projectiles to little snakes.

+1 Chaos Archangels Shatterlock. Strong build and definitely my new favourite pvp build.

I think it’s a bug, since I have too seen people with their Legendary Aura being over shiny.

I’ve been mainly using Chaos Storm → iWarlock → iSwordsman → iLeap/Swap → Blurred Frenzy → F1 → F2 → F3 for bursting people. If they don’t die to that then it usually just takes a few sword swings to kill them.

Does this build suit/work in soloQ/teamQ? Swapping Blink for Portal maybe.

I tested this build today (spvp), and coming from PU condition build, at first this Shatterlock felt really bad, no defense, no condi removal (disenchanter is a bit unreliable, but it does give shatter food), and I kept dying for the first couple matches. But then when I got a good rotation to my skills, this build became really fun. Keeping someone locked for quite a long time while dishing out damage feels great :P. This build also reminds me of the gw1 Mesmer, lockdown, punishment, hexes (illusions in gw2), that kind of stuff.

This build has a really different playstyle than what I’m used to. This is a shatter build, but not quite, with limited illusion generating, so you got to pay attention to those. Only problems I have are condi removal and stealth spammers (PU Mesmer and some Thieves).

Overall fun and effective build!

FrownyClown.8402:

If I ignore the clones then what happens?

I can think of 3 possible outcomes.
1. Nothing happens (except the clones hit you for minimal dmg and might cause bleeding).
2. Mesmer summons more clones, so the old clones will blow up causing the cripple and/or other effects.
3. Mesmer shatters the clones, so they will blow up damaging or interrupting you or making the Mesmer invulnerable for a short time.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/races/sylvari/Sylvari-Phantasm

So if you are a Sylvari Mesmer, you can get quite close.

Astralporing.1957:

On land, you don’t have the weapon equipped. It’s the same as if you had a legendary on your currently inactive weapon swap set.

…and you can get a Legendarys Aura even if it’s on inactive weapon swap set. Also I have seen a guildie with Spear Aura, Warhorn Aura and Staff Aura on same time.

You can do it by having the Legendarys equipped on weapon slots and then manually swapping a random weapon from your inventory on and then back the one you had on.

2, max 3. For my main Ranger, for my primary alt Mesmer and if I feel like it then for my second alt Guardian.

First pic PvE gear, simply Asura T3.
Second pic my future WvW gear, tried to get the old Mesmer look, noble, classy, fine actress type (pretty hard to get the look on an Asura). Would love to hear if you can think of any improvements.

SuNin.3514:

So that brings up the question: How do you build your ranger? What traits should I be going after. I was built up through the the Marksmanship and Skirmishing paths, but I guess Marksmanship is useless if you aren’t using a bow.

I run the current max dps meta build 20/25/0/25/0 in PvE and dungeons, Sword/Warhorn(could be changed to Dagger)+Shortbow. In no way is Marksmanship useless if you aren’t using a bow. The 20 point trait Spotter is one of the reasons to take a Ranger to a group. Spotter gives you and party members ~7% crit chance increase.
Combined with traited Frost Spirit (gives 70% chance for 10% more dmg per attack, ~7% dps boost) you are set.

So always when starting to make a build for dungeons, take 20/0/0/10/0 as your base of the build and people will be happy.

I have always played healer classes (Resto druid in WoW, Monk in gw1) and I was leaning on Guardian when it was first announced, but I have always been drawn to Ranger. The play style, the concept, everything in this class is just fun to me (bouncing, evading, dodging and rolling to avoid damage). The pet is a nice idea, but it could be way better. I’m not sure if I would have chosen Ranger as my main if I had known the amount of crap we need to take. But I don’t let that bother me and l do enjoy this class.

solrik.6028:

What if 5 rangers in a part bring healing spirits? That is a lot of healing per 10 seconds

Except that the passive of the spirit doesn’t stack (or atleast any of the spirits we have now passives don’t stack). Well they do stack, in a way, but only maximum of 2, with 1 Ranger taking the spirit with trait and the other Ranger without trait, so there a 2 passives, 1 that can occur by 35% chance and the other by 70% chance.

KyreneZA.8617:

My Sweet Lily.1952:

Here’s Nymeriali after ninth and hopefully last makeover.

IMO, The Dreamer still looks out of place and spoils the effect. Have you considered matching the look of your weapons to the concept of your character?

I know the Dreamer doesn’t really fit the theme and colours and Dreamthistle bow would maybe fit much better, but I like the contrast the bright yellow flower back plus the light colours on the bow make with the rest of the darker armor. Also I’m not going to ditch my legendary just because it doesn’t fit the theme :P (although I am getting a bit tired of the effects).

Side-note, I don’t have any pics from after eight makeover (looked like ninth but blue colour theme with different hair).

Also I wanted to try something new, so I re-skinned my WvW gear to a bit more futuristic look with Gas Mask and Magitech armor (was on sale for 520 gems <3).

Here’s Nymeriali after ninth and hopefully last makeover.

I’d just like to say thank you Kristen for doing such a great job with the Sylvari. I only hope if we could hear if this was last change you’re doing to the armors? I have had to use several makeovers already because of all this changing.

I also attached before-change (first one) and after-changes (second one) pictures. I think the new one looks pretty close to what it was, just without the violet parts.

And once again, thank you for listening to us.