Guild Wars 2

This is my approach to a celestial build using full celestial equipment (weapons, armor and trinkets).

More offensive celestial build

More defensive celestial build

Both builds are with greatsword and sword/shield.
The first one with 20/20/30/0/0 and the second one with 0/20/30/20/0. In both I’m not sure wether I should take the 20% reduced cooldown for signets or the 5% increased damage for swords/spears. What do you guys think of the builds? (I think the more defensive one is better but I’m not sure about it)

I think this build would be pretty versatile because it looks like it could pretty hard while maintaining a good amount of defense. But I could be wrong because I’ve not tried it yet for obvious reasons.

I’m not a theorycrafter I just want to try something out and want to know if I’m completely on the wrong way before I go ahead and use all my charged quartz for my guardian.

My trait suggestion:
Masters Bond does not reset on pet swap.

Why is Guard not effective in the above example? It will stay like 3 minutes in the same place when you use Guard.

I quite like the idea to combine all dungeon gifts to get a precursor.

1. Rework Shouts (Sic ‘em doesn’t get overridden, Guard has no activation time)
2. Master’s Bond does not reset on pet swap
3. Blast finisher for one of the ranger weapons

My question: In the future do we get a pet UI update so we can see our pets conditions/boons? It’s impossible to know which ones they have in the middle of a fight.

I want to add a question: Do spirits also have the limitation to 5 allies?

1) Trap radius is the radius where someone can step in to activate the trap. The effective radius is the radius when the trap is activated and doing damage.

2) 8 seconds.

3) For 10 seconds.

I think almost everyone missed the point of this thread. What OP wanted to say is standing now in my signature.

I love my ranger too (800h), but it bothers me that the pet is an essential part of the ranger and not an additional part like other class mechanics.

I would also prefer to have the pet permanently out I just wanted to point out that an idea like this would fix the problem with the essential and additional part. If they could make it so that the permanently pet became only an additional part to the ranger like other classes mechanics I would love that.

This idea would fix the core difference between ranger and other classes. Our class mechanic is currently an essential part of our class, but for all other classes the class mechanic is an additional part for the class.

They should add all of GW1 emotes.

My suggestion: Implement an option for devs to the forum so they can mark threads they have already read and make it visible for everyone.

What do you think?

Please ANet look into these suggestions and do something with them!

I like all of OPs suggestions for traits, sure some seem to be overpowered but numbers can always be tweaked!

2 superior runes of the monk, 2 superior runes of the water and 2 major runes of the monk + 30 points in nature magic will give you +70% boon duration.

Funkentelechy.6472:

Tywele.7812:

The word “ranger” does not come from “range” …

Actually, it does. However, more in the context of ranging over ground, not ranged combat.

ranger (n.)
late 14c., “gamekeeper,” agent noun from range (v.)). Attested from 1660s in sense of “man (often mounted) who polices an area.” The elite U.S. combat unit is attested from 1942 (organized 1941).

I responded to OPs first sentence. Wasn’t it clear what I meant?

The word “ranger” does not come from “range” …

I really like the idea!

And it’s individual to each ally.

Shouldn’t the HP boost via vitality in your calculation be switched?

And how do you know that?

Everyone should wait until the real patchnotes get released. Don’t forget that these are leaked ones. So they are not necessarily true.

Lord Trejgon.2809:

imo that is a firerate of normal archer

I think that’s irrelevant if it’s unbalanced.

As I have the other 2 already, I will also buy this one as soon as it is released. I want my main character to be best equipped wether it’s armor/weapons or harvesting tools.

Try it out with a longer lasting condition like the F2 of the black bear. Normally it lasts 10sec, with trait it should last 15sec. That should be noticable. ^^

Azureflame has the same problem.

I didn’t have a problem with the achievement. I got it after the 2nd or 3rd try. You can do it easily if you take the one which is the nearest of the wisps. Stow your pet and hope that the Mossman doesn’t attack you. If the Mossman isn’t there, there is no other enemy in your way, so it should be pretty easy.

Please make a video of some fights with this build. I want to see it in action.

Just brilliant!

Bryzy.2719:

I started using axe/axe + sword/warhorn in WvW and PvE (though occasionally switch sword/warhorn out to longbow, especially in PvE).

What principally made me create this thread is two awesome KOs I made earlier in WvW: the first was a warrior on whom I critted a 5.6k on the outgoing and 5.7k on the return hit from Path of Scars (which I feel is the best skill in this build). The second was a 4k/5.5k on an ele, who later accused me of hacking since half his health went to 0 in around 2 seconds.

I also find Whirling Defense incredibly useful, especially when attacking castle gates.

Anyway, when running in to initiate combat: I’ll buff with Call of the Wild for the crit rate, try and get off a Hunter’s Call, switch to axe/axe, hit with Winter’s Bite for the slow, then Path of Scars hopefully for the KO.

Naturally it isn’t flawless since there are many variables in combat, but it works well many times for me.

How many of you guys like running axe/axe?

I would love to see a video of that build.

I would love to see some background information about the legendaries. I want to know why they are legendary, there must be reasons for it.

I love their running animation, don’t change it!

Black hair with strong red glow (like scarlet dye).

There’s no limit.

That’s an awesome video!

I really like how this build looks and the videos are great. I want to try out this build. But I have a few questions:

1. How does this build work in open PvE?
2. How does this build work in dungeons?
3. How does this build work in fractals?
4. If I would go with clerics gear instead of apothecary which weaponsets would you recommend? And why?

I already thank you for your answers.

I think those patchnotes sound pretty good.

8/10 I like it but I find it hard to pronounce. ^^

Syla Tywèle —> Ranger of the Durmand Priory