Guild Wars 2

Engineers need help. There’s a reason why I havent touched my engie in months.

Great stuff! I never really strayed away from anything that wasnt precision, toughness, condi damage. But this looks appealing, especially that healing.

Underwater combat buffs, along with some description fixes sprinkled on the side!

So I tried out S/D today after all but abandoning my thief, and hey! This weapon set is pretty kitten fun! Only problem is, I’ve been so out of the loop with thieves that I have no idea how to build a good S/D build.

So, anyone out there want to suggest me a couple of ideas?

• My play style is aggressive
• I love evasions
• I’m not a fan of traps
• I don’t know what good secondary weapon would be

For the second Ranger Tips an’ Tricks video, I’ll be discussing how to manage your pet in the proper way, and how to manage your pet to adjust to your different play-styles.

I’d like to think that I’m pretty competent when it comes to pet management, however it would be great if you guys could add any tips and or tricks that you’ve learned over your time using pets. Thanks!

Red Falcon.8257:

arrownin.3128:

Not really anything that significant has changed

What.

We got like 50 nerfs in these 4 months.

You can still play the same way you did at launch and do fine. Nerfs don’t stop you from playing the same way, they just make it more challenging.

They said that they’re working on a way to allow to get the pre-legendary easier, so just chill out, or take a break. No harm in that

vespers.1759:

maybe i just suck but i can’t seem to get it to go backward

You can’t activate the skill right away, you gotta wait like a second

Not really anything that significant has changed, you can still play the same way as you did before.

CRrabbit.1284:

I have talked about this trick months ago, BTW sword 1 can be also used same way (1st hit activate the chain, then 2,3 for leap), just little bit more complicated.
Easiest way is to use autohotkey to bind some macro. hope you can make some video for that.

Hrm, well a while back I played Age of Conan, and this sounds a lot to me like comboskipping/combomolding. I did that a ton, so I’ll try doing it in this game with the thing you suggested!

Also, I was thinking, and if you had GS on your alt, you could do this leap with the 1h sword, then do another with the GS skill 3, for crazy distance :P

Jazenn.7526:

arrownin.3128:

Updated the title so it reflects the actual video ;3

A series like this would be awesome, nice vid, I applaud you on your effort, if only I wasn’t so lazy lol. Use some of the tips on the Ranger tips and tricks thread! Good luck! I will watch all of your videos!

Wow thanks! That means a ton to me! If anyone has any neat tricks they know on Ranger please tell me, maybe we can make something great?

Wow guys this is way bigger of a response than I thought I would get! Thanks for liking my terrible build and gameplay haha.

Updated the title so it reflects the actual video ;3

Hey guys, I’m starting up a series of videos that show some neat tricks and tips for Rangers. Basically this is to show some of the neat little things that experienced Rangers learn overtime to the general population of Rangers. I could use some help though!

If you learned any of the intricacies of the Ranger, or any cool trick you don’t see anyone using, please post it below, I’ll include it in my series if it’s good enough!

Lofat.2406:

Not bad, I go 20/30/0/20/0 P/P and use S/D as my alt wep set. Really frees up the build more.

I’ll check that out I am working on ranger a lot more nowadays, but thief is always on my mind as well.

Hey guys, I thought I’d dust off my thief and see how terrible I am at it, and yep, pretty bad. Nevertheless, I decided to make a build in which I could press 3 and win, so here ya go! A video to show off some of my horrible gameplay, and awesome critical damage.

The Build: http://tinyurl.com/bw2k5ab

I’m sorry, but if Cantha and Elona aren’t in the plans for NCsoft or ArenaNet, then to me that makes this game’s future substantially disappointing and not worth investing into. Cantha and Elona were my “homes” in gw1, so to know that they will never come back makes me feel like I’ve lost my home.

Serraphin Storm.2369:

The key to spirits is placement. Spirits in Gw1 were alot weaker yet they were still viable. Postioning is a key element for rangers. This extends to spirits.
I would like to see more spirits. The problem isnt the spirits themselves its the role they play its support and very few people enjoy playing support. Even now you have gs rangers running spirits (charging straight of into battle)

While you will have limited sucess. I think is not the intent for spirits even if you have the moving trait. You would never put seige equipent on the front line. Unless you wanted it to get destroyed. The burning affect is great so is the protection and healing.

So the real problem is the implimentaion of the spirit which we a community need to understand.

Yes most of you think that spirits are garbage. But at one time most of the world thought that the world was flat.

Wow very beautiful and well spoken there!

Yeah I’ve noticed this too. Maybe its new players that came in with this patch

Oh my god, there have been way too many of these posts. This question has already been answered on multiple threads, please stop making threads on topics that have already been answered.
Challenge to all those defending the ranger
Nobody Slots Spirits
Boost to spirits update

I have used spirits extensively and there is nothing wrong with them. They are simply good for passive boons/buffs for the team. They can be placed fairly far away whilst still be able to affect your team, making it key to put spirits in safe locations just out of reach for combat. That’s it. They’re just passive buffs, they don’t suck and there’s not really many ways for you to “use” them. Here’s a video of me using a build that I made up in an hour, and having spirits support my team.

I wasn’t good at managing my spirits during this video so it’s not the best example, but you can see the healing numbers pop up for allies, and boons pop up for them as well by looking at the team bar.

Sol.4310:

Mate, what’s your build how did you get your hawk so OP. Nice ahhahah

I’m running a 12/18/10/30 standard hawk build, and I’m using GS with offhand warhorn for the extra hawks.

Here is an example of how you can 1v1 a mesmer as a ranger with a hawk and never lose.

It’s ALRIGHT. The number 4 skill isn’t all that special, and you might as well just auto attack instead of using the 4 skill. However Whirling Defense is great for ranged defense, and it also hits for a lot of damage in a pinch!

Cempa.5619:

I like it as a starting point it ticks lots of boxes!! I will bet that with use OP will drop SotH and QZ, for what? Not sure but he might see value in Spike trap and LR! I also bet he will drop Axe off hand and get Torch.

I know that those are better options, I just think what I picked are cooler XD. I am a sucker for looks.

Peter.9406:

nerva.7940:

arrownin.3128:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljLyQyHSD9k

Spirits aren’t terrible. I’m not even a good Ranger PvPer, and I found that they are AMAZING support for your team… don’t be mean.

sorry, i fail to see what this demonstrates. except for the part where you run around with a small zerg with SoN out.

Yeah same here, nothing showed spirits are good.

The spirits provided buffs, which you can see proccing on the team bar (protection/swiftness) and you can see the healing numbers pop up for teammates, showing how when used, spirits can give swiftness, 33% damage reduction, and healing (plus the actives) to an entire team. Note that the effects can be traited so that protection/swiftness proc’s 50% of the times on all hits, which means that you can have theives, warriors, guardians, mesmers all taking 33% less damage moving with swiftness at the majority of the time during battles.
Considering this is hotjoin pvp, it’s going to be zerg vs zerg no matter what you do, but with spirits, you can see how you can help a party, regardless of zergging, through fights. Spirits have their weakness and they have their strengths.
I’ll admit, this is a bad example of how spirits can be great in pvp, but again, I’m not the best at pvp and my spirits weren’t up as much as they shouldve been.

Rangers are fine. Play a necro and tell me how you think we need to be changed and buffed. Seriously XD. I suck at pvp and here’s me getting ridiculous amount of points, we can do well!

Spirits aren’t terrible. I’m not even a good Ranger PvPer, and I found that they are AMAZING support for your team… don’t be mean.

Sounds like the OP would like Dungeonland

What is the MIBA?
It is a competition for all classes to create the most intriguing, most original build for their class. The winners will be separated into classes, in other words, every class has their own top build. There is no in-game prize, (unless people want to donate for a prize pool), however I will make a video for each of the top builds, demonstrating how they work, and crediting the creator, and if you made it to the top, you can even be in the video.
If this competition is successful, I will hold a monthly contest for the most interesting builds, so that we can all try out cool new builds every month.

Rules

• This has to be an original build made by you, or by a group of people.
• You must link the build from a build editor, posted to this thread.
• You must say if the build is for PvP or PvE.
• You must give the build a name. For example a PvP Warrior build can be called “The Maceinator”

Optional

• You can attach a video of yourself using the build.
• Cookies.

The Most Interesting Builds, Top Builds for the 1rst Awards

Warrior

• PvP:
• PvE:

Necromancer

• PvP:
• PvE:

Engineer

• PvP:
• PvE:

Mesmer

• PvP:
• PvE:

Elementalist

• PvP:
• PvE:

Ranger

• PvP:
• PvE:

Guardian

• PvP:
• PvE:

Thief

• PvP:
• PvE:

Nibiru.1423:

your computer date and/or time is wrong

Whoa okay that is strange, now it’s fixed. O_o What a weird issue. Thanks a lot man.

For some reason I’m getting “yesterday’s” laurel dailies, and they arent updating when I complete the tasks that they want me to complete. I.E. I dodged and it doesn’t say 1/15 dodges complete. Anyone else getting this?

Decrypter.1785:

You get stun locked n rolled sorry lad , nice try tho

I have yet to be stunlocked, but if I do I can just get a stunbreaker :p

Updated my post with the build, some guides on how to use the build, and just more information. Hope that you guys enjoy this.

Please tell me how you guys did with this build, and post your best sPvP match score with a screenshot, I’d really love to see it.

The Build
http://www.gw2db.com/skills/calc/ranger#19|0|1242|3875|460|4253|5799|0|0|0|0|20|827|1377|0|30|2351|1356|2395|0|0|0|0|20|1803|1806|0|11|11|0|28023|28017|49981|49981|49981|49981|49981|21025|48789|0|0|0|0|

Pets

• Snow leopard
• Lynx
• Shark
• Rainbow Jellyfish

Guide to Success
Weapon Usage
Use Shortbow for great sustainable damage, use the 3rd skill for SB for quick evades, 2nd skill for reducing healing on regeneration based enemies, 4th skill for pinning down targets, and 5th skill to stop spikers/healing/people helping up their friends.

Use the axe defensively, or for the chill. If your Snow Leopard misses his chill, and you NEED the chill to kill the enemy (Elementalist/Guardian/Necro…) switch to axes and use the 3rd skill to inflict quick chill. Use 2nd skill for a shotgun of bleed, use this at close range. Use 4th skill when you’re feeling bored. Use the 5th skill to do raw spike damage, or to gain some protection against ranged attackers.

Utility Skill Guide
You never need to activate Signet of the Hunt, generally speaking, the movement speed will defiantly help you more in fights than a single attack boost. Keep this skill unactivated, and basically use it as a passive buff.

Use flame trap when enemies come close, or to burst down enemies trying to run away. Excellent for combo fields, and also great in team fights. Use defensively, as you need to be on the spot that you use it on.

Zephyr is a great skill for bursting, however remember that you can’t heal during it’s duration. Also remember that it grants quickness to your pet, which can make for unbelievable burst. Make sure to activate it only when your pet is on the target, to ensure maximum damage potential. You can daze the target before popping zephyr to make sure that they are unable to do much of anything.

Entangle is great for ensuring a kill. Make sure to use it at relatively close range though, as it misses. Use it to lock down enemies and kill prime targets. Great in almost any situation.

Healing spring, use it in team fights, and any fight really. It helps your team, and it helps you. Pretty easy to use. You can be brave and pop it down in the middle of a brawl, but be careful not to die from doing so.

Against Classes
Warrior- Keep your distance, use your flame trap. Pop SB skill 5 to stop them from healing too much, or to stop a 100b spike. When finishing, make sure you stand behind your pet so the hammer hits the pet instead of you, so you can finish safely.
Elementalist- Try to keep chill/poison on as much as possible. Keep damage constant at all times, try to pop zephyr once you land a daze, or entangle.
Thief- Not much of a problem, dodge when they first appear, cripple and daze them and finish them off. Flame trap works wonders on these guys.
Engineer- Simply just kill, it doesn’t matter what you use really. If you want to get creative, use whirling defense.
Mesmer- Attack the real one once, and your pet will tend to follow it. Keep damage on the real one, pop daze once you have them out in the open and zephyr burst them down, clones can trigger flame trap which can help for the combo field. damage.
Guardian- Use poison and chill, and make sure to keep your distance. When they do the spinning Greatsword attack, use whirling defense to reflect their projectiles.
Necromancer- Poison and chill again, keep constant damage. When they enter death shroud wait for them to use their channeling ability (They will put their hand up) and then daze it to prevent them from healing/damaging.

Negatives of the Build
No stun breakers, not much raw damage, condition removal can be hard to deal with, relies on pet for some of the damage.

Positives of the Build
Great condition/pet damage, great survivability, amazing mobility, flexible for all situations.
Video
Here’s an example of what you can accomplish with this build. Hope you enjoy it.

Kuruptz.4782:

Anyone know where we can find full patch notes

On the main forum section, go to the News and Announcements area of the forums. You can find anything GW2 related in terms of developer news and patch updates right there.

This is exactly what we need more of.
Real fixes, real solutions, a little bit of content, and general improvements to the game. This is a great patch, and I have to applaud you all in the development team for making some real progress towards bettering the game as a whole. Let’s keep doing these kinds of patches, the ones that fix and improve. Great, great job.

One of my favorite places in the entire game.

Saweth You Him.9047:

Call the retaliation spirit the barbed spirit.

A retaliation spirit with the insane amount of dodging we have with sword? ooooh booooy XD

Jazenn.7526:

Great video and great tips, I enjoyed it. I used spirits for a while, it’s nice to see someone else use them too, especially with success.

Yeah, they’re very cool, just needs a bit of different styles of gameplay

This is what I have so far, I’ve really been enjoying PvP as a Ranger! Been loving the spirits, pets, axes and shortbow, all really cool stuff. I’ll be continuing on this build as I gain more experience with the class, and I’ll also be working on a condition/beastmaster build! These are just clips I have from this week’s best games, hopefully they’ll be a fun watch.

DandySlayer.7019:

Its a bot that travels beneath the map to different gathering nodes, pops up, gathers and then goes underground to the next node.

This sounds like some horror story that mothers tell their children to stop them from going out at night.. o_O

marianitten.1247:

Kinohki.3470:

The Kin decided to post this video in the general discussion. Hopefully we can raise some awareness over the issue. The Kin bought the game on release day. The fact that the minion AI STILL done this last night in WvW when playing after several months now…This is inexcusable.

you talk about yourself in third person? :P Weird

:D I read his voice as a strong Indian Cheiftian, and then an anime character.

Best Explanations of the Year 10/10
[Empty for now]

Let’s see how creative the forums can be, with a fun little challenge!

The Challenge
Bullets, arrows, axes, and spears seem to be unlimited in the world of Tyria, with their users pretty much grabbing them from nothing! Give us all a short explanation of how this would work in the world of Guild Wars!

If I like your explanation, I’ll put it up on the post directly below this one, for the world to see, and for your fame!!

LithePanther.5027:

Except not really because Basilisk Venom is the worst elite thieves have and can arguably be the worst elite in the game, especially after the completely unnecessary nerf it got a while ago

Worst elite in the game. Have you used elixir X on an engineer?

Pinch.4273:

There is no “base damage”, and armor doesn’t work like you think it does.

Hope this helps.

So if you were lvl 80 with no traits, no armor, and had a Greatsword with no stats wielded by a Guardian and hit an enemy with no armor, there would be 0 damage done?

And please post how armor works for me, because I don’t really know too much about the intricacies to the game, which is why I’d like an easy to read stat display with detailed information. Thanks.

So, there seems to be a split between people who think mounts are bad, and people that think mounts are good, with the occasional sprinkle of people that don’t really care either way in the middle. I’m one of those people that fell into the middle category.

I honestly do not see the harm in adding mounts into the game, however I don’t see why they should spend development time on something that’s essentially kinda useless at this point. On the other hand, they pretty much already have mounts in the game, example: broomstick, so I don’t see why they can’t just re-skin the broomstick to look like a Dolyak or a Minotaur, or a Flesh Golem. However, if they do decide to do this, I believe that they should be able to be used in combat.

This would help in some long travel times for WvWvW when there are no way points, and would be frankly just cool to see when armies face off, mounted on beast, or armed to the teeth in steel. However, I feel like there is also a risk of mounts being mandatory in WvWvW, making the army with the most mounts the best, making them a buy to win mechanic. Perhaps there can be a consumable mount that you can buy from the merchant in WvWvW? In any case…

Mounts would be widely useless as a mechanic in PvE, and in sPvP, seeing as there are waypoints everywhere in PvE, and in PvP I don’t see how mounts would be effective at all. That said, I don’t see the harm in adding them in, at all. It would just be another thing to buy to look cool, and even if they were useable in combat I wouldn’t really mind. Mounts were used by enemies in GW1 so I don’t see the harm in adding some here for players. I just do not think that this should be the primary focus of the development team at this time.

But who knows? Maybe they’ll add them in when an expansion comes out, adding a new mechanic and a new spice to the game, but if they do that people might just complain that it’s buy to win because you need the expansion to get mounts and blah blah blah the argument never ends.

ophidic.1279:

Tolmos.8395:

ophidic.1279:

Tolmos.8395:

ophidic.1279:

Tolmos.8395:

Deroy.2457:

Really? Just got to another spot or mute your sounds.
What’s being requested in this thread is utterly selfish and and a real kick in the balls for the people who own a set of bells.

So it’s not selfish for someone to expect other people to vacate areas or lose the ability to hear all music/ambient sound in the game because they want to spam “DINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDING” over and over? Instead, asking for a PERSONAL toggle which would stop the annoying town clothes sounds from being heard only by that single character is the selfish option?

All I can say to that is…

So it’d be ok to just walk up and call you names over and over again? I mean you can always just move or plug your ears, right?

I’m sorry, but… aren’t you agreeing with me?

Are you sure you’re replying to the right person?

I don’t know anymore. All I know is people defending these spam buckets has gotten me all fired up! LOL

lmao I’m confused

Well… sorry, if I gave you poop over the wrong thing!

Well I never heard that phrase before. Internet you are indeed the teacher of all knowledge.

Because 1.5 seconds of having someone incapable of doing anything whist playing one of the strongest burst damage classes in the game is really, really, really good.

Whenever a bell choir spammer comes near I just take out my trusty Greatsaw and just spin the noise away in a beautiful shower of loving engine blaring peace.