Guild Wars 2

Do you think crossfire still need the “from behind or from the side” restriction?
We can compare it with :
- Warrior’s Bleeding Shot
- Engi’s Explosive Shot
- Thief’s Vital Shot

Damage
Bleeding Shot (155) > Crossfire, Vital Shot (134) > Explosive Shot(118 but AOE)
Bleed
Bleeding Shot (255) > Vital Shot (170) > Crossfire from behind or from the side (128) > Explosive Shot (85 but AOE) > Crossfire (0)
Range
Bleeding Shot (1500) > Crossfire, Vital Shot, Explosive Shot (900)
Attack speed (approximative)
Crossfire (0.54) > Explosive Shot, Vital Shot (0.82) > Bleeding Shot (0.96)

DPS
Crossfire from behind or from the side (248+237) > Bleeding Shot (161+266 with a 1500 range) > Vital Shot (163+207) > Explosive Shot (144+104 but AOE) > Crossfire (248)

We could have a 1s bleed by default and 2s bonus from behind or from the side. That will be a 328(248+80) base DPS so still behind Bleeding Shot and Vital Shot.

I think that could be a nice up for condi builds and add more source of pressure for hybrib build but maybe it’s too OP…

What do you think about that?

In addition, AOE skills will be less dangerous to ours spirits and our pet because blocks and evades will be counted as a hit

Just my little ranger girl

I think that your idea it’s too complicated to be implemented. It’s a whole new system for only one weapon.
But i think Shotbow could be more fun too by improving the current skills :
- Change “Poison Volley” to “Poison Deluge” : Fire a spread of poison arrows on a target that explodes on impact and hits multiple foes. More damage than “Crossfire” maybe the double + 10s Poison within a 180 radius around the target. Increase the CD to 10s.
- On “Crippling Shot”, increase the cripple duration to 6s or add a 1s immo on “Crippling Shot”
- On "Concussion Shot, increase to stun radius and Increase the stun/daze duration or reduce the CD to 20s

STRanger.5120:

meikodesign.6471:

I’m sorry but it’s the opposite. The cooldown of Ride the lightning is halved when hitting a target

Both explanations suck the exact same way, I don’t see any difference….

Really?
He wants the same behavior for every movement skills. So it means don’t halved the cooldown of Ride the ligthning on hit or halved the cooldown of every movement skils on hit.
Instead he asks to increase the cooldown of the others movement skills… Are you agree with that?

I’m sorry but it’s the opposite. The cooldown of Ride the lightning is halved when hitting a target

Chrispy.5641:

So, I’ve been messing around with Boon Duration, and I noticed some wierd things. The Jungle Stalker, Fern Hound, and Blue Moa all have F2’s that are supposed to affect everyone with Might, Regeneration, and Protection.

The Problem is…, the Jungle Stalker and Fern Hound, with 90% boon duration, are supposed to apply 5 stacks of Might and Regeneration for 19 seconds. After firing off the F2, they apply it for the regular 10 seconds to me and everyone else, but, it lasts for 19 seconds on only themselves.

The Blue Moas should be applying a 7 1/2 second Protection, but only gives everyone 4 seconds, but gives itself 7 1/2 seconds.

…Add that to the list of Pet Bugs I guess.

Fortifying bond maybe?

Wallace MacBix.2089:

It was their first introduction of time gating, when Zypher Scantum came out….roughly 3 months ago.

Before that there was Ascended trinkets with FotM tokens, Laurels and Guild tokens.
They started it 2 month after the release actually.

Yes we can also use ours spirits in these dungeon. For my first try my Spirit of Nature was very helpful such as my Stone Spirit for the last boss.

Elementalist: Greatsword(Ranged)/Hammer(Ranged)
Engineer: Mace(MH)/Torche(OH)
Guardian: Shield(MH)/Mace(OH)
Mesmer: Pistol(MH)/Dague(OH)
Necromancer: Axe(OH)/Scepter(OH)
Ranger: Staff/Dague(MH)
Thief: Axe(MH)/Axe(OH)
Warrior: Torch(OH)

Holland.9351:

meikodesign.6471:

Hepatolith.6389:

I think Mr Sharp stated that there will be much more changes to ranger. For excample Pet health buff, Sic’ em reveals stealt and # of changes to ranger weapons. Lets just see what happens

Maul: Damage for this skill has been increased by 15%. Vulnerability has been increased from 3 to 5 stacks and the duration increased from 6 to 8 seconds.

I hope we’ll get more changes :p

You want more stealth nerfs?

Nope
I want real changes to ranger weapons making each of them more unique.
I dont’t know… a real AOE set, condi set, damage set and CC set.
For the moment we have :
- LB : damage/CC/AOE > could be more AOE focus
- SB : condi/CC/AOE?
- GS : damage/CC/Def
- S : damage/condi/Soft CC
- D : condi/Soft CC > could be full Soft CC
- T : condi > ok
- W : buff/damage > could be full buff
- A mh : condi/Soft CC/AOE?
- A oh : damage/CC

Well that a good reflect of the ranger class ^^ We can do everything but we can hardly be master in something.

Just few things about Rangers :
-remove cast time from “Guard” : It’s a shout
-remove cast time from “Signet of the Wild” : We need an instant Stability option. Or at least make it like “Dolyak Signet”
-buff traited traps range to 900 from 600 (like Necro wells and Guardian consecrations)
-reduce “Muddy Terrain” cast time to 1/2 from 3/4
-make LR damage viable or remove it and add something else (Stun the target, clean immo/cripple/chill)
-buff“protect me” by giving the pet stability and/or protection

Hepatolith.6389:

I think Mr Sharp stated that there will be much more changes to ranger. For excample Pet health buff, Sic’ em reveals stealt and # of changes to ranger weapons. Lets just see what happens

Maul: Damage for this skill has been increased by 15%. Vulnerability has been increased from 3 to 5 stacks and the duration increased from 6 to 8 seconds.

I hope we’ll get more changes :p

Diehard.1432:

Make it be able to stun back enemies too please. Its lightning afterall.

I like it!

Since yesterday we have the same issue on Vizunah Square [FR]

Ok thanks. I’ll try to get more details on his problems.

I just saw in the French forum that “Path of Scars” don’t pull more. Can anyone confirm that?
I didn’t test it myself since the update…

As a ranger i tried to find ascended pets but i failed :’)

Or you can use a stun breaker instead with a spirit or trap build in WvW.

Roy Cronacher.1576:

This works consistently with other minions now.

Your argument is invalid

Why necro minions, banners and turrets don’t have duration but spirits do?
Why necro minions, and guardian spirits follow you by default but ranger spirits don’t?
Why banners and turrets can be “taken back” but static ranger spirits can’t?
[Insert here others classes differences]

Yeah if we could customize our 2 pets… select a type (canine, moas, …), a F2 among a list, 3 others skill among a list, a skin, size, color, etc… that’d be awesome!

Kilger.5490:

DId you take into consideration that due to lag/excitement etc people often tend to jam a button several times? This could be solved by a cooldown on the button however some people might not like this.

Maybe If they do that they’ll change the icon as they do with the active/passive icon.

I did it with a zerk build (30/30/10) with LB/SB and LR/Muddy Terrain/SoH/RaO.

In a first time, focus on getting the meats. After 4 meats, Chomper should die quickly.
Send your pet (wolf, alpin wolf) and use Muddy Terrain on Chomper.
Use LB#4 if Strugar throws the meat directly on Chomper.
Use LR if you are stuned after eating the meat .

Zerk Ranger – SB/LB
30/30/10/0/0 Trait
Around 30-40 Attempts

Ok but let spirits attack then.
You can’t compare them with minions, spirit weapons or turrets. They’re not designed to do the same thing and they’ve got a very long 60s CD btw.

Shouts are orders. F1, F2 et F3 are orders too. The last order cancels the others.
Shouts should work like stance for our pet.

Be careful, you know how shouts work….
If you press F1, F2 or F4 the effect of the shout stops and i love the drake’s F2 during RAO.

Nice tips! I’d never tried to optimize my stomps but i think it’ll be very useful!
TY

It’s the same with Frost spirit’s cold snap. I tried to increase the chill duration but it seems to be always 5s.

Eagle eyes : longbow damage +5%, increase longbow range to 1500

Dat guild of thiefs!
Tuesday we saw you in VizuHome’s Etheron We took much time to get you out :p
I don’t like you guys
Grrr Grrr <3

Are you all from NA? Because i’m from EU and i’d never been kicked from a group with my ranger…

Signet
Signet of Storm (30s) : Increase your precision/Your pet next’s attaque is unblockable and 100% critical

Trap
Dust Trap (25s) : Duration 5s – Blind 2s per pulse – Combo Field : Smoke

Survival
Poisonous Vines (40s) : Duration 6s – Creates a wall of poisonous vines – Poison 4s/Immo 2s – Combo Field : Poison

Shoot
Swap with me! (40s) : Swap place with your pet – Breaks stun

Spirit
Water Spirit : 5s of Regenaration when attaquing (10s ICD)/Your Water Spirit releases a wave of pure water, curing a condition to nearby allies (30s)

Ranger:

• Pets: Updated the pet-damage skill facts so they better represent the actual damage done.
• Spotter: The buff that this trait applies now displays the correct text and reflects the actual effect of increasing precision by up to 150 points.
• Evasive Purity: This trait will now functions as expected.

from : https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/july-9-content-release-notes/

Well, what did you expect?

Lumn.2951:

This honestly should have been in the game from the very start

+1

Chopps.5047:

• I’d use a build editor but I can’t find one with updated traits.

this one is : http://intothemists.com/calc/

With http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/ you have too put only 3 Jewels i think… but it’ll remain a delta with PvE gears.

Xerlyph.3829:

—Itemization—

Power – Toughness – Healing
Power: 2044
Percision: 1066
Toughness: 2060
Vitality: 1016
Healing: 1838

Cleric’s Armorx6
Superior Rune of Dwaynax6
Cleric Trinketsx6
Cleric Weaponsx3 (GS, Sword + Dagger)
Superior Sigil of Bloodlust (250 Power) OR Superior Sigil of Life (250 Healing)
Superior Rune of Energyx2

A classic Power/BM build (< was looking on the video build) but i don’t know how you get this stats.
Without food (with Soldier Back) :

Power: 1807
Percision: 1066
Toughness: 1844
Vitality: 1051
Healing: 1423

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/ranger/?6.0|1.1k.0|0.0.0.0.0.0|1k.71d.1k.71d.1k.71d.1k.71d.1k.71d.1k.71d|21l.0.21l.0.31l.0.21l.0.31l.0.2u.0|0.f0.k00.a0.p00|0.0|0.0.0.0.0|e

Leo G.4501:

Whether they add that or not, what GS really needs is Hilt Bash to be made a Leap Finisher

How many extra heal do you want during healing spring?

jpnova.4572:

solrik.6028:

jpnova.4572:

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Exactly with an SB, no matter how good a dodger you are in Zergs is difficult not to get hit by AoEs when you go in melee. Therefore I prefer roaming, just started it not done transitioning my gear hence not at full effect.

My goal is to get all cavalier trinkets socketed with emeralds till I can get the infused ascended versions.

Traits:
Skirmishing 20: Pets move faster, Quickdraw
Wilderness Survival 20: (Optional), Martial Mastery- I go for Wilderness Training for lower cooldown on Lightning Reflexes and Entangle
Beast Mastery 30: Might on Swap, Feline bleeding, Natural Regeneration

Gear set up:
Knight’s everything with 4 Major Divinity and with 2 Superior Runes of Golemancer. (Till I can afford all Divinity)
Berserker’s GS and SB, socketed with sigils of your choice, I prefer Battle and Bloodlust.

Right now I’m on Cavalier’s Backbrace, Ascended Berserker’s Amulet, Cavaliers Earings, Berserker’s rings. But I’m working towards full Cavalier’s socketed with Exquisite Emeralds. I spent all my Karma for Peacekeeper skins for my Engineer. =[

Numbers: http://esuke.site90.net/apps/gw2calc/
I use that to project my stats before working towards it.

Once I have the gear I am going for-

Power: 1725
Precision: 1678
Toughness: 1939
Vitality: 976

Attack: 2825
Critical Chance: 40%
Armor: 3,003
Health: 15,682

Crit Damge: 59%
Con Damage: 260
Healing: 360

And I never remember to buy make food, could boost Power/Precision/Vitality with food.

That site is something I have been searching for… It’s great! There are build builders out there but none of them have gear setup.

Anyway, I am going to try that build. Best part of it is that no one expects the pet to be buffed.

You’re welcome. =]

Enjoy it, share it, make rangers the dominators of roaming.

You can use this one : http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/ranger/
You have all you need there : Armors, Traits, Skills, Foods and more.

I used to play a classic BM/Healing build. It’s cool to be unkillable yeah but i’d wanted to try something more aggressive and i have fun with it.

Ok i can die pretty fast vs a another glass canon but it’s mostly end in a dual down thanks to my pet
I’m maybe the easiest target but i often finish first of the game… so it’s ok for me.

It’s not dedicated for tPvP and maybe not optimized but after playing hours with a bunker build i’d just wanted to go with something new

Hi guys!

Recently Chronix gave us a “Insane Damage” build. So i tried to test it out… I went with this build : http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-FV-F-0;0F-u-g2ZDF-0;9V8c;1OE;0T04-0;626BI-k3U;1LNW4LNW45BX

I find it very addictive! Here is the result of a dozen of matches :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWZDuZ5IWI0

After seeing your video i tried to reproduce this build to test it out. So i went with this one http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-FV-F-0;0F-u-d2kDV-0;9V8;2OE;0T04-0;626BI-k3W;1LNW4LNW45Bl (I don’t know how it’s close to yours)

It’s was very fun to melt some players ^^ but i’m more confortable with mine BM/Tanky build

Sorry for my grammar i’m french