Guild Wars 2

You did well mate. =]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but you are on EU right?

Skeletor.9360:

Lets compare eviscerate to this.

Does it track through stealth? Nope.
Can you hit people from max range? Nope.
Does rapid fire require you to engage a target for an extended battle to build up energy to use it? Nope.
How many dodges stop an eviscerate? 1.
How many stop a rapid fire 3.
If I get out of range of a warriar can they use it? Nope.
Can I get out of range of a ranger…. Nope.

If you have a target and eviscerate it tracks through stealth if they stealth during the animation.

Eviscerate does all of its damage at once. You either avoid it all or take it all.

“Extended battle”. So lets around 5-10 seconds… That’s not very long.

And you can get out of range of a ranger. lol

That’s very weak for an elite skill.
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DUST TRAP
– Set a trap that blocks projectiles and blinds foes. -

Cast Time: 1/2 sec
Cooldown: 30 sec

Blindness (1 sec): Next outgoing attack misses.
Dust Trap Duration: 7 sec
Trap Radius: 120
Effective Radius: 180
Combo Field: Smoke
Unblockable

Try this:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQNAT8YjEq0yaHLWsQ1aAGhqZIUrMD3AwdOMCLdBraA-TFTBABlqezGHBAtUi9wFAQBTQ2ob4GVEwS5BR7PswBBADlgA8AACAgAwQH6Q35OTIABbBA-w

Support:
– Clerics Staff Ele – http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFAQFAWhMM6cW9wyBf0AiAB5skqRBlnHTB-T1RDAB4o+jhKBr4BAklyPAuAA0s/QK6AIDAzWA-w
– Staff/Hammer Shout Guard – http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQJAWSlsApVo1CxXI8DNRCRl9M8fBI2fwJkCXFAA-T1CEABaq+CDHBgnUSYwDAoJlb4oCRH6CSa/BAuEADYCqBlgkCgJlRA-w

Damage:
– Destroyer Warrior – http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQNAneRjMdUGaVIehQHagqgC9iHANgyjoxTuBfAA-TlCEABaq+DDPAgU0H8kSDDOCANpMDgTBwAmgaQJYM7PEAABghO0duzdmUAMJMC-w
– S/D Thief – http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fZAQNAV8Yl0Mp0plPx7J8PRBNhwXNvD/tsWB6LKA-TVCEABaq+DBHBADeAANp8Ln9H6Q3wAmgA4iA0gSQCBIYLA-w
– Shatter Mesmer – http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fhAQNAR8flknpMtNqxWNcrNSrxg6wOrMSGQBlciqB-TlCEABaq+zTKFM4JAIlSimUm1huhc2fAgLCwAmgaQJYAAEAu5O35O3ZSBonwI-w

Lettuce, I’m assuming you’d use something like this in WvW:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQNAT8YjEq0yaHLOsQ1aAChaVA0OGK2j1dSMDbdBraA-TlCEABaq+TK6GC/BAQwFAoJlfOcEAyZ/BAOIADYCqBlgBAQAYoDdo38mJFgdDjA-w

This build works and can be pretty strong when played correctly. I’ve seen it being used well before, but, like most people, I like my RtW. =]

Rozbuska.5263:

Legendary gear should be mark of very experienced and dedicated player.

In that case, I believe that I should have a legendary too. Why should mindless farmers and RNGods get them?

Metal Armored? Here’s mine.

lol

Crash.5362:

There is no arguments being thrown at my end ? You’re the one that eems to not be taking logic into the consideration.

PLus, what if a player doesnt like the current weapons’s set ? What if a player doesnt like maces ? Swords ? Bows ? What if he wants his character to use a specific weapon ?
He is FORCED to have on an MMo to have his character use a certain weapon just because it “offers what he needs” ?

Sorry, the argument of “There’s already things that do that, and the class doesnt need more of it” its not logical. At all. Its an MMO, diversity makes it, the option to use whatever you want makes it. Not being forced to stick with something just because it gives what you needs.

Play a different game if you don’t like half the stuff in it, no one is forcing you to do anything.

What if I want a giant flaming laser shooting eyeball as a weapon? The devs can’t and won’t tend to the needs of every individual player. It’s not even reasonable.

Weez.6315:

i wonder what the people that are defending lb ranger are playing in wvw most of the time. Are you guys even roam? and if so

do you roam with 5 men all in pvt to cap a camp? are you playing with dire perplexity gear?

Its a whole diffrent experience, if rapidfire hits u for lets say 4k or if it hits you for 10k, if the auto hits you for 4k or for 1k from a 1500 range.
I think if you really wanna know whats going on with ranger atm you have to play one and see for yourself… Maybe i should record a bit ranger lb gameplay.

So we’re running full PVT with dire perplexity. Got it.

And yeah, go ahead and record yourself. You’ll probably just get footage of you dying to the easiest things to avoid.

Fenrina.2954:

I play ele because of the attunements, if a spec removes attunements, but unlocks a weapon I like… I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place.

LOL

Why would they remove attunements? That makes no sense haha

pepper.6179:

shadowpass.4236:

Haha, I’m a ranger and even I target rangers first.

If they can put up a fight, kudos to them. If they actually require me to concentrate harder to beat them, then they are a good ranger. =]

not really, rangers have a lot of utility for avoiding damage and being in close combat.

I never said they didn’t, haha.

Just because they have them, doesn’t mean they use them correctly.

And by concentrating, I mean not just falling over like a ragdoll like I’ve seen some do. By concentrating, I mean actually playing well. It’s hard to describe, but you can tell when you are fighting someone who is good with their class. =]

Haha, I’m a ranger and even I target rangers first.

If they can put up a fight, kudos to them. If they actually require me to concentrate harder to beat them, then they are a good ranger. =]

Sound like you are doing well! If you ever need help or have questions on your ranger, you are always welcome in [Wind]. =]

We’d be more than happy to help you out with your ranger.

Malkavian.4516:

I definitely would love to tame a griffon more than anything. If I am being lofty in asking this, maybe a Mordrem wolf? XD

shadowpass.4236:

Mordrem Wolf

f2 is a mini entangle that pulses torment + poison

We have all of these threads about how ranger is OP, and no counters. But the real question is…

Why do rangers never complain about rangers? =]

^ pretty much that. @Bertrand

Anyways, there will always be players like AnniMira who think thieves are super OP (judging by some of your previous posts).

I think thieves are still pretty strong if they are good at it, but that goes for any class.

At the start of the game, I used to hate thieves too, but I got over it. It’s kind of like one of those “phases” you go through, haha.

Here:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQNAT8YnEqQLLWwC2CCXLGYPoWHAFwZ3uHu2dw1WUwqG-TVTBABlq+zT7PsxRAgGdDapE5hLAgCmguSZUXKFwSJRGKBX4gAAwDAIAACADdn7cn3MpA0TZE-w

And no problem! =]

If you have any other questions, just ask me in game @S H A D O W F A L L

This is an example of a finished build:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fNAQJATRnEqQLLWwC2CCXLGYPoWHAFwZ3uHuhdw1WUwqG-TVTBABlq+zT7PcxRAgGdBapE5hLAgCmguSZUXKFwSJRGKBX4QAAwDAIAACADdn7cn3MpA0TZE-w

What weapons?

2.5k power
2.7k toughness
16.5k health
30% crit chance
200% crit damage

+ easy access to:
swiftness/run speed increase
fury
stability
soft/hard cc
and movement skills
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These are the basic stats you should aim for, and you can adjust it from there. Many of the best players in wvw atm have tweaked their build and min/maxed it. I believe I’ve done so myself, but I’m still in the process of actually acquiring the gear.

AnniMira.2506:

“critically hits you for 10,414 using [Backstab]” – I had full health.

I have lvl 80 mesmer. Full zerk – exo armor, ascended trinkets. Anything non-zerk would have less damage. Max crit hit I have done is about 2,000. How to get 10,414 in a split second with mesmer?

So far best weapon (of mesmer) against the thief is the Moa bird. But you may know how hard it is to get invisible thief as target for the whole cast time. Specially if thief surprises and instakills.

lmao.

Ok first off, you are running a full zerk mesmer (light armored class). It doesn’t matter if you are ascended or not, ascended zerk adds no defense regardless.

And you are talking about 2 different classes. Thieves can 1 shot with backstab. Mesmers can 1 shot with shatters.

Corax.7381:

Sounds dirty.

/15

Zeefa.3915:

Maybe… would probably be called something else… but I would not mind trying it if it happened.

Haha, Bunnythumper was the name of the ranger/hammer build in Guild Wars 1. I didn’t come up with it myself.

If I had to come up with my own name, I’d probably call it the Sentinel.

BUNNYTHUMPER!!!

Since everyone is talking about multiple specializations for every profession, it would make sense if ANet gave us the Bunnythumper from gw1 as our second specialization.

That means hammers! haha

What do you guys think?

Stormbolt.7293:

I think two specializations per class to start would make sense. I saw the “no polearm” link you posted where he said they’re only starting with one specialization, I’m calling BS on that guy. Highly doubt he “spoke with Colin”, or that they would divulge that information to a random attendee.

That being said, here’s what I can see each class using, assuming two specializations:

Heavy:

Guardian – Offhand Mace, Offhand Sword
Warrior – Mainhand Sword, Offhand Torch

Medium:

Thief – Rifle, Offhand Torch
Ranger to Druid – Staff, Rifle
Engineer – Hammer, Offhand Mace
Light:

Necromancer – Greatsword, Offhand Torch
Elementalist – Mainhand Sword, Offhand Torch
Mesmer – Shield, Mainhand Pistol

Warriors already have MH sword. I think you meant offhand sword.

Dwaynas Avatar.1562:

After the tutorial?
Deluxe edition -> bank access in the tutorial -> instant lvl 80 -> 1 shot tutorial boss

You heard of pre-searing lvl 20s in gw1?

This is pre-out-of-tutorial lvl 80s in gw2.

:D

I am going to make a Revenant and unlock all the weapon skills + look at all of the utility/traits. If I like it, I’m leveling it to 80 with tomes.

I’m guessing that there would be other upgradable parts of the Guild Halls that focus on the other professions.

I’m just hoping this is what will be implemented for rangers. =]

Jaws.1569:

I’m very interested in what weapons the guardian and warrior will be getting, I just can’t think of a weapon that they don’t already have.

Warrior will get a melee scepter. Obviously.

/sarcasm

haha

evilunderling.9265:

Well, some of those sound cool, but where did you get guardian longbow from? Or anything hinting at ‘monk’?

I think we’re also assuming that if mesmers do get to be chronomancers, we will also see summoners, which will presumably be the specialisation for one of the other scholars, most likely elementalist, since necromancers already have a whole trait line dedicated to summoning things.

We’ve also been told that there are sadly no actual new weapons at this time, but some polearm skins made it into the game as different weapons. Although I believe the source for this isn’t considered that great, since it was basically some guy on Reddit claiming to have spoken with Colin Johanssen at the afterparty.

Well, ANet has fulfilled many of us rangers’ wishes by giving us the staff in upcoming xpac.

So, I just thought it would make sense if they gave guardians the longbow, which many of them have been asking for, for quite some time.

And also, we have our damage based specializations like the presumed sniper, so it’d make sense to make a more support based one, like a monk.

Take the guardian’s spirit weapon, the Bow of Truth. Its active ability cleanses conditions and heals, so they could implement a longbow wielding monk as a support specialization. =]

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/hot/Guild-Halls-Zaishen-Menagerie/first#post4729119

=D

What do you guys think?

HEAVY
– Warrior: ?
– Guardian: Monk – Longbow
– Revenant: ? – Staff + Sword

MEDIUM
– Ranger: Druid – Staff
– Thief: Sniper – Rifle
– Engineer: Golemancer – Hammer

LIGHT
– Mesmer: Chronomancer – Shield
– Necromancer: Shadow Knight – Greatsword
– Elementalist: Spellsword – Sword

This is not official in any way, I would love it, however, if ANet would implement this in the Heart of Thorns xpac. =]
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GUILD HALLS
ZAISHEN MENANGERIE GROUNDS
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The Zaishen Menagerie Grounds would be a purchasable upgrade to the new Guild Halls that allow Ranger/Druids to train and level their pets.

The Zaishen Menagerie Grounds will have several NPC’s. Trainers for every unique zone type with a charmable animal (jungle, desert, snow, etc. etc.).

This Guild Hall upgrade would cost 150 gold and 20,000 influence points.
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Once you purchase the Zaishen Menagerie Grounds, those representing the guild will gain access to a new type of item. Eggs.

While killing enemies, Eggs have a chance to drop depending on what type of enemy you kill and what zone you are currently in.

These Eggs have 3 tiers: Common, Rare, and Legendary.
– Common Eggs are not bound and can hatch the basic charmable pets that can be found throughout the game.
– Rare Eggs are account bound and hatch a new variety of pets, such as lions and tigers.
– Legendary Eggs are account bound as well and hatch pets such as: Rainbow Phoenix, White Tiger, and Mordrem Hounds.
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Once the Zaishen Menagerie Grounds have been purchased, pets gain access to an experience bar and levels.
– For each level gained, the pet gains Attribute Points that can be assigned to any of the 5 main stats by the player (Power, Precision, Toughness, Vitality, Ferocity, and Condition Damage).

These Attribute Points can be modified at any time when the player and pet are not in combat.
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When the pet reaches the max level of 20, it will gain access to a range of new additions such as pet titles and new skins.

Pet titles can be unlocked through special challenges and will function similarly to unlocking titles as a player.
– Titles will include: Dire, Aggressive, Elder, Playful, Hearty, and more.

Skins will be unlocked as the pet levels up and can change the pet’s size/appearance to reflect their age and experience.
– Pet titles and skins will also be purely cosmetic and have no effect on gameplay.

Ok. Well until they stop, we’ve told you how to deal with it in the meantime.

We get it that you want them banned, I hate emote spammers, its honestly extremely annoying, but just turn off your emotes in chat for now.

He just said he wouldn’t share his build. I was just guessing he was using a regen build because those are pretty strong and he doesn’t want it to be nerfed.

RoyalPredator.9163:

I am!
I win most 1v1s vs T2 enemies who aren’t totaly optimised their builds for an overkill spike or simply being way too OP. Solo capping keeps, including Bay and Hills.
Once solo’d Garrison as well, even if it took like half hour thanks to random incomming enemies I had to deal with.
1v3+ where troubles start, too mutch lockdowns to be handled.
Would try myself on T1 but way too long queue there :/

BTW I’m sure that there are even better rangers than me, known one a ’year ago who had mastered her movement so well she barely took any damage. Shes not playing the game for long time… :/

& No, I won’t share my build. It only leads to a nerf, as always…
What You can do is to improve Yourself in the first place.

Hey mate. =]

I’m guessing you are condi then.

Lord of Madness.2603:

You Can’t Expect Everyone To Know. That is the ultimate endgame argument here. You in no way shape or form can expect everyone to know. And even if everyone knew these players are spamming emotes to try to harass and hurt other players. which breaks the Code of Conduct despite whether they accomplish doing this or not. So in the end we need a way to report it.

You. are. dense.

Yeah, we can’t expect everyone to have one and know about ts. Everyone is just talking about the majority of players. You don’t need everyone on ts anyways if you’re pugging. The ones who don’t have it will just follow the pack anyways…

If you can find the players, right click them, block, and report them from your block list. Or get their names and unblock them if you want to talk to them.

Wyrden.4713:

the healskill is just a copy of thief one isnt it?

Haha, yeah pretty much. I’ve always wanted Withdraw on ranger.

WEAPON
STAFF
- Autoattack – Mordrem Vines: Lash your foes (5) with thorned vines and inflict torment (5s).
(Damage: 200. Cast time: ¾ seconds.)
- Skill 2 – Exploding Pod: Release an explosive seed pod.
(Damage: 650. Cast time: ¾ seconds. Radius: 180. Cooldown: 5 seconds. Combo Finisher: Blast)
- Skill 3 – Vine Wall: Create a wall of vines that inflicts torment (3s) and immobilizes foes (2s) who try to cross it.
(Cast time: 1 second. Cooldown: 18 seconds.)
- Skill 4 – Mordrem Spiral: Send a thorned spiral that fears foes (2s) in a cone in front of you.
(Cast time: 1.5 seconds. Cooldown: 25 seconds)
- Skill 5 – Grasping Vines: Release a seed pod that pulls foes in when it lands.
: 1000. Cast time: 1 second. Cooldown: 30 seconds. Duration: 5 seconds._)
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UTILITY
Healing
- Renewal
Roll backwards while healing and evading attacks. Cures immobilize, cripple, and chill.
(Healing: 4344. Evade: ¾ seconds. Cooldown: 15 seconds.)
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Balance
- Path of Vines
Cover the ground you walk on in supporting vines, granting stability (2s) to allies in it.
(Duration: 5 seconds. Radius: 240. Cooldown: 60 seconds)
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Restoration
- Bloom
Plant several seed pods (6) around yourself that burst into water fields when they land.
(Duration: 5 seconds. Radius: 240. Cooldown: 25 seconds. Healing per pod: 600.)
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Fury
- Sunburst
Release several highly photoreactive plants (7) into the air, absorbing sunlight around them and exploding in a display of blinding lights.
(Duration: 3 seconds. Radius: 180. Cooldown: 25 seconds. Blind applied every ½ seconds for 1 second per burst. Damage: 500 per burst.)
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Benevolence
- Summon Druid
Summon a Druid ally that casts Mordrem Vines, Bloom, and Sunburst.
(Duration: 60 seconds. Cooldown: 20 seconds. Druid Ally has 70% of the player’s stats.)
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Signet
- Signet of the Druid
Passive – Healing Power increased by 180.
Active – Revive 3 allies around you.
(Cast time: 3½ seconds. Cooldown: 150 seconds.)

Just before you read on, this is my take on the Druid Specialization and is in no way, shape, or form, official. I had WAY too much time on my hands, so I hope you like it. =]
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DRUID
Druids can call upon the spirit and power of the land itself. They can channel these forces through powerful attacks and supporting skills to hold back and push the tide of war. Wielding powerful balance skills, restoration magic, and the fury/benevolence of nature itself, Druid’s are truly a force to be reckoned with.
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TRAITS

Martial – Power + Precision
Minor Traits
- Furious Grip – Gain fury (5s) when swapping weapons in combat. 9s cooldown.
- Dexterous – Weapon-swapping recharges faster. Reduces weapon-swap cooldown to 5 seconds.
- Predator – Gain 15% movement speed for each melee weapon you have equipped.
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Stormcaller – Precision + Ferocity
Minor Traits
- Tail Wind – Gain swiftness (4s) when swapping weapons. 5 second cooldown.
- Stormcaller’s Defense – 15% chance when attacking to block ranged attacks.
- Keen Eye – 100% for your next attack to be a critical hit after receiving a critical hit. 10 second cooldown.
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Wyld – Toughness + Condition Damage
Minor Traits
- Natural Vigor – Gain Vigor (5s) when you deliver a critical hit. 10 second cooldown.
- Companion’s Defense – You and your pet gain protection (2s) when you dodge roll.
- Sylvan Protection – Conditions expire 30% faster on you and your pet when you have protection.
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Nature Magic – Vitality + Boon Duration
Minor Traits
- Bountiful Hunter – Gain a random boon (2s) when you critical hit. 3 second cooldown.
- Retaliatory Nature – Gain Retaliation (3s) when you receive a critical hit. 5 second cooldown.
- Nature’s Wrath – You and your pet deal more damage (5%) while you have a boon.
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Druidic – Pet Attribute Bonus + Healing Power
Minor Traits
- Instinctual Bond – Reduces recharge on pet swapping (20%).
- One in Spirit – Gain Pet Attribute Bonus (15%) based on your stats.
- Powerful Aura – Your allies gain attributes (3%) based on your stats.
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Zera Allimatti.2541:

An outfit that has no actual gameplay function…. how does that equate to dervish aspects? I’m tying to find your logic here but I’m just not seeing it. Sure, it looks like something a GW1 Dervish might wear, but come on. Besides, the revenant is to have heavy armor, and if you look here https://heartofthorns.guildwars2.com/en you can see what the revenant class might look like armor wise.

What you are suggesting is kind of saying that the noble count outfit would have some benefits of human nobility, or the chef outfit would somehow give you access to new cooking recipes. It’s purely cosmetic and have no bearing on current or future gameplay mechanics or playable professions.

I see your point. I’m just hoping for the Revenant to be somewhat Dervish-like so I can use the Arcane Robes and make believe I’m a Dervish from GW1. =]

I was checking dulfy (http://dulfy.net/2015/01/20/gw2-arcane-outfit-pact-fleet-finisher-and-mini-braham-in-gemstore/) and realized that the Arcane Outfit bears a striking resemblance to Dervish robes from gw1!

#hype

Gaile Gray.6029:

So glad you liked the sounds of the upcoming expansion.

The Revenant will be a really interesting profession, and I bet a lot of us will be making one right away! I’m not sure how close the Revenant is to a Ritualist — I think there are as many differences as similarities — but the dev team will have more information on that in the future so you can make your own appraisal.

I’m hoping for a derv/rit in the Revenant class. =]

Just imagine. Swinging a spirit scythe and spreading fear into the hearts of other players in PvP.

It will be GLORIOUS! =D

On a serious note, it looked like Rytlock was using a staff in the trailer and wacking people on the head with it. But, in my opinion, it would be cooler if the auto attack for the Revenant’s staff was called “Spirit Blade”. Where you’d spawn a spirit scythe glowing green/blue and sweep/whirl it to attack.

Mordrem Wolf

f2 is a mini entangle that pulses torment + poison

HOLY SHIZ THAT’S AWESOME

I’m actually really freakin excited atm.

What?

Tweaked some stuff for personal preference:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQJAWSlsApVo1CxZI8DNRCRl9M8fBI2fQIkCXFAA-TVzDABbqSQEHCgGOCAQpUAATQH8AAaSZ0UKZaRdHP0Fo0+DBcBAgQJYAAEAG6QH6NvZSBwkyI-w

This is also a fun one:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fVAQNAsdRlsApcoVDxbI8DRRCRldR8fBoN4c9DEAJAA-T1yDABbquSEHCgbUp4WlgF8AAAwE0BHBgtU+pz+DBcCA4UfQAAEAG6QH6QvZSBExyI-w

Try this:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQNAsZSjMdUGaZHOewJagqgC9iHAPg6eoxzhUbAA-TFjDABcqChEPAAHOCARpMDATQIcIAcSphLqv8h+AIUCKwJAYm9HCAgAwNv5Nv5NTKAmUGB-w

Weez.6315:

By rebalancing lb dmg i mean lowering the damage from far and increasing it from close range.

With 1500 range “counters” you mean blocks and reflects? A good rangers wouldnt just shoot on someone blocking all his arrows or even reflecting them. he would just retreat a bit, maybe use his stealth skill to position himself better and start again.

Ahh, good point. You want to make longbow a melee weapon. Great idea! I see you really thought that one through!

/sarcasm

And yes. Blocks and reflects are counters. A good ranger will continue to aa on a block and wait out a reflect. But that is time where the ranger isn’t damaging you. Like for a traited WoR, that thing lasts a full 12 seconds of ranged dmg immunity if you stand in it where you can do things like waiting out your heal or other cooldowns.

As for classes that can stealth, yes. Rangers can track through stealth. And yes, we can also reveal you for 6 seconds every 40 seconds on a skill that can be dodged. But honestly, these don’t last very long. If a ranger rapid fires you before you go into stealth, just dodge or mitigate it with skills and all of a sudden the ranger has to go on the defensive to protect against your incoming attack that can’t be seen.