Revolution.5409

I doubt that the city has changed much aesthetically, but I think it's bigger.

Livia would be ideal as a character to introduce us to Cantha.

BM and all pet traits should be reworked to work even without pets, this would allow the development of Elite Spec for Ranger without having to depend on a pet for functional traits.

> @"Game of Bones.8975" said:

> Will we ever see new pets for rangers?

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With the new expansion certainly.

> @"Frostfang.5109" said:

> > @"Revolution.5409" said:

> > Please release a new hunter-style armor for Ranger.

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> A Hunter can look very different depending on who u ask. I would like a tribal looking hunter for example!

There isn't a hunter style I prefer, I like them all so I have no special requests about it. :)

The important thing is that it does not have shiny armor parts.

Please release a new hunter-style armor for Ranger.

I would like to get in the future a pass that looks like Township of claypool, it has a really nice style that I would like to see used for some premium area.

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Township_of_Claypool

Thanks for the guides.

> @"Dadnir.5038" said:

> That's the kind of answer that make me wonder when you start playing ranger.

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> > @"Revolution.5409" said:

> > > @"Dadnir.5038" said:

> > Bearbow was garbage compared to other professions both in terms of damage and utility, Warrior / Guardian / Mesmer / Elementalist were far better, a reminder of a time when the groups were made up of 4 Warriors and a Mesmer. XD

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> Bearbow was garbage, yes, but it wasn't the only build a ranger could play. The main issue was that players playing this peculiar build for 'convenience' ruined the reputation of the ranger as a whole. I have a hard time recalling 4 warriors and a mesmer, if it was ever a thing it didn't last long. A strong PvE meta that last quite a bit was 4 ele and a thief/mesmer.

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> > Ranger became good in pve only after Anet changed two factors which in my opinion proved to be fundamental, the first was to change the way the pet was revived and the second to greatly increase all the HP of pets, this has allowed better management of pets during events, fractals etc.

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> Well, nope, if anything, when they increased the pet's vitality, they took away a part of it's damage and it hurted the ranger quite a bit in PvE. What made a difference is when they made it resistant to non targeted aoe damage in PvE (The need to do it was proof enough that they wasted their time years prior with the increased vitality on the pet). I should also say that the first time they nerfed "guard!" hurted a lot QoL in PvE. If anything I'd say that in term of management the pet was better in it's early day than he is right now (sure it gained survivability, but it doesn't really compensate the shorter leash, the loss of damage and the loss of the original version of _"Guard!"_).

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> > I don't think any class mechanic has problems comparable to this, Ranger is bound to a pet that until he gets a reworking will always be bad because the problem is not in the specializations but at the base, he will be able to work well in PvE but in PvP / WvW where nothing has been done, nothing has changed, the problems have always been the same for 8 years.

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> I disagree, the necromancer shroud have been an issue in itself since release, Thiefs mechanic of stealth attack have been a balance issue since release as well, Elementalist attunment are to tied to the elementals traitlines and create quite a bit of issue as well, Mesmer is a total mess due to it's clone mechanic... etc.

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> The ranger's pet management was a lot better in the early game than it is right now. The pet used to be very usefull in WvW zergling in the early days, even for roaming it was good. Now, in the early days the way players played WvW was also very different than we do right now. You had to put on a fight to take over Towers and Keeps. I can recall clearly sending pets on enemy walls with _"Guard!"_ to kill defenders and destroy siege machines (even 1 shoting squishy thiefs there with birds). Like I can recall just as clearly sending my pet down the walls the same way to destroy trebuchets/catapults thanks to the very long leash.

So what would be the alternative Builds to Bearbow?

Those changes were mainly aimed at PvP, Anet applied the same changes in all game modes.

However it seemed to me an adequate compromise, greater vitality has nevertheless guaranteed more sustained damage by the pet, the only thing that I did not share was the modification on the leash.

And was it normal for a pet to do this? I do not think so.

I have never had problems with any of these professions and their mechanics.

On these sites you will find the most updated builds with explanations on how to best use them.

https://snowcrows.com/

https://metabattle.com/wiki/MetaBattle_Wiki

We could start by removing part of the useless Nerfs obtained over the years and see how the profession would adapt to the current Meta.

Although I personally think that Druid's problem is the compromise between CA and Pets, Druid shouldn't have pets but be a support like Tempest.

For events of this kind I usually participate with my Condi Scourge equipped with staff and scepter, has Aoe skills that can be positioned even before the spawn of some moob during the events, with the shroud and marks you do not need to target to attack the moobs , one of the best in my opinion.

Revenant is better, but keep in mind that it is more difficult to use than a Ranger, you will need more time to use it better.

> @"Baldrick.8967" said:

> I read this as ' I usually win 7 or 8/10 with my OP build with maximum cheese, but now I have found a build that counters mine, pls nerf'.

And it's unfair, this player deserves to win 10/10 matches with his OP build! XD

> @"casualkenny.9817" said:

> The charr are a society of warriors, organised into legions and warbands. Loyalty is highly valued in most armies, and probably far more so among the charr. I don't know any charr lore, but I can imagine that an imperator of a martial legion would absolutely despise turncoats who betray his legion? (esp the fuzzball who lured his legion away) To him, traitors could rank far lower than slaves, and it is also a personal affront to him

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> (Ash legion sounds like they might be more forgiving in this regard?)

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We know that this legion Charr is made up of spies and assassins, they may have a particular conception of what is considered "betrayal", I think this legion is on the side of the strongest or those with similar interests, it is more likely that Ash Legion has other purposes in this war and not Iron Legion.

There are professions that have adapted better to the new Meta after the patches and others that have become garbage.

Anet has made major changes to weapons and traits and their use has changed a lot in pvp, the warrior's hammer is an example.

The problem is not the professions that make up the current Meta, the problem is the missing updates to make the other professions viable and the damage that has been lowered too much, even if Holo and Herald were nerfed, warrior and other specializations will remain garbage in every chance, useless to ruin other professions.

Could it be that the opposing team had better players than yours?

What if you were the cause of your team's defeat?

If not even two players who quickly kill an opponent by attacking with coordinated action are considered normal, I don't know what gw2 players want anymore.

What does this post show? I've seen similar actions done by Misha and Sind in some live on Twitch, so Nerf Mesmer and Thief?

Personally I don't like the idea that staff should become a condition weapon, as other users have suggested in other posts and discussions as well, I'd like to see the damage increased and that offers more CC / Support.

I would like Astral Wisp to be added to Solar Beam with the addition of a third ability to create a real chain of attacks.

Give us a new skill in slot Two that has no more than 5 seconds CD.

Ancestral Grace should also give Protection to allies and not just pets.

Vine Surge: I wish Druid with this ability could root the enemies around him, Radius 360

Sublime Conversion: become a bubble.

> @"Sumusikoo.1360" said:

> What title says, I just returned to the gsme after 2 year break and im playing with some friends.

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> I remember I used to play a longbow build that focused on dishing out massive damage with the LB 2 to the point where I would kill almost any squishy profession in a single cast of 2.

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> It didnt really excell at solo pvp or roaming because it was relatively squishy but it wasnt too bad either given the opportunity to use my 2 properly.

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> Is there any decent power build right now that i could use for both roaming and still be useful for WvW?

https://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Soulbeast_-_Dual_Axe_Roamer

This build could be of help, with Leader of the Pack, birds and warhorn you can be of help to your group, it does not have very high damage but you will play your part without problems.

The build you mentioned is still usable even if the dps is lower but it is not recommended for team fights, they hardly end quickly it is better to use a build that guarantees a more sustained dps with a good defense.

The bad players remained bad, before the patch the problem was the damage of the professions now they complain about CC and Bunkers.

The problem has never been the previous Meta.

> @"Headhunter.4796" said:

> So much fun to read all your comments and try out different setups - appreciated guys! Level 74 now, so soon hitting 80 and unlocking ‘normal difficulty’ instead of faceroll style so far :sweat_smile:

If you still cannot have pets from the expansion, the Wolf and the Jungle Stalker are among the best in my opinion and easy to obtain, in these links you can see the positions.

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Juvenile_Jungle_Stalker

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Juvenile_Wolf

The Jaguar and Krytan Drakehound are also excellent choices, have similar abilities, only the f2s change.

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Juvenile_Krytan_Drakehound

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Juvenile_Jaguar

What I would use most of the time is the Jungle Stalker which with the f2 gives us Might as Boons, a good way to always maximize our damage.

If you don't want to wait any longer to get better pets, just use a Teleport to Friend and so you can get them by teleporting directly to their position with the help of a friend. :)

> @"Ragnar.4257" said:

> Ah right, yeah, Beastmode has such a long cooldown. So long. So much longer than Tomes. And it has so many requirements! It's so much harder to get into beastmode than Reaper shroud. You have to do...... and build up........ ! And then of course there's the problem of over-heating in beastmode.

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> Wauw, I never thought about it like that before.

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> I don't even think Ranger is a problem, I just enjoy your weak arguments :)

Guardian has 15 extra skills many of which are spammable and a tradeoff that never came and you're crying for 10 sec CDs, when then the beast skills have 25, 40 and 50 seconds of internal CD? lol XD

I'm seeing many Necro cry because they can't accumulate Life Force, maybe even using weapons by pressing 1 has become too complicated?

There is a detail that particularly strikes me for the Holosmith, their basic mechanic can be used with the specialization, it has not been removed as one of the pets.

Taimi will become a golem or a mechanized asura

Each Mesmer spell is purple, the hands of the Revenants are colored by the legend that is also being used, Ele has a similar concept to Rev, etc ... they are manifestations of their magic and you should design your equipment not considering this or create a profession that does not use magic.