weaponwh.9810 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 return player here, whats a good/optimal range dps class for PvE, and other PvE contents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feanor.2358 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 It is never optimal to range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artemis.6781 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 > @"weaponwh.9810" said: > return player here, whats a good/optimal range dps class for PvE, and other PvE contents? Double short bow soulbeast is pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaponwh.9810 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 thx i have a ranger, like alot, but looking for other class. what about elementaist/mesemer/necro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsumiju.3071 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 I have a pretty strong build for a dual pistol thief I use. Unload, when used right recharges most of it's own initiative and can add 25 stacks of might to itself too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorudo.9054 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 > @"weaponwh.9810" said: > thx i have a ranger, like alot, but looking for other class. > > what about elementaist/mesemer/necro? a necro is much more powerful with a GS then any other, the others are more chipping away slowly but not much DPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason.5296 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Ele and Mesmer are my vote for good range professions. Ele kind of takes the cake though with the weaver elite spec if you want to camp staff. Against large hit box it has one of the highest dps rotations and anything in open world will be nuked. They are also meta for raids and high lvl FotM if you want to get into those activities. The only downsides are you’ll be super squishy and the rotation is very complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephalem.8921 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Mesmer isnt really a good ranged profession anymore. Scourge and most of Weaver meta build and rotations can be used from full range. Weaver just can't use Lightning hammer and primordial ranged so he has to use Icebow. Shortbow ranger needs to flank and be close to boss for the 2nd skil so staying far is possible but not really good. But you shouldn't focus on staying ranged all the time. That way you lose out on most of the boons and heals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blambidy.3216 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 If it’s just pve. And your alone. Engi is a good one besides ranger. But by far best dps will always be elementalist. But soloing with it is harder to keep alive then other ranged classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaponwh.9810 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 k thx for all the reply, yea i mostly do PvE, but like eventually do fractal and other PvE contents, but i like stay far and shoot, which is why i'm using longbow ranger for now. Just curious what other class that has good range dps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNecrosanct.4028 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 If ranged is your playing style that's fine, of course, especially in open world. But if you want to start doing Fractals, be prepared to be expected to stay on top of your group at all times, for all the boons. If you stay away from your group, you will lose out on a lot of dps simply because boons and traits won't be shared with you, at which point you are no longer a benefit to your group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faaris.8013 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 > @"weaponwh.9810" said: > k thx for all the reply, yea i mostly do PvE, but like eventually do fractal and other PvE contents, but i like stay far and shoot, which is why i'm using longbow ranger for now. Just curious what other class that has good range dps For your purposes, I think thief is better. It has a lower range with double pistols, 900, but much more damage on burst. For 95% of the open world mobs, you have enough initiative for "Unload" until they are dead. I find 900 range more than enough to be safe. For fractals, you better not range at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashiva.6149 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I'm having a blast with Deadeye in open world B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiceDead.1963 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Deadeye is pretty good now, in PvE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faaris.8013 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Right, Deadeye is even better, not as much range as Ranger but much more powerful. I always forget about the elite because I like my staff so much, and it's either staff or rifle, not both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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