Ranger - Core Longbow Roamer

• Sic 'Em Roamer - Soulbeast elite spec roaming version.
• Core Longbow (sPvP) - the Conquest PvP version of the build.

Variants

• Take if you want to focus more on Longbow bursts, or just don't want to work with in general.

Equipment Variants

Rune

• - if you either want to trade sustain for damage, or can't afford Durability runes just yet.

• - highest burst potential.

Sigils

• - 100% crit chance on your entire burst, works on both sets.

Relics

• - better mobility if you own the Secrets of the Obscure expansion.

Consumables

Food

• - passive damage mitigation and great stats.

• - defensive food with Wilderness Survival synergy.

  • Budget version:

Utility

• or , whichever is cheaper (note that the sharpening stone lasts twice as long).

Skill Bar Variants

Utility

For the optional slot:

• - a stun break on a short CD which also grants a significant amount of barrier.

• - the signet's useful against any build that relies on blocking or projectile reflection for survival. Consider taking on Marksmanship.

• - if you want a panic button that helps you live through any amount of direct damage.

Pet options:

• Tiger can replace Rock Gazelle if you own Heart of Thorns but not Path of Fire. If you have both of these expansions then it's just a matter of personal preference, Tiger works great with the GS burst combo.

If you're F2P and do not own any of the expansions, take the following pets (these pets are also viable if you do own them):

• Wolf for the first pet.

• Owl for the second.

General

• Dodging applies 保护, which also heals thanks to the trait 粗糙生长.

• Survival skills cure 2 conditions and grant Fury. 巨魔药膏 can cleanse 4, because it triggers another Survival skill from 大地之子.

• Use 猛扑 for mobility.

• 和风疾速 has many uses.

  • It can be used offensively for the Quickness, most notably to boost 高速连射, 重击, or Greatsword autos for downed cleave.
  • Defensively by keeping your pet swap ready in case you need to cleanse 2 conditions.
  • Alternatively the 奔驰疾速 can help you escape damage or chase down targets while on Greatsword.

• Pet swapping acts as a Blast finisher thanks to 野性号角. Being instant, you can have Smokescale place a 障目烟云 under you (even while you're stunned), and swap pets for AoE stealth.

• 猎手暗箭 is the easiest way to gain stealth in this build, but if the projectile misses then it won't be applied. To reduce the chance of that happening (and considering how the damage of this skill is horrible) you should fire it at pets, mesmer clones, and other AI whenever possible. Alternatively, use it to quickly get rid of 目盲 or 圣盾 because it's the fastest projectile on this weapon.

• 磐石纹章 is extremely useful against direct damage spikes, but you have to use it proactively and sometimes even predict when the burst is coming. Use it too late and it's wasted, too soon and your opponent can just delay its plan until the signet runs out.

Doing damage

• Using "群攻之力！" before a burst makes it less likely to get interrupted whilst also increasing your damage.

• Most of the build revolves around burst combos and just surviving / using fillers inbetween.

The Longbow burst combo is rather simple:

1. CC people with
2. Optional - get from either or
3. Immediately follow up with while you have .

Greatsword burst combo:

1. Already in combat, pet swap to Rock Gazelle or Tiger (depending on which one you chose), this is going to trigger which grants and . Fury gives you for increased damage.
2. Use and your pet F2 attack about the same time. Maul will give your pet for its next attack. Your pet should hit a split second after you've landed Maul.
3. your target for CC, hopefully a proc, and to refresh Maul.
4. again.