Soulbeast - Sic 'Em Roamer

• Sic 'Em Sniper - the Conquest PvP version of the build.

• Core Longbow Roamer - core, F2P roaming version.

An iconic Soulbeast Power build for WvW roaming which takes advantage of "干掉他们！"'s synergy with Beastmode in order to pump out massive burst damage and deny 潜行 access for enemies.

Skill Variants

Utility

Viable picks for the optional slot (or even over of "干掉他们！" if more sustain is needed):

• "快保护我！" - strong damage mitigation and another stunbreak.

• 狮鹫姿态 - defensive skill with more evasion.

• 狩猎纹章 - unblockable burst combos.

• 闪电反射 - a defensive choice that's useful in any situation but especially good vs 定身.

• 和风疾行 - could be used defensively to break stuns and escape with 奔驰疾速 or offensively for 急速 bursts.

Pets

Smokescale is mandatory but the 2nd pet slot if more flexible. Currently we're recommending Boar for CC and burst damage, but other viable options include:

• Siamoth - a more defensive version of Boar with a beastmode F3 that breaks stun, removes conditions, and grants immunity to strike damage.

• Owl - way better mobility and some extra healing.

• Rock Gazelle - CC focused pet with decent damage.

Equipment Changes

Runes

• 超级争斗者符文 - makes the build more durable in exchange for some of your offensive stats.

Sigils

• 超级空气法印 or 超级隔离法印 over Cleansing on Longbow - increased damage for less defense against conditions.

Relics

• 巴里尔山古物 - higher damage boost for your main burst combo, but it's much lower uptime than Fireworks.

• 伊斯加然古物 - a damage boost that's easy to maintain in combat, but can be hard to get value out of if you're chasing down a low health enemy for example.

• 编织者古物 - on-demand damage boost whenever you use a stance skill. Could give you slightly higher burst damage than Fireworks in exchange for lower uptime on the damage boost.

Consumables

Food

• 黑胡椒粉真空烹调肉排 - strong mix of sustain and damage.

• 碗装欧尔松露鲜肉煲 - active damage mitigation in the form of enhanced endurance regen for more dodging.

  • Budget version: 碗装鲜肉冬菜煲

• 巨龙甜甜圈片 - cheap option with a nice crit chance boost and frequent, armor ignoring damage procs that also heal you.

Utility

• 强效超级磨刀石 or 罐装水果蛋糕, whichever is cheaper (note that the sharpening stone lasts twice as long).

Variants

永恒联结 adds a lot of flexibility to the build and allows you to spend more time in beastmode, making it the most popular pick. The other 2 options in this slot are strong in their own right, but much more niche:

• 群体领袖 could be considered when roaming in a group, adding a support angle to the build. Improving stance durations also benefits the Soulbeast, but not as much as Eternal Bond does.

• 压迫优势 increases your burst damage. If your goal is to try and end fights in seconds then go for it, but that makes the build a bit more of a gimmick.

Elite specialization basics

• Soulbeast allows Rangers to meld/merge with their pet, becoming one. This is done through 野兽形态 which has a 10s CD.

• Traits related to swapping pets now activate upon entering/leaving 野兽形态.

• Pet related traits and skills such as 宠物威勇 continue to function even while merged, but this time you'll be the one who benefits from them, not the pet (although sometimes the effects are lessened).

  • IMPORTANT: skills that affect your pet like "干掉他们！" have to be used after merging if you wish to benefit from them, already active skill effects will be lost just like when swapping pets.

General

• Don't trust the wording of 烟花古物, some Beastmode F1-3 skills can also proc the damage bonus not just weapon skills.

• 永恒联结 allows you to be more flexible with your Beastmode usage by letting you swap pets while merged. With this you can adapt to situations much better.

• Sometimes you might want to get greedy with 熊灵姿态. While this is your last resort option against condition bursts, it's also great at keeping things like 虚弱, 冰冻 and 目盲 off of you. If you're chasing a low HP target and you want to secure a kill, Bear Stance could ensure that you get to deal damage without any hinderance. You could even combine it with 石牦牛姿态 to make yourself immune to hard CC too.

  • Of course this is a bit of a gamble, if the target survives your burst you'll be left without your strongest defensive CDs so the plan might backfire.

• Weapon swapping with 超级洁净法印 is your first line of defense against conditions. Consider using 石牦牛姿态 or 闪电反射 beforehand to get rid of non-damaging conditions, increasing the chance of Cleansing sigil removing damaging ones.

• is there to bail you out when conditions are beginning to overwhelm you. In condition matchups if you need to heal but don't want to waste your only mass cleanse consider using Owl's first while keeping Bear Stance for emergencies.

• Smokescale's F2 ability creates a combo field for stacking.

• should always be used in . It's a really strong burst CD that also denies stealth access for enemies.

• works well with both sets, your prime targets are and , adding extra damage to every hit you score on a target. Smokescale's also has great synergy with this.

• Smokescale's could be used both offensively (delivering damage while making it impossible to kite you) and defensively (it's an instant cast evade frame).

Beastmode

• Smokescale's could be used both offensively (delivering damage while making it impossible to kite you) and defensively (it's an instant cast evade frame).

• Pet dependent Owl's F3 is your second healing skill and also a potent support tool when roaming in a group. This is quite handy when playing against some Power-based specs as it can make up for the lost healing when there are no conditions on your for to consume.

  • Owl also adds some extra mobility for chasing people or disengaging from fights via .

• Pet dependent When playing with Boar, its Beatmode ability will be on of your primary burst skills. Hits hard, has a short cast time and a very subtle animation most people won't even notice.

  • Try to set this up with CC, which should be easy considering how both other Boar Beastmode skills are CC skill. The F3 is especially good for this as grants you and via trait synergy.

Damage

• should always be used in . It's a really strong burst CD that also denies stealth access for enemies.

• is your other burst CD, adding extra damage to every hit you score on a target. This is best used with and which deliver multiple attacks in rapid succession. Smokescale's also has great synergy with this.

• is the main burst skill on Longbow.

• Sometimes you might want to get greedy with . While this is your last resort option against condition bursts, it's also great at keeping things like , and off of you. If you're chasing a low HP target and you want to secure a kill, Bear Stance could ensure that you get to deal damage without any hinderance. You could even combine it with to make yourself immune to hard CC too.

  • Of course this is a bit of a gamble, if the target survives your burst you'll be left without your strongest defensive CDs so the plan might backfire.

Longbow burst combo example:

1. for some extra stats. You should preferably be on Smokescale for extra damage when you unload your burst. If you were on Boar however you get to pet swap first in Beastmode with your F4 (Eternal Bond).
2. + which boosts the Soulbeast's own damage if used in Beastmode.
3. Optional: Get either from or , but you can get this boon from sigil procs too on the next step (if it's not on CD)
4. to increase the chance of landing your burst and to proc +
5. for damage.

Sword OWP

1. on Smokescale
3. + at the same time
6. Pet swap with
10. This combo delivers rapid attacks that proc OWP every interval while also evading incoming attacks and sticking to the target so you can do followups immediately after.