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F2P Power Ranger

Guild Wars 2 F2P Power Ranger - Greatsword / Sword & Dagger Meta build for pvp: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.

游侠 (Ranger)rangerpower damage

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Free-to-Play (F2P) Ranger is a PvP build that combines burst damage from Greatsword and pet synergy for reliable ranged pressure and control, perfect for players without expansions.

Overview

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Pros
Cons
Attributes
  • Strong bursts
  • Plenty of CC
  • Good mobility
  • Provides self boons
  • No ranged DPS
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Equipment

Item
Stat
ValkyrieAmulet
Primary Weapon Set
Main HandSword
Off HandDagger
Other Items
Superior Rune of the Scholar (PvP)Rune

Traits & Skills

Traits

Skills

Rotation & Extras

Key Concepts

Ranger is a high mobility duelist, relying on bursts of Damage to kill its opponents. It takes advantage of 智慧法印 图标智慧法印 and 精准出击 图标精准出击 to ensure Critical Hits on its main damaging skills. Due to these two mechanics this build can run 女武神项链 图标女武神项链, making it extremely tanky.

The other part of your burst will come from your Pets. You run two agressive, high Damage pets so beware not to send them in a teamfight where they will die quickly.

Dealing Damage

As Ranger, you need make sure your big hits always are Critical Hits. You have a few ways to guarantee it:

  • Weapon Swap will trigger 智慧法印 图标智慧法印 and causes your next threes hits to be guaranteed Critical Hits.
  • 精准出击 图标精准出击 will trigger whenever you gain Fury due to 赶尽杀绝 图标赶尽杀绝. This will cause your next hit to be a guaranteed Critical Hit.

Let's go over the ways to get Fury:

  • 剑柄猛击 图标剑柄猛击 due to 野性狂怒 图标野性狂怒. It also reset the Cooldown of 重击 图标重击.
  • Swapping Pets due to 野性号角 图标野性号角. This trait also provides Might and Swiftness. Furthermore, you gain Quickness due to 和风疾速 图标和风疾速, making it perfect to pair with 重击 图标重击.
  • 风暴精魂 图标风暴精魂 provides Fury and Vulnerability. The Damage from this skill hits before the application of Fury. Make sure you can guarantee the Critical Hit as it is one of your highest Damage abilities.
  • "群攻之力!" 图标"群攻之力!" provides Fury, Stability, Might and Swiftness. Stability will let you ignore potential Crowd Control.
  • 荒野知识 图标荒野知识 will provide Fury whenever you use a Survival skill such as 巨魔药膏 图标巨魔药膏 or 和风疾行 图标和风疾行.

So, which skills do you want guaranteed Critical Hits?

  • 风暴精魂 图标风暴精魂 has a slight delay but is your most important Damage ability.
  • 重击 图标重击 is the biggest and most used ability. Adding extra Vulnerability on top of great Damage.
  • 猛扑 图标猛扑 deals less Damage but gives you mobility and a short Evade.
  • 毒蛇奇袭 图标毒蛇奇袭 provides a leap with strong Damage and will apply Cripple which is relevant for the next two skills.
  • 猛扑 图标猛扑 is another leap which deals more Damage if your target is affected by Cripple or Crowd Control.
  • 追猎之击 图标追猎之击 similarly needs Cripple on the target for full Damage and also provides an Evade.

Use your Pet abilities off Cooldown for Damage.

On Greatsword, chain 重击 图标重击剑柄猛击 图标剑柄猛击重击 图标重击. If you don't have 智慧法印 图标智慧法印, make sure to use another source of Fury first.

Defense

Your mobility offers you a lot of survivability. As such, remember to use your leaps wisely:

Greatsword also offers a Block - 格挡反踢 图标格挡反踢 into an Evade with 踢腿反击 图标踢腿反击.

Pet Swap and 和风疾行 图标和风疾行 offer Superspeed due to 和风疾速 图标和风疾速. Superspeed is great for when you need to kite or escape.

和风疾行 图标和风疾行 is usually used agressively but is a Stun Break and Condition Removal due to 荒野知识 图标荒野知识.

"快保护我!" 图标"快保护我!" is your other Stun Break.

巨魔药膏 图标巨魔药膏 is good to use early as it will Heal you over eight seconds and Condition Cleanse due to 荒野知识 图标荒野知识. You can also Condition Cleanse whenever you Pet Swap due to 情义相连 图标情义相连

Crowd Control

SkillDefiance BreakSource
狂野打击 图标狂野打击100Greatsword
狂野打击 图标狂野打击2 seconds or 2 secondsGreatsword
近身平射 图标近身平射2 secondsUtility