Ranger sPvP | Tournament Longbow, Greatsword | Roamer Lead the Zephyr

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Summary

A build mixing old Power Ranger and Beastmaster traits after the shuffle of some of the trait lines in the last Patch. Plays like old Power Ranger with Wilderness Survival traits plus Pet Swap Buffs.


I. Weapons and Skills

PvP Longbow
  • Weapon Strength: 920-1080
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
PvP Greatsword
  • Weapon Strength: 995-1100
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
  • Terrifying Howl2 36
    Pet skills. Howl at foes to send them running in fear.
    Damage: 49Fear: 2 sRange: 500
  • Bite¼
    Bite your foe.
    Damage: 122Range: 130
  • Crippling Leap¼ 20
    Leap at your foe and cripple them.
    Damage: 248Crippled: 5 sRange: 130
  • Brutal Charge40
    Leap at your foe and knock them down.
    Damage: 248Knockdown: 2 sCombo Finisher: LeapRange: 350
  • Long Range Shot¾
    Shoot your foe from long range. The farther the arrow flies, the more damage it does.
    1000+ range: 317500-100 range: 2290-500 range: 176Combo Finisher: Projectile (20% chance)Range: 1,500
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
  • Rapid Fire5 8
    Fire multiple arrows at your foe.
    Damage (10x): 1,320Vulnerability: 8 sCombo Finisher: Projectile (20% chance)Range: 1,500
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
  • Hunter's Shot
    Fire an arrow and vanish in stealth. Your pet gains swiftness.
    Damage: 141Stealth: 3 sSwiftness: (pet) 10 sCombo Finisher: ProjectileRange: 1,500
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
  • Point Blank Shot½ 12
    Push back your foe with a point-blank shot. The closer they are, the farther it pushes them back.
    Damage: 282Knockback: 400Knockback: 500Knockback: 600Combo Finisher: ProjectileRange: 1,500
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
  • Barrage24
    Barrage the target area with a hail of arrows that cripple.
    Damage (12x): 1,692x12Crippled: 2 sRadius: 240Range: 1,500
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
  • Healing Spring ½ 30
    Trap. Create a healing spring that heals you, your pet, and your allies. It also cures conditions on allies.
    Healing: 4,920x6Regeneration: 3 s (2340 health)Radius: 240Duration: 15Combo Field: Water
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
  • Lightning Reflexes32
    Survival. Evade back with a crack of lightning, dealing damage and gaining vigor.
    Vigor: 10 sDamage: 244Breaks stunFury: 6 s
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
  • Signet of Stone80
    Signet Passive: Improves toughness for you and your pet.
    Signet Active: Your pet takes no damage from attacks.
    Duration: 6
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
  • Signet of the Hunt30
    Signet Passive: Grants 25% increased movement speed to you and your pet.
    Signet Active: Your pet's next attack deals more damage.
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s
  • Entangle ¾ 48
    Survival. Entangle your foe. They are immobile until the vines are destroyed.
    Duration: 20Damage: 49Bleeding: 8 s (6800 damage)Immobilized: 1 sRange: 600Fury: 6 s
    • 0
      Fury: 6 s

Traits

Marksmanship

  • Opening Strike
    Cause 5 stacks of vulnerability for 5 seconds with your first strike on entering combat.
    • Enlargement
      When your health drops below 50%, you cast Signet of the Wild.
    • Predator’s Instinct
      Apply 10 seconds of Cripple to foes below 50% when you strike them. This trait has a 30 second internal cooldown.
    • Clarion Bond
      Cast Call of the Wild when you swap pets. 30 second internal cooldown.
  • Alpha Training
    Your pets gains Opening Strike.
    • Brutish Seals
      Activating a signet grants 3 stacks of might for 15 seconds to you and your pet. Your signets gain 20% recharge reduction.
    • Steady Focus
      Deal 10% increased damage when at full endurance.
    • Moment of Clarity
      When you interrupt a foe, you and your pets’ next attack deal 50% more damage. Your daze and stun durations are increased by 100%.
  • Precise Strike
    Your opening strike always critically hits.
    • Predator’s Onslaught
      You and your pet deal 10% increased damage to foes affected by disables or movement impairing abilities.
    • Remorseless
      Regain opening strike whenever you gain fury. Your opening strike deals 25% more damage.
    • Lead the Wind
      While wielding a longbow your attack speed is increased by 10% and your arrows pierce. Longbow and Harpoon gun skills recharge 20% faster.

Wilderness Survival

  • Natural Vigor
    Increases your endurance regeneration by 20%.
    • Soften the Fall
      You take 50% less damage from falling. When you take falling damage create muddy ground.
    • Oakheart Salve
      Gain 5s of regeneration when you suffer from bleeding, poison or burning. While under the effects of regeneration you take 5% less damage. This trait has a 10 second internal cooldown.
    • Expertise Training
      Your pet gains up to 300 condition damage, based on level and their conditions last 20% longer.
  • Companion’s Defense
    Combat Only. You and your pet gain 2s of protection when you dodge roll.
    • Ambidexterity
      Gain up to 150 condition damage when wielding a torch or dagger. Your torch and dagger skills recharge 20% faster.
    • Refined Toxins
      While you are above 90% health your strikes inflict 6s of poison. While your pet’s health is above 90% its strikes inflict 6s of poison. This trait has a 10 second internal cooldown.
    • Shared Anguish
      Incoming disables (Stun, Taunt, Daze, Knockdown, Knockback, Pull, Sink, Float, Fear or Launch) are transferred to your pet. This trait has a 60 second internal cooldown.
  • Bark Skin
    You take 33% less damage and your pet takes 50% less damage while your health is above 90%.
    • Empathic Bond
      Pets take 3 conditions from you every 10 seconds.
    • Wilderness Knowledge
      Survival skills have 20% reduced recharge, grant 6s of fury and remove 2 conditions.
    • Poison Master
      When you swap pets your pet’s next attack will inflict 2 stacks of poison for 8 seconds. Your poison damage is increased by 25%.

Beastmastery

  • Pack Alpha
    Your pet gains up to 150 power, precision, toughness and vitality and their skills recharge 20% faster.
    • Go For The Eyes
      Your pet gains up to 300 toughness. Your pet’s command [[f2]] ability causes 5s of blindness to foes around it.
    • Companion’s Might
      Your critical hits grant 5s of might to your pet. Critical strikes from your pet’s basic attack cause 6s of bleeding.
    • Resounding Timbre
      Your shouts apply 10s of Regeneration and 10s of Swiftness to nearby allies. You shouts recharge 20% faster.
  • Loud Whistle
    While your health is above 90% your pet deals 10% more damage. Your pet swap recharges 20% faster.
    • Wilting Strike
      Your pet inflicts 4s weakness when you activate its command [[f2]] ability.
    • Two-Handed Training
      Greatsword and spear damage is increased by 5% and those skills recharge 20% faster. Greatsword and spear hits have a 50% chance to gain 3s of fury. This trait has a 10 second internal cooldown.
    • Natural Regeneration
      Your pet gains natural health recovery and their healing power is increased by up to 450.
  • Pet’s Prowess
    Your pets move 30 faster and gain up to 300 ferocity.
    • Beastly Warden
      Your pet’s command [f2] ability causes 2s of taunt to foes around it. This trait has a 15 second internal cooldown.
    • Zephyr’s Speed
      Combat Only. When you swap pets you and your pet gain 3 stacks of might for 15 seconds and 3 seconds of quickness. 15-second internal cooldown.
    • Honed Axes
      Gain up to 150 ferocity while wielding an axe in your main hand. Winter’s Bite is now inflicts its effects in an area at your target’s location.

Trait Details

Power Ranger traits and Wilderness Survival stay the same. Long Range short CD damage with heavy evading options.
Beastmastery and Pet Swap is where things get interesting, giving you Power, Swiftness, Fury and Quickness and buffing your pet.
Using Signet of the Hunt on a start fight will allow your wolf to land a strong Oppening Strike with Creepling Leap.
Using the above mentionned Quickness with Point Blank Shot and Rapid Fire is also a smooth move.


III. Stat Specifics & Effects

Primary Stats

  • Health 17672 (+1750)
  • Vitality 1175 (+175)
  • Armor 2244 (+180)
  • Toughness 1180 (+180)
  • Attack 3380 (+1300)
  • Power 2300 (+1300)
  • Critical Hit 47% (+47%)
  • Precision 1900 (+900)

Secondary Stats

  • Critical Damage 60% (+60%)
  • Damage 1080 (+0%)
  • Defense 1064 (+0)
  • Endurance Regeneration 20% (+20%)
  • Ferocity 900 (+900)
  • Movement Speed 25% (+25%)

Boons

  • Aegis
    Block the next attack.
  • Distortion
    Allows mesmers to evade attacks for some time.
  • Frenzy
    Increases damage taken by 25%. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Frosty Armor
    Chills foes that hit you.
  • Fury
    20% critical chance increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Haste
    Regenerate endurance at 50% effectiveness when under the effects of this skill. It's typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Invulnerability
    Prevents the target from taking damage or receiving conditions. It is also placed on rallied players for one second.
  • Might
    X damage per attack increase. Stacks intensity.
  • Protection
    33% damage reduction. Stacks in duration.
  • Quickening Zephyr
    Prevents healing. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Quickness
    Makes all skills and actions 50% faster.
  • Regeneration
    Regenerates X health per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Rejuvenation
    Regenerates health. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession through the Virtue of Resolve.
  • Resistance
    Resistance temporarily negates the affected target of all effects caused by conditions.
  • Retaliation
    Does X damage to an opponent each time they hit you. Stacks in duration.
  • Smiting
    Causes every fifth attack to apply burning. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession.
  • Stability
    Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, or feared.
  • Stealth
    Allows the user to be invisible to enemy players and avoid being spotted by enemy NPCs.
  • Swiftness
    33% movement speed increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Vigor
    Faster endurance regeneration. Stacks in duration.

Conditions

  • Agony
    Agony is an effect unique to Fractals of the Mists that removes a percentage of the player's health every second and reduces received healing by ~50%.
  • Bleeding
    Bleeding is a stackable condition that deals damage over time.
  • Blind
    Causes the target's next hit to miss instead.
  • Burning
    Inflicts X damage per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Chilled
    Reduces movement speed and skill recharge by 66%. Stacks in duration.
  • Confusion
    Inflicts X damage each time a foe uses skill. Stacks in intensity.
  • Crippled
    Crippled is a condition which decreases movement speed by 50%. Stacks in duration.
  • Fear
    Causes the target to run directly away from the caster.
  • Immobilized
    Immobilized is a condition which prevents movement and dodging. Victims also can't turn. Stacks in duration.
  • Poison
    Inflicts X damage per second. Reduces outgoing heals by 33%. Stacks in duration.
  • Slow
    Slow is a condition that reduces the activation time of skills and abilities.
  • Taunt
    Taunt is a control effect that forces the affected target to run towards the source of taunt with all skills except stun breakers disabled while using their auto-attack skill.
  • Torment
    Deals damage every second; deals additional damage if moving; stacks intensity.
  • Vulnerability
    Increases damage the target takes by 1%. Stacks in intensity.
  • Weakness
    Causes 50% of attacks to be glancing and reduces endurance regeneration by 50%. Stacks in duration.

Control

  • Break Stun
    Stun break is an effect which can break control effects on a character.
  • Daze
    Interrupts and prevents the target from using skills for a period of time.
  • Float
    Forces the affected target(s) to move towards the surface.
  • Knockdown
    Interrupts and causes the foe to be unable to move or use skills for a short duration. Knocked down foes fall to the ground.
  • Launch
    Interrupts and tosses a character into the air.
  • Pull
    Shortens the distance between the user and the foe by drawing one of them to another. If a foe is pulled, this can result in an interrupt.
  • Push
    Physically pushes foes away from the player and interrupts them.
  • Sink
    Forces the affected target(s) to move away from the surface.
  • Stun
    Interrupts, immobilizes, and incapacitates foes for a short duration.
  • Teleport
    Teleport to target location.
  • Teleport
    Teleport (alternatively, flash) is a mechanic that causes the user or target(s) to instantly move from one location to another.

Fields & Finishers

  • Dark Field
    Dark Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Blindness
    Leap Finisher: Blindness
    Projectile Finisher: Life stealing
    Whirl Finsher: Leeching Bolts
  • Ethereal Field
    Ethereal Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Chaos Armor
    Leap Finisher: Chaos Armor
    Projectile Finisher: Confusion
    Whirl Finsher: Confounding Bolts
  • Fire Field
    Fire Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Might
    Leap Finisher: Fire Shield
    Projectile Finisher: Burning
    Whirl Finsher: Burning Bolts
  • Ice Field
    Ice Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Frost Aura
    Leap Finisher: Frost Aura
    Projectile Finisher: Chilled
    Whirl Finsher: Chilling Bolts
  • Light Field
    Light Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Retaliation
    Leap Finisher: Retaliation
    Projectile Finisher: Remove Condition
    Whirl Finsher: Cleansing Bolts
  • Lightning Field
    Lightning Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Swiftness
    Leap Finisher: Dazing Strike
    Projectile Finisher: Vulnerability
    Whirl Finsher: Brutal Bolts
  • Poison Field
    Poison Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Weakness
    Leap Finisher: Weakness
    Projectile Finisher: Poison
    Whirl Finsher: Poison Bolts
  • Revealed
    Revealed is an effect applied when stealth is broken, for example by entering combat or exiting a Shadow Refuge circle prematurely.
  • Smoke Field
    Smoke Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Stealth
    Leap Finisher: Stealth
    Projectile Finisher: Blindness
    Whirl Finsher: Blinding Bolts
  • Super Speed
    Activate your slick shoes, enabling you to move at superior speeds.
  • Water Field
    Water Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Healing
    Leap Finisher: Healing
    Projectile Finisher: Regeneration
    Whirl Finsher: Healing Bolts
Combo
  • Blast Finisher
    Blast Combo Effects

    Dark: Area Blindness
    Ethereal: Area Chaos Armor
    Fire: Area Might
    Ice: Area Frost Aura
    Light: Area Retaliation
    Lightning: Area Swiftness
    Poison: Area Weakness
    Smoke: Area Stealth
    Water: Area Healing
  • Leap Finisher
    Leap Combo Effects

    Dark: Blindness
    Ethereal: Chaos Armor
    Fire: Fire Shield
    Ice: Frost Aura
    Light: Retaliation
    Lightning: Dazing Strike
    Poison: Weakness
    Smoke: Stealth
    Water: Healing
  • Projectile Finisher
    Projectile Combo Effects

    Dark: Life stealing
    Ethereal: Confusion
    Fire: Burning
    Ice: Chilled
    Light: Remove Condition
    Lightning: Vulnerability
    Poison: Poison
    Smoke: Blindness
    Water: Regeneration
  • Whirl Finisher
    Whirl Combo Effects

    Dark: Leeching Bolts
    Ethereal: Confounding Bolts
    Fire: Burning Bolts
    Ice: Chilling Bolts
    Light: Cleansing Bolts
    Lightning: Brutal Bolts
    Poison: Poison Bolts
    Smoke: Blinding Bolts
    Water: Healing Bolts

IV. Runes, Sigils, Accessories & Jewels

Armor & Runes

PvP Rune of the Warrior
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Power: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Power: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. -20% recharge on weapon swap.
PvP Rune of the Warrior
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Power: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Power: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. -20% recharge on weapon swap.
PvP Rune of the Warrior
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Power: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Power: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. -20% recharge on weapon swap.
PvP Rune of the Warrior
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Power: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Power: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. -20% recharge on weapon swap.
PvP Rune of the Warrior
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Power: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Power: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. -20% recharge on weapon swap.
PvP Rune of the Warrior
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Power: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Power: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. -20% recharge on weapon swap.

Rune Stat Totals

  • Vitality 175
  • Power 100

Rune Bonuses

PvP Rune of the Warrior
  1. Vitality: 25
  2. Power: 35
  3. Vitality: 50
  4. Power: 65
  5. Vitality: 100
  6. -20% recharge on weapon swap.

Accessories & Jewels

Berserker's Amulet
  • Power: 1200
  • Precision: 900
  • Ferocity: 900

Accessory Totals

  • Power:1200
  • Precision:900
  • Ferocity:900

Weapon Set Sigils

PvP Longbow
  • Weapon Strength: 920-1080
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
Sigil of Rage
10% chance on critical hit to apply quickness for 3 seconds. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 30s)
Sigil of Superior Air
50% chance to cause a lightning strike on a critical hit. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 3 seconds)

Weapon Set I

Sigil of Rage

10% chance on critical hit to apply quickness for 3 seconds. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 30s)

PvP Greatsword
  • Weapon Strength: 995-1100
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
Sigil of Superior Doom
You deal poison on your next attack for 8 seconds after you swap to this weapon while in combat.
Sigil of Intelligence
Your next 3 attacks after swapping to this weapon while in combat have a 100% chance to critical.

Weapon Set II

Sigil of Superior Doom

You deal poison on your next attack for 8 seconds after you swap to this weapon while in combat.

PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -

Water Weapon I

Water Weapon II


V. Basic Gameplay

Power Ranger + Smart Pet Swapping for increased Rapid Fire and Pet Damage.


Main Skill Rotation

Signet of the Hunt30
Signet Passive: Grants 25% increased movement speed to you and your pet.
Signet Active: Your pet's next attack deals more damage.
Point Blank Shot½ 12
Push back your foe with a point-blank shot. The closer they are, the farther it pushes them back.
Damage: 282Knockback: 400Knockback: 500Knockback: 600Combo Finisher: ProjectileRange: 1,500
Rapid Fire5 8
Fire multiple arrows at your foe.
Damage (10x): 1,320Vulnerability: 8 sCombo Finisher: Projectile (20% chance)Range: 1,500
Hunter's Shot
Fire an arrow and vanish in stealth. Your pet gains swiftness.
Damage: 141Stealth: 3 sSwiftness: (pet) 10 sCombo Finisher: ProjectileRange: 1,500
Barrage24
Barrage the target area with a hail of arrows that cripple.
Damage (12x): 1,692x12Crippled: 2 sRadius: 240Range: 1,500
Swoop
Run and leap at your foe, hitting them and nearby foes.
Damage: 517Combo Finisher: LeapRange: 1,100
Hilt Bash½ 20
Daze your foe with a hilt bash. Stun them if you hit from behind. Your pet's next attack does 50% more damage.
Damage: 185Daze: 1 sStun: 1 sRange: 300
Maul¾
Bleed your foe multiple times with a mauling strike.
Damage: 296x3Vulnerability: 8 sRange: 150
Counterattack3 12
Block and counter an attack with a kick that pushes foes back.
Damage: 480Knockback: 300
Crippling Throw¾
Throw your greatsword, crippling your foe.
Damage: 369Crippled: 5 sCombo Finisher: ProjectileRange: 600
Signet of Stone80
Signet Passive: Improves toughness for you and your pet.
Signet Active: Your pet takes no damage from attacks.
Duration: 6
Signet of Stone80
Signet Passive: Improves toughness for you and your pet.
Signet Active: Your pet takes no damage from attacks.
Duration: 6
Entangle ¾ 48
Survival. Entangle your foe. They are immobile until the vines are destroyed.
Duration: 20Damage: 49Bleeding: 8 s (6800 damage)Immobilized: 1 sRange: 600Fury: 6 s
Lightning Reflexes32
Survival. Evade back with a crack of lightning, dealing damage and gaining vigor.
Vigor: 10 sDamage: 244Breaks stunFury: 6 s
Hunter's Shot
Fire an arrow and vanish in stealth. Your pet gains swiftness.
Damage: 141Stealth: 3 sSwiftness: (pet) 10 sCombo Finisher: ProjectileRange: 1,500
Chilling Howl2 24
Pet skills. Howl at foes to chill them.
Damage: 49Chilled: 4 sRange: 500

Comments

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@ 03:14 PM, Mon June 29 2015 Reply
Brutish seals is a really strong trait, I advise it over steady focus. Your wasting signet of the hunt at the start. Fire sigils are stronger than air sigils. warrior runes are very subpar on this build.
@ 04:42 AM, Thu July 02 2015 Reply
I used to take Brutish seals but its problem is inconsistency in damage augmentation and the lower CD aren't a must alone so I would even consider Moment of Clarity over it. Signet of the Hunt is primordial to boost the Cripling Leep of your pets, combined with Hilt Bash it does a ton of damage. Plus it will reload for the next time you'll have to move from point to point.
@ 02:58 PM, Sat July 04 2015 Reply
the problem is, you can get much more damage out of it if you time a pet swap and your maul.
@ 02:59 PM, Sat July 04 2015 Reply
signet of stone should also not be part of the normal rotation, you save it for select moments where you are under pressure.