Guild Wars 2: Guide To Playing A Ranger In PvP
The Ranger is an excellent choice for PvP (player versus player) game modes in Guild Wars 2. The Ranger is versatile, deadly, and has access to a good amount of weapons for all kinds of situations, meaning you'll rarely be left in a pinch.
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As their profession name suggests, they can apply a lot of damage from a distance. They're a force to be reckoned with, and they thrive in small-scale skirmishes, but they also have weaknesses to address. In this guide, we'll offer you some general tips for a PVP-focused Ranger and then show you a good build.
There are several "roles" in PvP. Generally speaking, each of the different professions can fulfill multiple roles, but they tend to excel in one particular area. These roles are classified by the following terms:
The Ranger as a whole is superb in small-scale fights, primarily because of having shorter cool downs, as well as access to a pet. They can also unleash big bursts of damage quickly and have various ways of getting into and out of combat.
While Rangers have access to some support utilities, they are not necessarily the best at applying consistent or sustained damage. They can be okay at a damage role, but they're not the best choice. The Ranger is vulnerable to being focused, which means they have to drop their damage quickly and get out of there.
A duelist also needs to be able to get into combat and keep applying damage while, at the same time, being difficult for the enemy team to get rid of. The Ranger lacks consistent ways of sustaining itself when it's under pressure from a lot of high damage dealing attacks. All of this means that the Ranger is generally not the best choice for a duelist either.
So, where do
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