Druid - Stealth Trapper

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Condition damage and Mobility

Designed for: WvW Roaming

This build was last updated on March 07, 2023 and is up to date for the May 02, 2023 game patch.

Overview

A Trap Ranger build for WvW making good use of for increased mobility in combat and better repositioning with Stealth.

Skill Bar

Sword/Torch

Shortbow

Utility

Skill Bar Variants

Utility

For the optional slot:

• - more damage and Trapper rune synergy in an extremely short CD.

• - an excellent defensive tool and a much needed stun break.

• - a stun break that could also be used offensivelyto interrupt enemies and proc .

• - great panic button against Power-based damage.

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Equipment

Head
Trailblazer

Shoulders
Trailblazer

Chest
Trailblazer

Hands
Trailblazer

Legs
Trailblazer

Feet
Trailblazer

Backpiece
Apothecary

Accessory
Apothecary

Accessory
Apothecary

Amulet
Apothecary

Ring
Apothecary

Ring
Apothecary

Sword
Trailblazer

Torch
Trailblazer

Sigil

Sigil

Shortbow
Trailblazer

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Consumables

Food

• is one of the strongest options, providing passive damage mitigation on top of great stats.

• Alternatively or other health-per-second food can help a lot with building Astral Force.
  • Budget:

Utility

• Optimal:

• Budget: (found in Canned Food Crates looted from WvW Skirmish Chests)

Usage

• Use to boost your speed while roaming. The skill makes you jump back a little, so turn around before activating it and then turn back after the arrow's fired.

• There is a slight delay from when you lay your Trap and you gain Superspeed and Stealth from Trapper Runes. The delay starts when the trap hits the ground.

• Damage from your traps will still cause Revealed. If placed directly on an enemy, and will pulse every second. The first pulse will happen during the delay but the next pulse will cause you to lose your Stealth. on triggers damage once and it will be during the Delay. is the only trap which won't break stealth upon getting triggered.

• Use these traps for strong condition burst damage and to quickly re-position yourself to a more favorable location.

• is a knock down, and thus benefits from , locking enemies in your traps. Any of your utility skills can trigger Ancient Seeds while in Celestial Avatar if you use them after .

• has many uses (and affects Celestial Avatar skills), for instance using it with is excellent for disengaging or chasing down a target.

Celestial Avatar

• also grants stealth and superspeed when it ends and breaks stun/cleanses all conditions when you enter.

• Can be used for other than healing and cleansing. might lock enemies in the range of your traps a bit longer, while followed by any utility trap can trigger .