Druid - Stealth Trapper

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

Focused on: Condition damage, Mobility.

Designed for:

Roaming

Overview

A Trap Ranger build for WvW making good use of

Superior Rune of the Trapper

Superior Rune of the Trapper

(1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Condition Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): When you use a trap skill, gain 3 seconds of super speed. (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): Gain 3 seconds of stealth when using a trap skill.

for increased mobility in combat and better re-positioning with Stealth.

Skill Bar

ShortbowHealingUtilityElite

Sword/Torch

Slot Changes

Utility

For the optional slot:

• Signet of Stone is an excellent defensive tool.
• Viper's Nest adds more damage and has synergy with traits and the runes.

Heal

• Troll Unguent is also a viable option.

Specializations

Skirmishing:

Trapper's Expertise Hidden Barbs Quick Draw

Wilderness Survival:

Soften the Fall Shared Anguish Wilderness Knowledge

Druid:

Druidic Clarity Celestial Shadow Ancient Seeds

Equipment

6x

Superior Rune of the Trapper

18x

Malign WvW Infusion

Consumables

Food

• or
  for extra Condition Damage and 20% Condition duration.
• Alternatively
  or other healing food can help a lot with building Astral Force.

Utility

Usage

• Use Quick Shot 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 Super Speed/ 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, Flame Trap and Viper's Nest will pulse every second. The first pulse will happen during the delay but the next pulse will cause you to lose your Stealth. Spike Trap on triggers damage once and it will be during the Delay. Healing Spring 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.
• Spike Trap is a knock down, and thus benefits from Ancient Seeds, locking enemies in your traps. Any of your utility skills can trigger Ancient Seeds while in Celestial Avatar if you use them after Lunar Impact.
• Quick Draw has many uses (and affects Celestial Avatar skills), for instance using it with Hornet Sting is excellent for disengaging or chasing down a target.

Celestial Avatar

• 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. Natural Convergence might lock enemies in the range of your traps a bit longer, while Lunar Impact followed by any utility trap can trigger Ancient Seeds.