Ranger - Power Survival
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Contents
Overview
A PvP Power Ranger burst build. Can be used by F2P players as well, albeit with somewhat weaker pets.
Skill Bar
Slot Changes
Healing skill:
- - if more cleansing is needed as it has synergy with.
Pet options:
Juvenile Tiger can replace 
Juvenile Rock Gazelle, especially if you own Heart of Thorns but not Path of Fire. If you have both of these expansions, then it's just a matter of personal preference.
If you do not have any of the expansions take the following pets:
Juvenile Wolf for the first pet.
Juvenile Krytan Drakehound (CC) or 
Juvenile Eagle (damage) for the second.
Specializations
Variants
- Take if you want to focus more on Longbow bursts, or just don't want to bother with.
Equipment
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Superior Sigil of Agility Gain 5 seconds of swiftness and 1 second of quickness when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)
Superior Sigil of Separation Deal 5% extra damage to targets more than 500 distance away.
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Superior Sigil of Cleansing Remove 1 condition when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)
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Superior Sigil of Energy Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)
Superior Rune of Leadership (1): +8 to All Stats (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +12 to All Stats (4): +10% Boon Duration (5): +16 to All Stats (6): +10% Boon Duration; when you use an elite skill, convert up to 3 conditions into boons of all nearby allies. (Cooldown: 45 seconds)
Demolisher's Amulet +1050 Power +1050 Precision +560 Toughness +560 Ferocity
Variants
Sigils
Superior Sigil of SeparationSuperior Sigil of Separation Deal 5% extra damage to targets more than 500 distance away.
can be replaced by:
- - a different damage modifier.
Superior Sigil of Exposure
Superior Sigil of ExposureYour next attack after you swap to this weapon while in combat inflicts 5 stacks of vulnerability for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 9s) - - double boonstrip to get rid of some defensive boons like Protection while bursting.
Superior Sigil of Annulment18
Superior Sigil of AnnulmentYour next attack after swapping to this weapon while in combat will remove 2 boons from your target. - - single boonstrip, but unlike Annulment this one cannot be avoided through evasion and other such means.
Superior Sigil of Revocation10
Superior Sigil of RevocationOn hit, remove a boon. (Cooldown: 10s)
Amulet
- - equally viable alternative to Demolisher, especially when condition is expected to be a problem.
Marauder Amulet
Marauder Amulet+1050 Power +1050 Precision +560 Vitality +560 Ferocity
Usage
General
- should be used just before leaving spawn to grant AoE
Swiftness to the team via . In combat, to get the most out of the fact that it can grant you extra boons, try to use it if your pet has Protection and
Quickness. Swapping pets in the middle of channeling your healing skill is something you should aim for. - Dodging applies Protection, which also heals thanks to the trait .
- Survival skills cure 2 conditions and grant Fury. (if taken) can cleanse 4, because it triggers another Survival skill from.
- Use for mobility.
- , the last skill of the Greatsword auto attack chain grants evasion. Under heavy pressure you can stow your weapon just before the skill ends, and use it again 2 more times the same way for more evasion. After a total of 3 uses the chain will restart.
- has many uses.
- It can be used offensively for the Quickness, most notably to boost ,, or Greatsword autos for downed cleave.
- Defensively by keeping your pet swap ready in case you need to cleanse 2 conditions.
- Alternatively the
Superspeed can help you escape damage or chase down targets while on Greatsword.
- It can be used offensively for the Quickness, most notably to boost
- Pet swapping also acts as a Blast Finisher thanks to . Being instant, you can have Smokescale place aunder you (even while you're stunned), and swap pets for AoE stealth.
- is the easiest way to gain stealth in this build, but if the projectile misses then it won't be applied. To reduce the chance of that happening (and considering how the damage of this skill is horrible) you should fire it at pets, mesmer clones, and other AI whenever possible. Alternatively, use it to quickly get rid of
Blind or 
Aegis because it's the fastest projectile on this weapon. - is extremely useful against direct damage spikes, but you have to use it proactively and sometimes even predict when the burst is coming. Use it too late and it's wasted, too soon and your opponent can just delay its plan until the signet runs out.
Doing damage
- The Longbow burst combo is rather simple, just CC people with intowhile you have
Fury and preferably some Quickness. - Greatsword (GS) can get a bit more complicated. Optimal burst combo:
- Already in combat, Pet swap to Rock Gazelle or Tiger (depending on which one you took), this is going to trigger which grants Fury and Quickness. Fury has synergy with Marksmanship and makes you have for increased damage.
- Use and your pet F2 attack about the same time. Maul will give your petfor its next hit. Your pet should hit a split second after you've landed Maul.
- your target for CC, hopefully aproc, and to refresh Maul.
- again.
One of the stronger core builds around, has excellent damage and okay sustain. It does lack cleave though and many elite spec builds outperform it, plus it's only good if you actually have the pets, so for F2P players this loses quite a bit of its effectiveness.
4/5 if you have the pets, 3/5 if you're truly core