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| specialization = Soulbeast
 
| specialization = Soulbeast
 
| designed for = WvW Roaming
 
| designed for = WvW Roaming
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| focus = direct damage, mobility
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| focus = condition damage, mobility
 
| rating = great
 
| rating = great
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| difficulty = 1
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| xpac = PoF
 
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==Overview==
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A well-rounded condi Soulbeast WvW roaming build with good damage, mobility, CC and sustain. While designed primarily for 1v1s, the build can also hold its ground in smaller group fights and has no trouble soloing camps and other objectives roamers tend to go for.
  
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==Overview==
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Uses evasion and mobility to survive pressure while waiting for an opening to show where it can unleash its CC and condition burst.
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A well rounded Soulbeast WvW roaming build with good damage, mobility, CC and sustain. While designed primarily for 1v1s, the build can also hold its ground in smaller group fights and has no trouble soloing camps and other objectives roamers tend to go for.
 
  
  
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Viable choices for the 3rd utility slot:
 
Viable choices for the 3rd utility slot:
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* {{Skill|Lightning Reflexes}} - if you're running a more defensive version of the build with {{Trait|Wilderness Knowledge}} this is an excellent short CD stun break with useful boons and great cleansing.
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* {{Skill|Griffon Stance}} - on-demand evasion and improved endurance regen/superspeed on low CD is never bad.
  
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* {{Skill|Flame Trap}} - adds a new condition to the build, has great damage and even shorter CD than Viper's Nest which means it synergizes better with the rune.
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* {{Skill|Signet of Renewal}} - constant passive healing and a mass cleanse when used.
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* {{Skill|Viper's Nest}} - slightly longer CD than Flame Trap and worse condition diversity, but it offers {{Trait|Predator's Cunning}} synergy.
 
  
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* {{Skill|Griffon Stance}} - on-demand evasion and improved endurance regen/superspeed on low CD is never bad.
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* {{Skill|Lightning Reflexes}} - low CD stunbreak with evasion that could also get you out of Immob.
  
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* {{Skill|Signet of Renewal}} - constant passive healing and a mass cleanse when used.
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* {{Skill|Flame Trap}} - adds a new condition to the build, has great damage and even shorter CD than Viper's Nest.
  
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* {{Skill|Moa Stance}} - better uptime on important defensive boons, which also translates to more healing (potentially even more than what the signet provides).
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* {{Skill|Viper's Nest}} - slightly longer CD than Flame Trap and worse condition diversity, but it offers {{Trait|Predator's Cunning}} synergy for extra healing and armor ignoring damage.
  
  
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'''Weapons'''
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'''Pets'''
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* '''Sword''' over '''Axe''' - while Axe is considered to be better, not having a melee set can be awkward at times. Sword also provides better sustain in case you're struggling with that.
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* {{Tooltip|Siamoth}} over {{Tooltip|Alpine Wolf}} - they both have {{Skill|Unflinching Fortitude}} and a CC, but Alpine Wolf has better mobility and 2 leap finishers in Beastmode while Siamoth has a better F2 skill, slightly longer CC duration and a bit more damage in Beastmode. Very similar pets, this one comes down to personal preferences.
  
  
 
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==Specializations==
 
==Specializations==
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{{Specialization|Skirmishing|bot|bot|top}}
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{{Specialization|Nature Magic|mid|top|bot}}
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''Variants''
 
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* {{Trait|Light on your Feet}} is an equally viable option for the last slot, mostly comes down to personal preference.
 
 
{{Specialization|Wilderness Survival|mid|top|bot}}
 
{{Specialization|Wilderness Survival|mid|top|bot}}
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''Variants''
 
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* If you're struggling with incoming conditions take {{Trait|Child of Earth}} and {{Trait|Wilderness Knowledge}}. With proper use of {{Sigil|Cleansing}}, {{Skill|Healing Spring}} and a bit of practice this shouldn't be necessary though.
 
 
{{Specialization|Soulbeast|bot|bot|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Soulbeast|bot|bot|top}}
 
''Variants''
 
''Variants''
 
* {{Trait|Leader of the Pack}} is worth considering when you're running at least 2 stances or you're roaming in a group.  
 
* {{Trait|Leader of the Pack}} is worth considering when you're running at least 2 stances or you're roaming in a group.  
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{{Tooltip|Nature Magic}} over {{Tooltip|Skirmishing}}: lower damage, higher sustain. This variant's also quite helpful against '''condition''' builds due to {{Trait|Evasive Purity}}.
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{{Specialization|Skirmishing|bot|bot|top}}
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''Variants''
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* {{Trait|Light on your Feet}} is an equally viable option, trades some flexibility for improved bow skills and a bit of extra condition duration.
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* {{Trait|Primal Reflexes}} could be considered when you're NOT taking a second utility trap for the optional slot, as neither {{Skill|Spike Trap}} nor {{Skill|Healing Spring}} gain much value from {{Trait|Trapper's Expertise}}.-->
  
  
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Cleansing
 
| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Cleansing
 
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Energy
 
| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Energy
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Cleansing
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Geomancy
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| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Energy
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| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Doom
 
| infusion1 = Malign WvW Infusion
 
| infusion1 = Malign WvW Infusion
 
| infusion1-qt = 18
 
| infusion1-qt = 18
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| accessory2 = Apothecary
 
| accessory2 = Apothecary
 
| back = Apothecary
 
| back = Apothecary
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| relic = Relic of the Demon Queen
 
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A full set of {{Tooltip|Celestial}} gear also works just fine.
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===Equipment Variants===
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'''Relics'''
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* {{Relic|Relic of Nayos}} - passive healing increase for a more tanky build.
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* {{Relic|Relic of Rivers}} - adds a significant amount of {{Tooltip|Alacrity}} uptime to the build, especially when you're also using endurance regen food.
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* {{Relic|Relic of the Fractal}} - improves your burst damage and condition variety.
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* {{Relic|Relic of Cerus}} - adds a strong offensive proc whenever you use an elite skill. Enemies under the eye get hit every second, so the value of this relic goes up significantly if you can root them right under it with {{Skill|Entangle}}.
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* {{Relic|Relic of Evasion}} - defensive option that could give you permanent {{Tooltip|Vigor}} uptime which also means higher {{Tooltip|Protection}} uptime and healing from the trait {{Trait|Rugged Growth}}.
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* {{Relic|Relic of the Mirage}} - adds a new condition to the build with a high uptime, making it harder for enemies to cleanse your more important conditions while providing a small damage boost.
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'''Runes'''
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* {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Sunless}} - a bit more defensive option that retains the most important stats of Trapper, and you don't need to craft this. Quite cheap too.
  
  
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* {{Utility|Magnanimous Tuning Crystal}} - optimal but expensive.
 
* {{Utility|Magnanimous Tuning Crystal}} - optimal but expensive.
 
** Budget version: {{Utility|Compact Quality Tuning Crystal}} - comes from Canned Food Crates, way easier to get and barely weaker.
 
** Budget version: {{Utility|Compact Quality Tuning Crystal}} - comes from Canned Food Crates, way easier to get and barely weaker.
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* {{Utility|Tuning Icicle}} - if you're playing with Celestial gear, use this.
 
  
  
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'''General'''
 
'''General'''
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* {{Trait|Quick Draw}} makes your toolkit way more flexible by significantly reducing the CD of the first skill you use after swapping weapons, allowing you to better adapt to situations. There are a lot of ways to use this trait, here are a few ideas:
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<!--* {{Trait|Quick Draw}} makes your toolkit way more flexible by significantly reducing the CD of the first skill you use after swapping weapons, allowing you to better adapt to situations. There are a lot of ways to use this trait, here are a few ideas:
 
** On '''short bow''' you should either open with {{Skill|Poison Volley}} for burst damage (this is the most common), {{Skill|Quick Shot}} if you need sustain (evade attacks), or {{Skill|Concussion Shot}} if you want more CC.
 
** On '''short bow''' you should either open with {{Skill|Poison Volley}} for burst damage (this is the most common), {{Skill|Quick Shot}} if you need sustain (evade attacks), or {{Skill|Concussion Shot}} if you want more CC.
 
** On '''axe/dagger''' use it on {{Skill|Winter's Bite}} for both pressure and some damage mitigation from {{Tooltip|Weakness}}, or {{Skill|Stalker's Strike}} for extra sustain from the evasion.
 
** On '''axe/dagger''' use it on {{Skill|Winter's Bite}} for both pressure and some damage mitigation from {{Tooltip|Weakness}}, or {{Skill|Stalker's Strike}} for extra sustain from the evasion.
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<!--** A combo you could do with sword involves chaining {{Skill|Monarch's Leap}} and {{Skill|Serpent's Strike}} 3 times. To do this, use {{Skill|Monarch's Leap}} {{to}} {{Skill|Serpent's Strike}} {{to}} wait for ML to come off CD, use some filler skills or dodge if you have to {{to}} ML {{to}} SS {{to}} {{Skill|Hornet Sting}} to reset the CD of ML {{to}} ML {{to}} SS. This is a very high evasion uptime chain that still does decent damage, and the leap finishers could be used inside {{Skill|Healing Spring}} for even more value.
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** A combo you could do with sword involves chaining {{Skill|Monarch's Leap}} and {{Skill|Serpent's Strike}} 3 times. To do this, use {{Skill|Monarch's Leap}} {{to}} {{Skill|Serpent's Strike}} {{to}} wait for ML to come off CD, use some filler skills or dodge if you have to {{to}} ML {{to}} SS {{to}} {{Skill|Hornet Sting}} to reset the CD of ML {{to}} ML {{to}} SS. This is a very high evasion uptime chain that still does decent damage, and the leap finishers could be used inside {{Skill|Healing Spring}} for even more value.
  
 
* In combat always try to use {{Skill|Monarch's Leap}} before {{Skill|Hornet Sting}} as HS resets the CD on ML.-->
 
* In combat always try to use {{Skill|Monarch's Leap}} before {{Skill|Hornet Sting}} as HS resets the CD on ML.-->
  
 
* Usually you should merge with your pet whenever it comes off CD for the {{Tooltip|Vigor}}, cleansing and {{Tooltip|Protection}} from {{Trait|Unstoppable Union}}. Don't idle in Beastmode too long, use whatever Beast ability isn't on CD and then exit.
 
* Usually you should merge with your pet whenever it comes off CD for the {{Tooltip|Vigor}}, cleansing and {{Tooltip|Protection}} from {{Trait|Unstoppable Union}}. Don't idle in Beastmode too long, use whatever Beast ability isn't on CD and then exit.
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* {{Trait|Eternal Bond}} allows you to swap pets while in Beastmode! This makes it significantly easier for you to adapt to the situation. For example you could use both pets' mobility skills back-to-back or you could swap to Wolf for the stunbreak even if you're on Hawk.
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** With this trait you should usually cycle through both pet's Beastmode skills before unmerging.
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** Turn around before using Quick Shot in order to move "forward".
 
** Turn around before using Quick Shot in order to move "forward".
  
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* Close the gap with {{Skill|Swoop (soulbeast)}}.
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* Use {{Skill|Swoop (soulbeast)}} and {{Skill|Crippling Leap (soulbeast)}} either as gapclosers or tools to disengage (make sure you have no target selected if you inted to run away).
  
  
 
'''Damage'''
 
'''Damage'''
 
* Both of your weapon sets are great at dealing damage.
 
* Both of your weapon sets are great at dealing damage.
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* On bow spam {{Skill|Crossfire}} as much as you can between bursts, ideally from behind. Many short bow skills have increased effectiveness when striking from behind or the sides.
  
 
* {{Skill|Poison Volley}} is one of your burst skills and should be used on CD. Due to the cone shape of the volley it's best used in point-blank range, right in melee to ensure that all the arrows hit the target. The same goes for {{Skill|Splitblade}} on axe.
 
* {{Skill|Poison Volley}} is one of your burst skills and should be used on CD. Due to the cone shape of the volley it's best used in point-blank range, right in melee to ensure that all the arrows hit the target. The same goes for {{Skill|Splitblade}} on axe.
  
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* On bow spam {{Skill|Crossfire}} as much as you can between bursts, ideally from behind. Many short bow skills have increased effectiveness when striking from behind or the sides.
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* {{Skill|Splitblade}} is yet another cone attack similar to {{Skill|Poison Volley}}, so try to use it in melee range.
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* {{Skill|Winter's Bite}} is the best skill on Axe. While it does less condition damage than Splitblade it applies up to 3 conditions to the target, which overall puts more pressure on them. The {{Tooltip|Weakness}} even helps with mitigating incoming damage.
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** This is best used in {{Skill|Beastmode}} as the Weakness will immediately apply when the skill hits instead of having to wait for your pet to attack.
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** In Beastmode the Winter's Bite effect is applied to you for 15 seconds even if you throw this skill at the ground with no target, while out of combat. As the duration is longer than the skill's CD it's worth using as you're traveling the map because you'll be able to begin the next fight with a free {{Tooltip|Weakness}}.
  
 
* If you're using {{Skill|Stalker's Strike}} for the damage and not the evasion, you should first make sure your target is crippled. {{Skill|Crippling Shot}} has the benefit of allowing you to use {{Skill|Stalker's Strike}} as the first skill after swapping weapons for {{Trait|Quick Draw}} synergy, while still getting the most damage out of it.
 
* If you're using {{Skill|Stalker's Strike}} for the damage and not the evasion, you should first make sure your target is crippled. {{Skill|Crippling Shot}} has the benefit of allowing you to use {{Skill|Stalker's Strike}} as the first skill after swapping weapons for {{Trait|Quick Draw}} synergy, while still getting the most damage out of it.
  
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* {{Skill|Lacerating Slash}} (Hawk F2) is a spammable source of {{Tooltip|Bleeding}} and {{Tooltip|Poison}} from {{Trait|Poison Master}}. Use it on CD.
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* {{Skill|Lacerating Slash}} (Hawk F2) is a spammable source of {{Tooltip|Bleeding}} and {{Tooltip|Poison}} from {{Trait|Poison Master}}. Use it as often as possible.
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* Hawk's Beastmode F3 skill {{Skill|Primal Cry}} is one of the best skills when it comes to condition variety and should be used on CD to pressure enemies.
  
  
 
'''Sustain'''
 
'''Sustain'''
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* Every stance in the build is defensive by nature.
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* Dodging removs a damaging and a non-damaging condition.
  
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* The build doesn't have a lot of means to deal with conditions, limited mainly to {{Skill|Healing Spring}} and {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Cleansing}} while {{Skill|Signet of Renewal}} (if taken) serves as the panic button.
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* When that's no longer enough there's also {{Skill|Healing Spring}} and {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Cleansing}} while {{Skill|Signet of Renewal}} (if taken) serves as the panic button.
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* {{Skill|Dolyak Stance}} and {{Skill|Unflinching Fortitude}} both remove certain non-damaging conditions. Consider using them before other sources of cleansing in order to maximize the amount of conditions removed and to increase the chance of getting rid of damaging ones.
  
 
* {{Skill|Signet of Renewal}} is your last resort against both condition pressure and CC. Try not to touch this skill if you can solve things in some other way. The passive is also valuable enough to be worth maintaining.
 
* {{Skill|Signet of Renewal}} is your last resort against both condition pressure and CC. Try not to touch this skill if you can solve things in some other way. The passive is also valuable enough to be worth maintaining.
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==Related Builds==
 
==Related Builds==
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* [[Build:Soulbeast_-_Poisonbeast|Soulbeast - Poisonbeast]] - sPvP version of the build.
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* [[Build:Soulbeast_-_Condition_Stancebeast_Roamer|Soulbeast - Condition Stancebeast Roamer]] - a very similar WvW build with a Trapless take on condition Soulbeast roaming.
 
* [[Build:Soulbeast_-_Condition_Stancebeast_Roamer|Soulbeast - Condition Stancebeast Roamer]] - a very similar WvW build with a Trapless take on condition Soulbeast roaming.

Latest revision as of 12:25, 21 November 2024

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Condition damage and Mobility

Designed for: WvW Roaming

Expansions required: Path of Fire Builds

Difficulty:
Easy
This build was last updated on November 21, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A well-rounded condi Soulbeast WvW roaming build with good damage, mobility, CC and sustain. While designed primarily for 1v1s, the build can also hold its ground in smaller group fights and has no trouble soloing camps and other objectives roamers tend to go for.

Uses evasion and mobility to survive pressure while waiting for an opening to show where it can unleash its CC and condition burst.


Skill Bar

Hawk
Alpine Wolf
Axe/Dagger
Shortbow
Utility


Skill Variants

Utility

Viable choices for the 3rd utility slot:

  • Griffon Stance - on-demand evasion and improved endurance regen/superspeed on low CD is never bad.
  • Signet of Renewal - constant passive healing and a mass cleanse when used.
  • Lightning Reflexes - low CD stunbreak with evasion that could also get you out of Immob.
  • Flame Trap - adds a new condition to the build, has great damage and even shorter CD than Viper's Nest.
  • Viper's Nest - slightly longer CD than Flame Trap and worse condition diversity, but it offers Predator's Cunning synergy for extra healing and armor ignoring damage.


Pets

  • Siamoth Siamoth over Alpine Wolf Alpine Wolf - they both have Unflinching Fortitude and a CC, but Alpine Wolf has better mobility and 2 leap finishers in Beastmode while Siamoth has a better F2 skill, slightly longer CC duration and a bit more damage in Beastmode. Very similar pets, this one comes down to personal preferences.


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Specializations

Variants

  • Leader of the Pack is worth considering when you're running at least 2 stances or you're roaming in a group.


Equipment

Head
Trailblazer
Shoulders
Trailblazer
Chest
Trailblazer
Hands
Trailblazer
Legs
Trailblazer
Feet
Trailblazer
Backpiece
Trailblazer
Accessory
Apothecary
Accessory
Apothecary
Amulet
Apothecary
Ring
Apothecary
Ring
Apothecary
Axe
Trailblazer
Dagger
Trailblazer
Sigil
Sigil
Shortbow
Trailblazer
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18
Relic


Equipment Variants

Relics

  • Relic of Nayos - passive healing increase for a more tanky build.
  • Relic of Rivers - adds a significant amount of Alacrity Alacrity uptime to the build, especially when you're also using endurance regen food.
  • Relic of the Fractal - improves your burst damage and condition variety.
  • Relic of Cerus - adds a strong offensive proc whenever you use an elite skill. Enemies under the eye get hit every second, so the value of this relic goes up significantly if you can root them right under it with Entangle.
  • Relic of Evasion - defensive option that could give you permanent Vigor Vigor uptime which also means higher Protection Protection uptime and healing from the trait Rugged Growth.
  • Relic of the Mirage - adds a new condition to the build with a high uptime, making it harder for enemies to cleanse your more important conditions while providing a small damage boost.


Runes

  • Rune of Superior Rune of the Sunless - a bit more defensive option that retains the most important stats of Trapper, and you don't need to craft this. Quite cheap too.


Consumables

Food

There are several viable options:

  • - this food offers passive damage mitigation and a general stat boost.
  • - keeps the 10% mitigation of the Oyster Soup, but focuses only on your offensive stats.
  • - great defensive option with Companion's Defense and Rugged Growth synergy.
    • Budget version:


Utility

  • - optimal but expensive.
    • Budget version: - comes from Canned Food Crates, way easier to get and barely weaker.


Usage

Elite specialization basics

  • Soulbeast allows Rangers to meld with their pet, becoming one. This is done through Beastmode which has a 10s CD.
  • Pet related traits and skills such as Poison Master continue to function even while merged, but this time you'll be the one who benefits from them, not the pet (although sometimes the effects are lessened).
  • Melding with a dead pet and then exiting Beastmode instantly revives them.


General

  • Usually you should merge with your pet whenever it comes off CD for the Vigor Vigor, cleansing and Protection Protection from Unstoppable Union. Don't idle in Beastmode too long, use whatever Beast ability isn't on CD and then exit.
  • Eternal Bond allows you to swap pets while in Beastmode! This makes it significantly easier for you to adapt to the situation. For example you could use both pets' mobility skills back-to-back or you could swap to Wolf for the stunbreak even if you're on Hawk.
    • With this trait you should usually cycle through both pet's Beastmode skills before unmerging.


Mobility

  • Maintain permanent Swiftness Swiftness with Quick Shot and Quickening Screech.
    • Turn around before using Quick Shot in order to move "forward".
  • Use Swoop (soulbeast) and Crippling Leap (soulbeast) either as gapclosers or tools to disengage (make sure you have no target selected if you inted to run away).


Damage

  • Both of your weapon sets are great at dealing damage.
  • On bow spam Crossfire as much as you can between bursts, ideally from behind. Many short bow skills have increased effectiveness when striking from behind or the sides.
  • Poison Volley is one of your burst skills and should be used on CD. Due to the cone shape of the volley it's best used in point-blank range, right in melee to ensure that all the arrows hit the target. The same goes for Splitblade on axe.
  • Splitblade is yet another cone attack similar to Poison Volley, so try to use it in melee range.
  • Winter's Bite is the best skill on Axe. While it does less condition damage than Splitblade it applies up to 3 conditions to the target, which overall puts more pressure on them. The Weakness Weakness even helps with mitigating incoming damage.
    • This is best used in Beastmode as the Weakness will immediately apply when the skill hits instead of having to wait for your pet to attack.
    • In Beastmode the Winter's Bite effect is applied to you for 15 seconds even if you throw this skill at the ground with no target, while out of combat. As the duration is longer than the skill's CD it's worth using as you're traveling the map because you'll be able to begin the next fight with a free Weakness Weakness.
  • If you're using Stalker's Strike for the damage and not the evasion, you should first make sure your target is crippled. Crippling Shot has the benefit of allowing you to use Stalker's Strike as the first skill after swapping weapons for Quick Draw synergy, while still getting the most damage out of it.
  • Lacerating Slash (Hawk F2) is a spammable source of Bleeding Bleeding and Poison Poison from Poison Master. Use it as often as possible.
  • Hawk's Beastmode F3 skill Primal Cry is one of the best skills when it comes to condition variety and should be used on CD to pressure enemies.


Sustain

  • Dodging removs a damaging and a non-damaging condition.
  • When that's no longer enough there's also Healing Spring and Sigil of Superior Sigil of Cleansing while Signet of Renewal (if taken) serves as the panic button.
  • Dolyak Stance and Unflinching Fortitude both remove certain non-damaging conditions. Consider using them before other sources of cleansing in order to maximize the amount of conditions removed and to increase the chance of getting rid of damaging ones.
  • Signet of Renewal is your last resort against both condition pressure and CC. Try not to touch this skill if you can solve things in some other way. The passive is also valuable enough to be worth maintaining.
    • If your pet is in range, the signet will transfer all your conditions to them. If you are merged, you'll gain Resistance Resistance instead. Keep in mind that the condition transfer can kill your pet (that's not a real concern on Soulbeast though).
  • If damage is starting to overwhelm you and you are out of CDs, just run away with Swoop (soulbeast) and wait a little before reengaging.
    • Make sure you don't have a target selected before using this skill to disengage! Also disable auto-targeting in the settings menu if you haven't already.
  • Dodging applies Protection Protection, which also heals thanks to the trait Rugged Growth.
  • Applying Poison Poison steals some health from the target, damaging them and healing you.
  • Unstoppable Union grants Protection Protection and as Beastmode has no cast time, this can be used even while CC'd in order to survive enemy burst.


Related Builds

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Ratings

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5 stars
Ramsey25 gave this build 5 stars • February 2024
A very strong roaming wvw build. Has the ability to sustain, kite, and kill. When played by a well experienced player, it's god tier.
5 stars
Hanz gave this build 5 stars • March 2023
Surprised how well this still holds up with all the cele specs around. Tons of evasion, great flexibility, good defensive boons, excellent healing. Condition bursts can be a problem while the heal is on CD, but just play defensively and use the sigils/stance and you'll manage. Damage's very good in 1v1s, the build's capable of some real scary bursts. Mobility's as good as it gets without teleports. There's even stealth access which is the strongest mechanic in WvW roaming. That said, some cele specs with Antitoxin runes might counter it so it isn't perfect.
5 stars
Ikyro gave this build 5 stars • September 2021
This the dirties roaming ranger build, and quite possible in the top 5 best roaming builds in the game. If you just go through your defensive rotation, you can survive in 1vX and get kills in the process. You have excellent protection uptime, disengages, stunbreaks, tons of i-frames, stealth and superspeed, and consistent condi pressure. You can gtfo whenever you want, stay for as long as you want then leave, condi burst anyone u want. In my opinion this is the best roaming build on the ranger by far. I played a d/d version without Trapper runes for a while, but this is on another level.

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