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Ratings
Thoroughly under-rated. High damage and high group utility. GS + axe/axe and winter's bite adds the ranged AOE dmg this build is missing.
Good damage/concept, however frontline Ranger has survival issues, unlike thief that can stab and stealth, vs skilled holos/warrs/necros/mes this build can't seem to hold its ground. Perhaps "Longbow" is the way to go with some modifications? Consider using "Rapid Fire" + Beastmode with "Predator's cunning" trait, it uses base power numbers, this trait triggers life steal on each "poison" applied (no cool down limiter on the trait either), can focus on specs: Power/Precision + Condi while maintaining 1500 bow range, it's best to put the "Range" back into the "Ranger".
Decent DPS, but does not really compare to other DPS slots in the current meta. Not optimal for a DPS slot now due to pirate ship meta. Stance-share is a nice concept, but is weak in execution. Though this build is viable, there is no reason to take this over something else, unless you are trying to convince a ranger-only player to play in a DPS slot. Not a bad build worth a low rating, but definitely not at great level yet. Maybe if Arenanet gave stance share more power.
It's a dmg build that frankly doesn't do any better than herald, ele necro,.... I mean, it has some potential in niche situations, but generaly not usable.
Compared to most of the other classes Soulbeast DPS are somewhat refreshing to play. Overall ranger seems underrated and does most certainly not deserve all the hatred it gets from the community.
Ranger as a class should never be used in WvW, small or large scale. This build particularly brings some damage but nowhere near enough to justify it, and nowhere near enough area damage. Its utility is lacking, stances such as Dolyak Stance or Bear Stance are redundant with a competent Firebrand. This is a small scale build at best, and not a large scale build. Compared to classes like Spellbreaker there is no reason to bring a class lacking so much.
In a smallscale fight up to and including 15s, this build is quite possibly the highest burst power damage available. combos dealing over 25,000 damage to full minstrels targets makes it an incredible single target focuser. Whilst open field it begins to suffer greatly, for its intended purpose the build combines huge damage with modest group support to be incredibly effective.
Great build, good sustain and burst with a lot of evades
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