Ranger comparing to other professions.

Rangers are in the same position as Paragon.
One good build. That build being Splinter Barrage, in this case. Outside of a dedicated teambuild [[Barrage] is comparatively weak, Splinter Barrage is probally subpar in all circumstances since the introduction of [[Volley].
I advice to leave the bow at home and grap a scythe.

Outside of a dedicated teambuild [[Barrage] is comparatively weak, Splinter Barrage is probally subpar in all circumstances since the introduction of [[Volley].
I advice to leave the bow at home and grap a scythe. This.

Tried to run Thirsty River HM last night with a guildie who was, for some reason, running a Splinter Barrage + Pet build. I was running my RangerTurret (not meta, but works for me.)

We got all the way to the monk boss, cleared his entourage, and without a clump of enemies, his damage was crippled. The two-minute tick hit, and we were horribly, horribly destroyed.

SB has its uses, but it's like Sabway. Contrary to popular belief, you can't just run it everywhere and expect to succeed...

First, it sounds like a bunch of people who hardly ever play a ranger. Splinter Barrage the only good build? It makes me want to cry. Learn to play the profession better, because you all fail. You think that if a huge number isn't poping up every time you hit the target, the profession is useless.

A ranger is a survivor. + armor vs elemental damage, mid-range/backline with the bow, a plethora of running/avoidance skills, name your form of degen, the most awesome non-elite, and one of the top skills in the game, period(d-shot)...A ranger will be left on the field laughing when everyone else is crying about the spike. The ranger is putting pressure and stressing monks from their own backline. Plus, if there is a party wipe, chances are it's the ranger rezzing everyone else.

A ranger softens the other side, quick, so your monks are less stressed, and your frontline and DPS unit can kill fast. Guild Wars is a team game. learn to play it as such, and you will go faster.

As far as Jin and Pyre being better interrupts...yeah, they interrupt the WRONG SKILLS. Get some freaking skill and learn to anticipate. Or go play Tetris if that's too hard. Tetris is hard .

I generally find that interrupts aren't that useful in PvE, yeah i usually bring 1 in case there is a specific skill that needs interrupting. But generally it's better to just steamroller the mob in 5 seconds.

Outside of a dedicated teambuild [[Barrage] is comparatively weak, Splinter Barrage is probally subpar in all circumstances since the introduction of [[Volley].
I advice to leave the bow at home and grap a scythe. I been wondering why FoW Speedclear uses a Splinter-Barrage? It's subpar yet used in a elite area.

(master of damage)
You did 931 damage over 5 seconds for an average of 186 damage per second.
Your best damage in a single second was 324, done at 1 second.
Death occurred after 4 seconds.

That any good? ooh ooh i can play this game too!


You did 9310 damage over 5 seconds for an average of 1860 damage per second.
Your best damage in a single second was 3240, done at 1 second.
Death occurred after 1 second.

moral of the story: pics or it never happened

(master of damage)
You did 931 damage over 5 seconds for an average of 186 damage per second.
Your best damage in a single second was 324, done at 1 second.
Death occurred after 4 seconds.

That any good? That's not how it works.

Keep doing what you do for 180 seconds and then post the DPS. Unless, of course, you can guarantee that all battles will be over within those 5 seconds and then nothing will happen until you are ready to pull off another spike.