Soulbeast Build questions?

So, I'm about to start up my soulbeast and was thinking sage stats gear for pve - it's been a long time since I've touched my ranger, but any insight and traits would be helpful :D I plan on using atleast SB if not LB. Ty in advance!

Depending of what content of the PvE you're hitting, if you're just strolling around the map, anything will be fine. If you plan to raid, dungeon and fractal, then u should aim for optimal builds. SB works better with condi stats, Longbow with power. If you're casual player, you can ever try SB + LB and mix some stats, maybe Grieving (Power, Precision, Ferocity, Condition Damage).