mizaru.1385 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Got really bored of my guardian and I want to concentrate on another main that is almost as versatile (dps or support).Ranger and Revenant seems the 2 classes that can do both well as they have Druid and Alacrigade for support other than general DPS. Help me decide which one to main so I can go ahead and focus on getting them geared their proper build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasai.3549 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I recommend Ranger for a bunch of reasons. Ranger has a relaxing playstyle in Open worldRanger has a pretty nice playstyle in PvP and WvW, but requires some skill, but is also pretty easy to grasp. Pub groups for Raid and Strikes for some reason NEVER field enough Healers. Everyone wanna play stuff like MAIN HEALER SCOURGE or something for a pug group and when people die they ragequit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneQR.7412 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Tbh both are good. I am a ranger main and played a fair amount of rev recently.For open PvE both are really good. Ranger is better against one big enemy while rev shines against groups.For endgame both are desired toons.For wvw: zerging go rev and for roaming id say ranger.For PvP rev has more builds afaik but both perform decently well.So its up to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Fox.6018 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 On behalf of all pug groups, please play Rev so we can stop LFGing for 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizaru.1385 Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 @The Night Fox.6018 said:On behalf of all pug groups, please play Rev so we can stop LFGing for 15 minutes.Isnt alacrigade quite ok to find nowdays with this game being so alt friendly. When I was farming strikes, we would jsut go whenever, alac is just a sweet bonus. Not too sure about fractals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phokus.8934 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Alac Renegade is quite boring in fractals and raids. But the class is great in every game mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizaru.1385 Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 @phokus.8934 said:Alac Renegade is quite boring in fractals and raids. But the class is great in every game mode.That's what I'm afraid of. This means when im playing group content, im more or less expected to be alac. I enjoy paluing strikes with me HB but my god is DH boring.....the same old spin2win combo since launch day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JekthAvid.1408 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Hi, it's me the revenant main. You should play revenant. I like it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fueki.4753 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Currently, my main character is a Revenant.But that might change once EoD comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixa.6017 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 this has been my torment for the last 7 days. i returned to the game two weeks ago having only played a few months when the game launched.i am purely pve. i may dabble in pvp eventually but that's not my focus. I had a ranger in 2012 it was my main and I was into both aspects of the game but the pvp performance back then pushed me towards a mesmer. i boosted a necro to 80 with some expansion but only played a day. that's what I got. I still can't decide. lord hizens poison ranger build is pretty slick but low damage and purely melee. the taimi fight in living world season 4 was a horrible experience with this build. i would prefer a double shortbow ranger build but am not smart enough about the game to know how this actually transitions from dagger/dagger, dagger/torch.necro power reaper was likewise a horrible experience in living world 4 with all of the chain knockbacks of the awakened and being melee. i have tried condition necro both core, reaper and scourge. the scourge being a bunker playstyle does not appeal to me although it's tough as nails. condition reaper felt really squishy and the scepter feels clunky. you also lose a lot of aoe outside of shroud and the life force generation is anemic but the damage was quite goodthe revenant had the easiest time with that taimi fight and unlike the above characters didn't get downed once being power bow sword/sword. however i miss boon stripping/corrupting especially vs the awakened and their persistent regen. it's also a lot more buttons. i frequently forget to press the button that gives me might for kalla stacks and her spirits are vulnerable to all of the cc living world 4 throws at you. i love the shortbow - it has a little of everything. i think the only way i can enjoy it is double bow, even with the annoying reflects from the branded. so im in the same boat, OP. I want my old ranger back and I want to be as tanky as my revenant and core necro are, but doing so makes the combat itself suck and when you get to a certain point in toughness it seems mobs just ignore your pet completely. i don't know how i'm going to get a bristleback. want the pet, but HoT zones are known to the surgeon general to cause rectal cancer. daily i waffle between the 3, have been for a full week now and today still cant decide even though ultimately and long term i will only be able to play one. I haven't tried a mesmer mirage yet i hear that's good, but i suck at dodging stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny.7236 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Playing Lord Hizen trailblazer condi soulbeast.DPS is low & no aoe / cleave on shortbow.High survivability when I need to solo champions. I also use it to do meta events like Drizzlewood Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny.7236 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 For revenant or renegade I m using Paper Roll version on YouTube. Mainly for open world stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.5684 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 As we stand today, rev is relatively better than ranger in most context. For pve ranger has edge in burst with GS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixa.6017 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 @kenny.7236 said:Playing Lord Hizen trailblazer condi soulbeast.DPS is low & no aoe / cleave on shortbow.High survivability when I need to solo champions. I also use it to do meta events like Drizzlewood Coast.this was my finding too. i'm finding both a power and condition revenant to be just as survivable with substantially more damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryDude.1572 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Im a ranger maini switched to rev for wvw reasons (>.<)rev has power/condi/healing/buff builds and u can mix them upfor endgame both are genarally quite aceeptedas for pve .... comparing my rev to my ranger is night and dayrev has ALL the boons , constant boons , autos that hit like ranger bursts , 2 heals ,one wich is full life reset , no anoying AIs agroing all the mobsi never looked back after picking revtbh .. i miss my maincurse you rev :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny.7236 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Just to add:Prefer my revenant when doing meta events like Dragonfall when I need to tag as many mobs as possible for karma & drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizaru.1385 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 I think currently Rev seems to have the edge. Maybe ill go rev and finish up my suit of Alac gear and roll with it for abit and see if it suits my taste for group content. I do love healing with my HB though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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