WvW question

[TOAD.4718]

I'll be 80 very soon (71 now) and plan on working on gear and WvW play. I've been leveling as a Ranger but am conflicted on how I want to play him when it's time for me to focus on WvW. What do guilds usually lack more for their WvW teams...healers or more damage dealers? I can't decide if I want to go Druid or Soulbeast.

[Gorani.7205]

For big group/zerg game play, probably a Support Druid, although I don't think it is really meta any more (e.g. https://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Druid_-_Support_Druid)

For roaming, you can take all the roaming builds here (https://metabattle.com/wiki/WvW_Roaming), mostly relying on pew pew from range.

[TOAD.4718]

7 hours ago, Gorani.7205 said:

For big group/zerg game play, probably a Support Druid, although I don't think it is really meta any more (e.g. https://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Druid_-_Support_Druid)

For roaming, you can take all the roaming builds here (https://metabattle.com/wiki/WvW_Roaming), mostly relying on pew pew from range.

Ty. Is metabattle pretty much the “go to” site for GW 2 builds?

[yoni.7015]

For WvW builds you can also use gw2mists.com.
After the last balance patch you see more druids in Zergs and it’s actually not bad. 

Edited November 27, 2022 by yoni.7015

[TOAD.4718]

15 minutes ago, yoni.7015 said:

For WvW builds you can also use gw2mists.com.
After the last balance patch you see more druids in Zergs and it’s actually not bad. 

Yeah in groups healers are generally useful in mmos.

[Tharnaron.2967]

Its a balancing act depending on the group you are in. With build templates etc I would suggest unlocking and maxing both and then have the builds and gear for both and switch as necessary based on the group.