Ranked Spvp Jacaranda> Gazelle?

[EnderzShadow.2506]

I'm a little late to this party as I just got the expansion.

But for my druid build, I'm not changing anything but the pet. For reference, I'm at a high Gold3 consistently.

In my limited testing, with a Meta Druid build (staff sw/wh) Jacaranda hits like a truck. Gazelle hits ok and has a possibility of getting off one good shot (5kish)

Am I missing something? Although people complain gazelle, Jacaranda seems much more consistent and still hits hard.

[Durzlla.6295]

Jacaranda is way more consistent and provides AoE pressure via lightning, where the rock Gazelle I believe is tankier and has the potential (key word there) to instagib someone with its charge.

I'd say the Jacaranda is better overall, especially as a Druid, if you were a Soulbeast though the gazelle may be better depending on the goal of your build.

[ArmageddonAsh.6430]

From my experience, the Gazelle is better for its mobility skill and its charge is really only strong against downed people. In every other way its very meh, it struggles to hit anything that is moving.

[Pvt Frosty.6973]

@ArmageddonAsh.6430 said:From my experience, the Gazelle is better for its mobility skill and its charge is really only strong against downed people. In every other way its very meh, it struggles to hit anything that is moving.

you're talking soulbeast, op is talking druid.

as for op, the reason why gazelle is currently preferable is because the jacaranda is worse vs spellbreakers :dizzy:

[EnderzShadow.2506]

Thanks Durzlla. Glad to know my initial assumptions weren't wrong.

Armageddon, yeah it does seem to move a little awkward. And other than the big hits or hits on downed, feels awfully forgettable.

Frosty, what's up buddy?. Wish I saw more posts from you here in the Ranger forum :0

There are indeed many spellbreakers. I can't stand toe to toe with them all day but eh, I can do better vs them than condi warriors. /shudderI can hang around long enough to either waste the other teams time (they send a +1) or I get a +1 and we end the Spellbreaker.

[EnderzShadow.2506]

Now the question is, do I take Jacaranda over the electric wyvern?

Decisions decisions

[ArmageddonAsh.6430]

@Pvt Frosty.6973 said:you're talking soulbeast, op is talking druid.

as for op, the reason why gazelle is currently preferable is because the jacaranda is worse vs spellbreakers :dizzy:

Does it actually perform differently for Druids Vs Soulbeast? If so, how? Guessing due to boons, boons, boons?

[Daniel Handler.4816]

@ArmageddonAsh.6430 said:

@Pvt Frosty.6973 said:you're talking soulbeast, op is talking druid.

as for op, the reason why gazelle is currently preferable is because the jacaranda is worse vs spellbreakers :dizzy:

Does it actually perform differently for Druids Vs Soulbeast? If so, how? Guessing due to boons, boons, boons?

Spellbreakers have several ways to remove immobilize. Jacaranda's embrace alone is not enough to keep a warrior still for call lightning . But when you are on a Druid you can overload them with immobilizes.,

[ZhouX.8742]

druid is essentially unmatched at the moment , you will either not lose or you will stalemate , this is top tier gameplay ... you would essentially obviously need to be 1upped to lose and even then you should as a druid last enough for your team to capitalize elsewhere

when gazelle is most likely nerfed in dmg and multiple hits you'll see jacaranda / smokescale almost exclusively taken for point play , gazelle is nicer for wvw where more mobility is necessary but in spvp as a druid you have multiple ways to create mobility across the map outside of soulbeast's gazelle with staff sword

[Miaz.8521]

jarac is pretty dog

[Pvt Frosty.6973]

@ArmageddonAsh.6430 said:

@Pvt Frosty.6973 said:you're talking soulbeast, op is talking druid.

as for op, the reason why gazelle is currently preferable is because the jacaranda is worse vs spellbreakers :dizzy:

Does it actually perform differently for Druids Vs Soulbeast? If so, how? Guessing due to boons, boons, boons?

I thought you were referring to the merged F2 skill when you mentioned mobility :dizzy:

Jacaranda is pretty nice, I actually prefer it in games with<2 spellbreakers on the enemy team :D

[EnderzShadow.2506]

I should know this but I am not quite sure---

The Jacaranda, the Lightning attack, does that dmg happen in one area or does it focus on the person?

I was under the impression that it would focus and even hit the target in stealth if it was engaged before they stealth (like rapid fire)

[ArmageddonAsh.6430]

@EnderzShadow.2506 said:I should know this but I am not quite sure---

The Jacaranda, the Lightning attack, does that dmg happen in one area or does it focus on the person?

I was under the impression that it would focus and even hit the target in stealth if it was engaged before they stealth (like rapid fire)

If its the same as the Beastmode one then its in an area.