ArenaNet:Skill feedback/Ranger/Rangers PVE

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William Wallace Issue -- 09:31, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Discussion

Issue

In pve, rangers do very low damage and are limited to using either barrage or just being another interrupt ranger. The low damage output on bows in general against higher leveled targets makes them undesirable for a party member in pve when compared to the elementalist, warrior, dervish, etc.

Suggestion

Increase the damage on bow attacks and making the majority of attacks having regular bow attack time. Players might assume it would be overpowered with the use of rapid fire, but you can only maintain one preparation on your character so it will remove the desired cover condition. OR Make bow attacks automatically having a certain percentage of armor penetration like horned bows since they already do piercing damage (which keep in mind the type of damage currently has no direct impact whatsoever).