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Celestial Soulbeast Roaming Build

GW2. WvW Build. Celestial Soulbeast Roaming Build. Ranger World vs World 2023.


Last Update: Feb 2023



Survival Variant

Overview

The Celestial Soulbeast build features high mobility, high sustain and high boon uptime and decent damage. It’s a very durable build that can outplay most of the situations that can occur in WvW. With the return of pet swap this build only got better and while Eternal Bond is good for more versatility and options with the pets, it’s not necessary the best option, Leader of the Pack is still very good alternative and maybe the best to share the overpowered effect of Dolyak Stance.

Synergy

With celestial stats and the extra stats that you get while you merge with your pet, Soulbeast becomes one of the most boosted specs in the game. The build synergy is based on hybrid damage, high boon duration to resustain and plenty of cleanse to deal with conditions. The extra cleanse becomes necessary due to using Predator’s Cunning trait for life steal and synergy with Vulture Stance..

Playstyle

The build can perform very well in many ways, but the optimal combo that you want to do is the following:

Vulture Stance – Hunter’s Call – Smoke Assault – Takedown or Winter’s Bite – pet swap – Prelude Lash – Maul – Hilt Bash – Maul – Swoop

You can do plenty combinations with unmerged Smokescale and Smoke Cloud for stealth, with Call of the Wild or Swoop. Merged Skills also heal you by using Eternal Bond so using them often is good.

Swoop on Greatsword and Raven gives insane mobility to disengage or chase, plus the superspeed on pet swap and Quickening Zephyr.


Difficulty

30%

Equipment

ItemStatRune / Sigil
Helm
Celestial
Shoulders
Celestial
Coat
Celestial
Gloves
Celestial
Leggings
Celestial
Boots
Celestial

Primary Weapon Set

Axe
Celestial
Warhorn
Celestial

Secondary Weapon Set

Greatsword
Celestial

ItemStat
Amulet
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Backpiece
Celestial

Consumables

Infusions

Optional
x18

Alternatives

  • Rune: for more damage
  • Rune: for the conversion on elite
  • Sigil: to maximize damage on Maul
  • Sigil: for more damage

Skills

Smokescale / Raven
Axe / WarhornHeal / Utility / Elite
GreatswordMerged Skills

Alternatives

  • Utility: instead Quickening Zephyr

Traits


Alternatives

  • Beastmastery: if using Protect Me
  • Wilderness Survival: for stability instead poison
  • Soulbeast: more defense against conditions

Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

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Gameplay


Poison Variant


Overview

The Poison Variant have good mobility with sword and pet leaps, great burst damage with poison and life steal but it have less sustain compared to the first variant. For the damage it is necessary to land combos and chain CC to prevent enemies cleanse the poison burst, it requires more practice and awareness.

The build can perform very well in many ways, but the optimal combo that you want to do is the following:

Optimal Combo: Vulture Stance – Hunter’s Call – Swap – Crippling Talon – Winter’s Bite – Crippling Leap – Brutal Charge – Primal Cry – Stalker’s Strike – Splitblade – Pet swap – Prelude Lash – Winter’s Bite – Splitblade

If you are being pressured use Stalker’s Strike to evade and counter pressure or Monarch’s Leap -> Serpent’s Strike then Hornet Sting that might recharge the previous skill if hits.


Difficulty

60%

Equipment

ItemStatRune / Sigil
Helm
Celestial
Shoulders
Celestial
Coat
Celestial
Gloves
Celestial
Leggings
Celestial
Boots
Celestial

Primary Weapon Set

Axe
Celestial
Dagger
Celestial

Secondary Weapon Set

Sword
Celestial
Warhorn
Celestial
ItemStat
Amulet
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Backpiece
Celestial

Consumables

Infusions

Optional
x18

Alternatives

  • Rune: for more sustain
  • Sigil: for more damage

Skills

Wolf / Raven
Axe / DaggerHeal / Utility / Elite
Sword / WarhornMerged Skills

Alternatives

  • Utility: instead Protect Me if need more cleanse

Traits


Alternatives

  • Beastmastery: for less cooldown and regen

Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

[&DQQhNiAWNx8uFwAA+hYAAOkWAAC7AAAAwAAAAAodAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]

Gameplay

13 Comments

  1. This or the Sic em roamer for a newer wvw /roamer? Can this be used with shortbow ?

  2. Ia this still viable for roaming ?? Or more of a bunker ? I like to roll solo or small groups . And sustain on othe ranger specs in lacking

    • Yes is very viable to solo, its very bunker and you can do big damage if you setup the combo correctly

  3. Will smokescale be more damage? Could u also use alpine wolf instead of owl ?

    • You can use any that suits your style better, I just found necessary to get Prelude Lash to pull into Axe #5

  4. What makes the “Nature Magic Variant” 70% difficult compared to the 40% of Raven? Is it the rotation in general or are you less tanky as a whole?

    • Simple because the Bastmastery trait line gives a lot of stats and buff to your pet, and you will get them when you merge, so it’s by default easier and actually better.

  5. Is the nature magic variant still viable? Ive not played for 2 years and i used to play that back then, i prefer it to be honest. You get a lot more protection uptime along with increased strike damage per boon.

  6. Using the Poison Variant of this build I finally got my first rage mail. I approve of it

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