GW2. Raid Build. Condition Soulbeast. DPS Ranger PvE.
Last Update: April 2024
The Condition Soulbeast is a DPS ranger build with reliable ranged damage and a simple rotation. It is great for new players because it involves a lot of auto attacking to allow them to focus on the mechanics of the encounter.
Playstyle
Role: DPS 
Stay merged to gain the pet buffs and skills. Always try to flank the target you are attacking by standing beside or behind them for extra damage bonuses and to drop your traps on top of them, or line up enemies for piercing shortbow attacks. Only swap to Dagger/Warhorn if extra CC or mobility are necessary.
Skill Priority:
- Sharpening Stone
- Entangle
- Viper’s Nest/Flame Trap
- Shortbow 2/4
- F2/F3
- Shortbow 1
Try to alternate the cooldowns of Viper’s Nest and Flame Trap to maintain constant uptime of the Relic of the Dragonhunter debuff on your targets.
CC: Shortbow 5, Warhorn 5
Equipment
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Viper | ||
| Shoulders Viper | ||
| Coat Viper | ||
| Gloves Viper | ||
| Leggings Viper | ||
| Boots Viper |
Primary Weapon Set
| Shortbow Viper |
|
Secondary Weapon Set
| Dagger Viper | ||
| Warhorn Viper |
| Item | Stat |
|---|---|
| Amulet Viper | |
| Ring Viper | |
| Ring Viper | |
| Accessory Viper | |
| Accessory Viper | |
| Backpiece Viper |
Relic
Consumables
Infusions
| Fractal x18 | |
| Optional x18 |
Skills
| Lynx | |
| Shortbow | Heal / Utility / Elite |
| Dagger / Warhorn | |
Alternatives
- Utility: if you need stability or damage reduction
Traits
Build Template
Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)
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Why do the runes focus on poison while the sigils focus on bleed? Wouldn’t it be much better to stack all effects on a single condition, so all effects scale each other up?
there’s a cap on how much condition duration you can get (100%) so getting both to 100% is better than having one at 100% and then wasting the leftover stats
Why Ambidexterity over refined toxins?
Why not rune of thorns instead of rune of trapper?