Longbow Untamed
No explanation here, just a list of skills. Use “Skill Priority” if the build has no strict rotation.
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Blink Burst
(optional)Hilt Bash
Maul
midway throughUnnatural Traversal
cast timeMaul
- Pet swap to
&River Drake
Tail Swipe
Longbow Burst
Venomous Outburst
Point-Blank Shot
Unleash Ranger
- Pet swap to activate
Zephyr's Speed
&Rapid Fire
Smoke Assault
Untamed
An important note about Untamed
Build Fundamentals
Untamed is Arenanet’s attempt to take the AI component out of Ranger builds by giving you manual control over all of your pet’s actions. This is great if you’re familiar with ranger since your pet won’t try to cast random auto attacks when you need a cc, but it also means Untamed can’t get carried by random pet abilities. It is extremely important that you know how each pet you plan on using works before you start playing Untamed.
You can play Untamed a few different ways but the most effective is as a rotational dps. Unnatural Traversal
Weakness
Tempest
Damage
Almost everything on Untamed does good damage if you can land it, the difficulty comes from managing the pet attacks. While it sounds simple, the pet AI often gets confused by terrain and can walk back and forth trying to execute simple attacks if your target is moving. Venomous Outburst
Lightning Breath
Smoke Assault
Make sure you’re using Barrage
When in doubt, auto attack. Especially with longbow, you should never just be standing there waiting to do something. If you don’t have any cooldowns, use Long Range Shot
Crowd Control
Untamed has good cc on both weapons and on your pet abilities. Hilt Bash
Counterattack Kick
Counterattack Kick
Point-Blank Shot
Rapid Fire
Last you have Takedown
Smokescale
Hilt Bash
Sustain
Untamed has good passive sustain, but it is often reliant on kiting, Stealth
"We Heal As One!"
Mutate Conditions
Vulnerability
Cleansing Unleash
Sigil of Cleansing
This build has two ways to access Stealth
Hunter's Shot
Smokescale
Smoke Cloud
Swoop
Rending Vines
Tail Swipe
Lesser Call of the Wild
Your cantrips will all give you barrier from Nature's Shield
"Protect Me!"
Forest's Fortification
Resistance
Stability
Resolution
Superspeed