Bow/pet ranger?

[RahlMyron]

Now, i've recently started a ranger who is currently a clean slate and i wanted to know what some people thoughts on this.

Before i start, i did search this forum and many others for my answers but i couldn't find something i was totally happy with.

One reason i started a ranger was to give the whole "pet" thing a shot, so what im wondering is if there is a build out there that utilizes the pet but doesnt take too much from your bows skills. I've tried a few but have failed to find one that really worked.
So far the only way i can see something working is if we increase the skill bar by about 2 skill slots.

I'd prefer a build that would work effectively in pvp.

So if anyone knows of one then please let me know XD

[bas koopman]

pets are generally not so usefull. The only time when you want to take a pet in PvP is when you have a skill that requires one (eg [Heal as One], [Rampage as One]) or when you have a pet attack which synergises really well with your bar (eg [Hammer Bash] + [Bestial Mauling])
In PvE, pets are used for the same reasons, or as cannon fodder

All in all, don't waste your precious skillbar with pets too much

[Improvavel]

Bow isnt the best weapon to use with a pet. Hammer or Spear on the other hand are. Some also say scythe.

The main problem of the pet is that it eats 2 slots just to be there and then a bunch of attribute points to start doing something.

[Darcy]

You can read all the opinions at the thread linked below

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10291901

[Rothan Celt]

Using broad head arrow and disrupting lunge is a nice mix with pets certainly if ur on the luxon side of Fort Aspenwood.