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It is indeed a bit suprising, but I guess the reason is that they are Rangers and not Hunters, i. e. their bond with nature is so strong that using firearms is out of the question.
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Ranger
but traps are okay? 😅
Well, they dont have explosive traps. Their flame trap probably uses some natural way of making fire …
still not convinced…
I tried … to more or less guess what ArenaNet’s reasoning is. Personally I wouldn’t mind Rifle on Ranger, but then I probably want Dwarf as a playable race, too. 😎