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Deal big damages with a scythe and a pet.
Attributes and Skills[]
<pvxbig> [build prof=Ranger/Dervish Expertise=10+1+2 beast=10+1 ScytheMastery=11][Wounding Strike][Mystic Sweep][Eremite's Attack][Asuran Scan][optional][Never Rampage Alone][Aura of Holy Might][comfort animal][/build] </pvxbig>
Equipment[]
- Insignias of choice. Highest affordable Vigor rune.
- A regular 15^50 20/20 +30hp scythe, and a 15^50 5/-1 +30hp vampiric scythe for fighting.
- A dire pet is recommended for its high damage, but any other pet evolution will do.
- Optional: Any staff with Enchantments +20% and HSR 20% for casting your enchantments
Usage[]
- Maintain Never Rampage Alone and Aura of Holy Might during battle.
- C-space and spam your damage skills.
- Revive your pet with Comfort Animal if it dies, note that it is easier to revive a pet than to heal it to keep it alive.
Counters[]
- General anti-melee
- Pet hate
- Enchantment removal, although not debilitating, can lower your overall DPS
Variants[]
<pvxbig> Elite Options
- Enraged Lunge for a big damage pet attack and Deep Wound.
- Reaper's Sweep for a big damage Scythe Attack with enchantment removal or Deep Wound.
Regular Variants
- Scythe Attacks:
- Victorious Sweep for spammable damage.
- Zealous Sweep / Lyssa's Assault for energy management.
- Chilling Victory for big damage with minor AoE.
- Damage Buffs
- Ebon Battle Standard of Honor / I Am The Strongest to augment damage even further, take note of each skill's effect.
- By Ural's Hammer for an overall damage boost.
- Pet attacks:
- Melandru's Assault for more AoE damage.
- Scavenger Strike to manage energy.
- Pet buffs:
- Call of Protection for a big damage reduction.
- Otyugh's Cry for a +24 armor buff to your pet with unblockability.
- Feral Aggression for a minor damage buff.
- Resurrection Signet / Sunspear Rebirth Signet to resurrect fallen teammates. (Note that you will have to remove one of your other PvE skills if bringing the latter option) </pvxbig>