Build:R/D PvE Scythe Ranger

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE general

Uses the scythe's AoE abilities and high damage paired with the Rangers Expertise to bring attack energy cost to a minimum to dish out some respectable damage

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Dervish 12 Scythe Mastery 12 + 1 + 1 Expertise Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Mystic Sweep Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12 Mystic Sweep Melee Attack If this attack hits, you deal +9 damage for each Enchantment on you (maximum 30 bonus damage). 4 ¾ 2 Eremite's Attack Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12 Eremite's Attack Melee Attack If this attack hits, you deal +9 damage for each adjacent foe (maximum 30 bonus damage). 4 ¾ 2 Chilling Victory Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12 Chilling Victory Scythe Attack If it hits, this attack strikes for +17 damage. Whenever it hits a foe who has less Health than you, target foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 51 cold damage. 10 4 Asuran Scan EotN No Profession. Asura rank Asuran Scan Hex Spell For 9..12 seconds your attacks against this foe deal an additional 45..75% damage. 5 5 Dwarven Stability EotN No Profession. Deldrimor rank Dwarven Stability Enchantment Spell For 24..30 seconds, your Stances last 55..100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down. 30 ¼ 5 Lightning Reflexes Core Ranger. Expertise 14 Lightning Reflexes Stance For 11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster. 30 4 Aura of Holy Might (Kurzick) Factions Dervish. Kurzick rank Aura of Holy Might (Kurzick) Enchantment Spell All nearby foes take 30..50 holy damage. For 20 seconds, you deal 20..32% more damage with your scythe. When this Enchantment ends, all nearby foes take 30..50 holy damage. 25 ¾ 10 Template code

• Wounding Strike
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12

  Wounding Strike

  Elite Scythe Attack

  If this attack hits, target foe suffers from Bleeding for 17 seconds. If you are under the effects of an enchantment, target foe also suffers from a Deep Wound for 17 seconds.

  

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• Reaper's Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12

  Reaper's Sweep

  Elite Scythe Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +34 damage. If your target is below 50% Health, you also inflict a Deep Wound for 17 seconds, otherwise that foe loses one enchantment.

  

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[edit] Equipment

• Survivor's Insignia on all pieces. Also a Superior Rune of Vigor
• A regular 15^50 20/20 +30hp scythe, and a 15^50 5/-1 +30hp vampiric scythe for fighting
• Optional: Any staff with Enchantments +20% and HSR 20% for casting your enchantments

[edit] Usage

• Combine Dwarven Stability with Lightning Reflexes for a long-lasting IAS and a 75% chance to block.
• Use your attack skills to spike targets.
• Use Aura of Holy Might to add additional damage to your attacks.
• Use Asuran Scan to increase your damage against 1 target.
• Use Resurrection Signet to resurrect dead allies.

[edit] Variants

• "I Am The Strongest!" for Asuran Scan
• Great Dwarf Armor for Asuran Scan or Dwarven Stability
• "I Am Unstoppable!" for Asuran Scan or Dwarven Stability
• Lyssa's Assault for Chilling Victory

[edit] Counters

• Anti-melee hexes
• Blind
• Enchantment removal, although not debilitating, can lower your overall DPS