Build:R/D VoS Speed Runner

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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 running

The fastest way for a Ranger to run Droks (or almost anywhere in the Southern Shiverpeaks with little modifications), not having much survivability which is easily compensated by player skill, the ease of the run and the possibility to almost chain vital skills, effectively preventing most deaths that would harm any other build.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Dervish 12 + 1 + 1 Expertise 12 + 1 Wilderness Survival Dodge Prophecies Ranger. Expertise 14 Dodge Stance For 11 seconds, you move 33% faster and have a 72% chance to block incoming projectiles. Dodge ends if you attack. 30 2 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Zojun's Haste Factions Ranger. Expertise 14 Zojun's Haste Stance For 11 seconds, you move 33% faster and have a 72% chance to block incoming projectiles. Zojun's Haste ends if you attack. 30 2 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. "I Am Unstoppable!" EotN No Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!" Shout For 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. 30 5 Vow of Silence Nightfall Dervish. Mysticism 0 Vow of Silence Elite Enchantment Spell For 5 seconds, you cannot be the target of Spells, and you cannot cast Spells. 10 ¼ 5 Feel No Pain EotN No Profession. Norn rank Feel No Pain Skill For 30 seconds you have +2..3 Health regeneration. If you are drunk when activating this Skill you also have +200..300 maximum Health. 20 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

First slot

• Natural Stride for top speed. Storm Chaser, Storm's Embrace are other options that won't suddenly end, but also make you lose on blocks and IMS.

Second slot

• Serpent's Quickness to chain IAU and VoS, without losing speed through immediate stance renewal.
• "Don't Trip!" is another common choice for timing an anti-kd. This is simpler but can backfire on you if the VoS duration is too short (when two lethal mobs are near eachother).

Third slot

• "You Move Like a Dwarf!", to interrupt foes on the way past. This is the fastest choice.
• Alternatively, you can choose any of the other mentioned variants/optionals.

Variants

• Feel No Pain can be changed for Troll Unguent. Healing is rarely needed so it won't slow your running down by much.

• For Camp Rankor - Droknar's Forge you might want to consider alternative ranger builds for better healing/speed (Dash and Shadow Steps).

[edit] Equipment

• Sentry's/survivor's insignia, runes above and as much health as possible.
• +30/-2 in stance or +45/-2 in stance shield.
• +5e/20% and +5e/+30 weapon. You can also use a +5e/+5 armor weapon.

[edit] Usage

• IMS with 1-3.
• Remove cripple and anti-kd with IAU. If facing only short knockdowns (such as Worms or single Giant Stomps), use "Don't Trip!"
• Prevent spells with VoS.
• Use Serpent's Quickness immediately followed by IAU/VoS if chaining either. After IAU/VoS is activated, you can cancel Serpent's with another stance without losing any speed at all.
• Maintain Feel No Pain.
• If you want to use it, use YMLaD to bash Ice Imps and Azure Shadows to save yourself from stopping for using skills. When used right it can speed up your run quite much.
• Regenerate on the run.

[edit] Counters

• Bodyblock, basic mistakes.

[edit] Notes

• Learn the spawns like any good runner does.
• Norn/Deldrimor rank doesn't matter, but higher is always an advantage.
• Consider keeping Alcohol as an emergency boost.