Build:R/E HA Melandru's Shot

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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: PvP HA

This build is part of the current PvP meta. Remove this tag if it no longer exists in the current PvP metagame.

This ranger build is the most common HA ranger used. It focuses on both offensive/defensive snaring as well as minor spike assistance with Melandru's Shot while applying pressure through Poison and Interrupt. It also has room on its bar to carry vital HA support skills.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Elementalist 11 + 1 + 1 Expertise 8 + 1 Marksmanship 8 + 1 Wilderness Survival 9 Earth Magic Melandru's Shot Factions Ranger. Marksmanship 9 Melandru's Shot Elite Bow Attack If this attack hits, your target bleeds for 17 seconds. If it hits a foe that is moving or knocked down, that foe takes +19 damage and is crippled for +11 seconds. 8 1 2 Savage Shot Core Ranger. Marksmanship 9 Savage Shot Bow Attack If Savage Shot hits, your target's action is interrupted. If that action was a Spell, you strike for +22 damage. 5 ½ 5 Distracting Shot Core Ranger. Expertise 13 Distracting Shot Bow Attack If Distracting Shot hits, it interrupts target foe's action but deals only 14 damage. If the interrupted action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. 10 ½ 2 Apply Poison Core Ranger. Wilderness Survival 9 Apply Poison Preparation For 24 seconds, foes struck by your physical attacks become Poisoned for 10 seconds. 12 2 7 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Grasping Earth Prophecies Elementalist. Earth Magic 9 Grasping Earth Hex Spell For 15 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower. 12 ¾ 5 Ward Against Foes Core Elementalist. Earth Magic 9 Ward Against Foes Ward Spell You create a Ward Against Foes at your current location. For 15 seconds, non-Spirit foes in this area move 50% slower. 20 1 15 Resurrection Signet Core No Profession. Unlinked Resurrection Signet Signet Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. 3 Template code

• Natural Stride
  Nightfall

  Ranger. Wilderness Survival 9

  Natural Stride

  Stance

  For 5 seconds, you run 33% faster and have a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. Natural Stride ends if you become Hexed or Enchanted.

  

  12

  5
• Lightning Reflexes
  Core

  Ranger. Expertise 13

  Lightning Reflexes

  Stance

  For 10 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster.

  

  30

  5

[edit] Equipment

• Full Survivor Insignia's, Rune of Sup Vigor.
• Zealous/Poisonous/Vampiric Revurve Bows of Fortitude.
• Vampiric Shortbow of Fortitude (15^50).
• Various Defensive Shield Sets.
• 40/40 Earth set if playing snares

[edit] Usage

• Maintain Apply Poison to provide condition pressure.
• Use Melandru's Shot to snare enemies.
• Use Melandru's Shot → Savage Shot to assist in spikes.
• Use your two interrupts wisely, take into account their effects.
• Use Lightning Reflexes for blocking and to spread poison quickly.
• Use Grasping Earth for an AoE hex snare.
• Use Ward Against Foes in choke points (especially on relic runs to slow down opposing relics).

[edit] Counters

• General Anti-Ranger.

[edit] See also

• Build:R/Mo Melandru's Shot Ranger