Build:R/Mo Empathic 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: PvP RA

Supports allies with condition and hex removal while pressuring monks and interrupting.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Monk 12 + 1 + 1 Expertise 8 + 1 Wilderness Survival 10 + 1 Marksmanship Distracting Shot Core Ranger. Expertise 14 Distracting Shot Bow Attack If Distracting Shot hits, it interrupts target foe's action but deals only 15 damage. If the interrupted action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. 10 ½ 2 Savage Shot Core Ranger. Marksmanship 11 Savage Shot Bow Attack If Savage Shot hits, your target's action is interrupted. If that action was a Spell, you strike for +24 damage. 5 ½ 4 Empathic Removal Factions Monk. Unlinked Empathic Removal Elite Spell You and target other ally lose 1 Condition and 1 Hex, and are healed for 50. 7 1 5 Debilitating Shot Core Ranger. Marksmanship 11 Debilitating Shot Bow Attack If Debilitating Shot hits, your target loses 8 Energy. 10 4 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 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 2 Purge Signet Core Monk. Unlinked Purge Signet Signet Remove all Hexes and Conditions from target ally. You lose 10 Energy for each Hex and each Condition removed. 20 2 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

• Pin Down
• Mending Touch if conditions are in rich.
• Lightning Reflexes.

[edit] Equipment

• +5e Poisonous Recurve Bow of Fortitude.
• +5e Poisonous Longbow of Fortitude.
• 15^50 Vampiric Shortbow of Fortitude.
• -5e Spear of Fortitude.
• +10 armor vs x and -20% blind duration Shields of Fortitude.

[edit] Usage

• Maintain Apply Poison.
• Interrupt key skills and spread poison.
• Remove hexes and conditions like blindness with Empathic Removal.
• Use Purge Signet to remove hex stacks. Don't forget to switch to your low energy set beforehand!

[edit] Counters

• General Anti-Ranger.

[edit] See Also

• Guide:Generic Utility Ranger

[edit] Notes

• Works well with 2 rangers,change apply on one to Barbed Arrows.