Build:R/Mo Escape Ranger

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall Rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the medium category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP RA PvP AB PvP CM

This build uses the consistent blocking bonus from the Ranger elite skill Escape to provide itself with defense while spreading conditions.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Monk 12 + 1 + 1 Expertise 9 + 1 Wilderness Survival 9 + 1 Marksmanship 3 Protection Prayers Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. 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 10 Savage Shot Bow Attack If Savage Shot hits, your target's action is interrupted. If that action was a Spell, you strike for +23 damage. 5 ½ 4 Apply Poison Core Ranger. Wilderness Survival 10 Apply Poison Preparation For 24 seconds, foes struck by your physical attacks become Poisoned for 11 seconds. 12 2 7 Escape Core Ranger. Expertise 14 Escape Elite Stance For 8 seconds, you move 33% faster and have a 75% chance to block attacks. 12 2 Mending Touch Nightfall Monk. Protection Prayers 3 Mending Touch Spell Touched ally loses two Conditions and is healed for 24 Health for each Condition removed in this way. 6 ¾ 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

• Debilitating Shot
  Core

  Ranger. Marksmanship 10

  Debilitating Shot

  Bow Attack

  If Debilitating Shot hits, your target loses 7 Energy.

  

  10

  10
• Screaming Shot
  Nightfall

  Ranger. Marksmanship 10

  Screaming Shot

  Bow Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +20 damage. If your target is within earshot, that foe begins Bleeding for 15 seconds.

  

  8

  10
• Point Blank Shot
  Prophecies

  Ranger. Expertise 14

  Point Blank Shot

  Bow Attack

  Shoot an arrow that has half the normal range, but strikes for +38 damage.

  

  3

  2
• 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

[edit] Equipment

• Poisonous 15^50 Recurve Bow of Fortitude.
• Poisonous 15^50 Longbow of Fortitude, for hitting skills enemies use right before engaging (Aegis, Apply Poison).
• Poisonous 15^50 Flatbow of Fortitude, for attacking NPCs.
• Radiant Insignias. If you're not comfortable with full Radiant, only use it on chest and legs.

[edit] Usage

• Maintain Apply Poison at all times. Don't waste energy using it on recharge, wait for it to end.
• Distracting Shot and Savage Shot for interrupting targets, particularly Resurrection Signets.
• Use Escape to get somewhere faster or to block at key times.
• Remove conditions with Mending Touch.
• Pressure with Debilitating Shot or Screaming Shot, or assist in spikes with Sloth Hunter's Shot.
• If timed correctly, Sloths → Savage is a powerful spike, as far as Ranger DPS goes.

[edit] Counters

• Hexes
• Diversion
• Interrupts

[edit] Variants

• Pin Down
• Remove Hex
• Purge Signet

[edit] See Also

• Guide:Generic Utility Ranger

[edit] Notes

• Not recommended for GvG outside of BYOB.