Build:R/any Glass Arrows Turret

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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 GvG PvP HA

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

Big damage ranger using big damage skills to assist in spikes.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / No profession 12 + 2 Expertise 12 + 1 + 1 Marksmanship Keen Arrow Nightfall Ranger. Marksmanship 14 Keen Arrow Bow Attack If this attack hits, you strike for +19 damage. If you land a critical hit, you deal an additional +24 damage. 6 2 Power Shot Core Ranger. Marksmanship 14 Power Shot Bow Attack If Power Shot hits, you strike for +19 damage. 6 1 4 Savage Shot Core Ranger. Marksmanship 14 Savage Shot Bow Attack If Savage Shot hits, your target's action is interrupted. If that action was a Spell, you strike for +27 damage. 5 ½ 4 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 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. 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 Glass Arrows Factions Ranger. Expertise 14 Glass Arrows Elite Preparation For 33 seconds, your arrows strike for +19 damage if they hit and cause Bleeding for 19 seconds if they are Blocked. 12 2 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

• Optional depends on what your team needs:

• "Go for the Eyes!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command 3

  "Go for the Eyes!"

  Shout

  For 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot makes an attack, that attack has an additional 39% chance to critical.

  

  4

  4
• Song of Concentration
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command

  Song of Concentration

  Chant

  For 10 seconds, the next Skill used by each ally within earshot cannot be interrupted.

  

  5

  2

  8
• Sundering Weapon
  EotN

  Ritualist. Communing 3

  Sundering Weapon

  Weapon Spell

  For 5 seconds, target ally's next 3 attacks have 10% armor penetration and cause Cracked Armor for 8 seconds.

  

  10

  1

  5

[edit] Equipment

• Full Survivor's, Rune of Superior Vigor.
• A Vampiric Recurve Bow/Short Bow.

[edit] Usage

• Maintain Glass Arrows.
• Spike with 1->2->3.
• dshot important stuff.

[edit] Counters

• Blurred Vision
• Faintheartedness
• Other standard Anti-Ranger stuff

[edit] Variants

• In HA bring Song of Concentration.
• Also in HA, you can bring Favourable Winds to make your arrows (almost) undodgable while the spirit is alive. Bring a Flatbow if you choose to bring this.