Build:R/any Pure Beastmaster

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This is a Ranger build depending purely on it's pet to deal damage. This build uses Expertise together with the Enraged Lunge + Scavenger Strike combo to manage energy while spamming pet attacks.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / No profession 12 + 1 + 2 Beast Mastery 12 + 2 Expertise Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Enraged Lunge Factions Ranger. Beast Mastery 15 Enraged Lunge Elite Pet Attack Your animal companion attempts an Enraged Lunge that deals +23 damage (maximum bonus 80) for each recharging Beast Mastery skill. 5 2 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Scavenger Strike Core Ranger. Beast Mastery 15 Scavenger Strike Pet Attack Your animal companion attempts a Scavenger Strike that deals +25 damage. If the attack strikes a foe who is suffering a condition, that foe takes an additional +15 damage. 5 4 Feral Aggression EotN Ranger. Beast Mastery 15 Feral Aggression Skill For 20 seconds, your pet attacks 33% faster and deals 10 additional damage. 20 7 Great Dwarf Weapon EotN No Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf Weapon Weapon Spell For 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. 5 1 10 Call of Protection Prophecies Ranger. Beast Mastery 15 Call of Protection Shout For 120 seconds, your animal companion has a 20 base damage reduction. 90 2 Comfort Animal Core Ranger. Beast Mastery 15 Comfort Animal Skill You heal your animal companion for 104 Health. If your companion is dead, it is resurrected with 58% Health. 1 1 4 Template code

• Predator's Pounce
  Prophecies

  Ranger. Beast Mastery 15

  Predator's Pounce

  Pet Attack

  Your animal companion attempts a Predator's Pounce that deals +35 damage. If that attack hits, your animal companion gains 50 Health.

  

  5

  5
   if you find your pet still taking too much damage.
• Any other pet attack, depending on your needs.
• Otyugh's Cry
  Prophecies

  Ranger. Beast Mastery 15

  Otyugh's Cry

  Shout

  For 25 seconds, your animal companion gains +24 armor and cannot be blocked.

  

  30

  5
   for dealing with blocking foes, or for extra armor.
• Run as One
  Factions

  Ranger. Beast Mastery 15

  Run as One

  Stance

  For 15 seconds, you and your pet run 25% faster.

  

  15

  5
   if you want your pet to deal with kiters with ease.
• 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
   for a good interrupt that goes with anything.
• Melandru's Assault
  Prophecies

  Ranger. Beast Mastery 15

  Melandru's Assault

  Pet Attack

  Your animal companion attempts a Melandru's Assault that deals +20 damage. If that attack strikes a foe with an Enchantment, that foe and all adjacent foes take +35 additional damage.

  

  5

  10
   and/or Splinter Weapon
  Factions

  Ritualist. Channeling Magic

  Splinter Weapon

  Weapon Spell

  For 20 seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 1..4..5 attacks deal 5..41..53 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes.

  

  5

  1

  5
   for some AoE damage.
• Other PvE skills like: Pain Inverter
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank 10

  Pain Inverter

  Hex Spell

  For 6..10 seconds, every time target foe deals damage that foe takes 100..140% of the damage it causes (maximum 80 damage).

  

  20

  1

  10
  , the Asuran summon spells, Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank 10

  Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support

  Spell

  Summon a level 14..20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If that foe is a Charr, the Assassin lives for 24..30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12..15 seconds.

  

  30

  1

  10
  , Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank 10

  Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support

  Spell

  Target foe is struck for 54..90 piercing damage and begins Bleeding for 5..25 seconds. This attack has a 10% chance of doing an additional +540..900 piercing damage. If this attack hits a Charr it has a 25% chance of doing an additional +540..900 piercing damage.

  

  15

  1

  10
  , Air of Superiority
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank 10

  Air of Superiority

  Skill

  For 10..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.

  

  20

  5
  , etc.

[edit] Equipment

• Armor:

Max armor with the necessary runes to get the aforementioned attributes. Fill up with Rune of Superior Vigor, Runes of Vitae and Survivor Insignia's.

• Weapons:

Any weapon can be used since the damage from this build doesn't depend on the wielder, but the pet. Preferable weapon's a Staff because of the inherent +10 energy. Mods could be the extra health or energy mods.

[edit] Usage

• Use Call of Protection whenever it's about to run out.
• Use Feral Aggression and Great Dwarf Weapon just before entering a fight.
• Use Enraged Lunge to put Deep Wound on your enemy and follow up with Scavenger Strike (if the enemy isn't dead yet) for energy regain.
• Use Melandru's Assault against large groups of enemies.

[edit] Counters

• Melee hate on your pet (doesn't happen that often).
• Energy denial on you.
• Heavy condition removal on the enemy team, crippling your energy management.

[edit] Variants

• Call of Haste or Predatory Bond instead of Feral Aggression. This could, however, drop your pet's damage output.

• Please note that dropping Feral Aggression for Call of Haste while having Run as One as an Optional is redundant.

[edit] Notes

Since this build is about dealing damage, a Dire pet would be the most effective.