Archive:R/D Escape Scythe

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The Escape Scythe Uses a Ranger's Expertise attribute to make Dervish attack skills easier to manage, and the Ranger elite Escape for more survivability.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=R/D Expertise=12+1+1 Scythe=12][Rending Touch][Pious Assault][Chilling Victory][Eremite's Attack][Optional][Escape][Lightning Reflexes][Resurrection Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

• Mystic Sweep for another fast activation skill.
• Antidote Signet - to remove Blindness.
• Zealous Sweep - This gives +1 (or more, if you hit multiple targets) net energy and does a bit of extra damage.
• Crippling Victory - to snare.
• Victorious Sweep - extra damage and a self-heal.
• Throw Dirt - to try to shutdown foes that do physical damage.

Equipment

• Full Survivor's Insignia's are optimal.
• Superior Vigor and +10 health Runes.
• Vampiric, Zealous, and Elemental Scythes of Fortitude with 15^50 "Strength and Honor" inscription
• A Spear + Shield set, with +60 health in total and Reduced Blind duration on the Shield.

Usage

• Use Pious Assault ---> Chilling Victory ---> Eremite's Attack for a spike.
• Use Escape both to block yourself from enemies and kite/chase foes effectively.
• Rending Touch to remove enchantments.

Variants

• Mystic Sweep
• Troll Unguent (you'll need a Minor Wilderness Survival Rune).
• Apply Poison (you'll need a Minor Wilderness Survival Rune).
• For AB/CM replace Resurrection Signet with another skill.

Counters

• Anti-Melee.
• Heavy energy denial, such as Spirit Shackles.
• Condition spamming.