Archive:R/Mo Broad Head Arrow Ranger

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This build is designed to put pressure on enemy casters by inflicting Dazed through the use of the Ranger elite skill Broad Head Arrow. Additional skills from the Wilderness Survival line are used to increase survivability and condition spreading with Apply Poison. The Monk secondary is used in conjunction with the main Ranger build to remove conditions.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=R/Mo expert=12+1+2 wilder=9+1 marksm=9+1 protec=3][Broad Head Arrow][Distracting Shot][Savage Shot][Apply Poison][Mending Touch][Natural Stride][Troll Unguent][Resurrection Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• As with most Ranger builds, a Recurve bow is preferred.
• Bows with Poisonous and Silencing upgrades are required. Additionally, a Vampiric bow may be used.
• Other bow types include a Flatbow and a Longbow.
• A +5 Energy martial weapon and a Reduce Crippled Duration shield are recommended for fleeing from enemies.

Usage

• Constantly maintain Apply Poison.
• Inflict Dazed with Broad Head Arrow. Because of the increase in Arc angle, it has an increased chance of being dodged by moving targets, so you may wish to close in on the target before firing.
• Interrupt targets with Distracting Shot and Savage Shot.
• Scroll through and attack each target to spread Poison to the enemy team.
• Block enemy attacks and flee using Natural Stride.
• Remove harmful conditions with Mending Touch.
• Counter health degeneration and heal yourself with Troll Unguent.
• Resurrect fallen party members with Resurrection Signet.

Counters

• Standard anti-attacker counters
  • Damage on-attack hexes like Empathy, Spiteful Spirit, Insidious Parasite
  • Unless you have hex removal, this build can be seriously hampered by anti-melee hexes
  • Constant blinding can be hard to prevent, even with Mending Touch
• Diversion and Distracting Shot

Variants

• A very common variant is replacing a skill with Purge Signet to counter hex stacks. Be sure to use a form of Energy hiding.
• For CM or AB usage, consider equipping a second blocking stance or speed boost, like Whirling Defense, Dodge, or Zojun's Haste.
• Popular attack inclusions/replacements include Screaming Shot or Pin Down.
• Shadow Walk to reduce the chance that Broad Head Arrow will miss.
• You can change your secondary to Mesmer and replace mending touch with epidemic to spread dazed and poison.