Changes: Build:R/D PvE Pet Scythe

Latest revision as of 20:59, 19 June 2011

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This build has been designed for the following use:

PvE
general

Deal big damages with a scythe and a pet.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=Ranger/Dervish Expertise=10+1+2 beast=10+1 ScytheMastery=11][Wounding Strike][Mystic Sweep][Eremite's Attack][Asuran Scan][optional][Never Rampage Alone][Aura of Holy Might][comfort animal][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

Insignias of choice. Highest affordable Vigor rune.
A regular 15^50 20/20 +30hp scythe, and a 15^50 5/-1 +30hp vampiric scythe for fighting.
A dire pet is recommended for its high damage, but any other pet evolution will do.
Optional: Any staff with Enchantments +20% and HSR 20% for casting your enchantments

Usage

Maintain Never Rampage Alone and Aura of Holy Might during battle.
C-space and spam your damage skills.
Revive your pet with Comfort Animal if it dies, note that it is easier to revive a pet than to heal it to keep it alive.

Counters

General anti-melee
Pet hate
Enchantment removal, although not debilitating, can lower your overall DPS

Variants

<pvxbig> Elite Options

Enraged Lunge for a big damage pet attack and Deep Wound.
Reaper's Sweep for a big damage Scythe Attack with enchantment removal or Deep Wound.

Regular Variants

Scythe Attacks:
- Victorious Sweep for spammable damage.
- Zealous Sweep / Lyssa's Assault for energy management.
- Chilling Victory for big damage with minor AoE.
Damage Buffs
- Ebon Battle Standard of Honor / I Am The Strongest to augment damage even further, take note of each skill's effect.
- By Ural's Hammer for an overall damage boost.
Pet attacks:
- Melandru's Assault for more AoE damage.
- Scavenger Strike to manage energy.
Pet buffs:
- Call of Protection for a big damage reduction.
- Otyugh's Cry for a +24 armor buff to your pet with unblockability.
- Feral Aggression for a minor damage buff.
Resurrection Signet / Sunspear Rebirth Signet to resurrect fallen teammates. (Note that you will have to remove one of your other PvE skills if bringing the latter option) </pvxbig>

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 == Attributes and Skills ==
 <pvxbig>
-[build prof=Ranger/Dervish Expertise=10+1+2 beast=10+1 ScytheMastery=11][Wounding Strike][Mystic Sweep][Eremite's Attack][Asuran Scan][Scavenger Strike][Never Rampage Alone][Aura of Holy Might][comfort animal][/build]
+[build prof=Ranger/Dervish Expertise=10+1+2 beast=10+1 ScytheMastery=11][Wounding Strike][Mystic Sweep][Eremite's Attack][Asuran Scan][optional][Never Rampage Alone][Aura of Holy Might][comfort animal][/build]
 </pvxbig>
 == Equipment ==
+* Insignias of choice. Highest affordable Vigor rune.
-* Survivor's Insignia on all pieces. Also a Superior Rune of Vigor.
 * A regular 15^50 20/20 +30hp scythe, and a 15^50 5/-1 +30hp vampiric scythe for fighting.
-* A [[gww:dire|dire]] pet is recommended for it's high damage, but any other pet evolution will do.
+* A [[gww:dire|dire]] pet is recommended for its high damage, but any other pet evolution will do.
 * Optional: Any staff with Enchantments +20% and HSR 20% for casting your enchantments
 == Usage ==
 *Maintain [[gww:Never Rampage Alone|Never Rampage Alone]] and [[gww:Aura of Holy Might|Aura of Holy Might]] during battle.
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 <pvxbig>
 '''Elite Options'''
-*[[Enraged Lunge@11] for a big damage pet attack and Deep Wound.
+*[[gww:Enraged Lunge|Enraged Lunge]] for a big damage pet attack and Deep Wound.
-*[[Reaper's Sweep@11] for a big damage Scythe Attack with enchantment removal or Deep Wound.
+*[[gww:Reaper's Sweep|Reaper's Sweep]] for a big damage Scythe Attack with enchantment removal or Deep Wound.
 '''Regular Variants'''
 *Scythe Attacks:
-**[[Victorious Sweep@11] for spammable damage.
+**[[gww:Victorious Sweep|Victorious Sweep]] for spammable damage.
-**[[Zealous Sweep@11] / [[Lyssa's Assault@11] for energy management.
+**[[gww:Zealous Sweep|Zealous Sweep]] / [[gww:Lyssa's Assault|Lyssa's Assault]] for energy management.
-**[[Chilling Victory@11] for big damage with minor AoE.
+**[[gww:Chilling Victory|Chilling Victory]] for big damage with minor AoE.
 *Damage Buffs
-**[[Ebon Battle Standard of Honor] / [[Asuran Scan] / [[I Am The Strongest] to augment damage even further, take note of each skill's effect.
+**[[gww:Ebon Battle Standard of Honor|Ebon Battle Standard of Honor]] / [[gww:I Am The Strongest|I Am The Strongest]] to augment damage even further, take note of each skill's effect.
+**[[gww:By ural's hammer|By Ural's Hammer]] for an overall damage boost.
 *Pet attacks:
-**[[Melandru's Assault@11] for more AoE damage.
+**[[gww:Melandru's Assault|Melandru's Assault]] for more AoE damage.
-**[[Scavenger Strike@11] to manage energy.
+**[[gww:Scavenger Strike|Scavenger Strike]] to manage energy.
 *Pet buffs:
-**[[Call of Protection@11] for a big damage reduction.
+**[[gww:Call of Protection|Call of Protection]] for a big damage reduction.
-**[[Otyugh's Cry@11] for a +24 armor buff to your pet with unblockability.
+**[[gww:Otyugh's Cry|Otyugh's Cry]] for a +24 armor buff to your pet with unblockability.
-**[[Feral Aggression@11] for a minor damage buff.
+**[[gww:Feral Aggression|Feral Aggression]] for a minor damage buff.
-*[[Resurrection Signet] / [[Sunspear Rebirth Signet] to resurrect fallen teammates.</pvxbig>
+*[[gww:Resurrection Signet|Resurrection Signet]] / [[gww:Sunspear Rebirth Signet|Sunspear Rebirth Signet]] to resurrect fallen teammates. (Note that you will have to remove one of your other PvE skills if bringing the latter option) </pvxbig>
+== See Also ==
+*[[Build:R/D PvE Scythe Ranger]]