Build:R/D PvE Pet Scythe

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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.
  • gww:"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.</pvxbig>

See Also

• Build:P/D Scythe Spammer
• Build:R/D PvE Scythe Ranger (archived)