Changes: Build:R/E HA Melandru's Shot

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HA

This ranger build is the most common HA ranger used. It focuses on both offensive/defensive snaring as well as minor spike assistance with Melandru's Shot while applying pressure through Poison and Interrupt. It also has room on its bar to carry vital HA support skills.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=R/e Exper=11+1+2 Marks=8+1 wilder=8+1 earth=9][Melandru's Shot][Savage Shot][Distracting Shot][Apply Poison][Natural Stride][Grasping Earth][Ward Against Foes][Res Sig][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

Full Survivor Insignia's, Rune of Sup Vigor.
Zealous/Poisonous/Vampiric Recurve Bows of Fortitude.
Vampiric Shortbow of Fortitude (15^50).
Various Defensive Shield Sets.
40/40 Earth set if playing snares

Usage

Maintain Apply Poison to provide condition pressure.
Use Melandru's Shot to snare enemies.
Use Melandru's Shot → Savage Shot to assist in spikes.
Use your two interrupts wisely, take into account their effects.
Use Grasping Earth for an AoE hex snare.
Use Ward Against Foes in choke points (especially on relic runs to slow down opposing relics).

Counters

General Anti-Ranger.

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-This [[gw:ranger|ranger]] build is the most common HA ranger used. It focuses on both offensive/defensive snaring as well as minor spike assistance with [[gw:Melandru's Shot|Melandru's Shot]] while apply pressure through [[gw:Poison|Poison]] and [[gw:Interrupts|Interrupt]]. It also has room on it's bar to carry vital HA support skills.
+This [[gw:ranger|ranger]] build is the most common HA ranger used. It focuses on both offensive/defensive snaring as well as minor spike assistance with [[gw:Melandru's Shot|Melandru's Shot]] while applying pressure through [[gw:Poison|Poison]] and [[gw:Interrupts|Interrupt]]. It also has room on its bar to carry vital HA support skills.
 == Attributes and Skills ==
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-[build prof=R/Any Exper=11+1+1 Marks=9+1 wilder=8+1 ][Melandru's Shot][Savage Shot][Distracting Shot][Apply Poison][Natural Stride][Optional][Optional][Res Sig][/build]
+[build prof=R/e Exper=11+1+2 Marks=8+1 wilder=8+1 earth=9][Melandru's Shot][Savage Shot][Distracting Shot][Apply Poison][Natural Stride][Grasping Earth][Ward Against Foes][Res Sig][/build]
-* [[Ward Against Foes@8] and [[Grasping Earth@8]
-* [["Make Haste!"@8] and [[Song of Concentration]
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 == Equipment ==
 * Full Survivor Insignia's, Rune of Sup Vigor.
-* Zealous/Poisonous/Vampiric Revurve Bows of Fortitude.
+* Zealous/Poisonous/Vampiric Recurve Bows of Fortitude.
 * Vampiric Shortbow of Fortitude (15^50).
 * Various Defensive Shield Sets.
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 *Maintain [[gw:Apply Poison|Apply Poison]] to provide condition pressure.
 *Use [[gw:Melandru's Shot|Melandru's Shot]] to snare enemies.
-*Use [[gw:Melandru's Shot|Melandru's Shot]] &rarr; Savage Shot to assist in spikes.
+*Use [[gw:Melandru's Shot|Melandru's Shot]] &rarr; [[gw:Savage Shot|Savage Shot]] to assist in spikes.
 *Use your two interrupts wisely, take into account their effects.
-*Use [[gw:Natural Stride|Natural Stride]] to avoind interrupts, block and get around the map quicker.
+*Use [[gw:Grasping Earth|Grasping Earth]] for an AoE hex snare.
+*Use [[gw:Ward Against Foes|Ward Against Foes]] in choke points (especially on relic runs to slow down opposing relics).
-*If going R/P:
-**Use [[gw:"Make Haste!"|"Make Haste!"]] on relic runners to speed their runs up.
-**Use [[gw:Song of Concentration|Song of Concentration]] to provide party wide anti-interrupt as well as making sure the [[gw:Ghostly Hero|Ghostly Hero]] can cast [[gw:Claim Resource|Claim Resource]] on King of the Hill matches.
-*If going R/E:
-**Use [[gw:Grasping Earth|Grasping Earth]] for an AoE hex snare.
-**Use [[gw:Ward Against Foes|Ward Against Foes]] in choke points (especially on relic runs to slow down opposing relics).
 == Counters ==
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 == See also ==
 *[[Build:R/Mo Melandru's Shot Ranger]]
+*[[Guide:Generic Utility Ranger]]
+[[Category:Multi-campaign builds|R/E HA Melandru's Shot]]