Build:R/W Infuriating Heat Ranger

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This build uses the Ranger elite skill Infuriating Heat to super-buff adrenaline gain, and thus, damage, from your physicals. This allows for more frequent use of adrenaline-heavy skills like "Save Yourselves!" and Stunning Strike.

Attributes and Skills

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Equipment

• Armor: max armor with the best vigor rune you can afford
• Weapons: zealous bow

Usage

• Use Infuriating Heat at the start of the battle to buff adrenaline gain.
• Deal damage to groups of enemies with Volley.
• Interrupt targets with Savage Shot and Distracting Shot.
• Use Sloth Hunter's Shot for large damage on single targets.
• Increase attack speed using Never Rampage Alone.

Counters

• Anti-spirit skills
• Spirit being killed by enemies charging into backline
• Adrenaline denial
• Mass blind on your physicals, thus negating adrenaline gain and the point of this build

Variants

• Can be played without the pet, put remaining points into Markmanship and Expertise. Take Lightning Reflexes as an ias, instead of Never Rampage Alone and Dwarven Stability
• For condition removal, take Antidote Signet or Mending Touch.
• Boost team damage with Ebon Battle Standard of Honor.
• Serpent's Quickness and Dwarven Stability can be used to reduce the recharge of Volley to 1 second in order to spam it as much as you would Barrage.

Notes

• This should not be used in caster parties.