Curse

Painbringer · Aug 11, 2006, 03:40 PM // 15:40

Ranger’s opinions needed

Just wondering which do you find better/useful? Apply Poison or Merlandru’s Arrow?

Apply Poison 15 energy
Poison has 4 pip degeneration

Elite Merlandru’s Arrow 5 energy
Bleeding has 3 pip degeneration (plus extra damage to enchanted foes)

Opinions welcome

Prospero · Aug 11, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

What are you doing with your Ranger? Personally I use neither of those skills. I take Poison Arrow for poison because it stacks with other preperations and it's cheap and quick. For bleeding I sometimes take Hunter's Shot, but bleeding only takes efffect if the foe is moving.

Highstorm · Aug 11, 2006, 04:22 PM // 16:22

Heh, simple question, extremely difficult to answer >.<

Not sure if this is what you're looking for but here it is anyway ^.^

It depends entirely on the circumstances. My ranger almost always carries a condition, which is generally Apply Poison. That is because I am usually the only ranger in the group (or the only human one). Poison is one of the conditions that few other classes use (I think necs use it too). What I'm trying to say is that it is good added dps for a hench or 1 ranger party.

If 2 rangers were to both carry apply poison, then you could say that the skill slot is wasted on one of them, which is where Melandru's comes in. Since it stacks with poison it is a handy and effective added dps.

On a side note about the energy costs, my ranger is mainly used for interrupts, hence I dont use skills which are over costly too frequently hence 15 energy (- whatever expertise) isn't too bad a burden. If I was to run a more agressive +dmg build I'd likely go for a prep other than Melandru's.

shadow39365 · Aug 11, 2006, 04:35 PM // 16:35

well if you want to run a bit of a Degen build you want both Poison and Bleeding in there, the duration of poison on Poison Arrow is HUGE...no really it's stupidly HUGE, so lure your enemy and hit it with Hunter's First of all and then nail it with Poison whenever.

milias · Aug 11, 2006, 04:39 PM // 16:39

Personally, I prefer Poison Arrow if I'm doing degen. It's just much more versatile, in my opinion. And you can combine it with Read the Wind.

Dr Strangelove · Aug 11, 2006, 04:43 PM // 16:43

I tend to prefer poison arrow too, but if I've used my elite somewhere else, I bring apply poison. Melandru's arrows is pretty bad and a waste of an elite IMO.

Azmodan · Aug 11, 2006, 06:49 PM // 18:49

Yeah, poison arrow with either Read the Wind or Ignite Arrow.

Aug 11, 2006, 03:40 PM // 15:40	#1
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	Ranger’s opinions needed Ranger’s opinions needed Just wondering which do you find better/useful? Apply Poison or Merlandru’s Arrow? Apply Poison 15 energy Poison has 4 pip degeneration Elite Merlandru’s Arrow 5 energy Bleeding has 3 pip degeneration (plus extra damage to enchanted foes) Opinions welcome

Aug 11, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17	#2
Prospero Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Between keyboard and chair Guild: KoTR	What are you doing with your Ranger? Personally I use neither of those skills. I take Poison Arrow for poison because it stacks with other preperations and it's cheap and quick. For bleeding I sometimes take Hunter's Shot, but bleeding only takes efffect if the foe is moving.

Aug 11, 2006, 04:22 PM // 16:22	#3
Highstorm Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: CGA Profession: E/	Heh, simple question, extremely difficult to answer >.< Not sure if this is what you're looking for but here it is anyway ^.^ It depends entirely on the circumstances. My ranger almost always carries a condition, which is generally Apply Poison. That is because I am usually the only ranger in the group (or the only human one). Poison is one of the conditions that few other classes use (I think necs use it too). What I'm trying to say is that it is good added dps for a hench or 1 ranger party. If 2 rangers were to both carry apply poison, then you could say that the skill slot is wasted on one of them, which is where Melandru's comes in. Since it stacks with poison it is a handy and effective added dps. On a side note about the energy costs, my ranger is mainly used for interrupts, hence I dont use skills which are over costly too frequently hence 15 energy (- whatever expertise) isn't too bad a burden. If I was to run a more agressive +dmg build I'd likely go for a prep other than Melandru's.

Aug 11, 2006, 04:35 PM // 16:35	#4
shadow39365 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Guild: Angels Symphonys [AnSy]	well if you want to run a bit of a Degen build you want both Poison and Bleeding in there, the duration of poison on Poison Arrow is HUGE...no really it's stupidly HUGE, so lure your enemy and hit it with Hunter's First of all and then nail it with Poison whenever.

Aug 11, 2006, 04:39 PM // 16:39	#5
milias Grotto Attendant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Defected back to America Profession: Me/E	Personally, I prefer Poison Arrow if I'm doing degen. It's just much more versatile, in my opinion. And you can combine it with Read the Wind.

Aug 11, 2006, 04:43 PM // 16:43	#6
Dr Strangelove Furnace Stoker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wasting away again in Margaritaville Guild: [HOTR]	I tend to prefer poison arrow too, but if I've used my elite somewhere else, I bring apply poison. Melandru's arrows is pretty bad and a waste of an elite IMO.

Aug 11, 2006, 06:49 PM // 18:49	#7
Azmodan Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Profession: Mo/Me	Yeah, poison arrow with either Read the Wind or Ignite Arrow.