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Rivalyn · Jun 21, 2005, 02:06 AM // 02:06

Ok, necro idea was a bust =/

So, PvP ranger?

Like..disruptor/poisoner, what would be a good secondary for that?

I was thinking monk, but then i thought if im in a group, i wont need to heal myself anyway.

So i just dont know.

Opinions?

Draconias · Jun 21, 2005, 03:03 AM // 03:03

I would actually go with a secondary Mesmer.

While Expertise doesn't help with most Mesmer skills, they can be very useful for adding a little "spice" to your strategies and giving you many more teamwork options and defensive choices.

For example, if you are running out of energy too quickly during fights, a few inspiration spells will give you more energy than you could possibly need. Handy little spells like Backfire would also work great. Slap an interrupt on that Caster, then slap on Backfire while your interrupt recharges = awesome casting block.

Mesmers have lots of useful spells that can really come in handy in a PvP fight.

Rivalyn · Jun 21, 2005, 05:59 AM // 05:59

But rangers done have much mana..do they? >.> Thats my only worry with a caster secondary

arnansnow · Jun 21, 2005, 12:23 PM // 12:23

be a ranger/elementalist, that way you can have lots of damage, and you can mix a conjure lightning/fire/ice with barrage to do more damage.

ICURADik · Jun 21, 2005, 01:35 PM // 13:35

The search function is very valuable. IMO the only viable ranger secondaies are ME, MO, and N. Elementalist is nice for the conjure, but it's really not that much more damage, and it requires you to waste attribute points in a line that you dont use for anything else. Mesmer can allow you to use Echo(E) on Debilitating Shot, Monk can allow you to do some minor healing or protection, along with a res, and Necro has some really tricky spells to shutdown warriors and increase your own damage. Some like warrior also so they can be more of a trapper/melee type build, but I've never experienced or examined those closely.

arnansnow · Jun 21, 2005, 01:39 PM // 13:39

I use the air line for other skills as well

Chain Lightning
Enervating Charge
Hurricane

I was a mesmer secondary, and I used Backfire, Energy Burn, and Power Spike

ICURADik · Jun 21, 2005, 03:51 PM // 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by arnansnow

I use the air line for other skills as well

Chain Lightning
Enervating Charge
Hurricane

I was a mesmer secondary, and I used Backfire, Energy Burn, and Power Spike

You use a 10 energy spell that causes exhaustion on a ranger?
Enervating Charge is decent. Better with a Earth/Air Elementalist who can cast stoning afterwards.
I don't know of a spell called Hurricane.

Whirlwind is is decent. Gale once again casuses exhaustion, so if you hit gale and Chain Lightning your down to nearly 0 mana.

All three of these spells have a 10 energy cost or cause exhausttion. I would hate for you to waste energy on one of these, over a 2 energy distracting shot or 4 energy debilitating shot.

Thanato · Jun 21, 2005, 04:38 PM // 16:38

i started out as a ranger/mesmer primarially using backfire to annoy the casters

after that i had switched to elementalist. spike trap and aftershock does quite well

trackxyj · Jun 21, 2005, 05:18 PM // 17:18

My dream is play a water ele with ranger secondary, using Mist form and quickening zepher.

Then in PVE, I'll be immortal. rofl.

arnansnow · Jun 21, 2005, 05:20 PM // 17:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by ICURADik

You use a 10 energy spell that causes exhaustion on a ranger?
Enervating Charge is decent. Better with a Earth/Air Elementalist who can cast stoning afterwards.
I don't know of a spell called Hurricane.

Whirlwind is is decent. Gale once again casuses exhaustion, so if you hit gale and Chain Lightning your down to nearly 0 mana.

All three of these spells have a 10 energy cost or cause exhausttion. I would hate for you to waste energy on one of these, over a 2 energy distracting shot or 4 energy debilitating shot.

I don't really care about exhaustion, I rarely have any problems with that.
I meant Whirlwind btw, just forgot the name, and I don't really care that they are all 10 energy cost spells, I don't use enrgy for much else besides poison arrow.

Jun 21, 2005, 02:06 AM // 02:06	#1
Rivalyn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	Ranger secondary? Ok, necro idea was a bust =/ So, PvP ranger? Like..disruptor/poisoner, what would be a good secondary for that? I was thinking monk, but then i thought if im in a group, i wont need to heal myself anyway. So i just dont know. Opinions?

Jun 21, 2005, 03:03 AM // 03:03	#2
Draconias Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	I would actually go with a secondary Mesmer. While Expertise doesn't help with most Mesmer skills, they can be very useful for adding a little "spice" to your strategies and giving you many more teamwork options and defensive choices. For example, if you are running out of energy too quickly during fights, a few inspiration spells will give you more energy than you could possibly need. Handy little spells like Backfire would also work great. Slap an interrupt on that Caster, then slap on Backfire while your interrupt recharges = awesome casting block. Mesmers have lots of useful spells that can really come in handy in a PvP fight.

Jun 21, 2005, 05:59 AM // 05:59	#3
Rivalyn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	But rangers done have much mana..do they? >.> Thats my only worry with a caster secondary

Jun 21, 2005, 12:23 PM // 12:23	#4
arnansnow Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: DOOM Profession: E/N	be a ranger/elementalist, that way you can have lots of damage, and you can mix a conjure lightning/fire/ice with barrage to do more damage.

Jun 21, 2005, 01:35 PM // 13:35	#5
ICURADik Banned Join Date: May 2005	The search function is very valuable. IMO the only viable ranger secondaies are ME, MO, and N. Elementalist is nice for the conjure, but it's really not that much more damage, and it requires you to waste attribute points in a line that you dont use for anything else. Mesmer can allow you to use Echo(E) on Debilitating Shot, Monk can allow you to do some minor healing or protection, along with a res, and Necro has some really tricky spells to shutdown warriors and increase your own damage. Some like warrior also so they can be more of a trapper/melee type build, but I've never experienced or examined those closely.

Jun 21, 2005, 01:39 PM // 13:39	#6
arnansnow Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: DOOM Profession: E/N	I use the air line for other skills as well Chain Lightning Enervating Charge Hurricane I was a mesmer secondary, and I used Backfire, Energy Burn, and Power Spike

Jun 21, 2005, 04:38 PM // 16:38	#8
Thanato Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Quebec, Canada Guild: Followers of the Faith Profession: R/Me	i started out as a ranger/mesmer primarially using backfire to annoy the casters after that i had switched to elementalist. spike trap and aftershock does quite well

Jun 21, 2005, 05:18 PM // 17:18	#9
trackxyj Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	My dream is play a water ele with ranger secondary, using Mist form and quickening zepher. Then in PVE, I'll be immortal. rofl.