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Kagome · Feb 15, 2009, 11:16 PM // 23:16

Hey guys, its me Kagome!~ I was wondering if Expert's Dexterity was a good skill and what build I should use it on? I love the icon and I want a unique Ranger build so... yeah. :3

AerisAMP · Feb 16, 2009, 12:44 AM // 00:44

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[build=OgASc5MP46Djq5xAAgN8aBA]

ac1inferno · Feb 16, 2009, 12:50 AM // 00:50

[[Expert's Dexterity] is generally not used anymore. [[Flail] has replaced it in PvP and single target spikes are not effective in PvE.

AerisAMP · Feb 16, 2009, 12:52 AM // 00:52

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Originally Posted by ac1inferno

[[Expert's Dexterity] is generally not used anymore. [[Flail] has replaced it in PvP and single target spikes are not effective in PvE.

Last I heard, Discordway in PvE has nothing but single target spikes?

Icy The Mage · Feb 16, 2009, 01:00 AM // 01:00

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Originally Posted by AerisAMP

Last I heard, Discordway in PvE has nothing but single target spikes?

Because you're compressing your bar to having 1 skill to do damage, 1 to maintain energy, and 4+ to heal / prot. With rangers, you lack that utility.

WhiteAsIce · Feb 16, 2009, 05:46 AM // 05:46

The only place I've used it in PvE was against Abaddon. No real mobs there, so you can focus on single-target damage against Abaddon. Since Abaddon never uses skills when it's vulnerable, Sloth's conditional damage will always trigger.

MasterSasori · Feb 17, 2009, 06:50 PM // 18:50

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Originally Posted by AerisAMP

Last I heard, Discordway in PvE has nothing but single target spikes?

Discordway isn't really a spike. Just lots of damage to single targets, sometimes in rapid succession.

And no there is damage coming from the minion attacks, hexes such as putrid bile and barbs, and poison nova.

ac1inferno · Feb 17, 2009, 11:38 PM // 23:38

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Originally Posted by AerisAMP

Last I heard, Discordway in PvE has nothing but single target spikes?

I wouldn't exactly call it a spike since it's not trying to kill something faster than something else can react. It's more of spamming [[Discord (PvE)] for armor ignoring damage. With the 2 second recharge and all that spamming, it's more of a fast paced pressure than a spike.

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Originally Posted by IcyFiftyFive

Because you're compressing your bar to having 1 skill to do damage, 1 to maintain energy, and 4+ to heal / prot. With rangers, you lack that utility.

Rangers have a lot of utility through interrupts and blocking stance, but that's going a bit off topic. If you're using Discordway with a Ranger, you wouldn't be using a generic Ranger build. You would be using an Assassin's Promise build instead so that you can spam with the Necroes.

Something like this:

[build prof=any/A deadlyarts=12][Assassin's Promise]["You Move Like a Dwarf!"][Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support]["Finish Him!"][Enduring Toxin][Optional][Optional][Optional][/build]
- [[Mark of Death] - if facing loads of troublesome healers.
- [[Throw Dirt]
- [[Whirling Defense]
- [[Body Shot] - (if AP is removed and you are low on energy)
- [[Distracting Shot]
- [[Savage Shot]
- [[Poison Tip Signet]
- [[Apply Poison]
- [[Barbed Arrows]
- [[Lightning Reflexes]

A generic Ranger build that hits physcially would be better off with Sabway.

Marverick · Feb 18, 2009, 12:22 AM // 00:22

^^ or you could just stick [Asuran Scan] on a Ranger build....

[Apply Poison][Prepared Shot][Asuran Scan] all the Discord marking you ever need