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Dean Harper · Sep 05, 2008, 11:22 PM // 23:22

I love the skill Read the Wind, and I was wondering if I could get some of you ranger experts out there to post a good ranger build with this skill on it for PvE. I also like ED now, but it's not necessary (i understand its not the greatest elite for pve). Thanks in advance,

Dean Harper

Maccarelly · Sep 05, 2008, 11:37 PM // 23:37

A quick ED and RtW combo I just made up

[Ranger;OgASc5MT8awG3lqGPGVgzkCA]

Alternative BHA combo I use for Vanquishing.

[Ranger;OgMT8mLnZyV6xoCE2QVcXMmUmAA]

Daze + increased attack speed + increased arrow speed + Ebon Sin + finish him = trouble for any monk.

Anyways good luck!

Faure · Sep 05, 2008, 11:39 PM // 23:39

My favourite PvE build:
Sloth, Penetrate, Sundering, savage shot, distracting shot, Practiced Shot, RtW, (rez)/optional.
I never run out of energy, and it's a bit of a spamfeast. Still nice dmg output though (singletarget). This is for PvE/Ab btw (sometimes even in RA

).

A variant i use sometimes is with your prefered elite:
Expert Dext, RtW, Sloth, savage, distracting, optional, optional, (rez)/optional.
The PvP (GvG) build i run with my guild is a well known (maybe slightly different) Expert RtW build and consists of:
ED, RtW, Sloth, Savage, Distract, Hunter shot, antidote, flesh of my flesh.

legacyofkain85 · Sep 06, 2008, 12:49 AM // 00:49

tbh your build works around your elite not your preparation so imo depending on your elite u chose what preparation is more suited for your build

Dean Harper · Sep 06, 2008, 01:26 AM // 01:26

Ok, so if I had an ED build, what would the best build for pve be?

please use skill tags:

[ skill]skill name[/skill] (w/out space in first skill tag)

Master Ketsu · Sep 06, 2008, 02:56 AM // 02:56

Most builds that use [experts dexterity], [prepared shot], or [punishing shot] benefit pretty well from rtw.

Tyla · Sep 06, 2008, 02:33 PM // 14:33

[read the wind][expert's dexterity][sloth hunter's shot][hunter's shot][savage shot][distracting shot][no skill][death pact signet]

[read the wind][prepared shot][penetrating attack][sundering attack][savage shot][distracting shot][lightning reflexes][death pact signet]

............

moko · Sep 06, 2008, 06:29 PM // 18:29

[Read the Wind][Expert's Dexterity][Sloth Hunter's Shot]["I Am the Strongest!"][Savage Shot][Asuran Scan][Triple Shot] Rez

boom booooooooooooooooooom ^_^

Stranger The Ranger · Sep 08, 2008, 09:15 AM // 09:15

[Prepared Shot][Distracting Shot][Sloth Hunter's Shot] or [Keen Arrow][Concussion Shot][Read The Wind][Troll Unguent][Natural Stride] Res

More suited for PvP, but still fun to use in PvE.

zelgadissan · Sep 08, 2008, 01:55 PM // 13:55

^ For PvE I find Prepared Shot's best usage in running the pew pew build:

[Prepared Shot][Penetrating Attack][Sundering Attack][Distracting Shot][Savage Shot][Read the Wind][Lightning Reflexes][empty]

For the record I usually use [Expert Focus] instead of RtW, but trying to stay on topic, and it's not a bad choice.

Edit: just noticed Tyla's already got this build up there. GRRRR

Orange Milk · Sep 08, 2008, 04:13 PM // 16:13

[Expert's Dexterity][Read the Wind][Point Blank Shot][Zojun's Shot][I Am the Strongest][Distracting Shot][Savage Shot][Asuran Scan]

I ran this build with Glass Arrows as the Elite and it did more Damage per shot, however with the constant IAS this build does more DPS. With Glass Arrows I could never find an IAS I liked that is 100% maintainable.

Also with the 2 Marks man Bonus this build has room to add a Conjure if you felt like it,

Exp 15 or 16
the Rest in Marksmanship

Luminarus · Sep 09, 2008, 08:38 AM // 08:38

[Prepared Shot][Sundering Attack][Penetrating Attack][Read The Wind][Distracting Shot] has been posted, but the other skills arent really necessary. In pve I prefer a coupla pve skills to the others they usually bring. Asuran Scan, Finish Him, Ebon Battle Standard of Honor and Pain Inverter are the ones I usually have to choose between.

Age · Sep 09, 2008, 10:12 PM // 22:12

You are forgetting Favourable Winds the goes along good with RTW.I myself prefer Rapid Fire today.

Master Ketsu · Sep 10, 2008, 12:15 AM // 00:15

Favwinds is really only good when your team has more then one ranger that is benefiting from it. Otherwise it may be better to use a basic Pve skill ( ["dodge this!"] ) because monsters benefit from Favwinds as well.

Vandall · Sep 10, 2008, 12:33 AM // 00:33

["I Am The Strongest!"] is also pretty good

Age · Sep 10, 2008, 12:40 AM // 00:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master Ketsu

Favwinds is really only good when your team has more then one ranger that is benefiting from it. Otherwise it may be better to use a basic Pve skill ( ["dodge this!"] ) because monsters benefit from Favwinds as well.

The beastery don't benefit from favourable winds as I don't benefit from thier spirits atleast I think.I don't use spirits as often as I use to.

Amy Awien · Sep 10, 2008, 05:27 AM // 05:27

Their rangers do benefit from favourable winds, the effects of nature rituals extend to all creatues in their range, friend or foe.

Age · Sep 11, 2008, 12:21 AM // 00:21

Ok.I trust Amy's word on it.

quad · Sep 14, 2008, 09:19 PM // 21:19

The new [Incendiary Arrows] should work well with it.