Curse

Wish Swiftdeath · Feb 29, 2008, 11:48 PM // 23:48

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Originally Posted by Taurnil91

Barrage with no question for the best Ranger elite. Capping Barrage is in my opinion the "Coming of Age" for new Rangers, acquiring one of the most versatile skills Rangers have.

versatile?

No thats cripshot.

My 2nd fave would be Magebane and then Burning Arrow which im sort of over now. I'd like to try an escape ranger though

Taurnil91 · Mar 01, 2008, 01:56 AM // 01:56

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Originally Posted by Wish Swiftdeath

versatile?

No thats cripshot.

My 2nd fave would be Magebane and then Burning Arrow which im sort of over now. I'd like to try an escape ranger though

So a single target attack, that does no bonus damage and cripples a target is more versatile than an aoe attack that does +21 bonus damage with half the energy cost? Crip shotting casters ftw?

Aldric · Mar 01, 2008, 02:26 AM // 02:26

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Originally Posted by Taurnil91

So a single target attack, that does no bonus damage and cripples a target is more versatile than an aoe attack that does +21 bonus damage with half the energy cost? Crip shotting casters ftw?

Yes.

Best/Favourite for me

Pvp Cripshot / Magebane
Pve Prep/Burning or BHA though most commonly i run EDA

Bowstring Badass · Mar 01, 2008, 02:29 AM // 02:29

Mine would have to be the so underused Glass Arrows or Melandru's Arrows or Melandru Shot.

blue.rellik · Mar 01, 2008, 02:51 AM // 02:51

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Originally Posted by Taurnil91

So a single target attack, that does no bonus damage and cripples a target is more versatile than an aoe attack that does +21 bonus damage with half the energy cost? Crip shotting casters ftw?

Barrage is a terrible skill if you're not hitting lots of enemies

Bowstring Badass · Mar 01, 2008, 02:52 AM // 02:52

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Originally Posted by blue.rellik

Barrage is a terrible skill if you're not hitting lots of enemies

Thats why you run Volley with a useful elite like BHA or BA.

horseradish · Mar 01, 2008, 05:04 AM // 05:04

[skill]Smoke Trap[/skill][skill]Crippling Shot[/skill][skill]Magebane Shot[/skill][skill]Broad head Arrow[/skill][skill]Escape[/skill][skill]Burning Arrow[/skill]

Rangers have the best elites.

<3 Escape when I'm trapping.

Snow Bunny · Mar 01, 2008, 07:34 AM // 07:34

Cripshot
Magebane
Broad Head Arrow

Every criterion for ranger is established there.

Taurnil91 · Mar 01, 2008, 05:33 PM // 17:33

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Originally Posted by blue.rellik

Barrage is a terrible skill if you're not hitting lots of enemies

Even against single targets, Barrage is an amazing elite. It has practically no cooldown, compared to the 6-10 second cooldowns of other Ranger attack skills, it costs 5 energy, compared to the 10 energy cost of some other Ranger attacks (Power Shot, Pen Shot, Sundering Shot), and it does 1/2 to 2/3 of the other attack skills bonus damage. A single target spammable attack, or a massive aoe attack > crip one target with no bonus damage.

Teh [prefession]-zorz · Mar 01, 2008, 05:36 PM // 17:36

Burning Arrow=works great with apply poison
magebane=but you have to actually be good at interruptings

Steboy93 · Mar 01, 2008, 05:37 PM // 17:37

[skill]Crippling Shot[/skill]
[skill]broad head arrow[/skill]
[skill]burning arrow[/skill]
[skill]magebane shot[/skill]

Stormlord Alex · Mar 01, 2008, 05:40 PM // 17:40

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Originally Posted by Taurnil91

Even against single targets, Barrage is an amazing elite. It has practically no cooldown, compared to the 6-10 second cooldowns of other Ranger attack skills, it costs 5 energy, compared to the 10 energy cost of some other Ranger attacks (Power Shot, Pen Shot, Sundering Shot), and it does 1/2 to 2/3 of the other attack skills bonus damage. A single target spammable attack, or a massive aoe attack > crip one target with no bonus damage.

You seem to be under the delusion that damage is everything and cripple is nothing.

Battlefield control > damage, if I wanted a class that could kill things I wouldn't take a ranger.

makosi · Mar 01, 2008, 05:41 PM // 17:41

Distracting Shot. Oh wait, they forgot to make it elite.

Snow Bunny · Mar 01, 2008, 06:54 PM // 18:54

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Originally Posted by makosi

Distracting Shot. Oh wait, they forgot to make it elite.

That's my favorite skill in the game, don't touch it!

Scary Raebbit · Mar 01, 2008, 07:53 PM // 19:53

Magebane
Cripshot
RaO
BA
BHA

zling · Mar 01, 2008, 08:04 PM // 20:04

for PvE either Glass Arrows or BHA
for PvP Magebane, Crip Shot, BA, BHA

Bowstring Badass · Mar 01, 2008, 09:55 PM // 21:55

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Originally Posted by Teh [prefession]-zorz

magebane=but you have to actually be good at interruptings

Wrong Savage Shot+Distracting Shot+Magebane Shot roll your finger over the keyboard...

horseradish · Mar 01, 2008, 10:45 PM // 22:45

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Originally Posted by Taurnil91

Even against single targets, Barrage is an amazing elite. It has practically no cooldown, compared to the 6-10 second cooldowns of other Ranger attack skills, it costs 5 energy, compared to the 10 energy cost of some other Ranger attacks (Power Shot, Pen Shot, Sundering Shot), and it does 1/2 to 2/3 of the other attack skills bonus damage. A single target spammable attack, or a massive aoe attack > crip one target with no bonus damage.

Fire Ele > Barrage ranger in terms of AoE damage because Rodgort's Invocation hurts.

Burning Arrow > Barrage in terms of single target damage because Burning is not affected by armor.

Volley > Barrage because you get to use an actually useful elite.

Tyla · Mar 01, 2008, 11:20 PM // 23:20

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Originally Posted by Taurnil91

Even against single targets, Barrage is an amazing elite. It has practically no cooldown, compared to the 6-10 second cooldowns of other Ranger attack skills, it costs 5 energy, compared to the 10 energy cost of some other Ranger attacks (Power Shot, Pen Shot, Sundering Shot), and it does 1/2 to 2/3 of the other attack skills bonus damage. A single target spammable attack, or a massive aoe attack > crip one target with no bonus damage.

If only you knew Warriors > Rangers for raw damage.
And if I wanted Barrage, I would take Volley and use a decent elite slot.

Amy Awien · Mar 02, 2008, 12:35 AM // 00:35

Barrage has a shorter recharge allowing you to fire every shot, volley can only be used every other. Barrage hits up to 7 targets for +5...17, Volley up to 4 for +1...8.
Barrage is only good in certain situations and in those situation it's better then Volley, if you feel Barrage isn't good enough to fill in the elite slot, Volley is likely not good enough to use a regular slot, except when (a) there's an empty skill-slot to fill or (b)when you'd really want to bring Barrage + another elite.