Curse

abinning · Jun 05, 2005, 08:07 AM // 08:07

I need some help picking skills + and an attribute.
I am going for a damage build, maybe with a pet/minons/both???
R/[N/E/W/?]
Attributes
Expertise {P} 13 (11+2)
Beastmastery 2 (1+1) - Perhaps more points here? (10) and no 4th attribute
Marksmanship 11 (10+1)
??? 10
Points Spent 200
Points Unspent 0

Skills
Barrage {E} Marksmanship
Debilitating Shot Expertise
Distracting Shot Expertise
Tiger's Fury Beastmastery
Dual Shot Marksmanship
Favorable Winds Marksmanship
??? ???
??? ???

Gear
Runes Minor Rune of Expertise {P} (+1 to Expertise)
Minor Rune of Beastmastery (+1 to Beastmastery)
Major Rune of Marksmanship (+2 to Marksmanship)
Headgear Hunter's Mask (+1 to Expertise)
Bow Shortbow with +speed modifier
Armor Druid's Set
Focus ???

Possible Skills
Fertile Season - Nature Ritual
Charm Animal - Skill + ???
Troll Unguent - Skill
Healing Spring - Trap
Serpent's Quickness - Stance
Storm Chaser - Stance
Disciplined Stance - Stance
Life Siphon - Hex Spell
Animate Bone ??? - Spell + Death Nova - Enchantment Spell
Conjure ???

Thanks!

Aranador · Jun 05, 2005, 10:22 AM // 10:22

Well - certainly dont bother with a pet with skill that low.

Zyuu · Jun 05, 2005, 04:33 PM // 16:33

first 4 skills are solid.. drop winds and dual shot though

for these:

"Charm Animal - Skill + ???
Troll Unguent - Skill
Healing Spring - Trap
Serpent's Quickness - Stance
Storm Chaser - Stance
Disciplined Stance - Stance
Life Siphon - Hex Spell
Animate Bone ??? - Spell + Death Nova - Enchantment Spell"

dont bring any of them.. they either 1) suck on a ranger or 2) dont fit in this build

also put 3+1 in beastmastery and bring pin down and res or res sig... put more in beastmastery if u bring fertile season though

skills to consider for your last 2 spots could be:

penetrating attack
fertile season
frozen soil
concussion shot

/ele
conjure

/necro
rend enchantments

/monk
judges insight .. though I wouldnt recommend this
ressurect, rebirth or restore life also vengeance because its bugged atm.. dont bring it once its fixed
condition removal
hex removal

/warrior
not good with this build in mind

/mesmer
enchantment strippers.. like drain enchantment
several other good skills in /mesmer but not many suit this build

hope this helps

Z

Beqxter · Jun 05, 2005, 04:51 PM // 16:51

Skip fluffy. I have yet to see an effective beastmaster build. That said, I'd love someone to prove me wrong - it bugs me that 25% of the ranger's skills and attributes are basically useless.

And I'd consider Whirling Defense and Hunter's Shot as additions to your bar. Previous poster is right, though - drop favorable winds and dual shot.

abinning · Jun 05, 2005, 05:33 PM // 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aranador

Well - certainly dont bother with a pet with skill that low.

If I used a pet, I would be upping the beast mastery to 10
I think I like penetrating attack and fertile season.
I won't get the game till father's day, but I am learning builds now.

Thanks.