Curse

BaconSoda · Nov 14, 2006, 02:14 AM // 02:14

Is it just me, or did rangers get the short end of the stick this time with new skills? We appear to be lacking good bow attacks (nothing to compare to marauder's shot, and prepared shot doesn't even come close to Melandru's), and our preparations seem to be lacking (Scavenger's Focus appears to be an Elite, conditional read the wind). I admit, we got 1 or 2 good traps, some good spirits, and some good stances, but are we moving to more of a passive role in the game? Or is Anet just pushing more barrage on us?

Reikai · Nov 14, 2006, 02:22 AM // 02:22

you sir, need some oiling in that brain of yours.

Prepared shot > Melandru's Shot
Its basically unconditional energy gain.

Magebane shot? hello? Nothing beats magebane for interuption. No mesmer skill can match this, and put it with Frustration? gg eles.

scavenger's focus is GODLY if you know what your doing. Think about it Sun and Moon Strike for +10 Damage on Scavengers? Or even put them on daggers? With this ranger's can surpass the DPS of warriors or assassins!

If anything rangers are more overpowered than ever before.

Jeff Highwind · Nov 14, 2006, 02:31 AM // 02:31

Burning shot ftw. Couple it with Serpent's Quickness and either Poison/Kindling/Ignite/etc Prep for some conditional madness. Also coupled with Screeching shot and you got some monster degen.

Again, Magebane shot is gold. Even if you can't interrupt well, you still got your heros that interrupt at the perfect time.

Not many people mention this, but Forked Arrow is a blessing in disguise. Again, coupled with Kindle/Ignite and you got a better Dual shot spike.

I've yet to see Prepared Shot. Is it worth my time?

Reikai · Nov 14, 2006, 02:45 AM // 02:45

Prepared shot allows you to chain as many attacks as you want, as long as you've got a prep up, and STILL not run out of energy.

I run 16 marks so I can gain 10 energy every 6 seconds. Coupled with natural energy regen, thats 16 energy per 6 seconds... and I doubt you can consume that much energy in that amount of time... Well, if you have a decent amount of expertise anyway.

Heck say you run 14 expertise you could do this chain

*every 6 seconds there are a total of 3 attacks, since the fastest attack speed w/o speed buff is 2 seconds. With say TF its 1.5 seconds, so 4 attacks... heck lets do 4 attacks for the heck of it*

Penetrating Shot -4e
Sundering Attack -4e
Power Shot -4e
Prepared Shot -2e

even thats just 14 energy. Couple Read the Wind in there and you just barely cut 16!

Jeff Highwind · Nov 14, 2006, 02:50 AM // 02:50

Think you can SC it? Guildwiki is still dead horse.