Curse

glountz · Feb 13, 2007, 09:36 AM // 09:36

I didn't find a build on this A/R, athough the last skill update was definitively oriented this way. If this idea has already been posted, just excuse me.
After the Critical barrager nerf through sharpen dagger nerf, I will try to rehabilitate Kyudo sins who followed the way of the bow.
This is essentially a PVE build. It can be used with some success in PvP, but is highly unreliable due to its fragility (a single enchant removal destroy all its synergy).

Attributes:
12+1+3 Critical strikes
12 Bow
3+1 Shadow arts.

Equipment
Zealous bow and Vampiric bow.

Skills
Rez signet
Way of the assassin (E)
Critical defenses
Critical Eye
Disrupting accuracy
Keen arrow
Needling shot
Optional slot (generally a cover enchant, like shadow refuge, if you run into disenchanters, or an interrupt like diversion shot or savage shot)

Well, the goal of the build is to reach 80% chances of criticals using the synergy between Way of the assassin, critical defenses and critical eye.

You will hit for ~40 damage each shot (on crit, which occur 80% of the time, and depending on the buffs you could benefit - winnowing, favourable winds, orders etc..) and most likely interrupt every time you shoot. Keen arrow can help for spikes. When your target is under 50% HP, pound it with needling shot to interrupt every second, next to permanently shutting down your ennemy. Energy management, with a zealous bow, is not an issue (+5 energy on hit). You as well benefit of a 75% evade as long as you shoot.

Kyudo sins can find their way in a Barrage/Pet team or Ranger Spike team. They will benefit of all the buffs from this team as well as shutting down effectively nasty bosses or key characters.

SotiCoto · Feb 13, 2007, 10:41 AM // 10:41

I'm curious as to how well this build would work on heroes...

I've never toyed with ranger stuff before to any great extent.... and I'm wondering how well suited to this Zenmai would be... since I like using her.

glountz · Feb 13, 2007, 02:30 PM // 14:30

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

I'm curious as to how well this build would work on heroes...

I've never toyed with ranger stuff before to any great extent.... and I'm wondering how well suited to this Zenmai would be... since I like using her.

You'll have to manually prepare herself with disrupting accuracy, critical defense and critical eye... She won't use them properly, and having the three skills always up is vital for the build to work.
But when prepared, she will rock, though, using properly the bow attacks.

SotiCoto · Feb 13, 2007, 03:36 PM // 15:36

Ah. Nevermind that then. I'm not too fond of manually fiddling the behaviour of my heroes.... besides occasionally getting Sousuke to use Greater Conflagration where I want it (rather than his spamming it anywhere he can).