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Partyfoul · Apr 21, 2007, 04:26 AM // 04:26

Can anyone suggest the best factions pve build I have never played a ranger till today and quite frankly its fun.

I like sitting back and having my henchies meele while I shoot from a far, ive only ever played meele chars.

Stryk · Apr 29, 2007, 03:52 AM // 03:52

I played through the Factions Campaign until Senji's Corner using R/Me. this was way back when i thought preps stacked. R/Me is pretty good since you can have multiple inturruptions and some energy denial =\.

samcobra · Apr 29, 2007, 04:56 PM // 16:56

troll, savage, dshot, natural stride, elite of choice, prep of choice. throw in a res and you're set

Pick Me · Apr 30, 2007, 02:00 PM // 14:00

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Originally Posted by samcobra

troll, savage, dshot, natural stride, elite of choice, prep of choice. throw in a res and you're set

Natural Strides is NF, not Factions.

Otherwise, yes I will agree with your skill choices.

Elites: if you go Barrage, have no preps, as they get removed by Barrage.

Narayanese · Apr 30, 2007, 02:23 PM // 14:23

If you want to use a bow, this should be a decent build:
troll ungent, apply poison, savage shot, distracting shot, broad head arrow, rebirth, antidote signet, determined shot

How to use BHA (available from Boreas Seabed mission): hit a caster who is attacked by one of your party's warriors or assassins with it, and then switch through the rest of the enemies to see if there is a skill you can interrupt with savage/distracting, and to spread poison.

Sun Fired Blank · Apr 30, 2007, 02:55 PM // 14:55

I'd say that your options for Factions (assuming you're not a trapper) are:

Core Skill Set:

[skill]Savage Shot[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]

You can drop Savage Shot if you don't feel it's necessary, and Troll Unguent if you place great faith in a party healer.

Then you have three major set options:

General Barrager: [skill]Barrage[/skill][skill]Favorable Winds[/skill]
Glass Needler: [skill]Needling Shot[/skill][skill]Glass Arrows[/skill]
Cover Interrupter: [skill]Broad Head Arrow[/skill][skill]Apply Poison[/skill]

Of these sets, only the last is available early in Factions: Broad Head Arrow can be found as early as Vizunah Square, while both Glass Arrows and Barrage show up after Tahnnakai Temple. You can use other preparations with Broad Head Arrow and Needling Shot, but nothing comes to mind that I'd really want to use, and Read The Wind isn't awesomely great for either. Favorable Winds isn't a must-have, but it's a really quick way to add damage to Barrage, and it couples insanely well with a flatbow.

Optional:

[skill]Throw Dirt[/skill][skill]Lightning Reflexes[/skill][skill]Whirling Defense[/skill][skill]Antidote Signet[/skill][skill]Charm Animal[/skill][skill]Comfort Animal[/skill]

Situational Optionals:

[skill]Concussion Shot[/skill][skill]Pin Down[/skill][skill]Debilitating Shot[/skill][skill]Seeking Arrows[/skill]

Stuff you can ostensibly gank from other lines:

[skill]Protector's Defense[/skill]
[skill]Healing Touch[/skill][skill]Judge's Insight[/skill][skill]Mend Ailment[/skill][skill]Smite Hex[/skill][skill]Holy Veil[/skill]
[skill]Leech Signet[/skill][skill]Power Drain[/skill][skill]Ether Signet[/skill][skill]Revealed Hex[/skill][skill]Physical Resistance[/skill]
[skill]Conjure Flame[/skill][skill]Kindle Arrows[/skill]
[skill]Splinter Weapon[/skill][skill]Wailing Weapon[/skill][skill]Brutal Weapon[/skill][skill]Guided Weapon[/skill]

Realistically, a Factions-only clone of my build would be:

[skill]Barrage[/skill][skill]Savage Shot[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Throw Dirt[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]

With two slots reserved for whatever suits my fancy.

Probably way more than you ever needed to know.

Arkantos · Apr 30, 2007, 03:00 PM // 15:00

[skill]Barrage[/skill][skill]Splinter Weapon[/skill]

PEWPEW

Evilsod · Apr 30, 2007, 03:45 PM // 15:45

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Originally Posted by Arkantos

[skill]Barrage[/skill][skill]Splinter Weapon[/skill]

PEWPEW

Barrage + Splinter + General PvE Usage = Urgh

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Elites: if you go Barrage, have no preps, as they get removed by Barrage.

Congrats... you picked the ONLY exception.

Factions only trappers don't really work, you miss out on the only vital trappers skill (Dust Trap).

Don't be afraid to use a pet. Enraged Lunge is obscenely powerful.

Btw, Sun Fired. Dark Tranquillity fan?

XvArchonvX · Apr 30, 2007, 04:14 PM // 16:14

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Originally Posted by Evilsod

Don't be afraid to use a pet. Enraged Lunge is obscenely powerful.

Enraged is an awesome beastmastery skill, but unfortunately Brutal Strike, Otygh's Cry, and Call of Protection are prophecies only. However, you still get Call of Haste.

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Originally Posted by Evilsod

Btw, Sun Fired. Dark Tranquillity fan?

Gotta love Dark Tranquility.

FoxBat · Apr 30, 2007, 05:43 PM // 17:43

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Originally Posted by XvArchonvX

Enraged is an awesome beastmastery skill, but unfortunately Brutal Strike, Otygh's Cry, and Call of Protection are prophecies only. However, you still get Call of Haste.

Bestial Fury + Charm + Comfort should max Enraged all by themselves... not 100% of the time unfortunately, but still.

Evilsod · Apr 30, 2007, 08:16 PM // 20:16

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Originally Posted by XvArchonvX

Enraged is an awesome beastmastery skill, but unfortunately Brutal Strike, Otygh's Cry, and Call of Protection are prophecies only. However, you still get Call of Haste.

Doh, i always took them for granted. Forgot they were mostly Prophecies only. You might be able to get away with using a couple of spirits? Symbiosis and EoE mainly i'd say. That or just get use to spamming Disrupting Lunge and any pet attack with a high recharge.

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Gotta love Dark Tranquillity.

2 l's please

Gotta listen to them now...